Kiilto has started company-wide change negotiations after announcing plans to move production from Hankasalmi to Turku, putting up to 40 jobs at immediate risk and potentially 21 more in a longer-term scenario.
A 2025 pilot at POAS student housing in Kissanmaa tested in-sink grinders that mill kitchen scraps into slurry, reducing smelly, leaking organic waste and easing daily life for residents.
A pedestrian was found dead on Pispala Main Road early Sunday after an emergency call; Central Finland Police are investigating and ask witnesses to email [email protected].
Candidates for Tampere parish elections must be confirmed church members and 18 by election day; advance voting is 3–7 November and Tampere has more than 125,000 eligible voters.
Construction work at Horisonttiaukio in Tampere will begin in early September, replacing the roundabout with a T-junction and carrying out kerb and stonework, resurfacing and landscaping; some phases run until spring 2027.
Work at Horisonttiaukio in Ranta-Tampella will include curb, paving and landscaping in phases, with some stages continuing into spring 2027.
Tullikamari will reopen at the start of September after a €13.7 million renovation that updated safety, accessibility and building systems while preserving the venue's culturally valuable features.
Construction at Horisonttiaukio starts in early September; the square's roundabout will be replaced by a T‑intersection and some work will continue until spring 2027, with temporary traffic arrangements in place.
Tampereen Työväen Teatteri has unveiled a 125th anniversary season of premieres, Nordic debuts and public events running September–December 2026, headlined by the world premiere Käräjät and a large-scale production of Wicked.
Ruokapankki, Tampere Parish’s food bank, was named Helper of the Year at the Year of Courage awards held in Hämeenpuisto on August 27.
Tickets are now on sale for Ilves's 32 home games at Nokia Arena for the 2026–27 Liiga season, and the club is offering a €10 'Ten‑Tuesdays' promotion for selected autumn Tuesday matches.
Night resurfacing on Arvo Ylpön katu at the Kauppi tram terminus begins today between Teiskontie and Lääkärinkallionkatu and will run overnight during weeks 36–37.
Restoration work at Nuorajärvi in Teisko will dredge about 1.7 hectares and build nesting islands to protect endangered red-breasted mergansers and black-throated divers; work runs from September to next March.
The city planning committee is expected to refuse a permit to increase retail space at Lokomonkatu 11 in Hatanpää because the site sits near the Viinikka marshalling yard, raising a major-accident risk.
Metso will celebrate its 40th anniversary on 6 October with a public book marathon where 40 residents each recommend a book published in the last 40 years.
An unusually large wild boar was seen near the Kittilä–Rovaniemi border and Lake Pielinen’s water level has dropped so low visitors can walk to the Kaiskuniemi islet – developments scientists link to warming and recent dry winters.
Police used a dog to subdue a person who violently resisted officers inside a private apartment in Tampere city centre after an hour-long standoff; authorities are investigating the case as violent resistance against an official.
Saima Angelika Vuorisalo, 100, is listed among deaths in this week’s parish notices published by Tampere’s Evangelical Lutheran parishes, which also list baptisms and marriage banns.
Central Finland Police are investigating threatening messages on X that targeted authorities and politicians. The Pirkanmaa Left Alliance district board has begun formal steps to remove board member Mika Tammi after tabloids identified him as the poster.
Black Devils packed G Livelab in Tampere, winning praise for a tight, high-energy set of Hurriganes classics.