Many Tampere residents say newly allowed home delivery of alcohol is unnecessary and worry it will increase availability and misuse, while experts warn it may mainly affect people with alcohol problems.
A protected former laundry at Hatanpää Manor has drawn only modest interest in Tampere city's online auction, with a top bid of €20,801 by the morning of July 31.
Ilves announced three players – Roni Kuukasjärvi, Miska Liljeberg and Max Poikela – have been named to Finland's U18 roster for the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton (Aug 3–8).
OP Pirkanmaan posted an operating profit of €46.3 million for H1 2026 as customers increasingly choose much longer mortgages, with loans of 29 years or more more than tripling in Q2.
Nearly 150 people have taken the microphone at Koskipuisto during about 100 free street-karaoke sessions organised by Swedish-born Daniel Kourie.
Ilves will hold a fan day at Särkänniemi on 18 August from 3–9 p.m., with the Liiga squad, mascot Ipa, player meet-and-greets and family activities; a €25 wristband covers park attractions.
Three Ilves prospects – defenseman Ossi Tukio and forwards Jakub Frolo and Jiko Laitinen – were selected in the CHL draft and will move to North America for the 2026–27 season.
Beer reviewer Hannu Nikulainen has awarded 4.5-star ratings to several Tampere-area beers and gave top five-star marks to Olarin Panimo’s IBUDrama 800, Paihalas Brewery’s Loue and the Varikko/Hagström Maibock.
According to Tamperelainen, Street Food Siesta comes to Hiedanranta on July 29–30 with at least 13 international food stalls and family attractions.
Two housing companies in Killinkoski were declared bankrupt this week, leaving the Killinkivi block officially uninhabitable and forcing residents – including 85-year-old Heikki Puska – to move out.
Tick sightings have reached record levels across Finland and in the Tampere region this summer, but severe tick-borne encephalitis cases in Pirkanmaa remain rare.
Four young 'smile ambassadors' spent two-week summer shifts keeping company with elderly residents at Nurmikoti in Tampere's Nurmi district this June.
Next week drivers and residents should expect slower traffic and temporary road controls as 97 historic cars pass through the Tampere region.
A YLE review found hygiene problems at ice‑cream kiosks across Finland from 2024–June 2026, including a Sastamala kiosk that took years to fix cleaning issues and one kiosk receiving the worst Oiva grade.
Rails now link Tampere and Pirkkala at the Härmälänoja crossing as the new bridge nears full opening this autumn.
Interior design student Ella Heiskanen will present sensory-sensitive furnishing solutions at the Lempäälä Housing Fair, guiding visitors through the Saikan portti apartments she helped plan and stage during a work placement.
A Tredu interior design student will present sensory-sensitive apartments designed for dementia and autism at the Lempäälä Housing Fair, and will guide visitors through the units while students are available for interviews.
Major traffic changes at Hatanpää will close a junction and suspend bus stops from July 23–27 due to tram construction and street renewal, with a temporary roundabout converted to a T-junction on July 27.
A record 62 Finnish housing companies filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving several apartment blocks abandoned and creating new 'ghost houses' across the country.
Ratapihankatu will be closed overnight between Väinölänkatu and Åkerlundinkatu for stormwater pipe installation from 20:00 on Monday 3 August until 06:00 on Tuesday 4 August.