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RÚV English Radio - FAMILY FUN / FJÖLSKYLDUFJÖR
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-ruv-english-radio-family-fun-fjolskyldufjor-482178/
Published: July 24, 2026 16:15
Children & families can enjoy completely free daytrips to some wonderful destinations on Mondays during the summer. There are three left this year: the next is to the Family Park and Zoo.The Family Fun Days are run by TINNA - Virknihús, & EAPN Iceland, the…
Festival fun across the country this weekend
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-festival-fun-across-the-country-this-weekend-482181/
Published: July 24, 2026 16:14
Icelanders eager to go camping should be able to find something to suit them across the country this weekend.A classical music festival will be held in Reykholt in Borgarfjörður for the thirtieth time. Þórunn Ósk Marínósdóttir, is artistic director of…
New entrance will improve access to Keflavík Airport
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-new-entrance-will-improve-access-to-keflavik-airport-482179/
Published: July 24, 2026 16:03
Airport operator Isavia has opened a new entrance by the terminal at Keflavík Airport, intended to improve access.Major construction work that has been under way in recent months in the car parks where arriving passengers leave the terminal is now nearing…
Campylobacter contracted after handling gull chick
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-campylobacter-contracted-after-handling-gull-chick-482157/
Published: July 24, 2026 12:57
Birna Viðarsdóttir, who lives at the farm Norður-Hvoll in Mýrdalur, recently spent four days in hospital in isolation with vomiting and diarrhoea, receiving intravenous nutrition and two types of antibiotics.She had contracted the bacterium Campylobacter…
Delight as Baldur returns to Breiðafjörður
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-delight-as-baldur-returns-to-breidafjordur-482154/
Published: July 24, 2026 12:51
The ferry Baldur is sailing across Breiðafjörður again, after operating between mainland Iceland and the Westman Islands in recent weeks.Jakob Björgvin Sigríðarson Jakobsson, mayor of Stykkishólmur, says local businesses have suffered a major blow because…
RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - DIMMUBORGIR, in simple Icelandic
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-ruv-english-radio-learning-icelandic-with-ruv-english-radio-audskilid-dimmuborgir-in-simple-icelandic-482142/
Published: July 24, 2026 09:02
Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a…
'More impurities than peptides' in illegal drug imports
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-more-impurities-than-peptides-in-illegal-drug-imports-482141/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:57
Illegal peptides seized by Icelandic customs did not necessarily contain much in the way of peptides - but did not lack impurities.Customs sent dozens of samples seized from postal and express consignments for analysis in connection with the large-scale…
Flights to China begin in October
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-flights-to-china-begin-in-october-482140/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:50
Flights from Iceland to China will begin on 26 October, according to a Facebook post by the Chinese embassy.Air China will fly from Keflavík Airport to Beijing, with a two-and-a-half-hour stopover in Copenhagen.The journey will take just over 14 and a half…
Caught with 18 kilograms of cocaine at Keflavík Airport
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-caught-with-18-kilograms-of-cocaine-at-keflavik-airport-482139/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:47
A man and a woman were arrested at Keflavík Airport in May for attempting to smuggle more than 18 kilograms of cocaine into Iceland. It is one of the largest quantities of cocaine that anyone has attempted to smuggle through Keflavík Airport.The woman has…
Increase in purchasing power 'in line with agreements' even if inflation is not
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-increase-in-purchasing-power-in-line-with-agreements-even-if-inflation-is-not-482138/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:44
The finance minister says little can be done to keep inflation within the limits set in the most recent collective agreements.However, he says the increase in purchasing power has nevertheless been in line with the agreements’ objectives and hopes this…
Vestmannaeyjar nursing home: staff shortages, ageing buildings, communication issues
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-vestmannaeyjar-nursing-home-staff-shortages-ageing-buildings-communication-issues-482137/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:37
The Directorate of Health has raised serious concerns about conditions at the Hraunbúðir nursing and residential care home in the Westman Islands.The Directorate recently submitted a report on an inspection of Hraunbúðir following notification of a serious…
Part of Reykjanesbraut to be resurfaced today
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-24-part-of-reykjanesbraut-to-be-resurfaced-today-482136/
Published: July 24, 2026 08:28
Vegagerðin, The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, says that resurfacing work will be carried out today, Friday, on the eastbound carriageway of Reykjanesbraut past Vatnsleysustrandarvegur.The eastbound carriageway serves traffic moving towards the…
Baldur to resume Breiðafjörður sailings from today
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-baldur-to-resume-breidafjordur-sailings-from-today-482074/
Published: July 23, 2026 08:14
Baldur, the Breiðafjörður ferry, has operated services to and from the Westman Islands in recent weeks while Herjólfur has been undergoing repairs, much to the displeasure of residents of West Iceland.From today however, Herjólfur will be back at home to…
Self-service kiosks at border control still not in use
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-self-service-kiosks-at-border-control-still-not-in-use-482072/
Published: July 23, 2026 08:04
Self-service kiosks installed at border control at Keflavík Airport in October have still not been brought into use. Police say the system did not work as it should when it was tested.RÚV has received reports of long queues at border control at Keflavík…
Bomb disposal experts summoned to Vaðlaheiði
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-bomb-disposal-experts-summoned-to-vadlaheidi-482071/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:56
Icelandic Coast Guard bomb disposal experts flew to Akureyri this week over what was thought might be a bomb in a hot stream running just below the western entrance to the Vaðlaheiði tunnel.Foreign tourists alerted police shortly after 3 pm yesterday after…
Vestmannaeyjar appeals damages case to Court of Appeal
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-vestmannaeyjar-appeals-damages-case-to-court-of-appeal-482070/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:49
Vestmannaeyjar municipality intends to appeal a judgment by the District Court of South Iceland dismissing its damages claim against Huginn, Vinnslustöðin and VÍS over damage to a drinking-water pipe in Vestmannaeyjar harbour.Íris Róbertsdóttir, Mayor of…
Þórdís Kolbrún: EU membership an option but not necessarily best one
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-thordis-kolbrun-eu-membership-an-option-but-not-necessarily-best-one-482069/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:39
Iceland's former foreign minister, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, says that Icelanders should not consider themselves above asking whether membership of the European Union is an option for Iceland, because, she says, of course it must be - but…
Three arrested in connection with burglaries
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-three-arrested-in-connection-with-burglaries-482068/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:26
Since the beginning of the month, more than sixty burglaries have been reported within the area covered by Reykjavík's police station 1.Police do not believe they constitute organised criminal activity, but rather opportunistic burglaries at homes and…
Sheep rescued after 18 month adventure
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-sheep-rescued-after-18-month-adventure-482066/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:20
Few sheep could match the adventures of Flekka the outlaw, who was captured on Hornstrandir on Sunday after roaming for almost a year and a half.Alexander Valur Wium Brynjólfsson and his companions were sailing around Hornstrandir when they saw something…
Missing Akureyri girl found safe and well
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-missing-akureyri-girl-found-safe-and-well-482065/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:09
A girl for whom search and rescue teams and North East Iceland police had been looking in and around Akureyri, has been found safe and well.This was announced by the police on Facebook.“The police thank everyone who took part and assisted with the search,”…
Laws on supervision of foster children not being followed
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-laws-on-supervision-of-foster-children-not-being-followed-482064/
Published: July 23, 2026 07:02
Salvör Nordal, Ombudsman for Children, says it is clear that the laws governing the supervision of foster children are not being followed. She says it is all well and good to have a sound legal framework, but that it is of little use if it is not…
Closure between Reykjanesbraut and Blue Lagoon today
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-23-closure-between-reykjanesbraut-and-blue-lagoon-today-482063/
Published: July 23, 2026 06:48
Vegagerðin, The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, draws attention to the fact that Grindavíkurvegur (route 43) will be closed today, Thursday, between Reykjanesbraut (41) and the Blue Lagoon because of resurfacing work at the roundabout by…
RÚV English Radio - LONESOME HUNTER, AND THE LANGSPIL'S AMERICAN COUSIN
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-ruv-english-radio-lonesome-hunter-and-the-langspils-american-cousin-482042/
Published: July 22, 2026 17:49
Gabriel Dunsmith is one half of Lonesome Hunter, who play traditional Appalachian music on the mountain dulcimer, which is an American cousin of the Icelandic langspil.He also runs the trad sessions at Ægir Bar in Reykjavík, an informal group of musicians…
Danger at edge of Sólheimajökull glacier
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-danger-at-edge-of-solheimajokull-glacier-482038/
Published: July 22, 2026 17:35
The Icelandic Met Office says that over the past few weeks, significant changes have occurred at the edge of the Sólheimajökull glacier, making access to the glacier more difficult and hazardous.Unstable ice formations near the lagoons and rockfall from…
President: nation must 'wake up and look up' from social media
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-president-nation-must-wake-up-and-look-up-from-social-media-482000/
Published: July 22, 2026 07:06
Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland, is preparing a national conversation led by young people in October, when 40 years will have passed since the summit at Höfði House. She says the nation must wake up, look up from social media and consider what…
"We spring into action!"
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-we-spring-into-action-481998/
Published: July 22, 2026 07:02
Construction of Heimskautsgerðið (the Arctic Henge) on Melrakkaás, north-west of Raufarhöfn, began in 2004. The structure is a work of art inspired by Norse mythology and astronomy and is made from concrete. The project has largely been funded by the…
Windy wet weather sees six ships shunned
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-windy-wet-weather-sees-six-ships-shunned-481997/
Published: July 22, 2026 06:56
Just under one thousand passengers are aboard the cruise ship Seven Seas Grandeur, which arrived in Grundarfjörður yesterday.The town has received dozens of cruise ships this summer, and more are expected in the coming weeks.Pálmi Jóhannsson, head of…
Transport Authority intends to report pilots to police
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-transport-authority-intends-to-report-pilots-to-police-481996/
Published: July 22, 2026 06:46
The Icelandic Transport Authority intends to report two pilots to the police after they were temporarily stripped of their flying privileges over a low-altitude flight above the Westman Islands.This was confirmed by Þórhildur Elín Elínardóttir,…
Nearly 30 million cubic metres of magma beneath Svartsengi
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-22-nearly-30-million-cubic-metres-of-magma-beneath-svartsengi-481995/
Published: July 22, 2026 06:42
The ground is still rising at Svartsengi and magma accumulation remains steady. Around 30 million cubic metres of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi, and the development continues. This is stated in the Icelandic Met Office’s updated hazard…
RÚV English Radio - EU ACCESSION TALKS REFERENDUM: THE VIEW FROM BRUSSELS AND BEYOND
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-ruv-english-radio-eu-accession-talks-referendum-the-view-from-brussels-and-beyond-481923/
Published: July 21, 2026 16:35
On 29 August, Icelandic citizens will be asked if they want the country to resume accession negotiations with the European Union.But how are the vote and the debate being viewed in Brussels, and in other EU (and EEA) countries?RÚV's Brussels correspondent…
Drivers not being hit by 24/7 uni parking charge
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-drivers-not-being-hit-by-247-uni-parking-charge-481898/
Published: July 21, 2026 07:53
A sign indicating that parking charges applied around the clock at Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland) was installed by mistake, says Kristinn Jóhannesson, director of the university’s Division of Operations. No changes to the charging hours are…
Wind turbines controversial in Fljótsdalshérað
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-wind-turbines-controversial-in-fljotsdalsherad-481895/
Published: July 21, 2026 07:18
Orkusalan (energy company) wants to build two wind turbines, each 160 metres tall, near Lagarfossvirkjun in Fljótsdalshérað.“It is clear that this project is controversial here,” says Dagmar Ýr Stefánsdóttir, municipal manager of Múlaþing…
Gravestone laid for Akureyri building
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-gravestone-laid-for-akureyri-building-481893/
Published: July 21, 2026 06:59
Áki Frostason, also known as the Akureyri electronic musician Pitenz, placed a gravestone on the former site of Bifreiðastöð Oddeyrar (Oddeyri taxi company, BSO) on Strandgata in Akureyri on Friday. BSO was forced to vacate the Strandgata site where it had…
Biting midges feast on Icelanders
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-biting-midges-feast-on-icelanders-481892/
Published: July 21, 2026 06:47
Biting midges are leaving their mark on Icelanders’ summer holidays. Insect repellents are sold out in many places, itch-relief products and fans are flying off the shelves, and people appear to be suffering more bites than usual.Large numbers of people…
No one in custody after Austurvöllur assault
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-no-one-in-custody-after-austurvollur-assault-481891/
Published: July 21, 2026 06:35
Two men who were arrested in connection with a serious assault at Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík on Sunday were released from custody yesterday.A knife was used in the assault and a man was taken to the emergency department.“It was not as serious as it…
20,000 fewer Americans travelled through Keflavík Airport
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-20000-fewer-americans-travelled-through-keflavik-airport-481890/
Published: July 21, 2026 06:29
Twenty thousand fewer Americans came to Iceland in June than in the same month last year, according to data from Ferðamálastofa (Icelandic Tourist Board).That represents a year-on-year decline of around 21%.Jóhannes Þór Skúlason is managing director of…
Helgi Björns goes down a storm at Sólheimar
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-helgi-bjorns-goes-down-a-storm-at-solheimar-481888/
Published: July 21, 2026 06:18
Concerts at Sólheimar in Grímsnes have never been as well attended as they have been this summer. The Sólheimakirkja church has been packed for the concerts - so much si that many people have had to listen from outside because there was no room.The…
Reporting portal for suspicious online content around referendum
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-21-reporting-portal-for-suspicious-online-content-around-referendum-481887/
Published: July 21, 2026 05:40
Netvís (Netöryggismiðstöð Íslands, the Icelandic Centre for Online Safety) has opened a new reporting portal where members of the public can report online information that could constitute improper interference in the forthcoming referendum at the end of…
RÚV English Radio - REYKHOLT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-ruv-english-radio-reykholt-chamber-music-festival-481848/
Published: July 20, 2026 16:08
The festival's artistic directors Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson and Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir told Darren about what's ahead this coming weekend.RÚV English Radio is heard around the world & in Iceland, celebrating Icelandic culture, art, language, & more.Let…
Man who fell into Ölfusá river has died
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-man-who-fell-into-olfusa-river-has-died-481844/
Published: July 20, 2026 14:04
A man who fell into Ölfusá last night has died. Police in South Iceland have reported the news on Facebook, and are investigating the circumstances that led to the man falling into the river.It was reported at around 7pm yesterday that a man had fallen…
Warning of strong winds on Breiðamerkursandur
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-warning-of-strong-winds-on-breidamerkursandur-481842/
Published: July 20, 2026 13:52
Vegagerðin warns of very strong winds and blowing sand by Jökulsárlón on Breiðamerkursandur. Conditions are absolutely not suitable for vehicles with trailers, according to Vegagerðin’s website.Road users are asked to check conditions before setting off.As…
"You have to be able to trust ingredient lists"
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-you-have-to-be-able-to-trust-ingredient-lists-481813/
Published: July 20, 2026 08:35
Pálína Björk M. Pálsdóttir became ill and missed work after eating some dip, sold by the brand Voga.The dip was later recalled because the packaging did not state that it contained wheat.Pálína has the autoimmune condition coeliac disease and says she…
Most urgent Grindavík decisions expected in August
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-most-urgent-grindavik-decisions-expected-in-august-481812/
Published: July 20, 2026 08:23
Decisions on schooling and other matters in Grindavík cannot be delayed beyond August, according to one of those overseeing the preparation of a new risk assessment for the town. The assessment covers not only scientific and engineering factors, but the…
Major improvements to Raufarhöfn town hall
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-major-improvements-to-raufarhofn-town-hall-481810/
Published: July 20, 2026 08:12
Landsbankinn still has premises in the former bank building in Raufarhöfn, but it is now called Ráðhúsið, and houses the town hall.The town’s post office is also located there, along with offices for staff from SSNE (Association of Municipalities in…
Art comes to Raufarhöfn fish-oil tanks
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-art-comes-to-raufarhofn-fish-oil-tanks-481809/
Published: July 20, 2026 08:02
The old fish-oil tanks at Raufarhöfn are being prepared for art exhibitions. The tanks have unique acoustics and have been undergoing renovations for several years.Ásdís Thoroddsen is a filmmaker in Raufarhöfn.The fish-oil tanks were built from 1938 to…
Match makes millions for Selfoss nursing service
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-match-makes-millions-for-selfoss-nursing-service-481808/
Published: July 20, 2026 07:53
Aron Fannar Birgisson, player for Selfoss football club, and Þorsteinn Daníel Þorsteinsson, a player with Árborg football club, presented Heilbrigðisstofnun Suðurlands (South Iceland Health Care, HSU) in Selfoss on Friday, with the proceeds raised at a…
Danger not from AI, but lack of governments' response
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-danger-not-from-ai-but-lack-of-governments-response-481806/
Published: July 20, 2026 07:44
Halla Tómasdóttir, President of Iceland took part in a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, last week, where she was among the founding members of an international advisory panel on how artificial intelligence can be used for good.The conference was held in…
"This is not the end of the line"
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-this-is-not-the-end-of-the-line-481805/
Published: July 20, 2026 07:37
The future of day centre and soup kitchen Kaffistofa Samhjálpar was discussed at a meeting of borgarráð (Reykjavík City Executive Council) on Friday. The majority emphasised the importance of finding new premises for it.Kaffistofa Samhjálpar, operated by…
Reading comprehension initiative needed more than maths push
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-reading-comprehension-initiative-needed-more-than-maths-push-481803/
Published: July 20, 2026 07:23
A former chair of teaching union Kennarasamband Íslands has criticised plans to prioritise mathematics learning materials, rather than reading comprehension. He says education has been in disarray for more than a decade and that working practices at…
People in Hallormsstaður were asked to conserve water
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-people-in-hallormsstadur-were-asked-to-conserve-water-481802/
Published: July 20, 2026 07:02
Due to heavy demand, the utility firm HEF veitur asked residents and visitors in Hallormsstaður on Friday to use water sparingly over the following days. They say that the water supply is under heavy strain and the well pumps have begun to struggle to meet…
“Mad” not to follow working group’s recommendations
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-mad-not-to-follow-working-groups-recommendations-481801/
Published: July 20, 2026 06:54
Landssamband hestamannafélaga (Icelandic Equestrian Association, LH) is calling on decision-makers to review funding for bridleways. A statement says that the lack of funding in this area threatens the safety of equestrians. If no action is taken, Alþingi…
MAST: Procedures followed during whale death
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-20-mast-procedures-followed-during-whale-death-481799/
Published: July 20, 2026 06:22
The crew of the whaling boat Hvalur 8 did everything in their power to kill a fin whale, which had to be shot four times, as quickly as possible.This is the conclusion of an investigation by Matvælastofnun (Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority).The fin…
Patreksfjörður shop sees 100 fewer customers each day since ferry cut
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-patreksfjordur-shop-sees-100-fewer-customers-each-day-since-ferry-cut-481631/
Published: July 17, 2026 14:37
Haukur Már Sigurðsson, owner of the Fjölval shop in Patreksfjörður, says he serves around 100 fewer customers a day since the ferry Baldur stopped sailing across Breiðafjörður.He says the shop serves the community in the southern Westfjords throughout the…
European Commission to extend Iceland's aviation emission exemptions for three years
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-european-commission-to-extend-icelands-aviation-emission-exemptions-for-three-years-481614/
Published: July 17, 2026 13:27
The European Commission will propose that Iceland's exemption from the European Union's emission trading scheme for aviation, be extended by three years.The current exemption, which was granted just over three years ago, was due to expire at the end of…
RÚV English Radio - LEARNING ICELANDIC WITH RÚV ENGLISH RADIO - AUÐSKILIÐ - MEGAS, in simple Icelandic
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-ruv-english-radio-learning-icelandic-with-ruv-english-radio-audskilid-megas-in-simple-icelandic-481609/
Published: July 17, 2026 12:49
Each week, as part of our regular programming, RÚV English Radio hopes to assist with the learning of Icelandic.In weekly shows, called Auðskilið - which means "easily understood" - you can follow along with a recent news story, written and read in a…
Hrísey ferry tows disabled boat to harbour
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-hrisey-ferry-tows-disabled-boat-to-harbour-481591/
Published: July 17, 2026 08:11
The whale-watching boat Brimir was towed to harbour at Árskógssandur after suffering engine failure this afternoon. Two people were on board.The Hrísey ferry Sævar towed the boat into harbour after Brimir became disabled just off Árskógssandur.No one was…
Icelanders flee cloudy capital
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-icelanders-flee-cloudy-capital-481590/
Published: July 17, 2026 08:08
While much of the rest of Europe has experienced suffocatingly high temperatures recently, most of Iceland - including Reykjavík, in the country's southwest corner - has not seen the sun for many days.No sunshine is forecast for the next week and a half…
Bright in the east, wet in the west?
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-bright-in-the-east-wet-in-the-west-481589/
Published: July 17, 2026 07:57
A high-pressure system south of Iceland that has shaped the weather in recent days remains in place, meaning similar weather is expected to continue.Westerly winds are blowing across the country, bringing warmth and sunshine to East Iceland but cloud and…
Forced sale sought for plot belonging to company half-owned by MP
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-forced-sale-sought-for-plot-belonging-to-company-half-owned-by-mp-481588/
Published: July 17, 2026 07:48
A forced sale has been requested for a plot at Bjarkarholt 32-34 in Mosfellsbær, which is owned by Render Centium. Bergþór Ólason, an MP for Miðflokkurinn (Centre Party), is one of the company's two owners.Heimildin (news outlet) reports the news…
Two Brazilian divers in custody over Straumsvík case
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-two-brazilian-divers-in-custody-over-straumsvik-case-481586/
Published: July 17, 2026 07:36
Two Brazilian divers are among the nine people being held on remand on suspicion of smuggling 106 kilograms of cocaine into Iceland aboard an alumina carrier bound for Straumsvík, according to RÚV's sources.It has previously been reported that nine people…
Unfamiliar swimming experience becomes award-winning film
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-unfamiliar-swimming-experience-becomes-award-winning-film-481584/
Published: July 17, 2026 07:10
An animated film about a young immigrant's trips to a swimming pool in Iceland and the need for social connection recently won first prize in the short film category at a prestigious French film festival. The director and screenwriter based the film's…
Coast Guard takes injured man to Akureyri
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-coast-guard-takes-injured-man-to-akureyri-481583/
Published: July 17, 2026 06:58
A Landhelgisgæslan (Coast Guard) helicopter collected an injured man in Glerárdalur and transported him to Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri (Akureyri Hospital) yesterday evening, says Börkur Árnason, a sergeant with Lögreglan á Norðurlandi eystra (north-east Iceland…
Icelandic Sheepdog Day celebrated this weekend
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-icelandic-sheepdog-day-celebrated-this-weekend-481581/
Published: July 17, 2026 06:52
Each year, Árbæjarsafn (open-air museum) grants selected Icelandic Sheepdogs an exemption which allows them to visit the museum. This year is no exception.It gives visitors an opportunity to become acquainted with this friendly and intelligent breed. The…
'Some risk' in reopening Grindavík schools
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-07-17-some-risk-in-reopening-grindavik-schools-481580/
Published: July 17, 2026 06:29
Schools are due to reopen in Grindavík next month. Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, professor of geophysics, says there is a possibility that the volcanic unrest in the area is over, although risks remain.Magma is [still] accumulating, and while that continues,…