Tamperemissio has completed a nine-storey hybrid office-residential tower at the corner of Kyttälä Street and Cathedral Street in Tampere, creating Tampere’s largest urban pocket with a rooftop terrace and the Yhteys artwork.
Tampere has been named the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2026 and received a hashtag sculpture gifted by the European Commission, installed in Ratina Castle Park.
A car on Tottijärventie in Nokia rolled onto its roof after striking a streetlight, bringing the pole down. The driver freed himself before rescue crews arrived, and EMS checked his condition on site.
Kissankulman Animal Shelter in Hämeenkyrö has temporarily closed after a parvovirus outbreak that has killed four cats and left another seriously ill. The infection is believed to have arrived with a kitten and was confirmed after an autopsy.
Nekalab opened its doors in Tampere’s Nekala on Tuesday, providing studio spaces to more than 100 artists in a renovated former school building that now serves as a multidisciplinary hub for photographers, musicians and other culture professionals.
A person was injured on the main railway line near Lapinkulmantie in Akaa early Wednesday evening, causing several trains to be delayed by about 30–45 minutes.
Nextiili fears its operation could end after moving within Lielahti last November, relocating to Sellukatu 21 inside the Pirkanmaa Recycling Center.
The Nokian Tokmanni store has been expanded by about 1,050 square metres and opens on Thursday at 8 am with surprise hampers.
Terrawise has filed for corporate restructuring at the Helsinki District Court after selling its infrastructure business. CapMan is the majority owner, and the firm lists about 80 employees and a turnover of 25 million euros.
Only 240 km of asphalt roads will be resurfaced this year across Pirkanmaa and Kanta‑Häme, far below the 450–500 km the regional ELY centre says is needed.
Spring rainfall remains scarce in Pirkanmaa, risking unusually low lake levels this coming summer.
Kajo on Rautatienkatu finished sixth on Finland's 2026 Top 50 fine-dining list, highlighting Tampere's growing fine-dining scene as Five Stars published the results today.
Tampere University will stage public demonstrations at the Robostudio in Hervanta and at PING.Tampere on 20 March 2026, showcasing a Boston Dynamics Spot, a cat droid and an electric 'guinea pig'.
Tampere has formed a steering group to shape the Moomin development concept as part of turning the city into an international tourism magnet, with Helsinki-based consultant Miltton guiding the vision.
Urjala will leave Tampere's employment area to join Western Pirkanmaa amid a spike in unemployment. The town’s rate stands at 18.2% with 236 jobless in January 2025 and 339 in January 2026.
Liiga will adopt a two-tier system next season, with relegations decided by regular-season results during a transition period.
A 20-year-old man from Tampere has been charged with multiple sexual offenses against children, including child rape and 29 counts of sexual interference, in incidents linked to youths contacted via TikTok and Telegram in Tampere and Nokia during 2024–25.
Ylöjärvi opened Kirsi Kunnaksen Daycare in the Siltatien area this March, a 160-place facility with modern spaces and a focus on storytelling and sustainable development.
The Tampereen Ratikka Pirkkala-Linnainmaa Alliance has launched an annual biodiversity index along the Pirkkala–Linnainmaa tram project, with first interim results by the end of 2025.
Eight youth theatre groups from Turku, Tampere, Kittilä, Kuopio, Oulu and Rovaniemi have been selected for Ramppikuume 2026 and will travel to Mikkeli’s Paukkulan campus for a showcase on 24–26 April.