Beyond Reykjavik: Discovering Iceland’s wild, enigmatic beauty

Natural disasters have carved Iceland’s landscape. Volcanic eruptions, harsh winters, earthquakes, glaciers, and lava flow all shaped the country and its people, ravaging settlements, towns, roads, animals and crops, and at the same time, creating crater …

Beyond Paradise’s Kris Marshall looks back: ‘I was once fired from Iceland for wearing blue sunglasses on the till’

Portrait of Kris Marshall as a child in a suit and tie, sitting in a chair in front of an indoor brick wall. Styling: Andie RedmanKris Marshall photographed in 1979 and 2025. Later photograph: Pål Hansen. Styling: Andie Redman. Grooming: Jolanda Coetzer. …

Foodies divided after rushing to snap up new Cadbury chocolate bar – it’s 99p in Iceland but some slam it a ‘letdown’ 

CADBURY has launched a new chocolate bar based on a popular flavour - but it has divided fans who have snapped it up. Shoppers rushed to try their Cadbury's Dairy Milk Biscoff bar, which is being sold for as little as 99p in Iceland. 3 Cadbury has …

On the trail of Vikings on a new Iceland cruise

Click here to download and save as a PDF I hold on to my hat as our small boat circles another rocky outcrop on the island of Heimaey, known as the windiest place in Iceland due to its exposed position in the north Atlantic. I’m here to see puffins, so the …

'Do not eat': Products sold at Tesco, Asda, Iceland and more recalled

Recalls have been issued on products for a variety of reasons, including the risk a breakfast food may contain insects, and plastic being found in food items. We have rounded up the ongoing product recalls you should be aware of. If you have bought any of …

Book review: Kat Gordon’s The Swell sets a cosy mystery in chilly Iceland

Iceland opens first supermarkets on island between UK and France

Iceland supermarket opened a new store in Jersey earlier this month as part of its supply agreement. The supermarket holds an agreement with Alliance Stores and there are a couple of exciting new openings happening for the popular chain. Its first new …

Iceland’s education system under scrutiny: High grades, low standards

Iceland’s education system is not yielding the expected results despite significant investment, according to Andreas Schleicher, head of education at the OECD, which conducts the PISA assessments. Schleicher argues that Icelandic students often receive …

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir New University Of Iceland Dean

Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir will assume office as the new dean of the University of Iceland, following a victory in the recent university elections.  Silja won against candidate Magnús Karl Magnússon with 50.7% of the total votes against Magnús’ 47.6%.  …

Hat-trick Muriqi melts Iceland

After a week when on Tuesday, tennis player Emma Raducanu said “When I play my best I am definitely authentic, true to myself and creative” – and here’s me thinking all she does is to hit a ball back and forward over a net! – Real Mallorca’s Kosovan …