Norway's Therese Johaug. Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB scanpix

Norway's Johaug wins 10km cross-country

Norway's 'golden girl' of the ski slopes took the gold in the 10km cross-country event at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Ruka, Finland on Sunday. READ

The hired house in Melbu where the office party took place. Photo: Thor-Ivar Guldberg / NTB scanpix

Gatecrasher killed at work Christmas party

A reveller who turned up drunk and uninvited to a Norwegian Christmas office party at the weekend, died in suspicious circumstances. Police charged three guests they suspect murdered the man. READ

Cecilia Brækhus (right) fights Jennifer Retzke in Falconer Hall, Copenhagen. Photo: Tore Meek / NTB scanpix

Cecilia Brækhus limps to 27th win in Denmark

Cecilia Brækhus, Norway's top female boxer, remains undefeated after she defended her four World Champion belts with a points victory against the German Jennifer Retzke in Copenhagen on Saturday. READ

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Over 500,000 fireworks exploded in the Norwegian sky. Photo: Tor Erik Schrøder / NTB scanpix

Norway sets new fireworks world record

The Norwegian town of Søgne in South Norway set a new Guiness World Record for the biggest ever fireworks display on Saturday. READ

Interview

What makes Norwegians happy? Photo: Shutterstock

The key to happiness: pain, politics and poverty

Long, dark winter nights, the government getting you down, and Christmas bringing an endless cycle of shopping and debt? Well, latest research reveals suffering, bad politicians, and money problems can actually make you happier. The Local meets Professor Joar Vittersø of the Arctic University in Tromsø, who explains why being happy is more about sufferance than smiles. READ

Norway's police will be more transparent from next year. Photo: Erlend Aas / NTB scanpix

Norway's police to clock response time from 2015

Police in Norway from next year will measure their response time to emergencies across the country, it was announced on Friday. READ

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First ever Nobel Prize medal to be sold

A former Nobel Prize winner is set to sell his medal at auction for an estimated 25 million kroner, it was revealed on Friday. READ

Photo: Berit Keilen / NTB scanpix

EU: only 17 percent of Norwegians want in

Nearly three-quarters of people in Norway do not want to join the European Union, a poll has shown. READ

Cecilia Brækhus, the world's hottest property in women's boxing. Photo: Håkon Mosvold Larsen / NTB scanpix

Female boxing star Brækhus warned by rival

Norway's top female boxing star, Cecilia Brækhus, was warned by her rival on Thursday she could face a surprise defeat during this weekend's bout in Copenhagen. READ

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Pensioner blasts policeman with shotgun

A Norwegian OAP has been charged with attempted murder after he shot and nearly killed a policeman in Lillehammer, on Thursday. READ

Features

The Local List

Royal reasons why Norway is the world's best 'kingdom'. File photo of a king: Shutterstock

Ten reasons why Norway is king of the world

Norway has more than just government wealth making it officially the most prosperous country in the world. But The Local discovers it's far more than just oil money making this Nordic nation a world-beater. READ

Explore Norway

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10 best places to visit in North Norway this winter

Northern Norway this month made the Lonely Planet's Top 5 list for best regions for travellers to go to in 2015. The Local takes a tour of one of Europe's most scenic destinations and reveals some of the coolest places to see and things to do in the Arctic Circle and beyond. READ

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Photo: Oliver Gee

How to catch the first lobster of the year: blog

The Local's Oliver Gee joined fishermen on Sweden's west coast seeking the first lobster catch of the year. Follow the journey. READ

Interview

T-Michael (left) and Alexander Helle of fashion label Norwegian Rain. Photo: Norwegian Rain

Meet Norway's raining kings of fashion

The design duo behind Norwegian Rain, Norway's award-winning fashion brand, tell The Local how making rainwear that is both functional and stylish is not all grey skies. READ

Feature

Helene Meldahl, Norway's selfie supremo. Photo: Helene Meldahl / mirrorsme

Interview: Helene Meldahl, selfie artist

Helene Meldahl is a Norwegian artist who became famous after her unique style of selfie mirror art made her an internet phenomena. The Local asked the multi-media maverick to reflect a little and 'selfie' analyse her work. READ

More News

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Hated dating coach cancels Oslo dates

Controversial pick-up artist, Julien Blanc, who has been barred from entering several countries, has cancelled his plans to come to Norway, it was revealed on Thursday. READ

Brann and Mjøndalen compete in tense relegation tie. Photo: Terje Bendiksby / NTB scanpix

Trouble flares at crunch soccer game in Norway

Police had to deal with trouble from fans during a crunch relegation battle between Brann and home side Mjøndalen, on Wednesday evening, that led to the game being temporarily stopped. READ

Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Airlines, is fighting to get a permanent licence to operate flights out of the US. Photo: NTB scanpix

US Congress members move to block Norwegian

Growing numbers of US Congress members are moving to block Norwegian Airlines' pursuit of a permanent licence to run flights between Europe and America. READ

Norway's consumers face an uncertain future. Photo: Sara Johannessen / scanpix

Falling oil prices may cause new recession

The worldwide fall in oil prices could mean Norway will move towards a new economic downturn, predict experts on Wednesday. READ

Owners of a Norway firm which dealt in Tarot card readings were charged for fraud. Shutterstock

False prophets: Fortune tellers jailed in Norway

A company which provided customers with Tarot card readings and clairvoyant services has seen its owners charged with embezzlement and jailed, a court ruled on Tuesday. READ

Vladimir Putin congratulates Magnus Carlsen in Sochi. Photo: Berit Roald / NTB scanpix

Putin praises Carlsen's 'genius' in Sochi

Vladimir Putin arrived fashionably late in Sochi to congratulate Norway's Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian collected his title and prize money at the Chess World Championship closing ceremony, on Tuesday. READ

Norwegian medical authorities have issued health advice against the virus. Photo: Shutterstock

Deadly Enterovirus D68 found in Norway

Cases of the potentially deadly enterovirus D68 has been found in Norway, it was revealed on Tuesday. READ

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Norwegian seals get their own fat app

Scientists in Norway are set to implant a technology, much like a smartphone app, into Arctic seals in an effort to study the animals' energy use and body weight, it was reported on Tuesday. READ

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Norway tops study of web-savvy countries

Norway has ranked as the sixth most connected country in the world and the fifth in Europe, said a recent study. READ

Norway is set for a nervous festive period after latest terror warning. Photo: Berit Roald / NTB scanpix

Norway's risk of terror never greater: PST

It is more likely than ever a terror attack will strike Norway and police have responded by instructing its officers to carry weapons throughout the Christmas season, said PST on Tuesday. READ

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Heinz-Christian Strache (R). Photo: APA/Harald Schneider, Herbert P. Oczeret

Call to counter 'radical Islam' in kindergartens

The right-wing Freedom Party (FPÖ) has said it wants to be able to “counter Islamist tendencies” in Vienna’s kindergartens. READ

WTO chief Roberto Azevedo: 'We are back on track!" Photo: WTO

WTO agrees to enact first global trade reform deal

Ending months of deadlock, the Geneva-based World Trade Organization agreed on Thursday to implement the first global trade reform agreement in its 19-year-history. READ

Soon you'll be able to tweet from the top of Neuschwanstein. Photo: DPA

Bavaria plans free wifi for 'whole state'

Finance minister Christian Söder wants to drag Bavaria online with an ambitious plan for far-ranging public internet access by 2020. READ

The Danish Immigration Service spent over two weeks in Eritrea on a fact finding mission. Photo: David Stanley/Flickr

Denmark tightens restrictions on Eritreans

After a major fact finding mission, Denmark will no longer give blanket asylum to Eritreans fleeing their country's authoritarian rule. READ

Spanish science

Gold mining in 'Hispania' (Spain) during the first century BC was overseen by Pliny the Elder and the metal was used to make coins. File photo: Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 3.0

'Plane laser' finds Roman gold mines in Spain

Airborne archaeologists using plane-mounted lasers have discovered a 2,000-year-old network of ancient gold mines in the Eria valley in north-western Spain. READ

Christian Poincheval, the man behind the scented-flatulence pills. Photo: Pilulepet.com

Frenchman develops scented flatulence pills

A Frenchman may have come up with the perfect solution to one of life's major problems after he claimed to have invented a pill that makes bodily gases smell like roses and chocolate. READ

Both Italians and foreigners living in Italy have contributed to the “Boobs for Science” (“Tette per la Scienza”) blog. Photo: Tette per la Scienza

Italians post breast selfies 'for science'

An Italian woman has started a blog coupling bare breasts with factual signs, telling The Local the nude photos can help promote scientific achievement. READ

Opinion

Tina Miles is half Swedish, half American. Photo: Private

'I'm a Swedish 'expat' in my home country'

Swedes who grew up abroad or spent years away travelling can find it hard to adapt to life in a country with unique traditions and a somewhat shy population, argues Swedish-American Tina Miles. READ

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