Proven corona infection in over half of the nursing homes in Oslo
Employees at 26 out of 46 nursing homes in Oslo municipality have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection. Seven residents have died. Oslo Municipality has tested…
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Broken quarantine three times – arrested by the police
The Oslo police arrested a person on Monday night for repeated violations of quarantine regulations in connection with the Coronavirus. The Oslo police reported the…
Public Transportation is reduced in and around the capital
Bus, tram, subway and boat routes are reduced in the Oslo area due to the Coronavirus epidemic. The change accounts for about 15 percent of…
Over 1,000 hospital employees in Oslo in quarantine
1,081 employees at Oslo University Hospital are in quarantine due to either close contact with someone with the coronavirus or from travelling abroad. This is…
The City of Oslo wants to help foreign beggars return home
Instead of offering housing space, the City of Oslo wants to help foreign beggars get back to their homelands.The ongoing virus pandemic is also affecting…
Coronavirus death in a nursing home in Oslo – the third in Norway
A resident at Ellingsrudhjemmet in Oslo has died after catching the coronavirus. This is the third death in Norway. The resident died earlier this week,…
The municipality of Oslo has opened a coronavirus telephone line
The municipality of Oslo opened a separate telephone line, on Monday at 12 o’clock, for people who are ill and suspect they are infected with…
The emergency service has opened a “drive thru” corona test in Oslo
Aker emergency services (legevakt) have set up a sampling station where people who suspect they are infected with the coronavirus can come by car.“Now we have…
Electric cars soon have to pay for parking in municipal places in Oslo
From March 1st, electric car owners must pay in municipal parking places in Oslo, although they only pay 20 per cent of what petrol and…
Accused Czech admits killing in Frogner
The 52-year-old who is accused of killing a 27-year-old Czech woman at the Tiffani Café in Frogner, Oslo, in the summer of 2018, admits criminal…
New Michelin restaurant in Oslo
The Michelin Nordic Guide 2020 includes a new restaurant on its list of Oslo’s best eateries. Omakase Oslo serves world-class sushi in an intimate restaurant situated at Vikaterrassen…
New road can mean travel time of four hours between Oslo and Bergen
The state-owned company Nye Veier will build the E134 with four lanes and a speed limit of 110 km per hour. It could provide a…
Approaching a snow-free record in Oslo
Oslo is approaching a snow-free record. The capital has not had snow in January. “Climate changes are here,” says the Meteorological Institute. January is associated…
People in the Oslo area are more positive about road tolls
A new survey shows that people in the Oslo area were more positive about road tolls last year than in the previous year, despite new…
The fire department in Oslo had 9,400 unnecessary emergency calls last year
Every day of the year, the fire service in Oslo gets called to 26 fire reports that are not real fires. The crews at Oslo’s…
No new refugees to be settled in Groruddalen and Søndre Nordstrand in Oslo
Oslo City Council has decided that no new refugees will be settled in Groruddalen and Søndre Nordstrand this year. The municipality of Oslo will settle…
New addition to Oslo’s buzzing sauna scene
Oslo’s sauna scene has grown a lot during the past few years and has garnered a lot of international attention, with articles in The New…
Prinsdal murder: The wanted man is arrested in Hungary
Police have arrested the man who was wanted, and charged with the murder in Prinsdal. The 20-year-old was taken on the border between Hungary and…
Halil Kara (21) was shot and killed in Prinsdal, Oslo
Police are still hunting for the man who shot and killed the 21 year old Halil Kara in Prinsdal. Investigators are prepared for lengthy and…
No arrests after the murder of a 21-year-old in Oslo
No one has been arrested for the murder of the 21-year-old man in Prinsdal in Oslo, which occurred on Friday night. The police have also…