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09/09/2026

No hot water on parts of Reykjanes peninsula today

HS Veitur is carrying out major work on its utility network today, leaving parts of the Reykjanes peninsula without hot water.

09/09/2026

Icelanders in Spain after rental company insolvency: “I have no words to describe how I feel": a 65-year-old woman paid an Icelandic rental agency for two months’ rent on an apartment in Alicante which she will not receive.

A 65-year-old woman paid an Icelandic rental agency for two months’ rent on an apartment in Alicante which she will not receive. The rental company’s parent company in Iceland has entered a suspension of payments.

09/09/2026

Þorgerður Katrín tells EU talks will not resume

The foreign minister sent a letter to representatives of the Council of the European Union saying there are no plans to restart accession talks with the bloc.

09/09/2026

There is no prospect of PCC's plant at Bakki near Húsavík reopening in the coming weeks, according to management. Norðurþing municipality has signed a number of declarations of intent for industrial projects that could be established at Bakki - with a data centre top of the list.

PCC management says it remains uncertain when silicon metal production at Bakki can resume. They are hoping tariffs will be imposed on Chinese silicon metal, improving market conditions.

09/09/2026

Further redundancies at the City of Reykjavík are unfortunately likely, the Mayor says. Councillors clashed over changes at the first City Council meeting of the autumn yesterday.

09/09/2026

The chair of the Icelandic Teachers’ Union says measures announced by the Minister for Children and Education to improve primary school pupils’ academic performance are a good start. The minister says education has not been given its due priority.

09/09/2026

“A poor joke, but one that nevertheless needs to be taken seriously,” is how government leaders have described a distorted "map" posted yesterday by US President Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister described Donald Trump’s "map" which he posted yesterday as an insult to Icelanders. The US Ambassador to Iceland has not made himself available for interview.

09/09/2026

There was major disruption to flights in the UK and Ireland yesterday because of a technical failure in an air traffic control system. The fault has been fixed, but disruption caused by the failure continues, including, at time of writing, to and from Iceland.

There was major disruption to flights in the UK and Ireland yesterday because of a technical failure in an air traffic control system. The fault has been fixed, but disruption caused by the failure continues, including to and from Iceland.

08/09/2026

WATCH: Dogs can become seriously ill after ingesting ni****ne pouches. The Icelandic sheepdog Kátur came close to death after getting hold of one - but, happily, has fully recovered, as you can see in this short (silent) video.

08/09/2026

Dogs can become seriously ill after ingesting ni****ne pouches. A vet says there are suspected cases of dogs having died as a result. The Icelandic sheepdog Kátur came close to death after getting hold of one - but has fully recovered.