Tag: Lofoten
Search operation in Lofoten for missing man in his 30s
The case in summary A Ukrainian man in his 30s is missing after a trip in the mountains above Svolvær in Lofoten. The man went for a walk around 4pm…
Will turn off the street lights in Lofoten – Trygg Trafikk rejects the proposal – news Nordland
Times are tough for the country’s municipalities – many are struggling to keep the wheels going, financially speaking. Last week the news came that Norwegian municipalities have a total deficit…
An increase in unnecessary emergency caesarean sections in Lofoten is causing concern at Helse Nord – news Nordland
The case in summary A review of emergency caesarean sections in Lofoten shows that there was no basis for performing 6 out of 15 of them. The birthing center in…
Ambulance service in Lofoten threatened by cuts – emergency services concerned – news Nordland
The matter in summary Nordlandssykehuset is considering cutting the ambulance service in Lofoten and Salten in order to save money. The proposal will save the hospital NOK 12 million annually,…
Værøy school in Lofoten is closed due to low temperatures in the classroom – news Nordland
Værøy school is closed early and often. This time it’s because the classrooms are freezing. Municipal director in Værøy municipality, Erling Sandnes says that the heat at the school went…
Dog had five teeth knocked out after ferry trip from Lofoten – news Nordland
The story summed up: Jon Johansen and his dog Mummi had a terrifying experience on the ferry trip between Bodø and Moskenes. Mummy had to be in her own dog…
Fire in a barn in Vestvågøy in Lofoten – news Nordland
There is a full fire in a barn with cows in Lofoten. The police reported at 18.42 this evening about a fire in a barn at Sennesvika in Vestvågøy. There…
Sigrid Bjørgo Hagen (26) died in a fall accident in Lofoten – news Nordland
It was Sigrid Bjørgo Hagen (26) from Bodø who died in the fall accident on Higravtindan, Saturday 3 August. This is stated by the Nordland police district in a press…
Woman stabbed in Lofoten – news Nordland
5 August 2024 at 14:31 Woman stabbed in Lofoten Lofotposten writes that a woman in her 40s was stabbed when she was on a bike ride with her daughter at…
Broken hand for Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold after Lofoten Skyrace – news Nordland
Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold has suffered a fracture in her right hand after a fall during Saturday’s Lofoten Skyrace. She confirms this herself in a press release. – I fell during…