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The barber shop staff, from left to right: Mohammad Alibo, Kjartan Björnsson, Björn Ingi Gíslason, Guðrún Þórhallsdóttir and Björn Daði Björnsson.

The barber: psychologist and social worker

18 Aug 2018 The Barber Shop of Björn and Kjartan in Selfoss, South Iceland, celebrated its 70th anniversary this week by offering coffee and cake to customers.

Páll Bergþórsson on cloud nine, with Hjörtur Blöndal.

Skydiving at age 95

17 Aug 2018 The oldest Icelander ever to go skydiving in Iceland enjoyed the experience yesterday when he jumped out of a plane above Hella, South Iceland.

Jökull Júlíusson er andlit herferðar World Wild Life.

Kaleo’s frontman lends his voice to WWF

17 Aug 2018 Jökull Júlíusson, also known as JJ, vocalist/songwriter of the Icelandic rock/blues band Kaleo is collaborating with the World Wildlife Fund in a video series.

Fewer people apply for international protection

16 Aug 2018 So far this year, the number of people applying for international protection in Iceland is down from last year.

More than 300 events are scheduled for Culture Night.

Culture Night this Saturday

15 Aug 2018 Culture Night 2018 will be held for the 23rd time on August 18, the birthday of Reykjavík City.

Trausti Magnússon, shoveling snow in his driveway. The picture was taken when he was 97.

Combined age of oldest couple: 197

13 Aug 2018 The oldest living couple in Iceland has a combined age of 197.

The sale of books in Iceland has plummeted in recent years.

Book sales continue to drop

13 Aug 2018 Book sales in Iceland continued to drop last year, when they went down by 5 percent.

A sandstorm is currently in Skeiðarársandur.

Sandstorm warning for Skeiðarársandur in South East Iceland

7 Aug 2018 The Iceland Road Administration has warned of a sandstorm in Skeiðarársandur today. Travellers passing through South East Iceland should note that the winds will subside by 2 or 3 pm, but instead increase in Skaftafell and Svínafell where winds will go up to 35 m/s.

Summerfield in Varmahlíð, North Iceland, on Friday.

Riding Penny-Farthing around Iceland

30 Jul 2018 In recent days, an unusual bicycle has caught the attention of passersby in North Iceland.

Typical weather map for Iceland from June 29th, showing rain in the west and south and sunshine in the northeast and east.

Cold, Wet, Cloudy Summer

26 Jul 2018 It is official. The weather in Reykjavík so far this summer has been excessively cold, wet and cloudy.

Legal Alcohol Limit to Be Reduced

21 Jul 2018 The legal limit of blood alcohol concentration for drivers in Iceland will be reduced from 0.05 percent, or 0.5 g/liter, to 0.02 percent, or 0.2 g/liter, if a proposed bill is passed into law by Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.

“ This will not have an effect on the salmon entering the river now."

Salmon numbers in Hítará river could go down by 20%

10 Jul 2018 An expert at the Iceland Marine Institute says that salmon fishing in the Hítará river will be affected this summer and that salmon numbers will go down by 20 percent due to the effect of the landslide that occurred on Saturday.

Hornstrandir, the northernmost part of Iceland.

Top 22 things to see and do in the West Fjords

3 Jul 2018 There is no area in Iceland quite like the West Fjords. There are not many people, either locals or tourists. The roads take you from high mountain peaks down to narrow valleys with breath taking view, beautiful nature, waterfalls and birdlife.

Akureyrarkirkja Church is one if Akureyri's most distinct landmarks.

20 things to see and do in Akureyri

1 Jul 2018 With the weather definitely better in North Iceland than the capital area, why not head up to Akureyri, often named the capital of North Iceland. It's by far the biggest town outside of the capital area, and there is plenty to see and do there. Here's a list of our top 20 things to see and do in Akureyri.

Reynisfjara Beach is a popular destination in South Iceland.

Self-drive day tour along Iceland’s South Coast

29 Jun 2018 The western half of Iceland’s south coast is an easy day tour from Reykjavik, as Iceland Monitor has tried and tested. Including stops like Vík, the beautiful Reynisfjara beach, Seljalandsfoss waterfall and much more. The trip then ended with a soak in a geothermal pool while watching the sunset.