School board must address illegal deals

Vestfold news, Telemark news: Fagskolen under pressure after illegal agreements

The board of Fagskolen Vestfold og Telemark must restore order after the revelation of illegal agreements worth 23 million kroner. According to NRK Vestfold / Telemark, an incompetent principal is at the heart of the case, and no immediate consequences have yet been decided. The school board is now responsible for correcting the situation. The facts were reported in the last 48 hours, with no specific date indicated by the source.

Transport: New bus disruptions in Vestfold

On Friday morning, several bus departures were cancelled or delayed in Vestfold. The areas of Stokke and the former municipality of Andebu (now part of Sandefjord municipality, in Vestfold county) had difficult driving conditions, according to NRK Vestfold / Telemark. Staff shortages and sick leave also disrupted the network, said Trond Myhre, head of the mobility section at the Vestfold county municipality. Absences related to sick leave or concerns among some drivers about driving conditions also disrupted the network, said Trond Myhre. The company Tide worked through the night to change tyres and install winter tyres. These disruptions dominate the news in Vestfold and Telemark on Friday.

On Thursday, Tide's safety officer, Jørn Aaring, had closed the Hof garage (in Holmestrand municipality, in the north of Vestfold county) for safety reasons. He felt that the buses did not have the right tyres. "They are approved as winter tyres, but they are too poor as drive tyres on a bus. I think they are trailer tyres," he told NRK Vestfold / Telemark. Dozens of buses were cancelled on Thursday morning. Knut Anvik (Frp), chair of the main transport committee in Vestfold, told Tønsbergs Blad that he found it incomprehensible that the small spell of snow overnight had paralysed so many routes. He recalled that Tide has been operating for generations in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Tønsbergs Blad also reports that drivers received unjustified criticism after the chaos.

Local engagement: Local engagement: Kjetil Haugersveen, a volunteer from Porsgrunn, is the regional winner of the Idrettsgallaen's “Volunteer of the Year” award

Since the age of 15, Kjetil Haugersveen has accumulated countless hours of volunteering for Eidanger idrettslag, a sports club in Porsgrunn (Telemark county). He is the winner for the Vestfold and Telemark region, and thus one of the 12 finalists for the national “Årets eldsjel” (“Volunteer of the Year”) award, which will be presented at the Idrettsgallaen (the Norwegian sports gala), reports NRK Vestfold / Telemark. This distinction honours volunteers who make a lasting commitment to local sport. Haugersveen embodies active community involvement in Telemark county, where sports clubs rely heavily on volunteer engagement.

Community organizations: scouts affected by new regulations

Scouts in the region must contend with new regulations that deprive them of financial support. According to NRK Vestfold / Telemark, seven new words in a national regulation are enough for scout groups to lose their grant. They already sleep outdoors and light campfires, but the fragile economy forces them to sell their cabins and inherited assets. This situation illustrates the challenges facing local organizations in Vestfold and Telemark, where volunteers have to deal with changing rules.

Local politics: Inger Lexow returns to the municipal council

Inger Lexow, 87, is once again a permanent member of Tønsberg municipal council (Vestfold county), according to Tønsbergs Blad in its 14 November edition. She had been forced to step down after making remarks about miscegenation and Muslim domination. Her return comes in the context of a sensitive local political situation, with the source not specifying the terms of this reinstatement.

📌 Local news in brief

On 5 November, a fatal accident on the E18 motorway in Larvik, a coastal municipality in southern Vestfold, claimed the life of 12-year-old Ibrahim Mujanovic, originally from Kristiansand (Agder county). Police said the vehicle was equipped with winter tyres (NRK Vestfold / Telemark).

Sources: NRK Vestfold / Telemark, Tønsbergs Blad, Telemarksavisa, The Local Norway — Period: 13 November 2026 and 14 November 2026