The Local Norway https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Norwegian Viking ships make high-risk voyage to new Oslo home Three 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20250910/norwegian-viking-ships-make-high-risk-voyage-to-new-oslo-home Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:05:49 +0200 norwegian-viking-ships-make-high-risk-voyage-to-new-oslo-home Did you know that Oslo hasn't always been Norway's capital? Even today, Oslo can sometimes feel like a provincial city rather than the capital of a wealthy, highly developed petrostate and there's a reason for that. For most of Norway's history, it wasn't the capital at all. https://www.thelocal.no/20250617/did-you-know-that-oslo-hasnt-always-been-norways-capital Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:46:08 +0200 did-you-know-that-oslo-hasnt-always-been-norways-capital Why Vikings in Norway were more violent than their Danish counterparts Vikings in Norway lived up to their blood-thirsty reputation, while their Danish counterparts appear to have had a more civilised society, new research has revealed. https://www.thelocal.no/20240802/why-vikings-in-norway-were-more-violent-than-their-danish-counterparts Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:21:57 +0200 why-vikings-in-norway-were-more-violent-than-their-danish-counterparts The people and stories behind some of Norway's common street names You've seen them and said them dozens of times, but how much do you know about the people who gave their names to Norway's streets? Here's a look at some of the people and faces behind the road names. https://www.thelocal.no/20240301/the-people-and-stories-behind-some-of-norways-common-street-names Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:25:40 +0100 the-people-and-stories-behind-some-of-norways-common-street-names