Advertisement

The town that wants to abandon time

The sun doesn't set in Sommarøy north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, for 70 days of the year. S...

Share this article

14.01 21 Jun 2019


The town that wants to abandon time


Listen to this episode


Share this article

14.01 21 Jun 2019


The sun doesn't set in Sommarøy north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, for 70 days of the year. So they've come up with a new plan to make the most of their long summer nights - to scrap time! Spokesperson for the Time Free Zone Hallvard Ludvigsen explained their plan and the reasons behind it.


Read more about

Norway Summer Time

Related Episodes

Do we need more red light traf...

00:05:23

Do we need more red light traffic cameras?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:23


The impact of the National Amb...

00:05:26

The impact of the National Ambulance Service strike action

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:26


Vineta Bajaj  Group CFO with H...

00:07:35

Vineta Bajaj  Group CFO with Holland & Barret

Breakfast Business With Joe Lynam

00:07:35


First Up - 12th May 2026

00:07:16

First Up - 12th May 2026

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:07:16