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Police Investigate 'Serious Incident' at Waterfront Hotel

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Police Investigate 'Serious Incident' at Waterfront Hotel

The police were called to the Edition Hotel at Reykjavík Harbour at 8am this morning and have been investigating the scene since then. When the news agency arrived on the scene, two police officers were in front of a room on the fourth floor of the hotel. A news agency correspondent at the scene this morning had seen several police cars at the scene and police officers walking in and out, including with camera equipment. The police have not want…See the Story

Half of the Population in the Capital Area Near a Busy Bus Stop

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Half of the Population in the Capital Area Near a Busy Bus Stop

It is assumed that half of the population in the capital area will live within 400 meters of a bus stop with a ten-minute frequency during peak hours when the service will be increased in August. An announcement from Strætó states that the service will be improved from August 17 as part of the Capital Area Transport Charter and a step towards a new route network that will come into effect in 2031. Here is an overview of the main changes to the r…Read Article

From Iceland — Grapevine Events: Happy 22nd Birthday To Us!

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From Iceland — Grapevine Events: Happy 22nd Birthday To Us!

Sun’s out, and today’s Grapevine’s 22nd birthday! We’ll be celebrating at our birthday party, but we’ve got some ideas for you if you don’t have weekend plans just yet! If you’ve got a ticket to the Stella í Orlofi (check out Iryna Zubenko’s revisit to it in our latest issue) Party Screening at Bíó Paradís, lucky you. The event has 1300 people interested on Facebook alone, and I’m pretty sure that’s more than the capacity of Bíó Paradís — but th…Read Article

Police Seize Knuckledusters, Hammer and Drugs From Child

No one is staying in police custody after the night. RÚV / Birgir Þór HarðarssonThe police in the capital area took a hammer, knuckledusters and drugs from a minor in Neðra-Breiðholt yesterday. The case was resolved with the involvement of child protection authorities, according to the police's morning bulletin. Police officers removed people from a stairwell in the western city after they settled there without being connected to the building in…Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Noise Call and Man Causing Disturbance at a Nursing Home

Police in the capital had to respond to several noise calls last night, and a man in downtown Reykjavík was arrested for two assaults within a short period of time.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Not Considered Seriously Injured After Falling From Second Floor

A young man was taken to hospital after a work accident at a construction site near the intersection of Suðurlandsbraut and Grensásvegur at 2 p.m. today. The man fell from a balcony on the second floor of a building in Orkureitnur, said Ásmundur Rúnar Gylfason, assistant chief of police for the Capital Region Police. The man was not considered seriously injured and was conscious when emergency responders arrived at the scene. It is not possible …Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Extinguish a Fire on a Fourth-Floor Balcony in Engihjalla

All available fire crews from the Capital Region Fire Department were called out to a fire on a fourth-floor balcony in Engihjalla in Kópavogur. The fire department quickly extinguished the fire and no one was injured.Fire · Capital Region See the Story

A Tight or Three-Part Independence Party

A discussion and vote on the Reykjavík City Council's housing plan was held this week. The city's Independence Party voted against it. They are against housing development, against the city line, against urban densification, and do not want society to subsidize housing for those who need it.Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Police Conclusion: Security Lacking and Too Many Tickets Sold

Security at the FM95BLÖ concert this weekend was not adequately provided and staffing was inadequate. More than a thousand more tickets were sold than authorized and the event began two hours earlier than the issued permit stated. Laugardalshöll is responsible for what happened. This is the conclusion of the police after its meeting with the concert's relatives. Yesterday, the police held a meeting with the fire department, the concert's organiz…Security · Capital Region Read Article

Higher Fishing Fees Will Pay for Road Improvements

Dagur B. Eggertsson wrote: "There are incredibly exciting projects ahead in terms of implementing investments and infrastructure initiatives across the country. What is the issue? The coalition statement of the governing parties places special emphasis on increasing investment in transportation and starting dynamic construction projects across the country. The standstill in tunnel construction must be broken and maintenance debt in the road syst…Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

Car Park at the Intersection of Miklubraut and Háaleitisbraut

Three people were taken to the emergency department after a collision at the intersection of Miklubraut and Háaleitisbraut in Reykjavík at five o'clock in the morning. One of the cars overturned in the collision. Steinþór Darri Þorsteinsson, chief of the Capital Region Fire Department, says that everyone got out of the cars on their own. The collision was reported at 16:13. The vehicles are being removed. Police are directing traffic at the inte…Capital Region · Capital Region Read Article

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