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Many still without electricity in the Agder region
Constantly, a fresh batch of fallen trees cause new power outages in southern Norway. ‘At 6.00am, our observers noted that there were 2,711 households still without…
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Man pulled machete under arrest at Karmøy
A man of 20 years was arrested at Karmøy after he pulled out a machete in front of police. Police in Karmøy moved out on Sunday morning after receiving a message about…
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Longyearbyen is getting ready for the storm
Residents of Longyearbyen are evacuated because of forecasted harsh weather which is expected to bring large amounts of rain. The worst of the storm is expected at 21:00…
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Fewer ambulances on the roads – more service calls
Since 2002, there are 69 fewer ambulances on Norwegian roads despite the fact that the workload has increased by 42 percent. – Ambulance service is becoming increasingly…
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Dogs attack lambs – 12 dead
Police have seized two dogs in Troms after they attacked several lambs. Three lambs were killed outright and 15 were injured, nine of which had to be euthanized. In…
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‘Date driving’ considered in Bergen
Because of the danger of poor air quality, alternate ‘ date driving’ may be introduced in Bergen this week. The city council in Bergen will make a decision on Monday…
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Tens of thousands honour Yitzhak Rabin
Large crowds gathered on Saturday in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv in honour of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was shot dead on 4 November 1995. The annual…
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Solberg invited to Brexit lunch with Merkel
Germany’s Prime Minister Angela Merkel has in recent months been running a shuttle diplomacy on brexit. Now Prime Minister Erna Solberg will get the opportunity to…
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Policeman driving on summer tires – will drive further
Police in Oslo defied own warnings and used summer tires this Saturday. Unlike other drivers who did the same, get the policeman who drove in summer gear drove on.…
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Norway increases aid to famine victims in Yemen
Norway increases aid to the starving population in Yemen. Foreign Minister Brende denotes the situation in the war-torn country as catastrophic. – The humanitarian…
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The Minister of Justice will sharpen Norwegian data security
Justice Minister Anders Anundsen believes Norwegian data security remains a problem and has announced a new review of society’s vulnerabilities. – It does not help to…
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Family of five crashed into rock wall
A family with two adults and three children were taken to hospital after running into a rock wall by Borlaug in Sogn and Fjordane on Sunday. Police reported the accident…
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A Woman beaten down in Oslo
One woman being attacked and slightly injured at Solli Plass in Oslo on Friday night. Police searched for culprits but has not been successful yet. The incident took…
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Pregnant woman killed in park in Denmark
A 32 year old, heavily pregnant woman was killed in Elverparken in Herlev, west of Copenhagen on Friday night, allegedly with a knife and an axe. According to Ekstra…
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Precipitation continues in southern and eastern Norway
According to the Meteorological Institute, precipitation in the form of snow and rain will continue in the southern and eastern regions of Norway until Sunday.…
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Police say summer tires have run out of road
If you do not have winter tires today, you will lose your license, said police Police in Oslo defied their own warnings, and emerged with summer tired on Saturday. It…