Crews are shifting the Pirkkala–Linnainmaa tram construction onto the centre of Nuolialantie for the project's final phase, prompting lane and pedestrian/cycle route changes overnight on 17–18 September.
A new SME barometer shows Pirkanmaa companies are more optimistic than the national average: two-thirds of funding applicants secured financing and firms expect sales to lead any recovery.
Nysse will close the Nella Mobiili app on 22 September and asks Tampere-area users to switch travel-card services to the Nella.fi web portal to avoid service disruption.
Police in Central Finland warn that far-right extremist ideas and recruitment are spreading among young people across Pirkanmaa, and say recent violent crimes have been linked to racist or ideological motives.
A 150-square-metre outbuilding on Kaanaantie in Kangasala was destroyed by fire; no one was in the nearby residence and the cause is unknown.
According to Tamperelainen, Tampere's population dipped slightly in the first half of 2024 before rebounding in July, and annual growth slowed from about 6,000 to roughly 3,100.
A car and a tram collided at the Nekalantie junction on Hervanta arterial road in Tampere; one person was checked by ambulance and police are investigating.
A bald elderly man about 160 cm tall went missing from Perkiöntie in Valkeakoski after leaving on a dark blue, four-wheeled mobility scooter; anyone who spots him should call 112.
A moped and a car collided on Juvankatu in Annala Tuesday evening, sending one moped rider to hospital while emergency teams briefly disrupted traffic.
Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere expects to finish the year with more than €500,000 in profit after recording losses of over €1 million last year, driven by higher visitor numbers and cost savings.
Tappara faces the league leader tonight while TPS hands its new star signing an immediate debut, with live coverage tracking scores, key plays and lineup changes.
A van crashed into a guardrail on Ysitie in Orivesi on Tuesday around 3:30 PM, trapping the driver and causing heavy traffic; rescue crews dismantled parts of the vehicle to free him and EMS transported him for further care.
Tampere’s city procurement awarded Café Metso’s contract to Compass Group Finland after a tie on quality with the current operator but a better price; the new contract would start in early 2027 if the decision becomes legally binding.
Twenty-five high school students at the Orivesi campus must unexpectedly move after the site's cooperative said it cannot pay heating bills and district heating will be cut on 5 October.
Ilves has released a new Ilvestyskirja. Nyt. podcast episode featuring Jaakko Lantta; ILVES+ will also carry free match commentaries for two away games this week.
Tamperelainen reports that Aleksandra Hannusaari has relinquished her Miss Suomi first runner-up title and representative duties, calling the decision personal and "the right one."
Puuilo will open a new store in Kangasala's Lentola business centre on Thursday, September 17.
An electric cold-smoking unit outside a detached home in Nokia is suspected to have sparked a late-Friday fire that destroyed the 240 m² house; four people escaped and one was hospitalised with serious injuries, police said.
After large crowds and beach evacuations during the last Venetian weekend, Tampere will pre-plan safety measures for future Venetian festival weekends, coordinating youth work, outreach, first aid and communications when large turnouts are expected.
A vacuum tanker overturned into a ditch on Vehkajärventie in Kangasala; the driver left the vehicle unaided and was checked by emergency services before being taken to a local health centre.