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"The Challenge Is the Helplessness"

Capital Region · Capital Region

"The Challenge Is the Helplessness"

Reports to child protection services increased significantly between 2023 and 2024, or by about fifteen hundred. The Director of Reykjavík Child Protection says that resources for children have not increased in line with the increase in recent years. She says that violence is increasing across society.Read Article

Ten Years Since the Plague Began to Ravage the Country

Capital Region · Capital Region

Ten Years Since the Plague Began to Ravage the Country

The louse was introduced with these words in the RÚV midday news on July 1, 2015: "A new, vicious biting insect in this country, the louse, stung and sucked blood from a number of people who were enjoying the summer breeze in Kjós last weekend. Severe itching and a rash accompany the stings." The louse has since spread throughout the country. However, it is still unconfirmed that it has made landfall in the Westfjords. A bite can cause great dis…Read Article

Far More Women than Men with a University Education

Norway · Norway

Far More Women than Men with a University Education

40 percent of the population, aged 16-74, has a university degree, according to Statistics Iceland's overview of last year. A larger proportion of women have a university degree, just over 49 percent compared to 31 percent of men. More than a quarter of the population in this age group had only completed compulsory school education and about 34 percent had completed upper secondary education. Of the residents of the capital region, 45 percent ha…See the Story

This Person Wants to Become the Director of the Reykjavik Art Museum

Seven people applied for the position of director of the Reykjavík Art Museum, which was recently advertised. One applicant withdrew his application.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Breiðablik - Fram | The Pressure on Bliks Who Want to Keep up with the Vikings

Here is live text commentary from the game between Breiðablik and Fram in the 12th round of the Best Men's Football League. The whistle will be blown at Kópavogur Stadium at a quarter past six. The game is shown live on Sýn Sport Ísland.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

The Champion Is the Best and the White Monster Ignited Thomas

The Icelandic Match Play Championship is in full swing at Hlíðavelli in Mosfellsbær and now the 16-man men's knockout competition has begun, after two rounds of stroke play yesterday and a playoff for the last available places.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Agreement in Port: "They've Done Quite a Bit of Damage to Us"

The Reykjavík City Council for Culture and Sports approved an agreement between the city and the Athén Sports Club at its meeting yesterday, regarding funding for sports activities. The agreement was approved unanimously. The Athén coach says he is satisfied that the agreement is in place, but the scandal of recent months has thrown the work into complete turmoil.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Police Are Looking for Hlynur Gíslason.

The police in the capital area are looking for Hlynur Gíslason.The police in the capital areaHlynur is 32 years old, about 184 centimeters tall and has a short haircut. He lives in Reykjavík and has had a gray Hyundai i30 car for use. The car has no registration numbers.The police ask anyone who can provide information about Hlynur's travels, or knows where he can be found, to contact the police on 112.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

From Iceland — Grapevine Events: Improvised Music, Midsummer Celebrations, And A Picnic

We’re about to hit the longest day of the year, so there’s no time like the present to channel those manic-Icelandic-summer vibes and hit the town. Whether you were supposed to be at the now-cancelled Lóa Festival or couldn’t hitch a ride to Við Djúpið, we’ve got some recommendations for you in the Capital Region. Tonight is packed with great events across Reykjavík. At Tónabíó, multicultural tropical-psychedelic cumbia band La Dimensión perform…Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Six Parking Spaces Are Unlikely to Be Enough

The City of Reykjavík has received strong comments regarding the proposed change in the zoning of the plot at Birkimel 1. This is a plot where there is currently a gas station, but there are now plans to build a 4-5-story apartment building with 42 apartments there.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Car Hits Bus in City Center

One person was taken to hospital for examination after a car hit a bus at the intersection of Klapparstígur and Hverfisgata in central Reykjavík this evening. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 8:15 p.m. this evening. The driver of the car was taken to hospital but is not thought to be seriously injured, according to information from the Capital Region Fire Department. People who were on the bus appear to have escaped unharmed. Oper…Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

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