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Christmas concerts rang in millions

By the time Norway's iconic boys choir known as Sølvguttene were singing their annual Christmas Eve concert on national TV, other choirs and entertainers had...

Flagpole turned fatal in freak accident

A family was left in shock on Christmas Eve when a 49-year-old mother of three was killed while walking with her family into church services...

Norway rang in a ‘Green Christmas’

PHOTO FEATURE: Norwegians settled into their lengthy Christmas holidays with hardly any snow in any of the major cities and towns this year. Centuries of...

Shopping season showed sobriety

It's been another rollicking pre-Christmas party season in most Norwegian cities, but local residents have been more subdued when it comes to spending money....

Wet and windy holidays ahead

Norwegian meteorologists were warning on Monday that it was better to believe in Santa Claus than dream of a "hvit jul" (White Christmas) in most...

The secrets of the ‘Christmas calendar’

EXPATRIATE MUSINGS: Axel Johnson is a relatively recent arrival in Oslo, from Sweden. Although many expatriates in Norway may lump the Scandinavian countries together,...

Christmas markets draw big crowds

It's high season for Christmas markets in Norway, with Oslo alone offering dozens of them selling everything from handicrafts to moose burgers. They're not...

Drunks threaten border control

Border police and security personnel on board ferries between Norway and Denmark are facing problems trying to carry out Norway's tough new border control procedures. Many...

‘Julebord’ season keeps police busy

The often wild Christmas party season in Norway, known as julebordsesongen, kept police extra busy during the weekend. Instead of celebrating peace on earth, many...

Oil industry cutbacks also cut the ‘julebord’

After years if not decades of throwing lavish Norwegian Christmas parties for their employees, downsized oil companies are also cutting back on the traditional parties known...
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