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Hafsteinn Ólafsson, centre, is Iceland's chef of the year.

Iceland's chef of the year is Hafsteinn Ólafsson

24 Sep Hafsteinn Ólafsson, chef at Sumac Grill & Drinks in Reykjavik, has won chef of the year award 2017 in Iceland after battling it out in an exciting contest at Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre.

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Over five thousand Icelanders sign petition to boycott Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Over five thousand Icelanders have in the last 24 horus signed a petition to demand that Iceland boycott the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Israel in 2019 by not taking part.

Elliðarárdalur valley to be declared protected area?

The Elliðarárdalur valley in Reykjavik has a salmon river flowing through it and is a popular woodland area for walks and recreation. Now the friends of Elliðaárdalur valley society want to make the area a protected one.

The hotel will be constructed into the mountain thus merging with the landscape.

Mountain baths to open in South Iceland

A new bathing area and hotel named Fjallaböðin in Reykholt, an area of geothermal heat in South Iceland, is set to open with construction beginning next year.

Páll Óskar, one of Iceland's most beloved singers and contender of Eurovison 1997 urges Icelanders to boycott the contest in Israel.

Over twenty thousand Icelanders now want to boycott Eurovision Song Contest in Israel

Over twenty thousand Icelanders have now signed the petition set up on Monday to demand that Iceland boycott the Eurovision Song Contest which will take place in Israel in 2019 by not taking part.

The weather is going to be pretty atrocious this weekend.

Storm warning for Saturday - flying trampoline weather!

A storm is expected to hit Iceland on Saturday which is very unusual for May in Iceland. The windspeeds will be so great that the Iceland Met Office has warned that "trampolines may fly."