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Major action against eateries in Bergen
The police, the tax administration and the department of labor will act against smaller dining places in Bergen. At least half may be closed due to lack of licensing.…
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Jail Sentence for One Meter Drunk Driving
Jail Sentence for Drunk Driving of one meter A man in his 40s was sentenced to 21 days in prison by the Bergen District Court and was fined NOK 160,000 after driving…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Prince William to check out new helicopter
When helicopter pilot Prince William, and his wife come to Oslo next week, he will take a close look at one of the two new rescue helicopters in Norway. Norway’s second…
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206 children disappeared from asylum centres in 2017
206 children disappeared from Norwegian asylum reception centres in 2017, according to the Directorate of Immigration, who fear that the children may have been exposed…
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Seven teenagers in hospital with alcohol poisoning
A number of teenagers were treated for alcohol poisoning at Narvik Hospital, in the early hours of Friday. “These are teens aged 15 through 17. They have all been to an…
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PST: Engineer has encouraged terrorism
PST believes Norwegian has encouraged killing pilots The Special Branch of the Norwegian Police (PST) has accused a 51-year-old Norewgian engineer of sharing a bomb…
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Influenza season peaking
The number of those infected by the influenza outbreak is increasing The flu season is approaching its peak level from last year, and the number of influenza infected…
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The government wants to give rejected asylum seekers prompt notice of expulsion
The government wishes to simplify the rules for expulsion of asylum seekers who have been refused stay in Norway. ‘The proposal we will be hearing will cause more people…
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Giske’s lawyers hard out against Labour
Giske’s lawyers hard out against Labour regarding alerts Trond Giske’s lawyers are very critical with how the Labour Party has dealt with the whistle blower cases…
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EU countries aren’t permitted to conduct psychological testing of homosexual asylum seekers
The EU court ruled on Thursday that countries in the EU may not use psychological tests to check the sexual orientation of asylum seekers who say they are gay. The…
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Culture Minister sends extended Sunday opening proposal for consultation
Culture Minister, Trine Skei Grande of Venstre (V) sent proposals for extended Sunday opening hours for consultation. An extension of the size limitation from 100, to…
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Crown Prince couple to visit the Baltic States
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit travel on an official visit to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in April. The visit is due to the fact that the countries…
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Nearly 8,000 sexual offences reported last year
Police are seeing a strong increase in sexual abuse reports, showed the criminal record for 2017. Every third assault applied to children. ‘The increase is due to both a…
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Man Threatened Health Worker with Knife at Asylum Center
A man at an asylum center in Østfold threatened the ambulance staff with a knife when they came to treat him on Thursday night. – The ambulance came to treat the man,…
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Good weather looks to await Kate and William
Currently, it appears that Duchess Kate, and Prince William, can experience Norwegian winter weather at its best, if only the wind doesn’t turn. The Duke and Duchess of…
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Driver Followed GPS – Ended at Bottom of Lake
Three friends on a drive in Vermont, USA, got an unpleasant surprise when the GPS led them into an ice-lined lake. The GPS instructed the driver to continue straight as…