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Police evacuated and closed two entertainment venues in the city centre after finding large numbers of people under the legal age inside, mbl.is reported. One of the venues was Prikið on Laugavegur. Jóhann Karl Þórisson, assistant chief of the Capital Region Police, said officers conducted extensive checks of restaurants and entertainment venues throughout the weekend. […] The post Police close…
Not everyone functions best at eight in the morning, and schools and workplaces should do more to accommodate differences in people’s biological rhythms, chronobiology expert Camilla Kring told DR. Ølgod Efterskole, a school, now allows students to sleep longer on Tuesday mornings. The aim is to give them a break from the alarm during a […] The post Expert urges schools and workplaces to rethink…
Wild boar hunting has increased in Finland, but poorly targeted hunting could accelerate population growth, Yle reports. Authorities are considering additional measures to manage the population and aim to halve its size. Hunters have reported 56 wild boar killed across Finland since 30 July, more than a third higher than during the corresponding period last […] The post Wrongly targeted hunting…
A court on Sunday remanded 18-year-old Liam Nebel in custody on probable cause suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, SVT News reports. A 17-year-old girl was killed and three teenage boys were injured, two seriously. Police were called to the school at 2.06pm on Friday after a […] The post Court remands 18-year-old over Fagersta school attack…
A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a man who injured his leg on Sólheimajökull glacier, mbl.is reports. The helicopter crew was called out earlier in the day along with rescue teams in South Iceland. Ásgeir Erlendsson, a communications officer for the Icelandic Coast Guard, said the man’s location made it difficult to transport him by any […] The post Coast Guard helicopter rescues injured man from…
Puumala’s summer economy is slowing as thousands of holiday residents return to cities, Yle reports. The South Savo municipality has about 2,000 permanent residents and 3,900 holiday homes, causing its population to multiply during the summer. The busiest season ended in early August when schools reopened and holiday residents left for cities in southern Finland. […] The post Puumala’s summer…
German pianist Alice Sara Ott has released an album of works by the late Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, mbl.is reports. Jóhann Jóhannsson: Piano Works is the first album to feature solo piano arrangements of some of his best-known compositions. The recordings were made in Reykjavík in 2024. Ott worked with several people who had previously […] The post Alice Sara Ott records Jóhann…
Áfram Ísland will hold its final public meeting before Iceland’s referendum on 29 August in Grundarfjörður on Sunday, mbl.is reports. The meeting will take place at Fjölbrautaskóli Snæfellinga, a school in Grundarfjörður, at 5pm. The movement has held meetings across the country in recent weeks. Three speakers are scheduled to address the meeting: Bjarni Jónsson, […] The post Áfram Ísland holds…
Fredrik, 16, drove an injured boy directly to hospital after witnessing him being stabbed during an attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, SVT reports. Fredrik was in the school’s student hall when he saw an armed person wearing a helmet and carrying a sword. He initially thought it was a prank, but then saw the […] The post Teenager drives stabbed boy to hospital after school attack appeared first…
US Ambassador to Iceland Billy Long has introduced a new catchphrase in a video, saying, “I’m in Iceland, where the heck are you?” mbl.is reported. Long sent Icelanders a warm greeting and said Iceland and the United States would achieve great things together. He said he was excited and proud to serve as ambassador. Long […] The post US ambassador Billy Long unveils Iceland catchphrase appeared…
Cigarette pack sales at Bar Loose, a Helsinki bar, have risen by nearly a quarter this year compared with the same period last year, Yle reports. The increase follows a decline of almost 45 per cent between 2023 and 2025. Restaurant manager Joni Bitter said the change was visible in customers’ buying habits. Cigarettes are […] The post Helsinki bar reports sharp rise in cigarette sales appeared…
Estonia’s defence minister Hanno Pevkur is warning that a series of elections around the Baltic Sea will increase the risk of Russian hybrid threats and influence operations, SVT reports. Sweden will hold its election in a few weeks, followed by elections in several other countries in the region. Latvia will vote shortly afterwards, while Estonia’s […] The post Estonia warns of Russian…
Rain and strong winds will continue in southern and eastern Finland on Sunday, Yle reports. The worst of the storm is likely over, but wind damage remains possible. Temperatures will be around 15 degrees Celsius in the rain. Western Finland will also be windy, but mostly dry. Showers are possible, with temperatures around 20 degrees. […] The post Rain and strong winds will continue across Finland…
Search efforts failed to locate a person who fell from a sailboat in Taipalsaari overnight, Yle reported, citing the South Karelia rescue service. The rescue alert came shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday from Kotiselkä, waters in the southern part of Lake Saimaa. The rescue service said the person was not wearing a life jacket. […] The post Search fails to find person who fell from sailboat in…
Three ticket holders won more than 164,000 Icelandic krónur each in Saturday’s Lotto draw, mbl.is reported. No one matched all five numbers, so the jackpot will be tripled for next Saturday’s draw. The winning numbers were 13, 14, 16, 24 and 37, with 39 drawn as the bonus number, according to Icelandic Getspá. The three […] The post Three lottery players win more than 164,000 krónur each appeared…
Sisters Marta and Lilja Karlsdóttir do not currently plan to return their knitting shop to Grindavík, a town in Iceland, mbl.is reports. The sisters now run Prjónasystur from Keflavík after relocating their stock following the natural disasters that struck Grindavík. They opened the shop in Grindavík eight years ago with the aim of preserving the […] The post Knitting sisters will not reopen…
An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter carried out two long-range medical evacuations on the same day, including a mission to East Greenland, mbl.is reports. The Coast Guard was asked to assist after Nuuk’s rescue centre determined that Icelandic helicopters were the nearest available help. The helicopter was sent to East Greenland on Thursday to collect an […] The post Icelandic helicopter crew…
mbl.is reports that no ticket matched all five numbers in Saturday evening’s Lottó draw, making the jackpot three times larger for next Saturday’s draw. The winning numbers were 13, 14, 16, 24 and 37, with 39 as the bonus number. Three ticket holders shared the bonus prize, receiving just over 164,000 Icelandic krónur each. One […] The post No jackpot winner as three share Lottó bonus prize…
No ticket matched all five numbers in Saturday’s Lotto draw, mbl.is reports, sending the jackpot to three times its current size for next Saturday. The winning numbers were 13, 14, 16, 24 and 37. The bonus number was 39. Three ticket holders shared the bonus prize, receiving just over 164,000 Icelandic krónur each. One ticket […] The post No jackpot winner as three share bonus prize appeared first…
Indian dancer Bhavana Reddy performed at Tjarnarbíó theatre on Saturday as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of India’s independence, mbl.is reports. A documentary about India’s ancient dance traditions was shown before the performance, featuring various gods and ornate costumes. Reddy was accompanied by three musicians: singer Aadarsh Mukundan Nair, violinist Guruprasath Raghavendra…
According to mbl.is, Austrian Michael Bidmon and Estonian Marion Tibar won the men’s and women’s races at the Reykjavik Marathon on Saturday. Bidmon finished the men’s marathon in 2:21:36. Arnar Pétursson was second in 2:27:02 and was the first Icelandic runner across the finish line. Silviu Stoica finished third in 2:29:09. Tibar won the women’s […] The post Austrian and Estonian runners win…
Thieves reversed a car into a window at Efstaleitisapótek, a pharmacy, during the night and stole medicines, mbl.is reports. Police in the capital region are investigating and working to identify those responsible. “A car was reversed into a window, the perpetrators went inside and medicines were stolen,” Jóhann Karl Þórisson, deputy chief of police in […] The post Thieves ram pharmacy window and…
Fine particles have reached northern Finnish Lapland and Norway’s Finnmark region, worsening air quality, Yle reports. Meteorologists believe the pollution comes from wildfires in Siberia. Pauli Jokinen, an on-call meteorologist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, said fine particles had travelled from Siberia in Russia towards northern Lapland on Friday and Saturday. Lars Andreas Selberg, a…
mbl.is reports that Sorpa’s new recycling centre on Lambhagavegur will open on September 1, replacing the facility on Sævarhöfði. The new centre cost about 1.5 billion Icelandic krónur to build. The Sævarhöfði centre will operate for the last time on August 30. Sorpa staff will use August 31 to move equipment before opening the new […] The post New recycling centre can handle three times as many…
The Health Directorate is calling on the Ministry of Health and Energy to update the law governing solariums for cosmetic purposes, KVF reports. The current law dates from 2015 and introduced an age limit of 18. However, the law applies only to public providers and therefore does not provide sufficient protection, the Health Directorate says. […] The post Health Directorate calls for tougher rules…
Students at Háaleitisskóli in Reykjanesbær can look forward to a technology-focused school year after the school received computers and equipment from Verne, which operates a data centre near the school, and technology company Ofar, mbl.is reported. A group of students aged eight to 14 and school principal Unnar Stefán Sigurðsson accepted the donation on Friday. […] The post Verne and Ofar donate…
Sunda municipality has invited users of the boat harbour at Oyrarbakki to a meeting on Tuesday, KVF reports. They will be briefed on the work process for installing new boat pontoons. The meeting will be held at the municipality’s offices. The Environmental Agency granted Sunda municipality permission nearly a year ago to expand the harbour. […] The post Sunda municipality briefs boat harbour…
Reykjavik Marathon took place on Saturday despite cold and rainy conditions, mbl.is reported. The event included several races, with Micheal Bidmon winning the men’s marathon and Liam Tilton of the United States taking the men’s half-marathon. Íris Dóra Snorradóttir was the first woman to finish the 10-kilometre race, while former World Championship competitor Elín Edda […] The post Reykjavik…
Apprentices are entitled to a tax deduction while on maternity leave because they normally retain their apprenticeship contract, KVF reports. TAKS reviewed the issue last year in cooperation with the Vocational Education Centre. The centre said that training companies and apprentices usually agree to extend the training period when an apprentice takes maternity leave. Because […] The post…
Beautiful blue pools have formed at an elevation of 1,300 metres on Mýrdalsjökull, the glacier above Katla volcano, mbl.is reports. The pools are estimated to be 150 to 200 metres wide and several metres deep. Katla is described as one of Iceland’s most active and dangerous volcanoes. The pools are two adjoining ice cauldrons at […] The post Blue pools form atop Katla volcano appeared first on…
A routine operation left a Turku man with lasting health problems, as Finland recorded a record 10,800 patient injury claims last year, Yle reports. The number is expected to rise again this year. Nearly 31 million euros was paid in patient injury compensation last year. About one in five compensated cases involved delays in diagnosis […] The post Surgical errors drive record patient injury claims…
A driver is suspected of hitting a bear with a passenger car in Virolahti, in Finland’s Kymenlaakso region, Yle reports. The collision reportedly occurred on the Vaalimaanväylä road. The bear is believed to have been injured and has moved towards Nopala, continuing north. No people were injured in the collision. Police warned people not to […] The post Driver suspected of hitting bear in Virolahti…
Former minister and speaker of Iceland’s parliament Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has urged voters to accept the result of the 29 August referendum peacefully, whatever the outcome, mbl.is reports. Steingrímur spoke at an Áfram Ísland meeting at Hof, a venue in Akureyri, where about 500 people attended. He described the meeting as impressive and said the […] The post Steingrímur urges voters to accept…
Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson, a former men’s national handball team coach, has recalled one of the best days of his career on Facebook, mbl.is reports. Friday marked 10 years since Guðmundur led Denmark to Olympic gold at the Rio Games. Denmark defeated France 28-26 in the final. The gold was the Danish men’s team’s first Olympic […] The post Guðmundur recalls the day he won Olympic handball gold…
Around 40 Citroën 2CV enthusiasts from across Europe are spending nearly a month touring Iceland in 22 cars, mbl.is reports. The group arrived by ferry in Seyðisfjörður on 4 August and has travelled through North Iceland and the Westfjords. It is now in the Reykjavík area before returning east and leaving Iceland on 27 August. […] The post Citroën 2CV enthusiasts tour Iceland in 22-car convoy…
Ragnar Ingi Ragnarsson won gold in the bench press at the junior world championships in classic powerlifting in Sun City, South Africa, lifting 155 kilograms, mbl.is reported. Competing in the under-66-kilogram boys’ category for athletes aged 18 and under, Ragnarsson also set a new Icelandic record in the class. He improved his previous record of […] The post Ragnar Ragnarsson wins bench press…
Former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has warned that a vote in favour of opening European Union accession talks could leave Iceland in an international “waiting position” over agreements with countries outside the bloc, mbl.is reported. Speaking to Stefán Einar Stefánsson on mbl.is programme Spursmál, Grímsson said no country would want to negotiate a new […] The post Ólafur warns EU…
Two Hollywood films were shot in Iceland this summer, drawing attention as their production crews travelled around the country, mbl.is reports. Filming on a third project, Tesseract, was postponed. The production of Elden Ring was considered highly successful and ended earlier this month. People familiar with Iceland’s film industry told Morgunblaðið that the weather and […] The post Two Hollywood…
Thousands of runners taking part in the Reykjavík Marathon on Saturday should expect to get wet on the course, mbl.is reports. The Icelandic Met Office has slightly downgraded its forecast for the capital region and is now predicting rain, southwesterly winds of 8 to 13 metres per second and temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees […] The post Reykjavík Marathon runners warned to expect rain appeared…
Icelandair staff are doing everything they can to locate the luggage of doctor Ásgeir Theódórsson and his wife, Björg Kristjánsdóttir, the airline’s communications officer Guðni Sigurðsson told mbl.is. The couple flew from Keflavík to Barcelona on August 6 for Björg’s 80th birthday. Their bags did not arrive when they landed, reportedly because of a strike […] The post Icelandair searches for…
Icelandic authorities have secured air service rights between Iceland and the Philippines for the first time, mbl.is reports. The two countries initialled an air services agreement and the text of a new aviation treaty on August 18, following talks held in Reykjavík at the initiative of the Icelandic authorities. No air services agreement had previously […] The post Iceland and Philippines…
Danish authorities deny failing to assist German investigators in the case involving the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, DR reports. The Danish Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed to DR that it responded to a German request for legal assistance in February 2024. In a letter dated 14 February, it referred Germany’s federal prosecutor’s […] The post Danish authorities cite…
Prís had the lowest price for 246 of 248 products in a new price survey by ASÍ’s price monitoring service, while Nettó was the most expensive in 244 cases, mbl.is reports. The comparison covered prices at the discount supermarkets Bónus, Krónan, Nettó and Prís. More than ISK 2,000 separates baskets Prís also had the lowest […] The post Prís cheapest for 246 of 248 compared products appeared first…
Parish priest Rebecca Aagaard-Poulsen says she will continue bathing topless after local people recognised her on a beach near Nyborg and created what she described as a “totally boundary-crossing” situation, DR reports. Aagaard-Poulsen, who serves at Tved Church outside Svendborg, drove about 30 kilometres from her parish earlier this summer to avoid meeting parishioners while […] The post Priest…
A former student is suspected of carrying out the sword attack at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, according to information obtained by SVT. The person who was shot in connection with the school attack is a former student at the school. He was previously convicted of assaulting another pupil at the primary school he attended. He has […] The post Former student suspected in Fagersta school sword attack…
Plans are being considered for a restaurant in the old Landsbanki building at Austurstræti 11, mbl.is reports. Vignir Guðjónsson of Landsbyggð hf. confirmed the idea, but said it has not entered a formal process. He said the building’s main hall was a unique space that called for some kind of restaurant operation. “This is one […] The post Restaurant considered for old Landsbanki building appeared…
Seven chefs under the age of 24 will compete tomorrow in a tent at Seamen’s Day, Kringvarp Føroya reports. The competition is part of a larger Nordic contest for young chefs. Andras Sigmarsson Jacobsen, head of the food education programme at the Technical School in Klaksvík and coordinator of the competition, said the Nordic contest […] The post Seven young chefs compete in Nordic contest at…
A new transformer station at Nørre Alslev on Falster is intended to help address a challenge in Denmark’s green transition, DR reports. The station was inaugurated as part of an expansion of the Danish electricity grid. Hundreds of new electric cars are arriving in Danish driveways every day and need to be charged. At the […] The post New Falster transformer station strengthens strained power grid…
Police are preparing for severe traffic congestion at Sundahöfn when 3,000 passengers leave the cruise ship Celebrity Silhouette at 7am on Saturday and another 3,000 board around 11am, mbl.is reports. Only one lane will be open through Vatnagarðar because of construction, with traffic directed alternately in each direction. At the same time, Sæbraut will be […] The post Police prepare for traffic…
Both patrol vessels are currently docked, with Brimil undergoing major repairs and Tjaldrið out of service after an engine failure, Kringvarp Føroya reports. “We still do not know how serious the engine failure on Tjaldrið is, but it appears serious,” said Jóhan Simonsen, acting director of Vørn. Major maintenance and repair work is under way […] The post Engine failure leaves both patrol vessels…
