The lights are on!

The last 12 months have seen many Norwegian highlights in the British Isles, including numerous large cultural events, and a few cute animals hitting the headlines for all the right reasons... + More

The Norwegian Church Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay celebrated its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony with friends from Hordaland in Norway on Sunday 30 November. + More

Newcastle’s friendship with the Norway’s second city Bergen was yet again illuminated when the annual Christmas three, given by Bergen to Newcastle, was lit during a ceremony on Thursday 27 November. + More

Four beaver families have arrived safely in the UK as part of a programme to re-introduce the species after a 400 year long absence. The beavers, originally from Norway, will now spend six months in quarantine before being released in Knapdale, mid-Argyll, on a time-limited trial basis in spring 2009. + More