Tag: Fjord
Accusation of falsifying the mileage of 134 cars in the Procar case
The indictment in the Procar car rental case was registered at the Reykjavík District Court. Haraldur Sveinn Gunnarsson, the rental manager, is the only defendant. During the investigation, he pleaded guilty but did not appear in court. Six people are seeking compensation in the case, including a police officer from the Westfjords region. Compensation claimed […]
Accusation of falsifying the mileage of 134 cars in the Procar case
The indictment in the Procar car rental case was registered at the Reykjavík District Court. Haraldur Sveinn Gunnarsson, the rental manager, is the only defendant. During the investigation, he pleaded guilty but did not appear in court. Six people are seeking compensation in the case, including a police officer from the Westfjords region. Compensation claimed […]
New Westfjords ferry expected this fall
The frequent breakdowns that plague the Baldur ferry linking West Iceland with the Westfjords may soon be a thing of the past. As reported by RÚV, the replacement of the old ferry is expected in mid-October. The replacement vessel called Rust, like its predecessor, comes from Norway. Baldur is the only ferry currently operating between […]
Girls indicted for Tove’s murder: “The images haunt me”
The murder of 21-year-old Tove in Vetlanda last autumn attracted enormous attention. In an extra episode of P3 Krim, Mariela Quintana Melin and Linus Lindahl talk about today’s indictment and Petra Levinson from P4 Jönköping, who has followed the case closely since the first day Tove disappeared, tells about the murder investigation and how it […]
Two injured in the Arctic Fish fire in Tálknafjörður
In the morning, a fire broke out in the premises of the Arctic Fish company in Tálknafjörður. Two people suffered burns and were taken to hospital in Patreksfjörður. Westfjords Police say their injuries are not life-threatening. The fire spread very quickly and due to the fact that there are gas tanks in the area, there […]
Iceland is under yellow and orange weather alerts
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has updated tomorrow’s weather warning for North Iceland and the Westfjords from yellow to orange. Yellow weather warnings have also been issued for the rest of the country. A southwesterly storm will begin tomorrow morning and will hit hardest in the afternoon. The warnings are in place in areas of northern […]
Fire in the Eastfjords
A 400 square meter utility room was completely destroyed in a fire near the Ytri-Víðivelli farm in Fljótsdalur. The building caught fire along with the barn adjacent to it, which most likely survived the fire, according to Harðar Guðmundsson, the owner. “When I got home, everything was full of smoke,” he told mbl.is. According to […]
Bergen named one of the most Instagrammable places
Bergen in Norway has been named one of the most Instagrammable places in the world in 2023 Using a scoring system that analyzes the number of hashtags per destination, survey results from our social audience and input from our editors, Big Seven Travel have rounded up the destinations that are guaranteed to get likes. From […]
Classic winter than in Iceland
Travel in South East Iceland, South Iceland, Faxaflói and the Westfjords is not recommended until Tuesday morning. Orange weather alerts will go into effect tomorrow. “South of Greenland, a strong low has formed in the cold air from Newfoundland and is deepening rapidly,” said Elín Björk Jónasdóttir, a meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. “It’s […]
Norway makes fascinating discoveries
Archaeologists have found a rune stone they say dates back to the time of Jesus Christ A team of Norwegian archaeologists has found what they call the oldest runestone known to date. The small, brownish rock with mysterious inscriptions is said to date back to the time of Jesus Christ and to be about 2,000 […]
The Brothers in Kevin Case – The Road to Restoration
Four-year-old Kevin was found dead on the shores of Glafsfjorden in Arvika in 1998 and two children, five and seven years old, were identified as guilty of murder. It will take almost 20 years before the brothers Christian Karlsson and Robin Dahlén receive redress, are written off from all suspicions and receive one million kronor […]
Nina Wähä: “The idea for the book came in a dream!”
“Babetta” is about Katja and Lou. Once in high school, their friendship was as intense as it was mutual. But the years passed, and while Lou broke through as a movie star, Katja had to put her dreams on the shelf. When Nina Wähä now visits Marie Lundström, there will be a conversation about how […]
Sheep eat the eggs and chicks of the Arctic Tern
As reported by Morgunblaðið, a newly published article in the nature journal Náttúrufræðingurinn revealed that in 2019 sheep were observed on Flatey Island in Breiðafjörður fjord pushing the Arctic Tern from its nest and eating its eggs. The Arctic Tern breeding grounds, where sheep were also grazed, were monitored for ten days. The article stated […]
It was revealed where the roar in Hvalfjörður came from
According to mbl.is, yesterday at 18:24 a quake with a magnitude of around 1.0 was recorded in the Hvalfjörður fjord. The cause of the tremors was initially unknown and seismic activity is rare in the area, however residents reported having heard a strong explosion. The journalists from RÚV were the first to provide this information. […]
Mysterious explosion in Hvalfjörður
In Hvalfjörður[1] some kind of mysterious explosion or earthquake has occurred. Inhabitants of the area describe it as an earthquake, but it is not known what caused it. The seismometers registered a small earthquake that alerted the Civil Defense. Jóhanna Harðardóttir lives under Akrafjall in Hvalfjörður. She says she felt a powerful explosion. “I called […]
Nobody was injured in the avalanches in Súðavík
According to RÚV, the road along Súðavíkurhlíð and Eyrarhlíð in the Westfjords was closed on Sunday evening due to avalanche danger. The Road Administration says that while the road was closed, several avalanches fell down the mountainside, but the exact number is unknown. The local councilor of the municipality of Súðavíkurhreppur says that if road […]
Hundreds of dead birds on the beaches of the East Fjords
As reported by Morgunblaðið, many seabirds have recently been found dead on the beaches of the eastern fjords. Yesterday, staff from the East Iceland Life Research Center inspected the beaches from Berufjörður Fjord to Reyðarfjörður. They found 273 dead birds – mostly common auks, guillemots and ice traces. “Most of the birds were dry and […]
Most popular travel destinations in Iceland in 2021
According to mbl.is, Icelanders traveled a lot around the country in 2021, and many of them hiked in the mountains. Last summer, a particularly popular travel destination was North and East Iceland, and in July and August these were the parts of the country where the weather was at its best. Stórurð, located east of […]
A herd of reindeer is visiting Djúpivogur
The reindeer herd was filmed on Monday in Djúpivogur in the eastern fjords. As reported by mbl.is, Grétar Örn Guðmundsson, who lives in Reykjavik, was visiting his parents-in-law when he noticed the reindeer. It was a unique experience for him. “The people of Djúpivogur are so used to seeing reindeer in the city that it […]
Christmas tree in Reyðafjörður felled during a storm
A strong windstorm over East Iceland and the police are asking the people of Seyðisfjörður to stay at home. In Vestdalur in Seyðisfjörður, gusts of wind with a force of 60 meters per second were measured. East fjords rescue teams assisted distressed drivers and health workers at night and in the morning to get to […]
Weather warnings for several regions
The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow weather warning for four regions of the country: the Westfjords, the Northwest region, the eastern coastal areas and the eastern fjords. Windy and snowy weather conditions are expected today in all of these areas. Road conditions will continue to deteriorate and travelers are advised to exercise caution […]
Denmark to pump billions into the besieged aquatic environment
The initiatives include: – Analysis and improvement of water quality in coastal waters using newly developed ecosystem models that calculate nutrient numbers. – New quality indices have been developed to include benthic algae (Phytobenthos) when assessing waterway conditions. Bottom-dwelling algae, benthic animals, visibility depth and oxygen saturation will be included in the condition assessments of […]
Amazing company of elves
On Tuesday, there was a candlelit walk up Álfaborg hill in Borgarfjörður Eystri in the eastern fjords. It is an annual event that has been organized for 20 years during Advent by the Primary School in Borgarfjörður. This year, during a candle walk, a fundraiser was also organized for the student travel fund. About 80 […]
Warnings may turn orange in the east
The Yellow Warning will be effective today in the East Fjords and Southeast Iceland at 12:00 p.m. 20. A storm is expected which may lead to disruptions to transport in some parts of the country. In the north of the country there is a slight non-atmospheric one that is shifting to the southeast and today […]
A crater on Mars named after a town in Iceland
The International Astronomical Union Working Group on the Nomenclature of the Planetary System approved the name Flateyri for a crater on Mars. Flateyri is a town in the Westfjords. Icelandic astronomy expert Sævar Helgi Bragason, editor of the Stjörnufræðivefurinn website and director of the Seltjarnarnes astronomy society, explains that the person who proposed the name […]
Fatal accident in the Westfjords
This morning, around 10.13 am on the Örlygshafnarvegur road near Látravatn, a random passerby approached an overturned car with a dead driver in it. The police in the Westfjords inform about this in a press release. The car seems to have slipped off the road and tumbled at least once until it stopped. Police officers […]
Easier access to the Westfjords in winter
In Strandavegur, from January to March, more snowplows will leave the coastal road that passes through the municipality of Árneshreppur. Snow will be cleared twice a week, weather permitting, according to a press release released by the government on Thursday. This project is the result of a collaboration between the Icelandic Institute for Regional Development, […]
Westfjords the best travel destination in the world
According to the publisher of travel guides Lonely Planet, the Westfjords rank first at the top of the 2022 Regions to Visit. This prestigious title is called “Best in Travel” and covers countries, regions and cities. A representative from the Vestfjarðarstofa Regional Development Office says Lonely Planet’s selection will bring the world’s attention to the […]
Truck overturns by ferry 150 meters from Hvalpsund
Tuesday morning, a truck was rolled by a ferry and down into the Limfjord. It writes Ekstra Bladet. This is the Hvalpsund-Sundsøre ferry, which sails between Hvalpsund and Sundsøre. It is also called Mary. No one was injured. To Ritzau, the North Jutland Emergency Management Agency says that the truck overturned in the water about […]
The FDA approves the Kerecis implantable fish skin product
According to mbl.is, Kerecis, an Icelandic company that pioneered the use of fish skin for tissue regeneration and protection, received approval this week from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market this new product. It is the fourth Kerecis product approved by the FDA. It is intended for use on large wounds and […]
The weather in the country – basically normal
The Meteorological Institute predicts an increase in rainfall and an increase in winds from the east, up to 10–18 m / s in the afternoon. Along the south coast from 18 to 23 m / s, with gusts over 35 m / s below Eyjafjöll, Öræfi and Kjalarnes. Driving on mountain roads can be difficult. […]
The silver team striker became a professional
One of the team’s strikers, Jørn Sørensen, became known for elegant dribbling, speed and good passes. On Sunday, October 17, he turns 85 years old. This summer’s football sensation started with hitting one of the biggest football nations. The opening match against Argentina ended 3-2. Jørn Sørensen came on the scoreboard in this match. Jørn […]
How killer whales hunt herring
East of Iceland, where herring is fished, a lot has happened lately. Not only humans want spines, they are also hunted by orcs. Such hunting was observed in Héraðsflói Bay in the northernmost part of the eastern fjords last week, reports Morgunblaðið. Killer whales often follow the fishing boats. Individual specimens line up in a […]
Helicopter rescues capsized sailors off Kalundborg
It was one of the two who managed to call the police. At first it sounded like the partner was not in sight. – Shortly afterwards, the connection disappears. Maybe it’s because there has been too much water in the mobile phone, says Boye Rasmussen. Based on the report, a sea rescue operation with assistance […]
FACTS: The Queen celebrates the 100th anniversary of her grandfather’s visit to Greenland
See the program for the trip here: Friday: * Arrival at 12.30 in Ilulissat. * Visit to the newly inaugurated Ilulissat Icefjord Center, which disseminates knowledge about the surrounding Arctic nature. * Sailing trip on the ice fjord at Ilulissat. Saturday: * The Queen will meet descendants of the participants of the fifth Thule expedition […]
FACTS: The Queen celebrates the 100th anniversary of her grandfather’s visit to Greenland
See the program for the trip here: Friday: * Arrival at 12.30 in Ilulissat. * Visit to the newly inaugurated Ilulissat Icefjord Center, which disseminates knowledge about the surrounding Arctic nature. * Sailing trip on the ice fjord at Ilulissat. Saturday: * The Queen will meet descendants of the participants of the fifth Thule expedition […]
The Queen embarks on a corona-exposed visit to Greenland
It was her grandfather, Christian 10., who was the first monarch to visit Greenland back in 1921. In connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of that event, the queen will be presented with both objects and pictures from that time. However, the trip starts in the West Greenlandic city of Ilulissat, where she […]
The Queen embarks on a corona-exposed visit to Greenland
It was her grandfather, Christian X, who was the first monarch to visit Greenland back in 1921. In connection with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of that event, the queen will be presented with both objects and images from that time. However, the trip starts in the West Greenlandic city of Ilulissat, where she […]
The Þór Coast Guard ship will remove the bodies of the beached pilot whales
Icelandic coastguard ship Þór will arrive next week in Árneshreppur on the northern coast of the Westfjords, RÚV reports, to clear more than fifty pilot whales from the beach. The Þór would get rid of them far enough in the sea that the tide would not bring them back to shore. Whales stranded in Árneshreppur […]
Marie Lundström invites to a close reading of Abdulrazak Gurnah – Nobel Laureate in Literature 2021
An in-depth study of the Nobel Laureate’s authorship with Anne Swärd, author and member of the Swedish Academy, Maria Olaussen, professor of English at the University of Gothenburg, and Stefan Helgesson, professor of English at Stockholm University. In addition, of course, we hear the Nobel Laureate himself, Abdulrazak Gurnah, interviewed by Gunnar Bolin shortly after […]
Iceland’s fertility rate is falling
Currently, the fertility rate is almost the same as in Denmark and Sweden, i.e. around 1.7 children per woman. It is assumed that in order to maintain the population over the long term, every woman will need to have 2.1 children during her lifetime. When Iceland’s fertility was at its highest in 1960, statistically every […]
Threats in Seyðisfjörður due to the risk of landslides
The National Police Commissioner, in consultation with the East Iceland Police Commissioner, decided to declare a civil protection level in Seyðisfjörður due to the risk of landslides. After heavy rainfall in recent days, the Meteorological Institute’s measuring devices that monitor the slope above Seyðisfjörður have begun to show the displacement of a large piece of […]
Blue parties: The government moves in agricultural negotiations
– We have looked at the draft that we have received. We have some improvement proposals for that, says Liberal Party chairman Jakob Ellemann-Jensen. – We have sent them to the government. We must then discuss them with the government. The Conservatives’ chairman, Søren Pape Poulsen, believes that the negotiations in recent days have moved […]
Another hundred emergency calls
During the storm that raged yesterday in the north and west of the country, the rescuers set off for another hundred emergency calls. Many of them concerned people who drove the car on summer tires despite the bad weather warnings. The orange weather alert was in effect until yesterday evening in Faxaflói, Breiðafjörður and the […]
Snow blizzards in most parts of Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued weather alerts for much of the country today. In Faxaflói, in West Iceland, a Yellow Weather Alert will apply from 2 p.m. to midnight. This does not include the capital area. Rain or snowfall is forecast. Bad road conditions are expected. A yellow weather alert was in effect today […]
Arson convict – ran after witnesses with chef’s knife
He stabbed the man in the chest, but the assassination attempt failed as other witnesses averted the attack. At the same time, he also threatened another man that he was not afraid to use the knife and ran towards him with the knife raised above his head. On Monday afternoon, the Court in Sønderborg decided […]
More than 20 trees felled and bothered North Zealand traffic
The last message about felled trees was received at 22.31 and was about a tree that had fallen over a lane on the Helsingør motorway at Nivå. In addition to fallen trees, the North Zealand Police received a report of a fallen lamppost. It happened on Nordmandsvej in Skibby in Hornsherred, which is the peninsula […]
Strong winds cause ferries to cancel departures
During the day, the autumn’s first real windy weather is expected to move over Denmark, and on Thursday morning, according to the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), the wind has started to pick up in West Jutland. This means canceled ferry departures in several places in the country. For example, several ferry departures between Jutland and […]
Violent fire at the residence has cost a person his life
A person has been found dead after a large fire at a residence on Møn on Wednesday. It informs the police. The message about the flames at Kernen by Hårbølle came in a little after 05.00 on Wednesday morning. It was a neighbor who sounded the alarm, Deputy Police Inspector Søren Ravn-Nielsen has stated. All […]
Violent fire at the residence has cost one person his life
A person has been found dead after a large fire at a residence on Møn on Wednesday. It informs the police. The message about the flames at Kernen by Hårbølle came in a little after 05.00 on Wednesday morning. It was a neighbor who sounded the alarm, Deputy Police Inspector Søren Ravn-Nielsen has stated. The […]
Large fire at salmon factory has created corrosive chemical emissions
In connection with the fire at a salmon factory in Hvide Sande on Wednesday evening, a chemical spill occurred in the sea area. The chemicals have been released into the fjord and have colored the water red. It can be corrosive to the touch. The Central and West Jutland Police inform this on Twitter. Police […]
40 people evacuated during a fire in a salmon factory in Hvide Sande
– We gathered them in a swimming pool nearby, and from there they are transported on to places where they can spend the night, says the chief of guards. Around 02 o’clock the wind has turned and the smoke is blowing north in the direction of the fjord and away from the city. The fire […]
Cargo ship has run aground in the Limfjord
As the incident was not immediately reported to the maritime authorities – which is a requirement – the captain of the ship faces a fine. For the same reason, the police have become involved in the case. – Due to the slow notification of the grounding, the maritime authorities have asked us to give the […]
Cargo ship ran aground in the Limfjord – captain fined
The captain faces a fine because the incident was first reported early Sunday morning. It is a requirement that the captain notify the maritime authorities immediately. At 5:53 a.m., police became aware of the grounding when the Maritime Operations Center Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) contacted it. Due to the slow notification, the police became […]
Kerstin Ekman on the novel Running a wolf: “I want to try to portray a dilemma that I think many of us have”
Kerstin Ekman debuted in 1959 with the detective novel 30 Meters Murder. Over the years, she has written about thirty books. “Running a wolf” is a story that Kerstin Ekman has had in her body since 2008. It is her first novel in ten years. The book is on the surface about the retired forester […]
Blue block hopes for quick agricultural agreement after proposal
– The government’s proposal has many good beats. But it risks costing thousands of jobs. It requires funding to avoid. – So we show that there are other ways. Where we are still ambitious in the environmental part, we are more ambitious in the climate part, and where we also take the industry into account, […]
What is it like to cross the fjord?
According to Morgunblaðið, there was an annual swimming event in Sæunnarsund in the Westfjords. It commemorates the heroic feat of the Sæunn cow who crossed the Önundarfjörður fjord in 1987. A total of twenty-eight people participated in this event, twenty-three of whom managed to swim from the Valþjófsdalur valley to the city of Flateyri – […]
On Wednesday, the country’s four closed parishes will reopen
Since mid-April, the country’s municipalities have been forced to close, among other things, schools and leisure activities in parishes where the infection has reached a certain level. On Wednesday, however, the executive order that allows the automatic closure expires. Therefore, the country’s four closed parishes can reopen. It writes TV 2. Currently, there are four […]
42-year-old loses his life while diving in the Limfjord
A diving trip in Nissum Bredning at the western end of the Limfjord cost the life of a 42-year-old man on Monday afternoon. This is stated by the Central and West Jutland Police. The diver’s partner sounded the alarm via 112 at 15.15, when the 42-year-old had disappeared into the water off Helligsø in Thy. […]
Chaos and downturn created a luminous narrator
On Saturday 28 August, Kim Leine turns 60, and he spends the day in the service of the authorship on a research trip in Greenland. Greenland in particular has a very central place in the story of Kim Leine. Several of his critically acclaimed novels – including “The Prophets in the Eternal Fjord” – revolve […]
Vollsmose crosses the border with infection and closes off schools and culture
Vollsmose Parish near Odense is the fourth parish in the country to be affected by closure as a result of widespread corona infection. This is stated in the daily monitoring statement from the Statens Serum Institut. The other closed parishes are Skelund in Mariagerfjord Municipality, Saltum in Jammerbugt Municipality and Astrup in Aarhus / Odder […]
North Jutland parish hit by closure – associations must stay closed
The small parish of Skelund in Mariagerfjord Municipality has exceeded the authorities’ infection limit and will be affected by automatic closure from Monday. The closure affects a number of sports clubs and associations, Mariagerfjord Municipality states on its website. This includes a tennis club and badminton club. At the municipality, Flemming Bækby Nielsen, head of […]
Parish near Aarhus hit by closure – but nothing should close
Astrup Parish in Aarhus Municipality has had an increasing infection with coronavirus and on Saturday exceeded the authorities’ limit for automatic shutdown. It shows figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). But in practice it does not have much significance, because in the parish there are no schools, leisure facilities and cultural institutions, which would […]
Astrup Parish near Aarhus closes
Astrup Parish in Aarhus Municipality closes from Monday. This is stated in the Statens Serum Institus (SSI) inventory of municipalities and parishes. The parish has an incidence of over 1000, more than 20 infected in the last seven days and a positive percentage of over three, which are the three criteria for closure. This means […]
Platform on Mount Bolafjall in the Westfjords
“The most important thing is the view and the enormous height. The role of the platform is only to highlight the stunning view of the fjords of Ísafjarðardjúp and Jökulfirðir; she is not supposed to be the most important “ Says Einar Hlér Einarsson. Together with his wife, Shruthi Basappa, he runs the Sei Studio […]
He traveled across Iceland in record time
Przemysław Szapar traversed Iceland 1,100 km, from the easternmost point to the westernmost point. Moreover, he did it in record time. He was also the first person to run this distance with all the equipment in his backpack. The run from the Gerpir headland in the East Fjords to Bjargtangi in the Westfjords lasted 17 […]
Danske marsvin skal hjælpe hvaler mod stigende havstøj
Men for at kende den reelle effekt af de mange lyde på hvalers liv vil danske forskere nu indsamle data om marsvins hørelse i det fri, som man i dag kun ved meget lidt om. For første gang er det lykkedes forskere fra Marinbiologisk Forskningscenter at sætte en datalogger på og indsamle data fra et […]
Yellow weather alert in a large part of the country
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow weather alert for the Highlands Northeast, Strandir County West, Northwest County, Westfjords and Breiðafjörður. The weather alert goes into effect tonight at 8pm in Strandir and Northeast Iceland, and will run until tomorrow. A gusty wind or storm is expected, the force of which may be up […]
Knud became the national saint in the 19th century
Knud had made enemies when in 1085 he collected fines among the soldiers who left his fleet in the Limfjord. They had been waiting for months for orders to sail towards England while their supplies had run out, so eventually they were taken home to look after their farms. The fines angered the people of […]
Anti-terrorist force stood for undramatic arrest of boat thief
On Thursday, some of the country’s most specially trained police officers took part in an otherwise undramatic arrest operation on the Limfjord off Handbjerg Marina east of Struer. It was people from the Action Force, which is a unit under the Police Intelligence Service, who were responsible for the arrest of a 40-year-old man from […]
The puffin island in Reykjavik is under protection
Ten thousand pairs of seabirds breed on the island of Lundey on the northern coast of Reykjavik. The island was declared a protected area by Iceland’s Minister of Environment Guðmundur Inga Guðbrandsson yesterday. The name Lundey comes from the puffins as they are one of the main species that breed there. In addition, on this […]
Deceased man found in the water in Randers Fjord
The body of a man has been salvaged in Randers Fjord near the ferry terminal at Mellerup. Police have identified him as a 50-year-old man who disappeared last week in connection with a fishing trip. This is stated by the East Jutland Police on Twitter. Police say it received the report at 9:31 a.m. Thursday. […]
Board warns against eating poisonous mussels from the Limfjord
A potentially deadly algae poison has been found in mussels in Risgårde Bredning and Hvalpsund in the Limfjord, and citizens must therefore refrain from collecting or eating them. This is stated by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration in a press release. The agency also advises against citizens collecting oysters in the area, as they […]
The name vote for the new national park is underway
The Environmental Protection Agency conducts elections for the name of the new National Park in the Westfjords. The area in question is located in the south of the Westfjords and includes Dynjandi, Geirþjófsfjörður, Vatnsfjörður, Surtarbrandsgil and Hrafnseyri. When announcing plans to create a new national park, the Environmental Protection Agency asked for a name proposal […]
FACTS: Past winners of the Golden Laurels
The prize was founded in 1949 by the Book Dealers’ Club and is awarded once a year after a vote among all the country’s book dealers and their employees. The winner will receive a laurel wreath, a diploma and a book gift card of DKK 2,500. The award goes to an author who has published […]
How orcs hunt seals
West of Hvammsvík in Hvalfjörður, a killer whale family was filmed hunting for a seal near the shore. It even seemed that the mother could teach the calves to hunt. There was no chase, which confirms the supposition that hunting was only a lesson for the young. This two-minute event was filmed by Hörður Jónsson. […]
Want to become a social entrepreneur in the Westfjords?
Social entrepreneurship is an economic activity that combines generating financial profits with beneficialsocial and ecological impact. LausnaVer is a three-month, practical training for people who would like to create innovative ventures in the Westfjords. More information, in languages Icelandic and English you will find on FB profile and on the website – HERE. The deadline […]
The Liberal Party is betting on more green cars in infrastructure initiatives
In this connection, the Liberal Party’s chairman, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, does not give much in favor of the idea that public transport must be given priority if the climate goals are to be achieved. – It is an old-fashioned way of looking at it, if you think that green cars can not drive on the roads, […]
Four in the emergency room after a frontal collision in North Jutland
Fjordvej is temporarily closed around number 96, where the accident happened while the police were working on the spot. The police state around 19.00 that it is expected that the road will be open again “in an hour’s time”. It has not yet been possible to ascertain the condition of the injured. Police also did […]
85-year-old man dies in frontal collision
An 85-year-old man from Vesthimmerland has lost his life after a frontal collision between two cars at Fjordvej 96 near Gedsted in North Jutland. Three other people involved in the accident have been taken to hospital in Aalborg and Viborg, respectively. This is stated by the North Jutland Police on Twitter. The accident happened at […]
85-year-old man dies in frontal collision in North Jutland
An 85-year-old man from Vesthimmerland has lost his life after a frontal collision between two cars at Fjordvej 96 near Gedsted in North Jutland. Three other people involved in the accident have been taken to hospital in Aalborg and Viborg, respectively. This is stated by the North Jutland Police on Twitter. The accident happened at […]
Four in the emergency room after a frontal collision
Fjordvej is partially blocked off around number 96, while the police work on the site. At 19.25, the North Jutland Police write on Twitter that one of the tracks is passable again. It has not yet been possible to ascertain the condition of the injured. Police also did not want to disclose their age or […]
Vejle Municipality demands an answer from the developer behind the iconic Bølgen
The iconic building “Bølgen” with a view of Vejle Fjord has won several awards for its architecture. But now, in the program “Operation X” on TV2, doubts have been raised as to whether parts of the building have been erected in violation of the building permit. This now makes Vejle Municipality demand an answer from […]
OVERVIEW: Here the government will build new roads and bridges
Here you can get an overview of what the various media have been informed will be included in the plan: * A third connection across the Limfjord. A four-lane motorway through a tunnel and a land bridge will connect the E45 motorway west of Aalborg with the E39 motorway north of the Limfjord. Price: Approximately […]
OVERVIEW: Here the government will build new roads and bridges
Here you can get an overview of what the various media have been informed will be included in the plan: * A third connection across the Limfjord. A four-lane motorway through a tunnel and a land bridge will connect the E45 motorway west of Aalborg with the E39 motorway north of the Limfjord. Price: Approximately […]
The government with a new proposal: Want more motorways here
A third Limfjord connection, new motorways to Kalundborg and Hillerød as well as a study of a fixed connection between Als and Fyn. These are some of the elements that the government will present on Thursday in a proposal to strengthen the Danish infrastructure for the next many years. It writes TV2, which has gained […]
Anchored boat triggered rescue operation Horsens Fjord
A report of a capsized boat triggered a rescue operation on Horsens Fjord on Tuesday morning. But it turned out that there were no people in need. Regarding the capsized boat in Horsens Fjord, it is probably a boat that has been anchored in the fjord for several days. – In this connection, there have […]
Rescue operation launched for capsized boat on Horsens Fjord
A rescue operation was launched on Tuesday in connection with a capsized boat on Horsens Fjord. Southeast Jutland Police inform on Twitter that it is present in Boller Skov, which is located by Horsens Fjord. – The navy, health personnel and the fire brigade are responsible for the actual rescue with boats and helicopters, the […]
Svefneyjar Islands sold – seaweed will be used for fabric production
As reported by Morgunblaðið, the Svefneyjar Islands in Breiðafjörður Bay in West Iceland were recently sold. The new owner is the Austrian Sacha Tueni, the fiancée of the entrepreneur Áslaug Magnúsdóttir. They live in and around San Francisco. Sacha worked, among others for Facebook, and Áslaug is the founder of the Katla brand – custom-made […]
Boats and divers go out to person in need on Roskilde Fjord
A person in need on Roskilde Fjord will be tried for help on Monday afternoon. According to Ritzau, he is a kitesurfer. The report of the distressed person came at 12.44, and just over a quarter of an hour later the first boat was on its way out to the fjord. – Our boat is […]
Boat and diver move out to person in need on Roskilde Fjord
– Our boat is in the water and is fast on its way to the person in need, writes Frederiksborg Fire and Rescue on Twitter. It is also stated here that the Armed Forces Naval Rescue Service (JRCC) is participating in the operation. Rescue vehicles have been driven to Skibby to be able to help […]
Boats and divers move out to person in need on the fjord
A person in need on Roskilde Fjord will be tried for help on Monday afternoon. According to Ritzau, he is a kitesurfer. The report of the distressed person came at 12.44, and just over a quarter of an hour later the first boat was on its way out to the fjord. – Our boat is […]
Police are investigating suspicious deaths in Kolding
A suspicious death in Kolding has led the police to move out in Kolding. On Tuesday afternoon, officers are working on the spot, it reads in a short message on Twitter. – The police are currently present at Fjordbrynet in Kolding, where we are investigating a suspicious death. No further information can be given at […]
After years of decline: One in four adults is without education
Despite a declining trend, a large proportion of adult Danes still have not completed a qualifying education. This is shown by figures from Statistics Denmark. The figures show that last year, among the 25-69-year-olds, 24 per cent had neither taken a vocational education nor a higher education. This means that almost every fourth person in […]
The government will protect sea areas with fishing bans
– Life in the sea is under pressure. That is why we need more protected areas at sea, and that is why we are now taking a really big step, where we are ensuring that approximately 30 percent of Denmark’s sea area is protected, she says. At present, approximately 19 percent of Denmark’s sea area […]
Take the bus for a trip to the eruption site
Reykjavik Excursions offers bus tours for people wishing to visit the volcano in Geldingadalur Valley. As a large number of cars park at Suðurstrandarvegur, it gets more and more crowded there. There may also be a ban on stopping in the parking lot near the beginning of the route leading to the volcano, as there […]
