Two elderly women were removed from IC26 at Tampere after refusing to move from the Extra Rento carriage and confronting train staff.
Students from 13 vocational fields at Tredu built the Aurora House for the Lempäälä Housing Fair, completing everything from earthworks to the final interior fittings on a real construction site.
FREIJA shareholders have appointed Joni Lukkaroinen as chair of the board to oversee a phased, large-scale eMethane production project in the Tampere region using green hydrogen and biogenic CO2.
Tampere has installed temporary seating islands and planters in eight parking spaces on Hallituskatu and Pyynikintori this summer, prompting a debate on social media and a city request for feedback on the pilot.
Tays is launching two clinical trials at its PeeTU paediatric research centre to test oral baricitinib for Type 1 diabetes in 1–36-year-olds, aiming to delay onset in people with prediabetes and preserve insulin production in newly diagnosed patients.
Finland's social welfare providers must connect to the national Kanta system by early September, giving clients and relatives real-time access to social care entries through OmaKanta.
Tammerfest runs 16–18 July 2026 at Ratinanniemi in Tampere, with Eppu Normaali performing a farewell set on Saturday; most ticket categories have sold out.
Volunteers will restore trout habitat at eight flowing-water sites across Pirkanmaa late this summer and early autumn, organised by the Kokemäenjoki watershed protection association.
Only Alasjärvi beach in Tampere showed a small amount of cyanobacteria on the city's monitoring map; most bathing sites were clear and surveillance continues through the end of September.
Two housing companies in Killinkoski face bankruptcy after years of unpaid maintenance fees; residents have lost hot water and bankruptcy petitions were filed on July 10.
Tram line 3 departures at Sorin aukio will alternate between platforms A and B through March–April 2027, Tampereen Ratikka says.
Veera Mattila finally ran under two minutes in Tampere, winning the 800m in 1:59.95 but missing the European Championship qualifying mark by 0.15 seconds.
Teivo Kuninkuusravit tickets will serve as valid Nysse travel passes for the race weekend from 31 July 10:00 until 2 August 21:00, covering buses, trams and certain VR train routes.
K-Citymarket and charity Hope ry are collecting new, unused backpacks for low-income families across Finland from July 13–26, with eight drop-off points in Pirkanmaa.
Resurfacing work is scheduled July 13–17 in five Pirkanmaa municipalities (Lempäälä, Vesilahti, Nokia, Kangasala and Ruovesi), with preparatory work also under way in Tampere, Nokia and Valkeakoski; drivers should expect night work and delays.
A new nine-storey building called Arbusca in Ranta‑Tampella has 45 income‑restricted rental apartments; residents began moving in during the weeks after Midsummer.
Tampere has launched a commercial driverless feeder bus on route 301 near Hervanta that operates without an onboard driver and is monitored from a remote control room.
After a month in Brussels, 18-year-old Sami from Tampere says his internship showed that Finnish voices matter in EU decision-making and urges other young people to apply for internships or short Erasmus exchanges.
Tampere startup Tuleva luonto is collecting wild plant seeds and growing seedlings in a Messukylä hall to restore habitats and bolster endangered plant populations.
Akaa parish has hired security guards and first-aid personnel to secure a rainbow service at Akaa Church today after threats and hostile messages linked to Pride activities.