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…
It’s been plagued by delays and cost over-runs. But could there finally be light at the end of the tunnel for Helsinki’s western metro extension Länsimetro?
On Tuesday it seemed like more delays might be on the cards, after a…
One of Finland’s best hopes for a medal at the athletics World Championships in London ended with a fifth place finish in the javelin final.
Tero Pitkämäki was the 2007 World Champion but has struggled to medal at recent events.
Although…
Business is brisk on a Saturday afternoon in Adil Al-Massi’s Tapiola barber shop.
Its prime location between Ainoa shopping centre and Sokos Hotel means there’s a…
Appeals Court hears Raseborg conscript deaths case
The Helsinki Appeals Court begins hearing the case of three conscripts killed in a level crossing accident. The…
Hundreds of British nationals have lodged applications to change their immigration status in Finland since the Immigration Service Migri opened the process at the…
With frosty mornings back on the calendar, police are offering some seasonal safety tips for motorists as road conditions turn more wintry.
Vehicle windshields need…
Finns Party MP Tom Packalén says he’s tested positive for Covid-19 – becoming the first Member of Parliament to infected with coronavirus.
Writing on his Facebook…
Two foreign students from Namibia, who were the victims of a racist assault in September 2018, have finally seen their attackers convicted.
A 35-year old…