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Articles Archive for July, 2012
We found 18 posts.
1. Norway hiker finds human remains
A hiker discovered human remains underneath a cliff between Halden and Tistedal in eastern Norway, late Saturday evening.
Published on 29th July, 2012 at 12:36am by Lyndsey Smith.
2. Bergen campers flee bear
Two tourists from Bergen skedaddled from their tent dressed in underpants after allegedly hearing a roaring bear, early Friday morning.
Published on 27th July, 2012 at 11:37am by Michael Sandelson.
3. Police receive harassment complaints
Police in Norway have received 24 complaints regarding their handling of the homeless Roma People, with an investigation now being launched into 10 of these.
Published on 26th July, 2012 at 4:29pm by Lyndsey Smith.
4. Stavanger food festival sports seafood focus
The annual Gladmat festival will once again be featuring seafood after the common Norwegian delicacy’s success last year.
Published on 25th July, 2012 at 6:04pm by Lyndsey Smith.
5. Married foreigners end up as prostitutes
UPDATED: Approximately 600 foreign women married to Norwegian men end up as prostitutes annually, newspaper reports suggest. NGO Nadheim says this is not the case.
Published on 25th July, 2012 at 10:28am by Lyndsey Smith.
6. More women choosing army training
The number of women choosing to take leadership training within Norway’s military is higher than ever before.
Published on 24th July, 2012 at 2:03pm by Lyndsey Smith.
7. Lundekvam football scandal ‘regretful’
Molde trainer Ole Gunnar Solskjær has called the recent scandal involving ex Norwegian footballer Claus Lundekvam ‘a shame’.
Published on 16th July, 2012 at 2:06pm by John Price.
8. Hushovd pulls out of London Olympics
Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd is no longer competing in the upcoming Olympics in London, reports say.
Published on 16th July, 2012 at 1:19pm by Lyndsey Smith.
9. Munch went American
US billionaire Leon Black was the anonymous bidder who bought Edvard Munch’s “Scream” for USD 120 million at auction in May, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Published on 13th July, 2012 at 1:54pm by Lyndsey Smith.
10. Progress Party up in polls
More than a fifth of voters support Norway’s populist Progress Party (FrP) for the first time since last year, polls show.
Published on 12th July, 2012 at 4:39pm by Lyndsey Smith.
11. Archaeologists find Stone Age art
Experts have discovered decorated figurines near Bergen that are thought to be around 6,000-7,000 years old.
Published on 12th July, 2012 at 4:11pm by Lyndsey Smith.
12. Norway top for immigration in Europe
Norway’s 15 percent rise in permanent immigration between 2009 and 2010 was higher than any other OECD country.
Published on 11th July, 2012 at 3:48pm by Lyndsey Smith.
13. Summer difficult for single parent families
Many children in Norway whose parents are single spend their summer holidays alone in the house due to parents struggling with childcare, reports say.
Published on 11th July, 2012 at 3:32pm by Lyndsey Smith.
14. Young Labourite calls for refugee increases
Labour Youth (AUF) leader Eskil Pedersen has called for the government to raise numbers of refugees coming to Norway to 1,500.
Published on 10th July, 2012 at 3:13pm by Lyndsey Smith.
15. Muslim inmate criticises prison food move
A prisoner in Tromsø jail has alleged its menus discriminate against Muslims.
Published on 6th July, 2012 at 5:40pm by Lyndsey Smith.
16. Al-Qaida-trained Norway man named
More information has emerged about the 33-year-old Norwegian man allegedly ready to commit an act of terror.
Published on 5th July, 2012 at 2:14pm by Lyndsey Smith.
17. Foreigners get higher penalties
Foreign gangs will receive a more severe punishment than Norwegians, police prosecutor Henning Klauseie states.
Published on 4th July, 2012 at 7:03pm by Lyndsey Smith.
18. Helicopter crash report published
Norway’s Accident Investigation Board has released its preliminary report about last year’s fatal fiery helicopter crash in Ullensvang, western Norway.
Published on 4th July, 2012 at 4:58pm by Lyndsey Smith.
