Traffic
Metro services at Espoonlahti station in Espoo were suspended on Tuesday evening following a reported accident, causing significant disruptions to public transport. HSL announced that trains would bypass the station without stopping until approximately 22:30, with potential delays persisting until around 23:00. Iltalehti reports that the Western Uusimaa
Traffic
A passenger car collided with the exterior wall of K-Supermarket Munkki in Munkkivuori on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in structural damage and spoiled goods. The incident occurred shortly after 4:00 PM, with no reported injuries to customers or staff.
Traffic
An excavator partially fell into the Aura River in Turku on Tuesday, prompting a response from the Southwest Finland Rescue Department. The incident occurred before noon, with the construction machine tipping onto the riverbank and coming into contact with the water. The Southwest Finland Rescue Department confirmed that the excavator,
Crime
A fatal boating accident near Kotka during Midsummer was likely caused by a missing drain plug in the engine’s cooling system, according to the Safety Investigation Authority (Otkes). One person drowned when the motorboat sank near Kuutsalo on 18 June, while another was rescued. Otkes determined that water began
Society
Former Senior Constable Ella Varis has resigned from the police force, citing prolonged workplace bullying and a lack of support during her sick leave as the reasons for her departure. Varis, known for her social media presence under the pseudonym Poliisiella, announced her decision in a YouTube video on the
Economy
The processing of new general unemployment support applications has become congested at Kela, leading to delays that in some cases exceed the statutory maximum processing time. The backlog affects the recently introduced general support, which replaced Kela’s labour market subsidy and basic daily allowance at the beginning of May.
Traffic
The number of traffic violation fines issued for speeding by up to ten kilometres per hour has surged by over 80 percent this year, following a stricter enforcement approach by Finnish police. Yle reports that the increase stands at 82 percent, with 64,333 more fines issued by May compared
Climate
Finnish authorities have launched a large-scale operation to remove an estimated 100,000 litres of light fuel oil from the wreck of the battleship Ilmarinen, which sank during the Second World War near the island of Utö in the northern Baltic Sea. The Finnish Environment Institute (Syke), the Navy,
Health
A man from Espoo has been diagnosed with Lyme disease after being bitten by a horsefly during a summer theater performance in Kauklathi. The case is unusual, as Lyme disease is most commonly transmitted through tick bites. National Coalition Party MP Pia Kauma has also revealed she contracted the disease
Society
A fire has engulfed the roof of an annex building at Munkkivuori Church in Helsinki, prompting emergency response efforts. The Helsinki Rescue Department confirmed that firefighting operations are currently underway to contain the blaze, which required dismantling part of the roof to extinguish Iltalehti reports.
Crime
Finnish-born businessman and fashion designer Peter Nygård has pleaded guilty to sexual assault and forcible confinement in Quebec, marking the latest conviction in a series of legal troubles that have dismantled his once-global fashion empire. The 84-year-old appeared via video from an Ontario prison, where he
Crime
The District Court of North Karelia has sentenced 27-year-old Kalle Antero Haapala to six years and ten months in prison for the attempted murder of a 40-year-old man in Liperi last May. The court ruled that Haapala’s actions were brutal and unprovoked, meeting the legal