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 conscripts will now have to return their boxers, bras and socks after completing military service for the next recruits, as the army struggles with dwindling supplies due to Covid. https://www.thelocal.no/20220107/norwegian-army-recruits-to-wear-used-underwear-due-to-equipment-shortages Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:36:49 +0100 norwegian-army-recruits-to-wear-used-underwear-due-to-equipment-shortages The Norwegian Public Roads Administration will need to clear up more than 1,000 trucks worth of stones and rubble it left near the stunning UNESCO world heritage listed Nærøyfjord. https://www.thelocal.no/20211006/norwegian-road-authority-in-hot-water-for-dumping-rocks-near-unesco-listed-fjord Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:19:24 +0200 norwegian-road-authority-in-hot-water-for-dumping-rocks-near-unesco-listed-fjord A new sign posted at Norway's river border with Russia reminds tourists feeling nature's call that it's against the law to pee in the direction of Russia - on pain of a hefty fine. https://www.thelocal.no/20210827/in-norway-peeing-toward-russia-will-get-you-fined Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:25:15 +0200 in-norway-peeing-toward-russia-will-get-you-fined A woman in North Norway was handed a hefty fine when her left arm crossed the Russian border.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210723/caught-red-handed-norwegian-woman-fined-after-left-hand-crosses-russian-border Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:19:25 +0200 caught-red-handed-norwegian-woman-fined-after-left-hand-crosses-russian-border Trolltunga, one of Norway’s most renowned mountain tops and one of its most popular hikes, will soon host its first-ever wedding. https://www.thelocal.no/20210721/you-can-now-get-married-at-this-famous-norwegian-beauty-spot Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:02:01 +0200 you-can-now-get-married-at-this-famous-norwegian-beauty-spot Two campers in south-eastern Norway stumbled upon an unexpected discovery while searching for a good camping spot for their families. https://www.thelocal.no/20210628/two-campers-find-2-million-kroner-stashed-in-cave-in-norway Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:01:47 +0200 two-campers-find-2-million-kroner-stashed-in-cave-in-norway It's easier to lose a Nobel Prize than to win one. https://www.thelocal.no/20180929/1001-ways-to-lose-a-nobel-prize Sat, 29 Sep 2018 05:14:17 +0200 1001-ways-to-lose-a-nobel-prize You had one job! Norwegian chefs hoping to buy 1,500 eggs to feed hungry Olympic athletes have had their dinner plans scrambled after a mix-up with a grocery order. https://www.thelocal.no/20180209/norways-olympians-shell-shocked-as-theyre-sent-15000-eggs Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:13:09 +0100 norways-olympians-shell-shocked-as-theyre-sent-15000-eggs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's snout has been immortalised in movies, books and song. https://www.thelocal.no/20121218/why-rudolphs-nose-is-so-bright-norway-study Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:10:00 +0100 why-rudolphs-nose-is-so-bright-norway-study A 25-year-old man will have to pay thousands of kroner as punishment for crossing over to the Russian side at Treriksrøysa, a man-made stone mound where the borders of Norway, Finland and Russia meet. https://www.thelocal.no/20170728/watch-your-step-one-foot-into-russia-from-norway-leads-to-hefty-fine Fri, 28 Jul 2017 18:13:07 +0200 watch-your-step-one-foot-into-russia-from-norway-leads-to-hefty-fine Yes, you read that headline correctly. https://www.thelocal.no/20161223/world-record-for-biggest-pooping-marzipan-pig-why-not-its-christmas-in-norway Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:58:39 +0100 world-record-for-biggest-pooping-marzipan-pig-why-not-its-christmas-in-norway For the second time in five years, a Norwegian train station is home to the world’s longest gingerbread train. https://www.thelocal.no/20161219/norwegians-set-world-record-for-longest-gingerbread-train-again Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:12:37 +0100 norwegians-set-world-record-for-longest-gingerbread-train-again Bergen Police had to send several patrol cars to corral an aggressive man who was attacking people with an umbrella on Sunday night. https://www.thelocal.no/20161212/drunk-norwegian-man-goes-on-umbrella-rampage Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:45:57 +0100 drunk-norwegian-man-goes-on-umbrella-rampage The British woman who was convicted of an “attack on democracy” for shoving a shaving cream pie into he face of Norwegian Equality Minister Solveig Horne in June did not show up to her appeal case on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20161005/british-woman-fails-to-defend-herself-in-court-after-pie-attack-on-norwegian-minister Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:46:39 +0200 british-woman-fails-to-defend-herself-in-court-after-pie-attack-on-norwegian-minister Grievances between Norway and Sweden are nothing new, but one Norwegian man's genital-related issue with a piece of Ikea furniture can surely be filed under the 'unique' category. https://www.thelocal.no/20160902/man-gets-his-meatball-stuck-in-an-ikea-stool Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:18:23 +0200 man-gets-his-meatball-stuck-in-an-ikea-stool The corpses of 323 reindeer that died from a lightning strike in a small area south of Hardangervidda will not be removed from the plateau. https://www.thelocal.no/20160831/hundreds-beheaded-reindeer-corpses-to-rot-in-norway Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:17:23 +0200 hundreds-beheaded-reindeer-corpses-to-rot-in-norway Firemen in Norway came to the rescue Friday of a man who climbed into an outdoor public toilet to retrieve a friend's cell phone, after he got stuck in the tank. https://www.thelocal.no/20160827/oh-crap-norwegian-gets-stuck-in-loo-over-phone Sat, 27 Aug 2016 18:10:22 +0200 oh-crap-norwegian-gets-stuck-in-loo-over-phone It what can only be described as a rather usual crime, someone has made off with the leg of a 17-metre fibreglass dinosaur from Dinoworld Norge in Ørsta in Western Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20160815/someone-in-norway-stole-a-giant-dinosaur-leg Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:31:21 +0200 someone-in-norway-stole-a-giant-dinosaur-leg Two Brits accused of being involved in a garlic smuggling operation between Norway and Sweden have been cleared of aggravated customs offences charges by a Swedish district court. https://www.thelocal.no/20160708/two-brits-cleared-of-garlic-smuggling-between-norway-and-sweden Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:20:59 +0200 two-brits-cleared-of-garlic-smuggling-between-norway-and-sweden The production company behind the Norwegian version of docusoap The Farm has seen an influx of bearded men apply to participate in the filming of the show, after a casting call for more Swedish extras created a hairy mix-up. https://www.thelocal.no/20160704/why-bearded-men-and-swedes-are-flocking-to-this-norwegian-farm Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:18:45 +0200 why-bearded-men-and-swedes-are-flocking-to-this-norwegian-farm