A February law change halved the basic component of social assistance for 16,379 people nationwide, and many affected are turning to regional wellbeing services such as Pirha in Pirkanmaa for help.
Pirkanmaa District Court remanded a 33-year-old man on probable cause as the third suspect in a fatal incident at an apartment in Kaukajärvi; prosecutors must bring charges by 7 January.
About 600 cubic metres of PCB-contaminated sediment will be excavated from a roughly 100-metre stretch of Viinikanoja, with work planned for winter 2026–2027 or summer 2027.
Iivari Heikkinen, 22, from Oulu, is entering his third season in Ilves's organisation and is pushing to secure a regular Liiga roster spot after a productive loan spell and recovery from a fractured ulna.
Tampere’s browser-based eVaka now supports mobile push notifications; guardians can add eVaka to their phone home screen and enable notifications in device/browser settings.
Staff negotiations affecting about 220 municipal employees ended on Monday; 31 existing job tasks will be abolished and affected employees will be offered alternative positions.
A fire started inside the wall of a roughly 1,000 m² industrial hall in Hervanta on Tuesday afternoon while workers were drilling; crews quickly contained the blaze and two workers were checked for smoke exposure.
Hundreds of residents gave feedback on the Lielahti–Ylöjärvi tram plans via public meetings and an online map survey, highlighting concerns about stop locations, cycling safety and traffic flow.
A record 65 people took part in the English-language mushroom-picking walk at Lake Hervantajärvi in 2026, the City of Tampere says – the most popular event in this year’s free nature programme.
A building fire broke out in Hervanta at 12:30 on Wednesday; firefighters responded and no injuries have been reported.
The Tampere Festival of Light opens on Friday with an outdoor chamber opera on the temporary Tammerkoski bridge, launching a ten-day programme that includes an illuminated art trail and nightly Dancing Waters shows.
The City of Tampere says major city-centre construction – including rail yard upgrades, tram extension, a new underground road and multiple bridge and street renewals – is progressing on schedule this year.
Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a man in his 40s accused of killing a person in a Sastamala apartment on 1 August after beating them for hours and repeatedly striking them with an electric guitar.
Tampere Art Museum’s public-art records and new digital features are now available in the Tampere.Finland city app, with quizzes, themed routes, user-submitted memories and 3D models for on-site or at-home viewing.
A moose was killed after being struck by a car on Valkeakoskentie in Lempäälä Wednesday morning; the vehicle's occupants were uninjured.
The Ranta-Tampella and Verstaankatu junction will be closed to motor traffic from 24 October to 8 November 2026 while street and plaza works take place.
A regional assessment of 276 education leaders in the Tampere city region found strengths in pedagogical and socio‑emotional leadership and weaknesses in digitalisation, financial and strategic personnel management.
Light Gallery will project Sanna Kauppinen’s drawings onto buildings across western downtown Tampere from 23 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, turning parts of the city into a mythic forest drawn from Finnish folklore.
Pirkanmaa tourism and nature groups have asked Environment Minister Sari Multala to keep the Seitsemisen nature centre under state-owned Metsähallitus, arguing a sale would damage conservation, education and tourism despite the centre's modest annual costs.
A small fire burned the outer wall of a row house on Riipuksenkatu in Kaukajärvi shortly after midnight; crews extinguished the flames and damage was minor.