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Petter Police in Levanger on callout to a cottage break-in – on a ‘spark’!
– Some crime scenes are a bit more difficult to reach, the police in Nord-Trøndelag explain on their Twitter account. Operations Manager Kjetil Mollan elaborates to VG:…
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New, strong result in poll for Conservative Party , but their majority slips
In a new poll yesterday,Conservative Party (Høyre) pulled further ahead, but since both cooperative parties, Høyre and their government colleagues, Progress Party (FrP)…
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The majority of Norwegians believe that refugees contribute positively
7 out of 10 Norwegians think that refugees contribute positively in terms of diversity, according to a survey done by Ipsos for Redd Barna (Save the Children). 85…
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Janne was betrayed by everyone and got her childhood destroyed. Now she gets compensation
Janne and Ronny Eliassen receive one million in settlement from the City of Bergen. The siblings Janne and Ronny Eliassen grew up under extremely harsh conditions.…
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Immigration interviews minors via Skype
In anticipation of better age tests the Norwegian Department of Immigration (UDI) puts more emphasis on asylum interviews to determine the age of minors. Many of the…
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Høyre want the right to drink beer in the park, and to buy stronger beer in a supermarket
Conservative Party (Høyre) want the right to drink beer in the park, and to buy stronger beer in a supermarket. Høyre wish to change legislation so that it’s legal for…
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Department of Foreign Affairs expresses regret that Norwegian editor was refused entry to Russia
The Foreign Ministry (Utenriksdepartementet – UD) will take it up the issue of an entry ban imposed on editor Thomas Nielsen with Russian authorities. The editor of The…
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Children under ten years of age among victims in asylum-seeker sexual abuse case
Among the 15 girls an asylum-seeker boss is accused of sexually assaulting, some were under ten years of age. The sexual acts the girls were subjected to go back to…
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Seven in custody after extensive actions against Somali drug network in Oslo
The Police have arrested seven people believed to be a part of a greater Somali drug network in Oslo, after a drug bust of nearly 20 kgs heroin. The seven people, all of…
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One person flown to hospital after brawl at asylum centers in Ulsteinvik
One person is flown to hospital with head injuries after a brawl at a reception center in Ulsteinvik. According to police in More & Romsdal, there were two people at the…
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Norwegian tank through the ice in Finnmark
No one was injured when a CV90 tank from the Telemark Battalion went through the ice during exercise Joint Viking in Finnmark Friday morning. Everyone came out of the…
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Man got reduced sentence because rape victims are prostitutes
A 36 year old man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of two rapes. The punishment would have been harsher if the victims were not…
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Ex-principal accused of embezzling millions in Stavanger
A former principal of a school in Stavanger is charged with having defrauded Rogaland County for more than NOK19 million. The man is indicted for aggravated…
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The Crown Princess endorses reuse
Crown Princess Mette-Marit took the opportunity to promote reuse when she opened a new recycling shop in Oslo on Thursday. Normisjon operates several recycling shops…
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Over 50 complaints about the new organization of the police districts
So far the National Police Directorate received 52 complaints about the new organization of the police districts in Norway. In January the National Police Directorate…
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19-year-old sentenced to18 years in prison for asylum murder in Sunndal
The Eritrean man, who has confessed to the murder of a 17 year old girl at the reception centre at Sunndalsøra in November 2015, is in the Nordmøre district court…