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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:06:13 +0000Believed to be under the gravel
It is believed that the earthly remains of Lúðvík Pétursson lie under a gravel pile in a crack that he fell into while working on a house at Vesturhóp in Grindavík on January 10, 2024.
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:59:00 +0000Severe storm leaves 2,000 stranded
Two thousand people were trapped in a landslide near Eyjafjöll mountains last night and needed the help of rescue teams as strong winds threatened to blow hundreds of vehicles off the roads in South Iceland.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0000Two buses run off the road: Tourists transported to a hotel
Rescue teams in South Iceland transported about 30 people from two buses that went off the road near Uxafótalækur, east of Vík in Mýrdalur, around 5 p.m. today.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000Dating an older woman prank on dad
An Icelandic TikTok user known by the username ekkitommi posted a video in which he playfully tricks his father.
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:41:00 +0000Yellow weather alert tonight
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow warning for a northeasterly snowstorm in Southeast Iceland this evening.
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:53:04 +0000Art Being Consumed At The Grapevine Office This Week
We’d be preaching from an ivory tower if we didn’t have boots on the ground, ingesting and processing the cultural...
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:08:03 +0000Icelanders More Likely To Perceive Americans As Adversaries Than Allies, Report Finds
A new survey conducted by Maskína finds that Icelanders are more likely to think of Americans as adversaries, as opposed...
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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:43:27 +0000Grapevine Events: SAMPL, Kling & Bang Opening, Concert For Ukraine, And More
Today is a textbook example of gluggaveður, the Icelandic word for when the sun shining through your window makes it...
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:35:49 +0000Reykjavík Preschool Plan Approved By The City Council
The Reykjavík Preschool Plan was approved by the City Council yesterday, reports RÚV. The changes include substantial adjustments to the...
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:31:37 +0000Tourists Walk 10 Kilometres To Call For Help
Rescue teams assisted four foreign travellers whose vehicle became stuck in heavy snow in Mælifellsdalur yesterday evening, reports RÚV. It...
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