A Tampere man suspected of an aggravated data breach was remanded by the Pirkanmaa District Court and the case has been passed to the National Bureau of Investigation; prosecutors plan to bring charges on 25 February 2027.
Tampere has 468 people without a permanent home, over 100 of them women. Sober homeless residents say services focus on people with substance use or severe mental-health issues, leaving them few safe day spaces.
Pirkkala Church Village School has introduced a new elective for grades 4–6 called Se on moro! that teaches Tampere dialect and local pop culture, including Manse rock and Kummeli sketches.
A free three-part public lecture series on local defence, civil protection and everyday safety begins at Leija Library in Ylöjärvi on 21 September.
The City of Tampere says Haihara Art Centre has launched autumn cultural pilots offering free six-month workspaces to local artists and expanded community-art programmes engaging young people across Haihara, Kaukajärvi and Annala.
Koivisto’s school, library and youth facilities will be extensively renovated from August 2028 to May 2030 at an estimated cost of about €19.5 million, with spaces reopening for school use and evening community activities in August 2030.
YLE reports a nine-person management delegation from Valkeakosken Energia travelled to Italy last week, prompting local criticism and a city board proposal to tighten the municipality's ownership guidance.
Construction of a new pedestrian, cycle and ski bridge in Kauppi will begin after the 2026 pesäpallo season; the existing underpass will close from the week starting 21 September 2026 and detours will be signposted.
Laulunsilta bridge in Turtola will be narrowed for pedestrians and cyclists during repairs 21–25 September; it will be fully closed for paving on Tuesday 22 September from 21:00–24:00 – pedestrians and cyclists should use the Sotilaankatu bridge as a detour.
Hannu Wiss, founder of the long-running Tampere Spanish restaurant Salud, has died. He opened Salud in 1974, later moved it to Tuomiokirkonkatu and sold the business more than a decade ago.
A Rahalaitos comparison finds average student living costs in Tampere will be €813 per month in 2026, the second-highest among Finnish university cities.
A 19-year-old Tampere student will unveil the 7-metre, 40,320-piece Disney jigsaw she assembled over four years at Ratina shopping centre; the exhibition runs 19 September–1 October and aims to find the piece a permanent home.
A photography exhibition showcasing residents' favourite places from Multisilta and Peltolammi opened at Tampere City Hall on 16 September and will run until 17 October.
The Invention Fair will be held at Finlayson's Media54 on Saturday 19 September from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; admission is free and visitors can get guidance on patents, commercialization and funding.
Business Tampere has opened an office in Lviv to help companies from the Tampere City Region find partners, customers and new business opportunities as Ukraine rebuilds and integrates with European markets.
Mannerheim League's (MLL) Häme district will lay off all seven permanent employees by year-end as uncertainty over 2027 STEA grant funding threatens core services.
Police in Sastamala detained two people on suspicion of murder after officers were called to an apartment building following an emergency call Wednesday evening.
Tampere restaurateur Petri Löppönen's company Tizza Oy has opened a 24/7 pizza vending machine in the main entrance lobby of Koskikeskus on Hatanpään valtatie.
Nelonen Media Live will tour Maagikot 6, The Art of Illusion, starting 14 January 2027 and will play Tampere-talo on 16 January; tickets go on sale 17 September 2026.
Tampere is negotiating sales offers and other proposals for city-owned ferry operator Suomen Hopealinja Oy while the company's board plans a managed wind-down; the city is preparing measures to limit financial risk and protect ferry service to Viikinsaari.