Still much to do in the mountains for the Norwegian Red Cross
Red Cross reports a lot of activity in the mountains on Saturday. The number of casualties, searches and retrieval operations in total are still higher…
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Lithuanian stabbed in the abdomen at Frøya
A Lithuanian man is hospitalized after being stabbed in the abdomen at Frøya in Sør-Trøndelag. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear. The message about…
Controversy over mountain top donated to Finland
We will never support such a deluded proposal, Michael Tetzschner, deputy head of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs, says to the newspaper…
Dentists fear price war will lead to more cavities
The candy price war of the grocery stores means that many people will eat more candy over a long period of time, which in turn…
Nine out of ten are satisfied with today’s health care
Nine out of ten who responded in a recent survey are satisfied with today’s health care. Meanwhile, only seven out of ten think that they…
The Gathering under constant cyberattack
The computer and IT gathering, The Gathering in Vikingskipet has received its share of complications. This Easter the event has been exposed to more cyber…
Two persons charged with hate speech
A man (42) and a woman of the same age are charged with having made hateful and racist remarks to passengers on a bus in…
Norway met with Russian opposition in UN Council
A majority of the countries in the UN Human Rights Council voted for a resolution on human rights, of which Norway was the initiator. The…
Cross carried through Oslo on Good Friday
On Good Friday cross trips were organized in several locations in Norway. For over 30 years, the ecumenical cross walk has been organized in Oslo. The…
Windy Easter weekend in store
The Meteorological Institute warns of powerful gusts of wind in western Norway on Saturday and Sunday. In the eastern and northern parts of Norway is…
Angry taxi driver drove with the passenger on the roof
An argument with a passenger ended with a taxi driver in Stavanger being reported to the police and getting his driver’s license revoked. The reason…
The environmental organization Bellona warns agains cheaper hybrid cars
Fee cuts on hybrid cars have made sales increase sharply since January. Now Bellona leader Frederic Hauge fears that this will lead to a large…
Father sentenced for driving under the influence with son in the car
A 41 year old man from Skien is sentenced to 36 days in jail for driving under the influence. Blood samples taken shortly after he had…
New tracking chip will allow you to track packages all the way to your mailbox
The Postal Office will now adopt new technology that allows you to track small packages all the way to your mailbox. It’s a so-called radio…
UD positive to Norwegian-Chinese nuclear cooperation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased that China will participate in the so-called Halden Reactor Project (HRP), but is careful not to interpret this…
Norwegian Red Cross reports quiet Maundy Thursday in the mountains
After a busy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday was a quieter day with fewer skiers on the mountain , Red Cross said. 18 o’clock on Thursday 21 fetching…
Male from Norway died in traffic accident in Thailand
A Norwegian man in his 40s has died in a traffic accident northeast of Thailand. The accident occurred on Wednesday, according to the newspaper VG….
Anundsen considering sending passports by courier
300 Norwegian passport disappear in the mail annually. The solution to the problem may be sending passports by courier. This is according to a letter…
Seven linked to network sharing images of abuse
The police in Bergen has since before Christmas indicted seven men sharing and distribution of images depicting horrendous abuse of children. Five of them have…
Parliament condolences after the terror in Brussels
On Wednesday the parliamentary presidency and Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide conveyed their condolences to the Belgian ambassador after the terrorist attacks in Brussels….