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RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - BANDIDOS AT THE BORDER, in simple Icelandic
Published: June 19, 2025 16:35
Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.We look at the recent barring of members of the Bandidos motorbike gangs from entering Iceland.As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here.RÚV English…
Police seize knife in connection with investigation into death of father and daughter
Published: June 19, 2025 15:58
The police have seized a knife in connection with the investigation into the deaths of two French tourists at the Edition Hotel on Saturday. It is highly likely that police will request an extension of the custody of a woman in her sixties, which expires…
2021 heatwave in East yields first beer made from Icelandic grain
Published: June 19, 2025 13:30
The Icelandic summer is so short that barley does not usually reach full maturity or gain the ability to sprout, other than in very particular conditions. In the 2021 harvest from Vallanes, the sprouting rate was between 90 and 100%.The barley crop grown…
Hólavallagarður cemetery now officially protected
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-19-holavallagardur-cemetery-now-officially-protected-446496/
Published: June 19, 2025 13:12
The Minister for the Environment, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson, placed Hólavallagarður cemetery on Suðurgata in Reykjavík under formal protection this morning.He described the protection of the cemetery as an important step in the preservation of cultural and…
“We’ll probably have to re-clean a lot”
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-19-well-probably-have-to-re-clean-a-lot-446488/
Published: June 19, 2025 12:08
Extensive damage occurred when a fire broke out at the dry cleaners Björg on Háaleitisbraut in Reykjavík last night. The company has operated at the same location for nearly sixty years, and the owner intends to reopen as soon as possible.Explosions…
Request for custody in Raufarhöfn after police operation
Published: June 19, 2025 11:17
There was considerable police presence in Raufarhöfn yesterday morning. According to information obtained by the newsdesk, police officers broke down the door of a house. The case is believed to be linked to narcotics production.The police in Norðurland…
Strandabyggð operated with ISK 49 million deficit last year
Published: June 19, 2025 11:14
The municipality of Strandabyggð operated at a significant deficit last year. The main reason, according to the council leader, is a reduction in income from the Jöfnunarsjóður (Municipal Equalisation Fund) and costly construction projects.The final figure…
National Association of Senior Citizens concern over incomes
Published: June 19, 2025 11:07
Fifteen thousand senior citizens have incomes below the minimum wage rate of the Starfsgreinasambandið (Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland). The newly elected chair of Landssamband eldri borgara (National Association of Senior Citizens)…
Large whale carcass removed from the bow of Norræna
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-19-large-whale-carcass-removed-from-the-bow-of-norraena-446479/
Published: June 19, 2025 11:05
Employees of Seyðisfjarðarhöfn (Seyðisfjörður harbour) along with the crew of Norræna removed a large whale carcass from the bow of the ship earlier today.It is believed to be a sperm whale.It appears that the ferry struck the whale on its way from the…
Party hopping: the new normal?
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-18-party-hopping-the-new-normal-446405/
Published: June 18, 2025 23:32
In the most recent Alþingi elections, nearly half of voters cast their ballots for a different party than in the previous election.This significant movement is one of the key findings of a study featured in Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla (Politics and…
RÚV English Radio - HINSEGIN HÁTÍÐ Á NORÐURLANDI EYSTRA / PRIDE IN NORTHEAST ICELAND
Published: June 18, 2025 16:14
Hinsegin hátíð á Norðurlandi eystra, or Pride in Northeast Iceland, is from today, 18, to 22 June.The aim is to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community. All municipalities in Northeast Iceland are involved.In Húsavík on Friday, exhibitions Out of…
Farmer twice asked MAST inspector 'if he should shoot him'
Published: June 18, 2025 16:07
A sheep farmer in Southeast Iceland has been reported to the police for physically assaulting an animal welfare inspector from the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (Matvælastofnun, MAST) and, on a separate occasion, asking another inspector twice…
Festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-18-festival-cancelled-due-to-poor-ticket-sales-446399/
Published: June 18, 2025 16:03
The Lóa Festival, set to be held this weekend, has been cancelled because ticket sales failed to meet expenses, organisers say.A total of 4,500 tickets had been on sale, and performers were to include artists such as Jamie XX from the UK, Mos Def from the…
Vesturbæjarlaug repair bigger job than thought
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-18-vesturbaejarlaug-repair-bigger-job-than-thought-446398/
Published: June 18, 2025 15:58
Vesturbæjarlaug, a popular pool in the west side of Reykjavík, has been closed for maintenance, and it now seems the closure will extend for longer than first thought.The pool basin itself, which was built in 1961, proved to be in worse condition than…
Ambulance took 44 minutes to reach fatal crash site
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-18-ambulance-took-44-minutes-to-reach-fatal-crash-site-446371/
Published: June 18, 2025 11:54
Ambulance coverage in Southeast Iceland during winter needs to be improved, according to the Rannsóknarnefnd samgönguslysa (Transport Accident Investigation Board).The board published a report this morning on a fatal traffic accident near Skaftafell in…
Poll: Progressive Party frozen out in capital
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-18-poll-progressive-party-frozen-out-in-capital-446352/
Published: June 18, 2025 10:03
The Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) has gained ground while the Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn) remains the largest party in Reykjavík, suggests Gallup’s latest poll of party support in Reykjavík City Council.Support for the…
Vík and Þórshöfn wait for new power lines as RARIK and Landsnet tussle over bill
Published: June 18, 2025 09:56
Landsnet is the agency which operates the national transmission system, including the high-voltage backbone (byggðalína) between regions. RARIK takes over from there and distributes electricity all the way to end users.RARIK now wants Landsnet to expand…
Two Icelandic restaurants honoured in new MICHELIN Guide Nordic Countries
Published: June 18, 2025 09:47
Two Icelandic restaurants have been honoured in the new Nordic Countries edition of the MICHELIN Guide.Already honoured with One Michelin Star, ÓX in Reykjavík is now also recognised with a Michelin Green Star. Michelin inspectors say that...evidence of…
RÚV English Radio - ÞJÓÐHÁTÍÐARDAGURINN - ICELAND'S NATIONAL DAY: 17 JUNE
Published: June 17, 2025 16:30
It's 17 June!Jón Sigurðsson (1811-1879), is the nineteenth-century politician who defined the case for Iceland’s statehood, and today is his birthday.He was born at Hrafnseyri, in Arnarfjörður in the Westfjords.Darren went to his birthplace at Hrafnseyri,…
Celebrations ahead for 17 June
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-16-celebrations-ahead-for-17-june-446206/
Published: June 16, 2025 16:26
ReykjavíkThe June 17 celebrations in Reykjavík begin at Austurvöllur at 11:10 and will be broadcast live on RÚV.The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, will lay a wreath on behalf of the Icelandic people at the memorial to Jón Sigurðsson and will…
Hotel staff member found deceased individuals in their room
Published: June 16, 2025 16:23
A man and his adult daughter were found deceased in a hotel room on the fourth floor around 7 a.m. on Saturday. It was immediately clear that the deaths had occurred under tragic circumstances. A woman – the man's wife and the daughter's mother – was…
RÚV English Radio - OUTVERT ART SPACE / THE WEEK IN ICELAND
Published: June 16, 2025 16:16
First, the Outvert Art Space in Ísafjörður, which has been a place of cultural and artistic importance in the Westfjords for many years. Darren talks to Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir about the gallery, and a brand new show starting tomorrow on National Day. Then,…
Voter turnout increased among young people
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-16-voter-turnout-increased-among-young-people-446219/
Published: June 16, 2025 15:46
Voter participation increased among voters aged 35 and under in the Alþingi elections held on 30 November 2024, compared with the elections in autumn 2021.Turnout also rose among voters aged 75 and older, but declined among those aged 35–64, according to…
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - DOGS IN HOT WEATHER, in simple Icelandic
Published: June 16, 2025 12:43
We look at recent advice on keeping dogs safe during hot weather.As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here.RÚV English Radio is heard freely around the world and in Iceland, and covers everything Icelandic, in…
Police welcome calm in capital
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-16-police-welcome-calm-in-capital-446191/
Published: June 16, 2025 09:53
There was a much-welcomed calm over the capital area last evening and night, according to police, who reported shortly after 5am today that all detention cells were empty, and that no call-outs had been received since 3am.In the morning bulletin from the…
Driving at 200 km/h when fatal accident occurred
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-16-driving-at-200-kmh-when-fatal-accident-occurred-446189/
Published: June 16, 2025 09:40
Speeding was the main cause of the fatal accident on the eastern Eyjafjörður road in April last year, when a car went off the road. The driver and a passenger in the vehicle both died.The accident occurred around midday on 24 April 2024, when a passenger…
Minor tremors near Hvannadalshnjúkur likely linked to warming
Published: June 15, 2025 14:34
Over the past 48 hours, six minor quakes have been measured in the Öræfajökull glacier area, with magnitudes ranging from 0.1 to 0.6. Bryndís Ýr Gísladóttir, a natural hazards expert, says the activity does not indicate anything unusual.“We’re not seeing…
Double homicide at the Edition Hotel – the tragedy of a French family
Published: June 14, 2025 19:24
A man and a teenage girl from France were found dead this morning at the Edition Hotel, located by the Reykjavík harbour. A third individual, a woman also from France, was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.According to a police statement, the…
Life saving naloxone now available in Icelandic prisons
Published: June 13, 2025 16:23
Naloxone, which can reverse the effects of an overdose if administered in time, has been introduced across all correctional facilities in cooperation.A statement emphasised that access to naloxone is an important part of ensuring safety.In recent years,…
“Attack on one police officer is an attack on all law enforcement"
Published: June 13, 2025 15:42
Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir, Minister of Justice, says violence against police officers is often part of and a consequence of organised criminal activity, which has taken root in Iceland.She says those engaging in such crimes are now going further…
Geoscientists assess conditions at Dettifoss
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-geoscientists-assess-conditions-at-dettifoss-446021/
Published: June 13, 2025 14:28
Rangers discovered a landslide during heavy rainfall exactly one week ago. It had occurred near the edge of the canyon, outside the waterfall itself.Upon closer inspection, they also identified cracks in the rock that were not previously visible and have…
Nominations invited for beautification awards
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-nominations-invited-for-beautification-awards-446017/
Published: June 13, 2025 13:59
Nominations are now open for buildings and plots that deserve a beautification award this year.A selection will be made by a working group composed of representatives from the City’s Environment and Planning Division and Borgarsögusafn (Reykjavík City…
Ham salad is recalled
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-ham-salad-is-recalled-446015/
Published: June 13, 2025 13:46
Shrimp were found in one container of the product, and as shrimp are a known allergen and intolerance trigger, Salathúsið has decided to recall the product to ensure consumer safety.Shrimp may cause allergic reactions in individuals with shellfish…
RÚV English Radio - VIKING FESTIVAL 2025, HAFNARFJÖRÐUR
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-ruv-english-radio-viking-festival-2025-hafnarfjordur-445994/
Published: June 13, 2025 11:09
The Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður started today, June 13, running to June 18.The festival is at Víðistaðatún park and offers a variety of activities including battle reenactments, a medieval market, and traditional food.Darren spoke to Salka…
Want rid of mould 'once and for all'
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-want-rid-of-mould-once-and-for-all-445991/
Published: June 13, 2025 10:50
Staff at the University of Akureyri have grown increasingly frustrated with disruption caused by mould detected on all floors of the Borgir office building.Repairs are scheduled for this summer, but the rector is calling for more extensive work.Mould has…
“Difficult to sue a powerful company”
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-difficult-to-sue-a-powerful-company-445988/
Published: June 13, 2025 10:44
The mayor of Vestmannaeyjar says that damage to the water pipeline to the [Westman] islands could end up costing each resident hundreds of thousands of ISK. She says taking the matter to court was a difficult decision.Íris Róbertsdóttir says that all other…
Heat pushes in over capital and south west
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-heat-pushes-in-over-capital-and-south-west-445987/
Published: June 13, 2025 10:25
Clear weather is expected across most of the country today, and temperatures could reach heights of 18 in the southwest.A area of high pressure over the Greenland Sea is currently influencing the weather, bringing a northeasterly or variable wind direction…
Orca euthanised after stranding for second time
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-13-orca-euthanised-after-stranding-for-second-time-445986/
Published: June 13, 2025 10:20
The whale stranded at Gorvík in Grafarvogur on Wednesday evening. It refloated early the following morning but then swam back into the shallows. In the afternoon, it was successfully driven back out to sea, and the operation was considered a success.…
Penalty fees for unpaid parking: "disguised debt collection"
Published: June 12, 2025 12:39
The association claims that parking companies have committed widespread breaches related to paid parking and the imposition of so-called unpaid fees. It argues that these charges constitute de facto debt collection - and should therefore fall under debt…
Inflation now expected to remain persistent through the year
Published: June 12, 2025 12:32
Inflation is expected to rise slightly in the coming months and reach 4 percent by the end of the year. This means that further cuts to the central bank’s interest rates are unlikely in 2025.Inflation currently stands at 3.8 percent, having declined slowly…
Uncertainty, grief and anger at takeover plans
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-12-uncertainty-grief-and-anger-at-takeover-plans-445892/
Published: June 12, 2025 11:18
It was announced yesterday that two of the company’s largest shareholders intend to make a takeover bid for all shares in the airline.The company would then be delisted, its Icelandic air operator’s certificate surrendered, and operations moved under a…
The orca is free
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-12-the-orca-is-free-445888/
Published: June 12, 2025 10:33
The orca that stranded in Gorvík near Korpúlfsstaðir on Tuesday is now free from the shallows and has swum towards open sea.The whale became stranded by Grafarvogur around 9pm on Tuesday, and response teams quickly arrived at the scene.They stayed in the…
Population grew proportionally most in tiny Fljótsdalshreppur
Published: June 12, 2025 10:24
Fifteen municipalities in Iceland experienced population decline over the past six months, but the largest proportional increase was seen in a small municipality in East Iceland.The vast majority of residents live in the capital area, where the population…
Supercomputer installed in Keflavík, said to be world's second most powerful
Published: June 12, 2025 10:06
A new supercomputer from the Dutch tech company Nebius was unveiled yesterday and has been installed at Verne Holding’s data centre in Keflavík.The company says the computer is the most powerful currently available in Europe, and the second most powerful…
Difficult but liberating to realise this wasn’t the life he wanted
Published: June 12, 2025 09:55
Pétur Ernir Svavarsson has completed musical theatre studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London and is now studying medicine at the University of Iceland. He currently lives in Iceland, in a long-distance relationship with his partner, who remains in…
Stöð 2 becomes Sýn, but Bylgjan keeps name
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-12-stod-2-becomes-syn-but-bylgjan-keeps-name-445877/
Published: June 12, 2025 09:42
It's (almost) all change at Vodafone, whose media operations are now unified under the name Sýn.Vísir retains its name, but the news desk of Stöð 2 is now called Fréttastofa Sýnar (Sýn News).Vodafone and all Stöð 2 television channels are now merged under…
RÚV English Radio - MICHELLE BIRD IN HOFSÓS
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-ruv-english-radio-michelle-bird-in-hofsos-445839/
Published: June 11, 2025 17:05
Artist Michelle Bird's current exhibition is "Stúlkan, Hesturinn og Hálendið" (The Girl, The Horse and The Highlands), and runs at Baer Art Centre until June 26.The centre is also where Michelle took part in an artist residency 13 years ago; an experience…
Many could lose money in potential Play takeover
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-many-could-lose-money-in-potential-play-takeover-445804/
Published: June 11, 2025 10:47
Play issued a statement yesterday announcing that two of the airline’s largest shareholders intend to make a takeover bid for all shares in the company.Following this, the company would be delisted, its Icelandic air operator’s certificate surrendered, and…
Esja search man found dead
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-esja-search-man-found-dead-445803/
Published: June 11, 2025 10:40
A man who was being searched for on Esja yesterday and Monday was found deceased on the slopes of Kistufell.He was found around 4pm yesterday afternoon.This was announced by capital police in a statement. His name was not released.The search began at…
Kjartan Ragnarsson wins Gríma Honourary Award 2025
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-kjartan-ragnarsson-wins-grima-honourary-award-2025-445801/
Published: June 11, 2025 10:23
Kjartan Ragnarsson received the Gríma Honourary Award from the Sviðslistasamband Íslands (Icelandic Performing Arts Association) yesterday evening, to thunderous applause and celebration as he took to the stage of the Borgarleikhúsið (City Theatre).I…
Strong winds across south today
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-strong-winds-across-south-today-445798/
Published: June 11, 2025 09:46
Today, a trough from a low-pressure system far to the south out at sea will move in across Iceland, bringing rain, initially to the southern part of the country, although it is expected to remain dry in the north until the evening.Strong easterly wind…
Plane wheel falls off and onto Austurvöllur
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-plane-wheel-falls-off-and-onto-austurvollur-445797/
Published: June 11, 2025 09:37
Potentially serious consequences were avoided when a training aircraft lost its nose wheel over Austurvöllur, during its approach to Reykjavík Airport.The wheel landed in front of the Alþingi building but no one was harmed. The aircraft landed safely at…
Orca refloat attempt unsuccessful
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-11-orca-refloat-attempt-unsuccessful-445795/
Published: June 11, 2025 09:23
An orca that stranded in Gorvík near Korpúlfsstaðir last night is possibly injured, and did not manage to swim out to sea when the tide came in.An attempt to move the orca from the shore in Gorvík near Korpúlfsstaðir in Grafarvogur last night was…
RÚV English Radio - YIJUE ZENG AND ARTSICELAND, ÍSAFJÖRÐUR
Published: June 10, 2025 16:35
Yijue Zeng is a visual artist based in London and Guangzhou - but she is currently also an artist-in-residence at ArtsIceland in Ísafjörður, working with volcanic rocks, lupine flowers, and local clay to create handmade pigments, cyanotypes, and…
Repairs complete and power restored
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-repairs-complete-and-power-restored-445721/
Published: June 10, 2025 15:56
Landsnet has completed repairs to the power line Hvolsvallarlína 1, which tripped around 10 am this morning.It caused widespread power outages in South Iceland.In an announcement from Landsnet shortly after lunchtime, it was stated that electricity has…
Shops spring up near new Ölfusá bridge
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-shops-spring-up-near-new-olfusa-bridge-445696/
Published: June 10, 2025 11:37
One retail building after another has sprung up in Selfoss in recent years, especially in the eastern part of the town. There has been extensive development in Selfoss in recent years and the population is growing rapidly.Austurgarður is the latest…
Number of Icelanders with military training unknown
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-number-of-icelanders-with-military-training-unknown-445695/
Published: June 10, 2025 11:11
The Utanríkisráðuneytið (Ministry for Foreign Affairs) does not have information on how many Icelandic citizens have received military training abroad.This was stated in a response from Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to a…
High-ranking Bandidos members turned back at border
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-high-ranking-bandidos-members-turned-back-at-border-445694/
Published: June 10, 2025 11:04
High-ranking members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang were recently denied entry at the border after police in Suðurnes received information about them through airline passenger lists and from international police counterparts.The Chief of Police in…
Widespread power outage in South Iceland
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-widespread-power-outage-in-south-iceland-445693/
Published: June 10, 2025 10:58
A widespread power outage is occurring in South Iceland after [the line] Hvolsvallarlína 1 "tripped".According to information from Landsnet, there is currently no electricity in Hella, Hvolsvöllur, Rimakot, Vestmannaeyjar, and surrounding areas.Efforts are…
"Not normal to be screaming in pain"
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-not-normal-to-be-screaming-in-pain-445690/
Published: June 10, 2025 10:44
Inga Vildís Þorkelsdóttir is 21 years old. Since her teenage years, she has suffered severe abdominal pain during her menstrual periods, significantly affecting her life. For six years, she sought help from doctors without success.This spring, she…
Search for missing hiker on Esja continues
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-search-for-missing-hiker-on-esja-continues-445689/
Published: June 10, 2025 10:37
Hinrik Wöhler, acting information officer at rescue agency Landsbjörg (ICE-SAR), told RÚV that the search would continue this morning.Rescue teams from across the entire capital area are participating in the operation.No information is available about the…
Fitting-out begins at new Landspítali hospital
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-10-fitting-out-begins-at-new-landspitali-hospital-445687/
Published: June 10, 2025 10:22
The new Landspítali [hospital] in Reykjavík is steadily coming together.The largest and most central building is the treatment core, effectively the main hospital; a six-storey structure divided into five sections.Currently, work is underway fitting out…
RÚV English Radio - AUÐSKILIÐ - INTERNET SCAMS, in simple Icelandic
Published: June 9, 2025 16:30
Bjarni joins Darren again to read a news story in simple Icelandic.We look at what you can do to combat internet scammers.As ever, you can practice your Icelandic by following along with the text here.RÚV English Radio is heard freely around the world and…
Kjarval in the East will debut on National Day
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-09-kjarval-in-the-east-will-debut-on-national-day-445553/
Published: June 9, 2025 07:09
The National Gallery of Iceland, in cooperation with Skaftfell Art Centre, will present Kjarval in the East, an exhibition that explores the deep connection between one of Iceland’s most famous artists, Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885–1972), and the landscapes…
Iceland’s oldest living plant discovered near Mývatn
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-08-icelands-oldest-living-plant-discovered-near-myvatn-445622/
Published: June 8, 2025 15:58
The oldest living plant in Iceland — a juniper estimated to be around 500 years old — has been discovered in the Mývatn region in the north of the country. Researchers say that samples taken from the plant offer valuable insights into the region’s climate…
Around 300 eider nests destroyed by heavy rain
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-08-around-300-eider-nests-destroyed-by-heavy-rain-445612/
Published: June 8, 2025 14:07
Last week’s downpours inundated large parts of the nesting grounds on two farms in Thistilfjörður. Ágúst Marinó Ágústsson of Sauðanes estimates that roughly 300 nests were destroyed.“I’d say it’s somewhere between 200 and 300 nests. I know for sure that…
Sharp decline in international protection applications from Ukrainian nationals
Published: June 8, 2025 13:56
In the first five months of this year, the number of applications for international protection was more than twice as low as during the same period last year. Despite the drop, the Directorate does not believe the current trend will hold through the end of…
Foreign tourist dies in Brúará river
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-08-foreign-tourist-dies-in-bruara-river-445610/
Published: June 8, 2025 13:21
The accident occurred in the Bláskógabyggð municipality. According to the South Iceland Police, emergency services were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m. following reports that someone had fallen into the river. The woman was found shortly after their…
Fun at Reykjavík Family Park & Zoo on holiday Monday
https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2025-06-08-fun-at-reykjavik-family-park-zoo-on-holiday-monday-445555/
Published: June 8, 2025 07:55
The Menningargarðurinn festival will be held for the second time on Monday 9 June from 12pm to 4pm at Húsdýragarðurinn (Reykjavík Family Park and Zoo).Organisers say the event celebrates the diversity of society and invites guests to experience the rich…