Median detached-house prices rose sharply in Pohjanmaa and Pirkkala between January and July while medians fell in Espoo, Helsinki and Vantaa, YLE reports.
CHAOS's spatial-data analysis finds Messukylä has the lowest median studio rent in Tampere at €529/month, with Multisilta at €530 and Terälahti at €540.
Tampere-based Kaffa Roastery is rolling out a cherry-flavoured Kili Cascara + Kirsikka energy drink to S Group and Kesko K‑Group stores across Finland this week.
According to the City of Tampere, Kahvila Laikku will open in the old library building by Kirjastonpuisto on Tuesday 1 September at 9:00, offering an informal space for people to rest or work.
Miia Jatulin says clearcutting upstream turned her Pälkäne summer cottage shoreline into a 150 m² ice field up to 0.5 m thick last winter, and the licensing authority promised but failed to carry out a site inspection.
Alko will stock official Munich Oktoberfest beers and contemporary festbiers in its stores from 31 August, including brews from Hacker‑Pschorr, Hofbräu, Paulaner and Spaten and a 5‑litre Paulaner PartyKeg.
Your&More will open a new store at Ratina shopping centre on Thursday 3 September, bringing four Finnish clothing brands under one roof.
Asko will open a new store in Tampere's Hakametsä on Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m.; the opening will feature an ice cream truck, coffee and gift bags for the first customers.
Unemployment in Pirkanmaa rose sharply in July to 38,157 jobseekers, with long-term unemployment at 15,203 and vacancies up 4% to 2,474.
A Tampere University study published July 9 in Aging Cell found that BMI, waist circumference, smoking and alcohol use predicted middle-aged Finns' future risk of non-communicable disease better than commercial epigenetic 'biological age' tests.
Hello Health opens an AI-equipped studio on Tuomiokirkonkatu in Tampere on 28 August, offering 20-minute, AI-guided strength sessions where machines adjust resistance using a data-carrying wristband.
Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto asks Tampere-region residents to bring surplus or inedible apples to local sorting centres free of charge this harvest to help prevent rats from being attracted to fallen fruit.
City-owned Suomen Hopealinja will end commercial operations after the 2026 season, ending the regular ferry link to Viikinsaari; some staff have already been notified and several permanent posts may be cut in summer 2026.
Ilves reported Ilves-Hockey Oy's turnover fell to €14.9m for 1 May 2025–30 April 2026 and the company posted a €1.186m loss, blaming lower NHL compensation, weaker ticket sales and rising costs.
Alko is adding 20 Sunday-opening stores in the Tampere region, bringing the total serving customers on Sundays to 55, and all Alko stores will be open on All Saints' Day (October 31).
SOK has opened change negotiations covering about 900 employees; up to 130 positions may be cut while the company plans to create about 60 new roles.
Diners at the new Ståhlberg Tulli lunch restaurant at Åkerlundinkatu 3 receive the first hour of parking free at the nearby Finnpark P-Tampere-talo.
NRC Group Finland has hired about 200 infrastructure professionals so far this year as it expands into rail, electrical and energy projects, including battery storage and tramway work across Finland.
Lähitapiola Pirkanmaa reported strong early‑2026 results and warned of a cluster of fires caused by rechargeable power‑tool batteries, urging safer charging practices at homes and cottages.
Former practical nurse Rauno Nevalainen enrolled at Häme University of Applied Sciences in 2023 and is retraining to become a forest engineer while completing an internship at Stora Enso.