The second phase of construction work on transport infrastructure near Nauthólsvegur and Reykjavík University (HR) is now beginning.

The two people injured today when a vehicle ended up in the Kleifá river are foreign tourists.

The biggest name on the guest list for this year's Iceland Noir literary festival is thriller writer Lee Child. The festival takes place next week, from Wednesday to Saturday, and features a packed program.

Actor, former police officer, dancer and bodyguard Sæmi Rokk Pálsson, born Sæmundur Pálsson, passed away yesterday morning at the age of 90.

An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched with the highest priority following a car accident near Kleifá on the Snæfellsnes peninsula between 10 and 11 a.m. today. The accident was believed to be serious.

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2026 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a number of new writers joining us as we try to document and explain what makes this specific festival so unique. The...

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2026 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a number of new writers joining us as we try to document and explain what makes this specific festival so unique. The...

Click on the song “Harpy Hare” on Spotify, and you feel you’ve entered an entirely new creative universe. The folk artist Yaelokre has built a massive following, with more than 400 million streams on Spotify, and 300 million streams on YouTube....

The Reykjavík Grapevine presents our daily, comprehensive coverage of 2026 Iceland Airwaves. This year, we are pleased to introduce a number of new writers joining us as we try to document and explain what makes this specific festival so unique. The...

The annual Search and Rescue Team fundraiser, the selling of neyðarkall, is underway. Sold in the form of a keychain or a small statue, neyðarkall (emergency call) is a symbol of local pride.  Lasting four days, this is a non-firework based way th...