Storm Boelo, Start win and Trollcup

The latest Sørlandet / Agder news from the past 48 hours: the autumn storm “Boelo” left thousands of customers without electricity in Agder on Sunday 25 October, while Start club secured a crucial 1-0 victory in the relegation battle. Over the same weekend, the Trollcup brought together 6,000 handball and football players in Kristiansand.

Sørlandet / Agder news: Storm “Boelo” cuts power

On Sunday morning 25 October, the autumn storm “Boelo” plunged more than 8,000 households into darkness, NRK Sørlandet / Agder reports. At 5:30, Glitre Nett’s outage map showed more than 5,600 customers without electricity, “mainly in Agder,” as well as in Lunner in Akershus, according to NTB. Lede Nett, meanwhile, reported around 2,500 affected customers in Telemark and Vestfold.

The gusts also tore off metal sheets. In Karmøy, in neighbouring Rogaland, police received a report of sheets blowing off an industrial building owned by the municipality, which attended the scene. In Bergen, steel sheets came loose from a commercial building, and firefighters were dispatched to secure the area (NRK Sørlandet / Agder). No casualties were reported in the Sørlandet / Agder news published this weekend.

Start breathes easier, Trollcup draws crowds in Kristiansand

On the pitch, Start secured a “vital” 1-0 victory, according to NRK Sørlandet / Agder. The Kristiansand club had lost three consecutive matches: the win is its fifth of the season and its first since that run. The goal came 20 minutes before the end of the match. Sandefjord, which occupied the relegation playoff place before the round, came close to equalising in stoppage time.

In the table, Aalesund now occupies the relegation playoff place with 24 points, level with 13th-placed Sandefjord. Start trails AaFK by 5 points and has 6 matches in which to close the gap. The schedule is packed: Lillestrøm, Rosenborg and Vålerenga are due in the next 3 rounds.

In Kristiansand, the Trollcup brought together 6,000 players from 450 handball and football teams over the weekend, including 5 adapted teams. Annette Kvåle, a player for Gimletroll’s adapted team, played her first match: “The funniest part is scoring goals,” she says, adding that she likes passing the ball to her friends. Her teammate and captain Kjetil Gislefoss says he slept well before the match. The tournament brings together different ages and skill levels, with most participants sharing a joy of playing.

Goats keep ticks at bay in Arendal

On Staubø in Arendal, Cecilie Hilman got a surprise when she acquired some goats: the animals were infested with ticks. “They were covered in ticks,” she tells NRK Sørlandet / Agder. The parasite is no minor threat to the herd: “Many goats die from ticks,” says the farmer.

After a few years, the ticks have almost disappeared from the goat farm. The explanation given is that the goats eat the undergrowth and young trees that the parasite uses to reach its hosts. By removing this vegetation, the goats reduce its habitat. Cecilie Hilman has also noticed fewer ticks on herself when she works outdoors.

Reflectors for dogs and the start of winter time

NRK Sørlandet / Agder features a report on walking safety: many dog owners forget the reflector when their animal is already wearing one. The Labrador Olav and his owner Steffen now wear reflective and flashing equipment on their walks after several dangerous encounters with traffic.

The Local Norway also publishes a reminder about the change to winter time in Norway, with clocks going back 1 hour at the end of October.

📌 Local briefs

A garage was completely destroyed by a fire from Saturday night into Sunday in Grimstad. The 3 pigs inside died, along with 1 or more cars and equipment; no one was injured, the cause remains unknown and an investigation has been opened (NRK Sørlandet / Agder).

Fædrelandsvennen published several interviews on Sunday, including the story of a career saved through sheer training and an account of a wedding gift described as the heaviest ever received.

Sources: NRK Sørlandet / Agder, Fædrelandsvennen, The Local Norway — Period: 25 October 2026 and 26 October 2026