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Equalis tables Grovik bilingual education bill · Port Havrik records highest cargo tonnage in a decade · Calder Biotech submits planning application for new laboratory wing · Minister Thorne announces national data strategy review · GPF supporters march in Grovik town centre · Marlin Freight confirms Port Havrik expansion plans

Politics

Equalis Tables Bill to Restore Grovik Bilingual Education Rights

Catherine Droviksen's party has tabled emergency legislation calling on the central government to restore funding for bilingual schooling in Grovik after a decade of cuts. The bill faces an uncertain passage through the Northaven Assembly.


Local

Grovik Winter Festival Draws Record Attendance

This year's Grovik Winter Cultural Festival attracted over 4,000 visitors, with organisers citing growing interest in the region's heritage and a successful partnership with local arts groups.

Society

GPF Supporters March in Grovik Over Resource Allocation Disputes

Several hundred supporters of the Grovik Peoples Front gathered in the town centre on Saturday to protest what organisers called "systematic underfunding" of Grovik's public services.

Local

Port Havrik Records Highest Tonnage in a Decade

Northaven Ports Authority reports Port Havrik handled more cargo in the first half of 2025 than in any comparable period since 2015, driven largely by pharmaceutical and cold-chain consignments.

Local

Calder Vale Research Park Seeks Planning Permission for New Laboratory Wing

Calder Biotech has submitted a planning application for a new 8,000 square metre research facility, describing the expansion as necessary to support its "next generation research programmes."


Politics

Minister Thorne Announces National Data Strategy Review

The Minister for Technology and Data has commissioned a review of Northaven's national data governance framework, describing the current regulatory landscape as "no longer fit for a digital economy."

Politics

Equalis Tables Grovik Bilingual Education Bill

Catherine Droviksen's party has tabled emergency legislation calling on the central government to restore funding for bilingual schooling in Grovik, citing a decade of systematic cuts to the programme.


Business

Marlin Freight Announces Port Havrik Expansion

The island's largest logistics company has confirmed plans to expand its Port Havrik warehousing capacity, citing increased demand for cold-chain and specialist cargo services.

Technology

HavenData Campus Powers Northaven's Digital Ambitions

The technology firm's Hallefjord data centre has reached full operational capacity, with CEO Erik Maelstrom describing it as "the foundation of a sovereign digital future" for the island.


Environment

Calder Biotech Funds Northaven Pollinator Recovery Programme

Calder Biotech has pledged £200,000 toward a three-year pollinator habitat restoration project across the Calder Vale and Stenwick regions, in partnership with the National Environmental Agency.

Science

Calder Vale Seeks Planning Permission for New Laboratory Wing

Calder Biotech has submitted a planning application for a new research facility, describing the expansion as necessary to support its "next generation research programmes."


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