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.
Asko reopens its renovated store at Lempäälä's Ideapark on Monday at 10:00, offering a €500 gift card to the first customer and additional gifts and promotions throughout the day.
Messukylä Old Church’s red coffee kiosk will extend its summer opening hours after a €40,000 donation from Lähitapiola and the hiring of additional seasonal staff.
Police warn online ticket scams remain common this summer, with buyers receiving used or invalid festival tickets and losses ranging from €5 to several hundred.
A pilot 'ravitherapy' programme at Teivo racetrack in Ylöjärvi uses harness trotters, stable work and short psychotherapy to help clients with anxiety; therapist Anne Terävä is documenting the pilot with an Ilmari Halinen grant.
Recent rains soaked into dry ground instead of refilling lake basins, leaving many Finnish lakes and groundwater unusually low and causing problems for recreation and water supply in regions including Pirkanmaa.
Police warn that civilians staging online stings by posing as minors can destroy evidence and hinder investigations, and urge anyone who finds suspicious material to preserve it and hand it to the police.
The Rajamäki family built Villa Sydän in Lempäälä as a three-generation home with separate units; the house is on display at the Lempäälä Housing Fair from 10 July to 9 August.
According to ePressi, the Lempäälä Housing Fair at Saikka will run 10 July–9 August 2026 and is expected to draw about 100,000 visitors, but local home sales have not yet shown the usual fair-year uplift.
Ilves will consolidate its hockey and football audiovisual content on a revamped ILVES+ streaming service, with a full launch in August and some Europa Conference qualifying matches already available.
Ilves has dismissed head coach Joni Lehtonen and appointed Camilo Speranza as his successor; Speranza starts on Tuesday.
Sivellinsattumia, a summer exhibition of watercolors and mixed-media works by Leena Aalto-Heikkilä and Virpi-Marja Palokallio, opens at Mobilia’s Mini Cabinet on 4 July and runs until 5 August 2026.
Downtown Tampere retailers say they are holding steady this year by using events, TikTok livestream sales and other new tactics to attract customers.
Residents must get their housing company’s permission and any required official permits before keeping backyard chickens in Tampere; roosters are unlikely to be allowed because of their noisy morning calls.
A year after the Ratina mass stabbing, victims and the city still struggle with anxiety and uncertainty, and one victim says she continues to recover physically and psychologically.
Ilves announced that Jukka Kytömäki, currently marketing director at Ponsse, will become CEO of Ilves‑Hockey Oy on 1 January 2027; current CEO Risto Jalo will remain in post through the end of 2026 to oversee the transition.
Tampere plans to convert the shoreline of Iidesjärvi into a recreational park with playgrounds, fitness areas, picnic sites and a bird tower, a proposal that has reignited local opposition over potential damage to wildlife.
Many subsidised children's summer camps in Pirkanmaa and across Finland are already fully booked for this summer, leaving only scattered cancellation places.