Tag: children
‘Freezing’ child campaign goes viral
A campaign to see how many people would stop to help a young boy freezing in the Oslo winter has gone viral on the...
10-year-old ‘dwarf’ joyrider strikes again
A 10-year-old boy was nabbed driving a stolen car in Vestoppland on Wednesday evening, a week after he was last caught joyriding with his...
Push to change circumcision laws
Centre Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) politician Jenny Klinge wants to ban circumcision in Norway, or bring the penalty for a boy's circumcision-related death in line...
Lines drawn over school-start age
Members of Norway's ruling Conservative Party (Høyre) have reignited the debate over how old children should be when they start school. Education policy spokeswoman...
Communities mourn girls’ deaths
Investigations continued on Monday into how a car struck and killed two young girls in a horse and wagon near Bjørkelangen in Aurskog-Høland on...
Priest ‘didn’t know’ girl was underage
UPDATED: A Catholic priest in his 30s told a court in Bergen on Tuesday he didn't know 16 was the age of consent in...
“Worst abuse case” appeal begins
The parents convicted of assaulting their three children over many years in "Norway's worst abuse case" pleaded not guilty before the court of appeal...
Airport expansion to aid families
Families flying out of Oslo's main airport at Gardermoen can look forward to less stressful security control from next week. A new, separate security...
Norwegian youth in second place
While Norway often tops international charts assessing quality of life, the country ranks second in the overall well-being of its children and youth, and...
Norway best place for mothers
Norway has topped another list, this time as the best country in the world for mothers. The list, compiled by the international humanitarian group...
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