New report on more practical skills in Norwegian schools

The parliament report on how to make schools better with more practical skills being practised will be released today.

Education minister Kari Nessa Nordtun will present the report, which focuses on school-aged children between years five and ten of school.

Stavanger mayor leaves the Conservative Party

Stavanger mayor Sissel Knutsen Hegdal has left the Conservative Party following a misuse of party funds scandal.

“I can confirm that Sissel Knutsen Hegdal has today (Thursday) resigned from the Conservative Party,” her advisor, Trond Birkedal, told regional publication Stavanger Aftenbladet.

The funds have been repaid, but Hegdal will step down as the city’s mayor, and a replacement will be found.

Strong Northern Lights display

Large parts of the country were treated to the appearance of the Northern Lights last night and early Friday morning.

The KP index was measured between five and six, meaning the lights were visible as far south as Oslo and the surrounding areas. The activity was caused by a solar storm.

Despite cloud coverage, many onlookers were able to see the lights at Songsvann in Oslo late Thursday and early Friday.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen eyes more accolades

Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen told newswire AFP that he will get stronger in the coming years and that more accolades are on the way.

“Obviously, I’m still improving. So, of course, I believe I can improve and become a lot stronger next year and the year after that.

“At the same time, it’s important to not have major setbacks because it’s crucial to have that stimulation week after week, month after month, year after year, for a longer period of time.

“This year, I think I was able to recover from the winter (when he was recovering from an Achilles injury) because I’ve had so many years prior to that. But still, it’s not a good thing.

“So I’m very much looking forward to racing tomorrow, but still getting back to my work for the next couple of months and the winter to be a lot better prepared going into 2025,” he said.