The King's Guard of Norway to London

Well, at least for a week when the world famous Largs Viking Festival takes place in Ayrshire, Scotland, where crowds gather from near and far to celebrate the Viking heritage in Largs, notably the Battle of Largs 1263, which was the last Viking invasion in the UK. + 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

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

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