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Hundreds evacuated from Blue Lagoon resort as lava erupts from Iceland volcano
A volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the south-west of Iceland erupted late on Saturday for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky
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Brit bags 19-hour Iceland holiday for £36 for lagoon spa day and Northern Lights
Robert Watson basked in a natural lagoon, saw the Northern Lights, admired the Hallgrimskirkja Church and walked the streets of Reykjavik during a day trip in Iceland
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EasyJet passengers stranded in -7C without their luggage
EasyJet said they were unable to remove the luggage safely from the Manchester to Iceland flight, leaving passengers in -7C weather with nothing but the clothes on their back and handluggage
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Huge holiday hotspot in Europe doesn't have a single public train or station
Despite being the same size as Bulgaria or Hungary, Iceland seemingly has no need for any train stations or railway lines to ferry the 300,000 people who live there around
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EasyJet plane skids off runway into verge leaving passengers terrified
The plane was flying from Gatwick to Keflavik in Iceland when chaos hit seconds, veering off the runway seconds after landing at its destination
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Iceland volcano erupts causing travel chaos but there's hope for Christmas
Fagradalsfjall volcano near the evacuated town of Grindavik in the Southern Peninsula region of Iceland exploded last night, causing delays at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, a major North Atlantic aviation hub
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Brits share top 20 dream Christmas travel destinations from Lapland to New York
Over a quarter of Brits surveyed are dreaming of a white Christmas - as skiing in the Alps and visiting Vienna's world-famous festive markets also ranked highly
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Iceland builds giant walls to protect power plant as volcano threatens to erupt
Ten days after 4000 locals were forced to flee their homes, Icelandic authorities are rushing to build barriers to protect the town of Grindavik and a power plant as nearby volcano threatens to erupt
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Iceland volcano feels like disaster movie as families await 'monster' explosion
At least 4,000 people were forced to flee the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik ten days ago after weeks of increasing seismic activity indicated that the nearby mega volcano was close to a catastrophic eruption
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Iceland town of Grindavik sinking further every day as residents await eruption
Around 90 residents were today allowed to go back to Grindavik in Iceland to collect their valuables - and were given just 30 minutes to do so, as fears of a volcanic eruption grow
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Terrified people living under volcano fear being 'frozen in time like Pompeii'
At least 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the dead of night after the fishing town of Grindavik was split in two, as more than 800 earthquakes were recorded
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Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon shuts over fears of volcanic eruption
The Blue Lagoon announced it would close its doors for a week until November 16 due to seismic activity in the area, with guests leaving the spa's hotels in the early hours of Thursday
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Top 10 city break destinations Brits want to visit - Venice tops the list
Reykjavik and Barcelona also rank highly for short European breaks - with almost half of Brits trying not to look too much like tourists while travelling
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Volcano could erupt within days after 1,200 earthquakes hit in 48 hours
A monster surge of earthquakes along the Reykanes peninsular in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland over the past two days has caused concern for experts, who are now meeting to discuss the risk