A significant fire has broken out at a poultry farm in Laitila, Southwest Finland, prompting an emergency response from local authorities. The Southwest Finland Rescue Department received the first alert about the blaze at 14:26 on Monday afternoon, with reports describing a large building fire on Torikatu (Iltalehti).
A surge in wild berry prices has led to a record-breaking season in Finland, with domestic pickers flocking to forests in unprecedented numbers. Meanwhile, concerns over exploitation and scams have cast a shadow over the industry, particularly for foreign workers. Finns cash in on high berry prices Wild berry
The Safety Investigation Authority (Otkes) has announced it will not launch a formal safety investigation into the fatal aviation accident in Hyvinkää last week, in which one pilot died and another was seriously injured. The decision follows an assessment that an investigation would not yield generalizable safety benefits, primarily due
A surge in visitors flocked to Puuhamaa amusement park in Tervakoski on Wednesday, creating one of the largest traffic jams of the summer. A queue of cars stretching over a kilometre formed on the road leading to the park, with local resident Hugo describing it as the biggest congestion of
A memorial service for Panu Pokkinen, the former editor-in-chief of Yle News, was held today at Töölö Church in Helsinki. Pokkinen, who passed away on 8 July at the age of 49, died as a result of cardiac arrest. Yle reports that he had been set to take