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Parents accused of having poisoned their daughter
Two parents in Oppland have been charged with poisoning their daughter with a medicine she can’t tolerate. The young woman is lying with life-threatening sickness.…
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Calm before the storm on the day before Christmas Eve
The expected storm has taken a little break, but beyond Friday afternoon and the night of Christmas Eve it will get worse. Those who will be driving home for Christmas…
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34 NAV windows smashed with iron rod
A man ran amok with an iron rod and within minutes he smashed 34 windows of the NAV building located in Stavanger on Thursday, December 22nd. The man has been arrested…
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X-ray tests for asylum seekers will continue next year despite uncertainty
Controversial X-ray examinations of underage asylum seekers will continue when the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet – NIPH) takes over age…
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Norwegians want Christmas trees produced in Norway
This year, 1.8 million households in Norway have a real Christmas tree. 1.1 million of these trees are produced by Norwegian Christmas tree producers. ‘Turnover of…
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From New Year, all Norwegian solariums must have an enforceable age limit system in place
From 1 January, 2017, all Norwegian solariums must have a system in place to check no one under 18 uses them. The 18-year age limit for the use of tanning beds was…
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Five convicted of offenses against teen burglars
A female shopkeeper in Vanse Vest-Agder, with three men sentenced to between six and eight months in jail for threats, coercion and aggravated assault against two…
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Fewer golden eagle chicks this year
Among the golden eagles in Norway this year was less successful for nesting with fewer chicks than in 2015, according to a new survey. Rovdata monitors every year twelve…
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Divorced parents are helping others at Christmas
There are many who will help to create the Christmas spirit for others. Divorced parents are an important resource for organizations that need volunteers. Alternative…
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Bad weather leads to closed mountain passes
Strong winds, snow and blizzards will create difficult driving conditions in southern Norway on Thursday and Friday. Several mountain passes have already been closed.…
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The State highly critical of the District Court’s Behring Breivik verdict
‘Oslo District Court made a number of errors in its assessment of the evidence, and looked at matters pertaining to Anders Behring Breivik from a completely erroneous…
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Sri Lanka will build record high artificial Christmas tree
Sri Lanka hopes to set up a nearly 100 meter high artificial Christmas tree in July But despite the valiant efforts of hundreds of port workers and volunteers, jokes are…
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Rising scepticism about immigration among the Norwegian population
A third of the population believes it should be more difficult for refugees and asylum seekers to obtain a residence permit in Norway, according to a survey from…
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Norwegian tourists affected by stomach virus on Gran Canaria
Ving has been informed that 104 Scandinavian’s residing at their hotel at Arguineguin have been affected by a stomach virus. 34 of them are Norwegians. – When people…