News from Norway
Mother left to choose between her seat and her 12-year-old son on overbooked Málaga flight
A mum and her 12-year-old son had already paid around €1,500 for a Marbella holiday, only to then experience the boy being stopped at the...
Michelin-starred Iris in Norway’s Salmon Eye goes invite-only after 2026 reset
Diners who once booked a six-hour “expedition” to a steel orb in Hardangerfjord now need an invitation if they want to visit. Iris, the Michelin-starred...
‘Pervert glasses’ face possible ban in Norway as hidden camera fears grow
Imagine being filmed in public without even realising it’s happening, that’s the privacy issue at the heart of Norway’s recent move against smart glasses with...
King Harald V dies at 89 as Haakon VIII takes Norwegian throne
Norway’s King Harald V has died aged 89 after a 35-year reign. Norway’s Royal House said he passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet,...
Norway’s King Harald, 89, hospitalised with blood disorder as Crown Prince Haakon takes over as regent
The treatment meant to bring King Harald's blood disorder under control has sadly ended up putting him in hospital. Norway's 89-year-old monarch has spent recent...
Don’t wake the polar bears! Tourist fined €4,560 for blowing boat’s horn
A polar bear was sleeping peacefully on the shore of a remote Arctic fjord until someone on a passing boat decided to sound the horn....
Norway lost the match, but won the internet with airline Instagram bet
Football banter took a very clever marketing turn when Norwegian Air made good on a viral Instagram bet with British Airways after Norway's World Cup...
World’s first ship tunnel through mountain wins approval in Norway
Norway has finally given approval for construction of the world’s first maritime tunnel intended for massive ships. Project planners chose a route that cuts through...
Norwegian World Cup football chefs’ thoughts on seafood and nutrition
Norway’s national football team chef Aron Espeland has taken more than 500kg of high-quality Norwegian seafood to the US to fuel the players during the...
Norway joins France in new European security discussions
A few years ago, the idea of Norway joining discussions around French nuclear deterrence would probably have sounded unlikely to many people in Europe. Now it...
14-year-old serial thief takes bus for 300km joy ride for third time in Norway
Norwegian police intercepted a stolen bus on Sunday morning, May 17, after drivers raised alarms about erratic driving by someone who appeared extremely young. Officers...
Magnus the walrus is having quite the European holiday. Next stop: Norway
Magnus the walrus spent most of April dazzling locals as he explored the Scottish coastline. But, ever the explorer, Magnus has made the long journey...
Archaeologists stunned by record-breaking Viking coin hoard in Norway: “The detectors never stopped beeping!”
A routine sweep of farmland in Norway has turned into one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries in recent years, after metal detectorists uncovered what...
Norway unveils world’s largest-ever fleet of ‘flying’ electric ferries – a game-changer for travel
Norway is once again pushing the boundaries of sustainable travel, announcing plans to deploy the world’s largest fleet of electric hydrofoil ferries. The landmark order,...