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Ongoing efforts to clean up the Baltic Sea are at last having some tangible success, according to scientists studying the so-called ‘dead zones’ in the Baltic Sea which have too little oxygen to support life. "It’s quite safe to swim…

Hundreds of rescue personnel from Finland and Sweden, medical staff and volunteers are taking part in a large scale search and rescue drill called ‘Sommarö’ off the coast of Vaasa today. Sommarö Scenario A fire has broken out on the parking…

Espoo City council has approved an ambitious plan to make English the third official language of the region. In a late night vote, local councilors decided by a margin of 70-4 to greenlight a sweeping future plan for the region,…

Finland has an ongoing problem with both Islamic radicalization in prison and political radicalization in society, according to a new official report, and interviews with experts working to combat the problems. In Finnish prisons, access to the internet is limited….

The World Strongman Championships are taking place in Kokkola this weekend. More than 50 power lifters from 19 different countries are taking part in the under-90kg and under-105kg weight categories. On the first day of competition, every athlete gets the chance…

Helsinki’s push to turn itself into a city of foodies has lead to a cut-throat market for rental space, driven by demand for an unsustainable number of new restaurants every year; as amateur cooks and established kitchen stars alike…

Russia is set to hold the Zapad 2017 military exercises at the end of next week, and it’s believed to be the largest of its kind since the end of the Cold War. Although officially only 13,000 troops are taking…

US President Donald Trump says transgender personnel will no longer be allowed to serve in America’s military, a decision potentially affecting several thousand servicemen and women. In Finland there’s no legal ban on military service. But life remains complicated for…

Finland’s Members of Parliament get back to work today after the long summer recess, with a busy legislative schedule ahead. The government has the economy firmly in its sights, and hopes to see more improvement as the country eases slowly…

When Finland’s parliament returns for the autumn session this week, politicians will face a continued barrage of hate mail, death threats and personal attacks. While Helsinki police tells News Now Finland they don’t keep specific statistics on the number of…