Six people convicted for having trained dogs for hunting
Four men and two women have been sentenced to severe prison sentences for having trained dogs to hunt and kill other animals, such as cats,…
Articles by Robert Duncan
Gardermoen pilot over alcohol-limit detained for two weeks
The pilot, who was taken in after an alcohol test at Oslo Airport on Friday, was put into custody for two weeks starting Saturday. …
Council encourages limited water consumption in Oslo
Water consumption in Oslo has increased significantly due to the warm summer weather. The water and wastewater plants are asking the inhabitants of Oslo to…
New government strategy for increasing organic production
In recent years there has been a strong growth in demand for organic food. On Friday, the government presented a new strategy to increase production. The…
Kindergarten employee convicted of abuse against seven boys
The Bergen District Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to ten years of custody for sexual assault against seven children at a kindergarten. The 33-year-old faces a verdict…
Increase in political scandals
The number of political scandals in Nordic media has tripled since the turn of the millennium. Individual sex scandals have increased the most, according to…
Majority for video recording of oral examinations
A number of parties at Stortinget want to enable video recording of the oral exam at higher education institutions. A majority consisting of the…
Norwegian children still use less antibiotics
The use of antibiotics among children has fallen sharply in the last five years. This has been made apparent by figures from the Prescription Register….
Man in his 50s charged with sexual assault against girl
A 50-year-old man will attend the Oslo District Court next week. He has been charged with repeated and serious sexual assault against a family member…
Japan and EU prepare countermeasures against Trump’s metal toll
Japan and the EU have notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that they are preparing countermeasures in response to the United States’ duty on steel…
More sales of non-alcoholic beer
The sale of non-alcoholic beer in Norway has increased by 20 percent in the last five years, according to the Brewery Association. The increase has…
Ramadan starts 17th May
Millions of Muslims worldwide will start the holy month of fasting for Ramadan on Thursday. During Ramadan, most Muslims refrain from drinking and eating…
Solberg fears EU customs duties
Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) believes Norway must be allowed exceptions if the EU sets up its own trade barriers to protect itself against the…
Attempted hacking of Norwegian researchers by Iran
The FBI have found 9 Iranians responsible for an attack against researchers. 43 of them are employees at the University of Oslo and the University…
Red-Green Oslo to drop single-use plastic
Oslo will, as the first city in the world, cut unnecessary single-use plastics, promises Oslo’s Governing Mayor Raymond Johansen (Ap) and Vice Mayor for Environment…
2.5 million traveled with SAS in April
SAS had a growth in the number of passengers by 5.6 percent in April, meaning an increase of 2.5 million travellers. At the same time,…
More than 1,600 people forced to leave Norway this year
During the first four months of the year, 1,619 foreigners were sent out of Norway by force. About one third of them were punished for…
Energetic semi-final for Rybak
Even after being ill for the past week, Alexander Rybak had a strong and intense execution in the first rehearsal before Thursday’s Eurovision Semi-final. …
Strong growth in threats and violence against teachers in Oslo
In 2017, 3,170 cases of violence and threats were reported in Oslo schools, an increase of 63 per cent from the previous year. “These…
Russian nuclear power plant on its way along the Norwegian coast
The barge, which has the Russian nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov on board, passed Kristiansand on Sunday. The Coastal Administration is closely following its towing…