Iceland’s conditions hit Russell Crowe hard during filming of Noah
Russell Crowe may have the reputation of being one of Hollywood’s hard men, but when filming the epic biblical tale Noah in Iceland, he has admitted t...
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Jon Gnarr continuing name-change fight
The former mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr is refusing to give up his fight to have his name officially changed in his homeland despite the Icelandic Nam...
Iceland confirms participation in 2016 Eurovision
Iceland has already confirmed that it will take part in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. After ...
Iceland’s pension funds can be invested overseas again
The Central Bank of Iceland will allow pension funds to be invested abroad once more when it lifts capital controls that were implemented in 2008 late...
British teenager to take the plunge in Iceland
A 13-year-old girl from the UK is to become the youngest person to dive between the tectonic plates separating Europe from North America. Charlotte Hi...
Iceland legalises blasphemy
Iceland’s parliament has scrapped laws that banned blasphemy, despite facing strong opposition from a number of churches. The Pirate Party, which has ...
Clubs battle it out for Icelandic star Birkir Bjarnason
Birkir Bjarnason is in hot demand, with Italian Serie A clubs Torino and Palermo, as well as England’s Leeds United, all keen on the Pescara’s Iceland...
Reykjavik nightclubs to close to allow space for tourism businesses
A number of nightclubs located in a single building in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik are to shut down in order to create space for more tourism busi...