Norwegian ‘surge’ plunges parts of Britain into sub-zero temperatures as mercury dips as low as -8C in Scotland with widespread frost A 500-mile wide ‘Scandinavian surge’ will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend Most areas in the UK will stay dry with cold air arriving from northern Norway causing temperatures to drop … Read more
So much for spring! Britain braces for four days of sub-zero temperatures as Norwegian deep freeze sends temperatures plunging to as low as -10C in Scotland tonight A 500-mile wide ‘Scandinavian surge’ will see temperatures colder than Iceland across Britain this weekend Most areas in the UK will stay dry with cold air arriving from … Read more
Kygo uses helicopter to put glass piano on Norwegian Sunnmore Alps mountain range for virtual concert By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 01:31 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 01:31 GMT, 5 March 2021 Kygo had a glass piano helicoptered to the Sunnmore Alps mountain range in Norway for his streaming virtual concert Live from the Sunnmore … Read more
British commandos have been put through their paces as they underwent extreme survival training Norwegian woodland where temperatures can drop to -30C (-22F). Pilots and aircrew from the Joint Helicopter Command were challenged during Exercise Clockwork, a cold weather warfare course at the Norwegian air base at Bardufoss. Before taking to the skies over the … Read more
Nicole Kidman is set to star in an adaptation of the Norwegian family drama Hope. The Aussie actress, 53, will also executive produce the project, which will turn director Maria Sødahl’s Oscar hopeful into a series. Kidman’s Blossom Films banner will be working with Amazon Studios, who has a first look deal with the studio. … Read more
Budget airline Norwegian axes its long-haul network, leading to 1,100 job losses at Gatwick Airport The carrier said it will operate a ‘simplified business structure’ Its entire Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet has been grounded since March 2020 Customers with affected bookings will be contacted by the airline and refunded By City & Finance Reporter for … Read more
The low cost transatlantic airline Norwegian Air faces a battle for survival this winter after being hit badly by the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. On Monday, it revealed the country’s government declared that it will not provide additional financial support for the airline. The cash-strapped carrier will now ground all but six of … Read more
It’s known as Devil’s Island, but as these pictures show it looks just heavenly – and it could all be yours for £2.5million. What you get for that big spend is an island ‘perfectly positioned’ in the middle of Norway’s Sørfjorden (Osterøy) that comes with 23 acres of woods, meadows and pathways and 30 buildings – … Read more
HISTORY Hitler’s Northern Utopia by Despina Stratigakos (Princeton £25, 328 pp) Adolf Hitler was mesmerised. In the spring of 1934, he went on holiday, a secret cruise in a German battleship through the fjords of Norway and, for hours on end, stared at the natural beauty around him. A Norwegian crew member later recalled him … Read more
HISTORY Hitler’s Northern Utopia by Despina Stratigakos (Princeton £25, 328 pp) Adolf Hitler was mesmerised. In the spring of 1934, he went on holiday, a secret cruise in a German battleship through the fjords of Norway and, for hours on end, stared at the natural beauty around him. A Norwegian crew member later recalled him … Read more