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Norway’s Olympic champion skier loses license for life due to reckless driving, gets sentenced to prison
Norway's double Olympic champion Petter Northug has been sentenced to seven months in prison and for reckless driving.
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Norway introduces mandatory registration for everyone coming to the country
All those traveling to Norway from Monday, December 21, must register in order to improve infection control efforts.
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Norway decides to move people with serious underlying diseases forward in the vaccine queue
People under the age of 65 with diseases that may increase the risk of serious progression and death from coronavirus should be vaccinated at the same time as the group…
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New survey: Every fourth Norwegian occasionally smuggles goods
While almost 70% of Norwegians claim that they never smuggle anything, 27% admit that they do so occasionally.
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More than 70 doctors at Asker and Bærum emergency services resigned in protest over pay and benefits
During the weekend, the number of doctors who resigned at Asker and Bærum emergency services increased to over 70, newspaper Budstikka reports.
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It’s official: Norway introduces travel ban from UK, one flight already cancelled
The Norwegian government is stopping entry from the UK to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant. One flight has already been canceled. Minister of Health…
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Health Minister: The government is considering stopping all flights from the UK to Norway
The Norwegian government is considering stopping all flights from the UK, Minister of Health Bent Høie said. “It could happen on short notice,” he added. The new corona…
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British government fears food shortages after landslide of travel bans from other countries
The British fear food shortages at Christmas, and the government has been summoned to an emergency meeting.
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Two dead women found in Flekkefjord apartment
Two women were found dead in an apartment in a residential area in Flekkefjord on Friday. Police are investigating the case but say they do not suspect criminal elements.
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Tesla driver charged with negligent homicide of truck driver he hit while using auto-steering on E18
The driver of a Tesla, who is accused of negligent homicide, had auto-steering when he drove over a truck driver on the E18 in Arendal in May this year.
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Norway’s Center Party wants a police helicopter base in the north
The Center Party (SP) wants Norway to establish a base for police helicopters in Northern Norway, Central Norway, and Western Norway next year.
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Norway secures additional 1.9 million corona vaccine doses from Moderna
Norway has secured an additional 1.9 million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
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Norway is launching a new infection control app on Monday
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) hopes that as many people as possible will download the new infection app when it is launched on Monday.
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Corona outbreak at PostNord could lead to delays in Christmas gift deliveries
Several employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus at PostNord. Now, the company warns that some Christmas presents will be delayed as a result of the outbreak.
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Oslo: Driver charged with murder allegedly considered turning himself in
The man who drove over a 13-year-old boy at Haugenstua in Oslo on Thursday without stopping was considering turning himself in, his lawyer told newspaper VG.
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Oslo: Car thief smashes vehicle into police car
A police patrol in Oslo was damaged by a car they tried to stop on Saturday morning. No one was injured in the incident.
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Nursing homes in Oslo are preparing to start corona vaccinations of the elderly
When the COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Norway, the nursing homes will be ready to start the vaccination, the Nursing Homes Agency in Oslo promises.
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Norway registered 431 new corona infection cases in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 431 corona infection cases have been registered in Norway. That is 33 fewer than the day before, but 15 more than the same day last week. Since the…
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Meteorologists change their mind: Large parts of Norway could get a white Christmas after all!
The meteorologists now say that large parts of the country could get a white Christmas after all.