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.
Tampere's Iceflake Studios unveiled Lego Skylines, a Lego-themed city-builder, at Gamescom in Cologne on Aug. 25.
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.
Oikotie search data for April–June 2026 show Pyynikki has risen to the second-most searched Tampere neighbourhood among buyers, with the city centre still top and Linnainmaa gaining after tram plans.
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.
Kehitysvammaisten tukiliitto, founded in Tampere, has opened change negotiations covering all 41 staff after learning its Stea general grant will be sharply cut; talks could lead to up to 20 job losses.
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.
Patria has signed a memorandum with Ukrainian drone maker General Cherry to cooperate and begin producing the company's drones in Finland after signing during President Alexander Stubb’s visit to Kyiv.
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.
Pet owners calling the busy emergency line at Tampere’s Veter hospital may reach an AI-assisted responder instead of a staff member when the duty line is congested.
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.
Aamulehti reports that Modulight remained loss-making in H1 2026, posting an operating loss of €2.4m as revenue fell 13% to €3.1m, despite new openings in the semiconductor sector.
A digital commerce studies package coordinated by Kaupan liitto will be integrated into teaching at five Finnish universities, including Tampere University, after a project launched in 2021.
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).
From 1 October Tampereen Vesi will charge personal customers €3 for mailed paper bills and businesses €5; the company says the fee is intended to reduce paper use and cut its carbon footprint.