Siv Jensen to deliver a New Year speech on Facebook
Fremskrittspartiet (FRP – Progress Party) leader, Siv Jensen, enters the election year of 2017 with a live New Year speech on Facebook on Tuesday. ‘It…
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Strong wind gives OBS forecasts in many places
The Meteorological Department has issued an OBS – forecast for Western Norway South and Sunnmøre , due to high winds on Tuesday and Wednesday. The…
Oslo air poorest in Europe
Oslo was the city in Europe with the worst air quality on Monday afternoon. Air pollution is also at health hazard levels in Drammen, Fredrikstad,…
Mountain climber fell 30 meters from the Gaustatoppen
A mountain climber fell for 30 meters and broke both legs while he was next to the Gaustatoppen on Monday afternoon. Climbing accident occurred on…
A man is Convicted for setting fire of his girlfriend’s car
A 30 years old man in Stavanger District Court sentenced to prison for setting fire of his girlfriend’s car. 30 years old man, who set…
Many burglaries in Rogaland New Year’s weekend
During the New Year’s weekend, there were seven residential burglaries and aggravated thefts in Rogaland. Police believe the same persons may be responsible for several…
Svalbard records temperature 7.4 degrees above normal for December
2016 became the warmest on Svalbard in the nearly 100 years that weather records had been kept in Longyearbyen. In December, the temperature was 7.4…
Older males over-represented among 135 people killed in traffic accidents in 2016
135 people lost their lives on Norwegian roads in 2016. That’s 18 more than in 2015. 117 of the victims were men, and 18 women….
Fewer children called about Christmas drunkenness
Roughly 6,000 people contacted the hotline for children and adolescents in 2016. Fewer inquiries than before were about parents who got drunk at Christmas. Normally…
30,000 complaints about garbage chaos in Oslo
Oslo municipality has received almost 30,000 complaints about lack of garbage pick-up in the three months since the Veireno firm became responsible for garbage bins…
Lack of snow has created a record interest in skating
A mild autumn, and low snow fall has led to a high rise in numbers of those skating on frozen water in many parts of…
Starting the new year with freezing swim
Norwegian Ice swimming club started the year with a cool dip at Sørenga in Oslo on January 1st. January 1st is the International Day for…
Fewer fireworks injuries than previously
Preliminary figures show that twelve people have received eye injuries caused by fireworks in the last day, four of them serious. – Four of the…
Foreign Minister Brende condemns terror attack in Istanbul
‘I strongly condemn the terrorist attack that struck civilians as they celebrated the New Year in Istanbul,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. Thirty-nine…
The 2017 ‘New Year Baby’ was born in Østfold
Evidence indicates that this year’s ‘New Year Baby’ was born ten minutes after midnight at the Østfold hospital in Kalnes. Duty midwife, Anne Guren, told…
King Harald says it’s ‘a little unreal’ to be 80 years old
Both King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrate their 80th birthdays in 2017. ‘Like so many older people have experienced before us, one rarely feels as…
15 foreigners among 39 dead in Istanbul
At least 39 people were killed, and 69 were wounded in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year’s night. 15 of the…
More employees must submit to a police check
From the end of the year, there will be a demand for a police check for everyone working in the municipal health and care services….
Good news in 2016 from the world community
War and misery may have dominated the news cycle in 2016, but there was also a lot to enjoy in the year just passed 2016…
Reception center evacuated after major fire destroys UNESCO listed building in Rjukan
A World Heritage listed building that serves as reception centers in Rjukan in Telemark, was badly damaged in a fire on Friday night. Police evacuated…