Brann teams win and export expands

The latest news from Bergen and Vestland over the past 48 hours has been marked by victories for Brann’s women’s and men’s teams and the export of Byrkjelo brown cheese to China. Storm Boelo caused damage and power cuts in Vestland, while a vessel from Sotra rescued nine survivors in the Black Sea.

Brann continues its winning streak

Brann’s women’s team recorded another 1-0 victory over Vålerenga and remains in the running for the series title (NRK Bergen / Vestland). The club is thus closing in on its stated goal of the national championship.

On the men’s side, Brann defeated Lithuania’s Kauno Žalgiris 4-1 away on Thursday evening in the Conference League (NRK Bergen / Vestland). Assistant coach Erik Huseklepp said the result meant a great deal after a difficult period. “Det betyr veldig mye. Vi har vært inne i en tung periode, så det var deilig å få denne her,” he told NRK. With three points from two matches, Brann has moved back up in its Conference League group. Huseklepp nevertheless warned that one victory is not enough and that Sunday’s match against Lillestrøm at Åråsen will be decisive.

Byrkjelo brown cheese exported to China

The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food recently opened the way for exports of Norwegian dairy products to China (NRK Bergen / Vestland). On Friday, representatives of Norwegian and Chinese authorities attended the Byrkjelo dairy in Gloppen municipality to mark the production and dispatch of the first brown cheese intended for the Chinese market.

China’s ambassador to Norway, Zhou Jingxing, stressed that China has more than 300 million people in the middle class, a figure that is rising, and that demand for quality dairy products, including brown cheese, is growing. He believes the product, already popular elsewhere in Asia, will appeal to Chinese consumers (NRK Bergen / Vestland).

Storm Boelo: Damage and power cuts in Vestland

The autumn storm Boelo hit southern Norway overnight from Saturday to Sunday. About 6,000 subscribers in Agder and Vestfold were without electricity early on Sunday morning (NRK Bergen / Vestland). In Vestland, municipal services were due to attend the scene.

In Bergen, the wind tore steel sheets from a small commercial building. Firefighters were on their way to try to secure them, according to police operations cited by NRK. At around 4 o’clock, Glitre Nett’s outage map, covering Agder and eastern Norway, showed more than 5,000 subscribers without power, mainly along the coast and in Evje og Hornnes. Its competitor Lede Nett reported that nearly 1,000 customers were without electricity in its coverage areas, Telemark and Vestfold. Bergens Tidende reported that the overnight storm was expected to be followed by further bad weather in the coming days.

Vessel from Sotra rescues nine survivors in the Black Sea

A cargo ship sank off Romania on Friday after being hit by a drone, according to Romanian maritime authorities cited by AFP (NRK Bergen / Vestland). One person died and three are missing. Nine people were rescued alive by the offshore vessel “Sartor,” owned by Høyland Offshore, based in Steinsland in Øygarden municipality, better known as Sotra, west of Bergen, in Vestland.

“Det var en båt som kantret og anmodet til hjelp, også gikk vi til assistanse,” said owner and fleet manager Karsten Høyland in an interview with NRK. The vessel is taking part in operations in the area as part of an ongoing project. Høyland Offshore is a Norwegian supplier of offshore services.

Spoiled salmon: Mattilsynet scrutinises Solund vessel

On 25 August, the fishing vessel Seifisk jr. was near a fish farm in Solund municipality, an archipelago at the mouth of Sognefjord in Vestland (NRK Bergen / Vestland). Farmer Erko Seafood had salmon in poor condition and had launched a “rescue operation.” Mattilsynet, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority, observed and reported the presence of salmon that had already died before slaughter in the processing system.

Seivik AS, which owns Seifisk jr., denies having supplied dead salmon for human consumption and has challenged part of Mattilsynet’s decision. The same shipowner had previously received a heavy police fine for violating animal welfare law.

📌 Local briefs

A water accident was reported in the Tokagjelet gorge on the Kvamskogen mountain plateau, between Bergen and Hardanger in Vestland, where witnesses saw friends disappear over a waterfall (NRK Bergen / Vestland). Former Brann footballer and artist Carl-Erik Torp opened an exhibition in Bergen (NRK Bergen / Vestland).

Sources: NRK Bergen / Vestland, Bergens Tidende, The Local Norway — Period: 24 October 2026 and 25 October 2026