New county heraldic shield in Norway
New county heraldic shield in Norway A heraldic shield sees the light of day for the first time. The official badge for the merged county…
Telemark
Alcohol suspected in boating accident
Alcohol suspected in a boating accident in Kragerø A major search operation was launched when a man in his twenties reported about a boat accident…
Telemark’s best hiking experiences!
Top 5 Hiking Trails – The landscape of Telemark is varied, exciting and unique! Treading gently through the moss-covered undergrowth of theforest, walking in the highlands…
Caught a three meters long shark
A group of friends went out fishing near Langesund in Telemark on Saturday. Besides catching a halibut, they hooked a Greenland shark nearly three meters…
Seven injured in accident at Seljord in Telemark
Two cars collided on the E134 at Flatdal in Telemark Municipality at Seljord.Seven people were injured, three of them seriously. The three people who…
Penalty for sleep rape increased
The Supreme Court increases the penalty for sleep rape A man in his twenties is in the Norwegian Supreme Court sentenced to a year and…
Norsk Hydro must clean up polluted fjord
Norsk Hydro must clean up contaminated Telemark fjord The seabed in Gunneklevfjorden in Telemark is heavily polluted from previous contamination. Now the Environmental Directorate has…
Power restored for many Customers
Many customers in southern Norway have the power restored Around 1,000 households still has to resort to candles in the Agder counties, Hedmark and Oppland…
21-year-old still not questioned
21-year-old charged with manslaughter not questioned The 21-year-old, who is charged with manslaughter after a collision on the E18 in Vestfold, is still receiving treatment…
Single family home in Telemark uninhabitable after fire on Christmas Eve
A fire broke out in a single family home in Ulefoss in Nome, Telemark Christmas Eve. One man was driven to hospital for check. All…
Danger of avalanches is increasing
The danger of avalanches is increasing in several places in southern Norway There is a warning about increased risk of avalanches in Western Telemark, Hardanger…
Balloons led to full emergency scramble
Dropping balloons led to full emergency scramble at Seljord The emergency services moved out to Seljordsvannet in Telemark after notification that one or more objects…
Too early with Olympic Games in Norway in 2026
Too early with Olympic Games in Norway in 2026 The former sports president, Børre Rognlien (72), believes it is too early for a Norwegian application…
Missing teacher last seen trying to help students
Missing teacher last seen when she tried to help students who had fallen into the Seljord Lake When two students failed to reach land after…
Historic canal in Telemark will be protected
The 125 years old Bandak Canal will be protected by Cultural Heritage. It is the largest Canal which has been protected in Norway. The facility…
The Telemark Canal – a historical journey
The Telemark Canal: Welcome to a historical journey The Telemark Canal is the only canal system in Norway connected to the sea. 18 lock…
Wants to catch the serpent in the Seljord Lake in the act
Wants to catch the serpent in the Seljord Lake in flagranti Mayor in Seljord, Halfdan Haugan (Labour), wants once and for all prove that there…
Several ran away after car accident in Telemark
Several missing after car accident in Telemark Police fear that two or three injured might have run off and lays seriously injured in the terrain…
Fire in waste plant in Telemark
Fire in waste plant in Bjorstaddalen – The fire department now has control of forest fire around the waste facility but it will probably…
Gaustatoppen
Gaustatoppen rises majestically over Rjukan in Telemark, with its 1883 metres over sea level. The top is easily accessible and easily climbed, but despite this, offers…