LANGJOKULL GLACIER, ICELAND (AFP) – Instead of a slow slog on snowshoes, a giant bus sweeps passengers at up to 60kmh across Iceland’s second-largest glacier,…
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Iceland tells NHS workers 'if you touch it, you buy it'
Supermarket Iceland have apologised after telling NHS staff that they would have to pay for anything they touch during the hour dedicated to health workers.…
View More Iceland tells NHS workers 'if you touch it, you buy it'Coronavirus: Iceland confirms first case
REYKJAVIK (AFP) – Iceland on Friday (Feb 28) confirmed the new coronavirus had reached the subarctic island after a man in his forties, who had…
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Iceland’s prime minister has urged governments to adopt green and family-friendly priorities, instead of just focusing on economic growth figures. Katrin Jakobsdottir has teamed up…
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There are around 41,000 firefighters in Britain. Every day, they play a vital role in saving lives across the nation. But did you know that,…
View More UK firefighters respond to 1,900 incidents a DAY – so one supermarket is saying thank youIceland’s Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — In retrospect, it was probably not a fantastic idea to leave Iceland’s economic fortunes tethered to an airline called WOW. Before it…
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