ROV search for missing man in Jølster
ROV search for presumed dead man in Jølster Search by Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) for a missing man has been initiated. The man, who is…
Articles by Pieter Wijnen
Solberg’s diplomatic trick – football
Solberg’s diplomatic trick – talks about football Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Conservatives) travels the world with a football in her luggage. She likes to…
Train Collision on the Flåm railway
Train Collision on the Flåm Railway – nothing serious Two trains, with a total of 800 passengers on board, have collided at Berekvam station on…
Major differences in the After-School scheme
Major differences in the After-School scheme in Norway The After-School Scheme (SFO) is starting up again these days. There are, however, major differences in the…
Robbers stole NOK 5 million worth of watches
Swedes stole watches from goldsmith in Oslo The joy did, however, not last long. The police have managed to secure the NOK 5 million worth…
Evacuation by sea after landslides in Jølster
Evacuation by sea after several landslides in Jølster Several cars are trapped as a result of multiple landslides along the E39 in Jølster municipality in…
Suitcase at Bodø Airport indicated explosives
Suspicious suitcase at Bodø Airport indicated explosives Bodø Airport was evacuated after a suspicious case was found on Tuesday. It reopened a short time later….
Czech climbers assumed dead at Trollveggen
Two Czech climbers assumed dead at Trollveggen Two Czech climbers, who have been located below Trollveggen (the Troll Wall), appear to be lifeless. They are…
Indicted for vandalising graveyard in Sandnes
Man Indicted for vandalising a graveyard in Sandnes A man in his twenties is arrested and charged after several tombstones were overturned and smeared with…
Sanner opens for revoking citizenship
Sanner opens for revoking Norwegian citizenship Minister of Knowledge and Integration, Jan Tore Sanner, is changing the instructions to the UDI so that it can…
Weekend characterised by drowning
Weekend characterised by drowning in Norway There have been several drowning accidents this weekend, but fewer drown in connection with bathing, the rescue company’s overview…
Ever-increasing road tolls debt in Norway
Ever-increasing road tolls debt in Norway One of Norway’s foremost experts on road tolls believes that politicians still have not understood the extent of their…
NRK Dagsrevyen is lagging digitally
NRK Dagsrevyen is lagging digitally 600,000 Norwegians watch NRK’s main news broadcast, Dagsrevyen, at 7 pm every day. Only 20,000 of those watch it on…
Several drowning accidents in Norway – man died at Lake Hurdal
Several drowning accidents in Norway – a father died at Lake Hurdal A man died in a drowning accident at Lake Hurdal. A dead woman…
Frp tops call for change regarding criminal asylum seekers
Frp tops wish to change the rules for criminal asylum seekers in Norway Jøran Kallmyr and Sylvi Listhaug (Progress Party, Frp), want rule changes for…
Persons with open wounds warned of vibrio
Persons with open wounds warned of vibrio infection Persons with open wounds on their body should take precautions when bathing, the Norwegian Public Health Institute…
Bathing in Mjøsa discouraged due to algae
Bathing in Mjøsa discouraged due to blooming of algae The inhabitants of, and visitors to, the Mjøs area are warned against bathing in the lake…
From hot to hotter in Europe
From hot to hotter in Europe, Norway not excepted Europe is suffering from heat, and in one country after another, heat records are now set…
Large lack of student housing in Norway
Large lack of student housing in Norway despite effort More than 14,000 student housing are still lacking before reaching the goal for how many residences…
Roaming reveals where Norwegians travel to
Roaming reveals where Norwegians travel to Summer is, believe it or not, well underway. In connection with the holidays, many Norwegians are setting the course…