Pirkanmaa regional councillors discussed alarming staff wellbeing figures, a €42 million sick-leave bill and long waits for elderly 24/7 care, with councillors blaming poor leadership and workplace bullying.
An international trial including Tampere University Hospital patients found experimental drug TEV-408 reduced gluten-induced intestinal damage and eased symptoms during controlled gluten exposure.
Police say far-right supporters have infiltrated a Tappara supporter subgroup in Tampere, and some members are as young as 12.
A rear‑end collision between a passenger car and a van on Mäntäntie in Orivesi at 18:29 closed one lane while emergency services cleared the scene; neither driver was seriously injured.
Mustavuori Oy, operator of the Mustavuori ski centre, filed for bankruptcy with the Pirkanmaa District Court after several loss-making seasons and failed rescue talks with owners, creditors and the City of Tampere.
A man who opened the door of an unmarked police van in Tampere will not be charged after an officer allegedly pointed a handgun at him; the officer is being investigated for breaching official duty and making an unlawful threat.
Pop star Isac Elliot brings his THE MANSION arena show to Nokia Arena in Tampere on Saturday 14 November 2026; doors open at 18:00.
Plevna's annual Oktoberfest takes over Panimoravintola Plevna (Itäinenkatu 8) from 18 Sept–4 Oct 2026, with official Oktoberfest beer, one-litre steins, live music, DJ sets, weekend brunches and brewery-horse visits. Free entry.
Weekly Manserock live gigs and a themed exhibition at Paja Bar (Ratapihankatu 43) on Fridays and Saturdays at 21:00 from 18 Sep to 31 Dec 2026; free admission. Check Paja Bar for the line-up.
Tappara plays 32 regular-season home games at Nokia Arena in Tampere during the 2026–27 Liiga season, beginning with the home opener vs. Oulun Kärpät on 22 September 2026.
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Former Tampere deputy mayor Ilkka Sasi will run as a Finns Party parliamentary candidate in Pirkanmaa in 2027.
The Matriculation Examination Board has allowed supervisors to check candidates' ears and use handheld metal detectors at the autumn matriculation exams to deter and detect cheating.
Emil Aaltonen Park’s playground will close in September for a full renovation that is scheduled to finish by the end of 2026.
The City of Tampere says major works on Irjalankatu are entering their final phase this autumn, with the first reconstructed sections due to be completed and intersection work scheduled for October.
Pirkanmaa Export Day 2026 will be held at Tampere’s Tavara-asema on 11 November, bringing companies and experts together to discuss counter-sanctions, Southeast Asian markets, export finance and logistics.
A Luckiefun franchise sushi restaurant on Hämeenkatu in Tampere has closed after its owner filed for bankruptcy in September.
Nominations for Tampere's Adult of the Year award close on October 18; the winner will be announced at the end of November.
A stage adaptation of Rosa Liksom’s novel Väylä, directed by Mikko Roiha and starring Ella Mettänen, will be performed in Nurmes on 30 September 2026.
A new north-side pedestrian and cycle path on Naistenmatkantie in Partola, Pirkkala opens on Wednesday 23 September.
Tampere city transport is buying 22 electric articulated buses for its Plusbussi network, due to begin service in August 2028; the EU-wide procurement includes an option to buy 12 more.
Ilves will hold a family-focused home-opener weekend at Nokia Arena at the end of September with special shows, early doors and ticket deals.
A Tampere University doctoral study found conscripts who interrupted military service due to mental-health disorders had significantly lower endurance and muscle strength, running about 170 metres less on the Cooper test than peers who completed service.
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Three people are suspected in a Huittinen house burglary on 16 September after several firearms were stolen and later recovered in Pirkanmaa, police say.
A man born in the 1940s was killed after being struck by a car on Epilänkatu in Tampere on Sunday; the driver, also born in the 1940s, is suspected of causing death by negligence.
An unusually large wild boar was seen near the Kittilä–Rovaniemi border and Lake Pielinen’s water level has dropped so low visitors can walk to the Kaiskuniemi islet – developments scientists link to warming and recent dry winters.
A rain band from the south is expected to sweep across Pirkanmaa overnight, bringing showers mainly to southern parts and gusty northerly winds on Sunday.
