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 the season.
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 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
Southwest Finland Police have launched an investigation after a body was discovered in the Aura River in Turku on Wednesday afternoon. The police received an emergency call at approximately 14:00 reporting a potential deceased person in the river (Iltalehti; Ilta-Sanomat). A police patrol dispatched to the scene confirmed