All news on the topic: Iceland

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Iceland boss reveals Rishi Sunak criticized him for speaking out about increasing foodbank use
Richard Walker, who owns Iceland supermarkets, spoke about how Rishi Sunak was "clearly quite p***ed off" after the businessman made comments about the rise in foodbank usage
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Iceland issues license to the country’s last whaling company to hunt 128 fin whales
Conservationists criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘dangerous’ move to allow harpooning of fin whales after curbs last year
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Magma fountains spew from Iceland volcano with lava pool heading for Blue Lagoon
An Iceland volcano near the town of Grindavik has erupted for the third time in just three months, with locals fearing it could last for years to come, as lava spurts from the ground and heads for the world-famous Blue Lagoon
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Exact date UK will be colder than Iceland in -6C plunge amid snow blast
With snow anticipated again, forecasters note high pressure will soon be blocked from the UK and as a result "cold air masses" are likely to send temperatures plunging
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Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco follow Iceland in cutting cost of baby formula
The price cuts for Apitmil baby formula come in response to falling cost prices in production for manufacturer Danone who have passed on the 7% reduction onto retailers
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Iceland volcano family 'numb' after watching lava engulf neighbours' homes
Harpa Sigurdardottir, from Grindavik, recalled the frightening moment lava struck properties next to her brother's house following a volcanic eruption in Iceland
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Iceland volcano - homes engulfed by lava as explosion heard 43 miles away
Multiple houses were hit by molten-hot lava after a volcano erupted in Iceland’s Reykjanes today in an event described as the 'worst of its kind in half a century'
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Above the Iceland volcano eruption zone as toxic gases spew from ground
Molten lava came perilously close to engulfing the fishing village of Grindavik
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Horrifying change to Iceland's stunning Blue Lagoon after huge volcano eruption
The volcanic eruption at the Sundhnjúka crater happened near Hagafell on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula on Monday night after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks
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Lava spews from Iceland volcano and locals warned as volcanic gas chokes the air
Following a recent volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland, locals have been cautioned to keep their windows shut amid worries caused by volcanic gases spilling out the following the seismic activity
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Iceland volcano thrill-seekers defy warnings to get close to erupting lava
Icelandic volcano Sundhjuka has sent molten lava and smoke skyward as thrill seekers were seen trying to drive near to the eruption and witness the spectacle at first hand
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Iceland volcano erupts spewing lava as locals fear widespread devastation
A volcanic eruption north of Grindavik, by Hargafell in Iceland, is taking place and a series of earthquakes has also shaken the island just weeks after thousands were evacuated
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Iceland volcano sees huge walls built round power plant to protect from eruption
The Icelandic Met Office says the risk of an eruption in the next few days remains 'high', with two giant walls being built to protect the power plant and abandoned town of Grindavik
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Iceland eruption looms as deadly magma that could destroy town closes in
At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik 10 days ago, after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption
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Mirror readers call for all shops to close on Boxing Day - poll results
Despite being a tradition to open since the mid 90s, many of today's retailers opt to remain closed on Boxing Day - and most Mirror readers applaud them for doing so. according to our poll
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Chilling audio clip that suggests Iceland volcano is ready to erupt
The Fagradalsfjall volcano is expected to erupt and, as the town of Grindavík is sinking further every day, more than 4,000 people have been evacuated in preparation
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Icelandic town facing volcano horror could slip into the sea if hit by eruption
There is significant likelihood of a volcanic eruption near Grindavik. Iceland has been shaken by more than 10,000 earthquakes and tremors since Friday
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Iceland volcano may destroy entire town as catastrophic eruption looms
Experts say a massive eruption could destroy an entire town and bring instability that may last 'decades' after a wave of earthquakes sparked fears about the Fagradalsfjall volcano
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Terrifying Iceland helicopter video shows huge cracks in earth from magma flows
More than 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes as Grindavík, Iceland, was split in two and now residents fear the fishing town could end up "frozen in time like Pompeii"
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Iceland volcano town locals given minutes to gather belongings as eruption looms
Residents that made the trip back to a town in Iceland evacuated over fear of eruptions described being given a five-minute window to retrieve their belongings as police officers waited with them
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Entire town on watch as cracks in the ground fuel volcano eruption fears
Shocking images and footage have emerged showing roads split apart nearby as magma underground is spreading and also causing buildings to buckle under the pressure in Iceland
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Advice for Brits with Iceland holidays booked as hotspot issues volcano warning
Experts have warned that the town of Grindavik in Iceland could be destroyed if the bubbling Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts following a weekend of earthquakes
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Thousands flee as fears volcanic eruption could split open and destroy town
A mass evacuation has taken place in the town of Grindavik in Iceland with the situation "ever more grave" due to fears of a volcanic eruption that could split open and destroy it
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Should all shops be closed on Boxing Day - take our poll and have your say
The tradition of the Boxing Day sales began in the 1990s after the Tories made far-reaching changes to Sunday trading laws. But in recent years many retailers have opted to close on December 26 and we want to know what you think about Boxing Day trading
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Fresh hope for migraine sufferers as new potential treatment discovered
An international team of researchers analysed genetic data from more than 1.3 million participants of which 80,000 had migraine in the hope of developing new drugs to treat it
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