Tampere has added about 60 new city bike stations, bringing the network to more than 170 stops while access prices remain unchanged.
A building on Paavintie in Sastamala caught fire around 2 p.m. Wednesday; firefighters expect several hours to control the blaze and no injuries have been reported.
Ikaalinen will sell its entire stake in electricity distributor Leppäkoski Group to Alfors Oy for just over €6.8 million; the city manager will present the proposal to the city board at an extraordinary meeting next Monday.
Tampere will add about 150–200 small-boat berths over the next two years, mostly at Niemenranta, as the city aims to meet strong demand near the city centre and new housing.
Marko Laaksonen, operator of K‑Supermarket Ratina, has been elected to the K‑Supermarket national board, giving Tampere retailers a stronger voice in national decision-making.
A restored three-metre landscape by Germund Paaer has been returned to Hyhky School in Tampere after conservation that repaired tears, fitted a new frame and cleaned the painted surface.
Tredu is hosting the national SAKUstars vocational schools cultural finals at Tampereen Tavara-asema from 14–16 April 2026; the three-day event opened on 14 April with performances and speeches by national and local officials.
A nationwide survey finds Tampere's Tappara is Finland's second-most popular sports club but also ranks third on the most‑disliked list; Ilves is third most popular.
The regional waste management board proposes charging households and small businesses by the cubic metre for waste drop-offs, with a 0.5 m³ minimum and new per-type tariffs set to take effect on 15 June 2026 if approved.
Tampere will reduce first graders' weekly environmental studies from 22 to 21 hours starting 1 August 2026, a change the city says will save about €115,000 a year.
The City of Tampere approved a study to upgrade 191 bus stops on the new Plusbus routes 7 and 8, guiding detailed planning ahead of the service launch in August 2028.
A 7.5-year police probe into illegal dumping at the Orivesi gold mine is nearing completion; 16 supervisory-level suspects are named and police plan to hand the case to prosecutors in June.
Three candidates — Olli Koski, Karoliina Laakkonen‑Pöntys and Ruut‑Maaria Rissanen — have been shortlisted to proceed to personnel assessments to become the next Pirkanmaa county director after Anna‑Mari Ahonen left for a ministry post.
Tampere's corporate committee approved a €10.7 million investment in Nurmi Resort Oy to develop the Nurmi–Sorila area with new housing and a golf course.
New municipal rules have shortened work-trial placements in Tampere, reducing how long associations can host unemployed young people and cutting support.
Police have concluded their preliminary investigation into the fatal single-vehicle crash on Sotkiantie in Akaa on April 9, finding that excessive speed caused the driver to lose control and strike two trees.
Sunshine will open a bilingual Finnish–English daycare next to Joutsenpuisto in Hervantajärvi in August 2026, with space for eight child groups for children aged nine months to six years.
Tampere opens applications on 14 April 2026 for 200 summer entrepreneurship vouchers worth €350 each for residents born 2005–2011; applications run until 15 May 2026.
Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen says the Tampere region is among Finland’s top centres for defence and dual-use technology after visits to local firms, and urged companies to offer end-to-end development from prototypes to finished products.
Two divers were found unresponsive in shallow water at Mallasvesi in Valkeakoski on March 28 and later died.