Train strike enters its fourth week
On Wednesday, the train drivers strike developed further, after the parties came to no agreement on Tuesday night. Passengers must continue to live with canceled…
Articles by Gerard Taylor
The first European Union refugees arrive this week
The Norwegian News Agency (NTB) reported on Friday that Parliament decided in December 2015 that Norway’s contribution to the European Union (EU) program to relocate…
Ten robberies in three months in Stavanger
Since July, ten robberies have been investigated by police in Stavanger. There are clear similarities between several of the robberies. This weekend, two men in…
Farm Sales sky-high after new alcohol rules
After an allowance to sell alcohol straight from the farm, fruit growers in Hardanger experienced a marked increase in sales. Customers who shop at the…
Fruitless hunt for submarine outside Bodø
Armed Orion planes flew rapidly to the scene on Saturday morning when a fishing boat reported that it had almost collided with a submarine at…
Employee at reception-center for minors a victim of attempted rape
An asylum-seeker at the reception of minors in Kyrksæterøra, Sor-Trondelag has been charged after a woman on night-duty at the reception center was assaulted and…
Scientists want to create disease-resistant strawberries
Researchers at Nibio will adopt a new type of genetic engineering when trying to grow strawberries that are resistant to disease, including the fungal disease…
Young children should share room with parents say researchers
To avoid ‘Sudden infant death syndrome’ (SIDS) or ‘Crib/Cot death’ among infants, children should sleep in the same room as their parents in the first…
Oil price drop has brought less unemployment than feared
Despite a sharp fall in oil prices in recent years, unemployment has increased only moderately. Recent forecasts suggest that the unemployment peak may already be…
35,000 subscribers may lose Saturday newspapers
The consequences will be huge for several newspapers, and for many subscribers, when Kvikkas takes over distribution from Posten on Saturdays. ‘This is critical for…
Oil Fund Empty by 2043 at Current Pace
Calculations conducted by the newspaper Klassekampen show that the ‘Oil Fund’ will be out of money in approximately 27 years if the increase in oil…
Art-loving couple give their billion kroner collection to Paris
An American couple who discovered their love of art during a trip to Paris in 1971, donate all of their billion kroner collection to the…
Holmås wants stricter requirements for cruise industry
The Socialist Left Party (SV) believes lack of environmental standards for cruise ship damages the Norwegian fjords. ‘Only zero emissions is good enough’, said Heikki…
Fur prices have halved in three years
The White Paper on the fur industry’s future is expected shortly. Meanwhile, fur prices have decreased dramatically. Leather prices in the major auction houses in…
2,400 migrants rescued by Norwegian ship Siem Pilot
Siem Pilot, yesterday participated in a dramatic rescue off Libya’s coast, rescuing 2,400 migrants in the Mediterranean. The Norwegian ship, which was full of migrants,…
Analyst believes Telenor will drop India
Telenor’s turbulent India adventure could soon be over according to several analysts. One believes the company will sell out within the year. The mobile phone…
Over 1,100 Telia customers bugged
Inspectorate praised the telecommunications company Telia for openness after the company gave details of a report showing that more than 1,100 of its customers were…
33 managers in state companies earn more than Solberg
33 of 42 CEOs of companies wholly owned by the state earn more than the Prime Minister Erna Solberg. While the Prime Minister last year…
Two men attacked and mugged in Stavanger
Two men in their 50s were attacked and mugged in Stavanger on Friday night. A 58 year old man was beaten, kicked and robbed of…
19 dead in Russian helicopter crash
At least 19 of 22 people on board were killed when a Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter crashed in the Jamal peninsula in northern Siberia according…