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Dormant for centuries. this is very different to the explosive eruption in 2010 that blanketed the skies of europe in ash for weeks. the biggest threat this time is the pollution from the gases released. with residents being asked to keep their windows shut. translation: people have been growing tired of the significant i earthquakes that are constantly keeping us awake, theres been growing anxiety and some residents said, if theres going to be an eruption, it might as welljust happen. icelander...

Is more than 500 metres long. its the first eruption in the area in centuries and follows thousands of small earthquakes over recent weeks. our europe correspondent jean mackenzie visited the volcano last week. the lava bursting through a long crack in the earths crust, the moment icelanders have been bracing for turns into a spectacle, rather than a threat. translation: the nation has been waiting with bated breath now- for three weeks for this to happen and its been 15 months since seismic act...

To keep their windows shut. icelanders have nicknamed the pretty eruptions "tourist eruptions" only with no tourists around to witness this one, it is the locals who get to marvel at their latest geological wonder. jean mackenzie, bbc news. you can reach me on twitter, @lukwesaburak — thanks for watching. and a reminder that theres always much more on our website or on the bbc news app. youre watching bbc news. lets find out how the weather is looking. hello there, for most places, its been a ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of people take part in protests across europe, against coronavirus lockdown measures. france tightens its coronavirus restrictions — more than 21 million people are now subject to tougher conditions as parts of europe deal with a third wave of the virus. but cases remain low in the uk — as the government confirms more than half the adult population have now had at least one vaccinationjab. also a...

More than half the uks adult population has now received a first covid vaccine. the health secretary matt hancock says the country remains on track to ease lockdown measures. we have set out the road map for a cautious but i very much hope irreversible exit from these lockdowns. however, in news that will surely come as a blow to many — there was a warning today that summer holidays overseas this year will be extremely unlikely — well look at why. thousands take part in mass demonstrations a...

This area has sat dormant for centuries. this is very different to the explosive eruption in 2010 that blanketed the skies of europe in ash for weeks. the biggest threat this time is the pollution from the gases released, with residents being asked to keep their windows shut. icelanders have nicknamed these pretty eruptions tourist eruptions only with no tourists around to witness this one, its the locals who get to marvel at their latest geological wonder. jean mackenzie, bbc news. with all the...

Normally, there are around 1,000 tremors a year, but there have been more than 50,000 in the last three weeks — the highest number since digital recordings began in 1991. in 2010, the eruption of another volcano ejected a column of ash nine kilometres into the air that brought flights to a halt across europe. icelands meteorological office says the lava from this eruption will emerge more slowly and not create such disruption. the small village of grindavik is just a few kilometres away. for w...

A volcano has erupted south—west of icelands capital, reykjavik —

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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of people take part in protests across europe, against coronavirus lockdown measures. france tightens its coronavirus restrictions — more than 21 million people are now subject to tougher conditions as parts of europe deal with a third wave of the virus. but cases remain low in the uk — as the government confirms more than half the adult population have now had at least one vaccinationjab. also a...