Crime
Traffic on Koverharintie in Hanko has been temporarily disrupted after a suspected military explosive was discovered near the road. The Western Uusimaa Police Department has cordoned off the area, with the operation expected to last several more hours. The police have sealed off a section of the road starting from
Climate
A critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal pup drowned after becoming trapped in an illegal fish trap in the Long Pihlajavesi area of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna. The incident, reported by Metsähallitus on Monday, marks the ninth fishing gear-related death of a Saimaa ringed seal this year, part of an
Health
Finnish residents are increasingly battling the spread of the Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris), an invasive species that has become a persistent nuisance in gardens and yards. While scientific research on its ecological impact in Finland remains limited, the slug’s presence has triggered widespread efforts to eradicate it, often driven
Climate
A critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal pup was found dead in illegal fishing gear in the Pitkä Pihlajavesi area near Muhosaari, north of Savonlinna, on Saturday. The pup, a healthy male born this spring, drowned after becoming entangled in a loose-throated katiska (fish trap), which is prohibited in the
Crime
Police in Lapland are continuing their search for a German woman, approximately 50 years old, who went missing in the village of Saija in Salla at the end of June. The woman was last seen near the Teinniö River, where a game camera captured her image (Iltalehti). The investigation began
Politics
Finnish intelligence authorities have issued a warning about Russian cyber espionage operations targeting vulnerable network devices, particularly those used by enterprises. The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) and the Finnish Defence Intelligence (FDI) released a joint advisory on Monday alongside the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and other
Crime
A man from Turku was suspected of a nature conservation offense after killing an adder in his yard in late summer 2023, shortly after the species became protected in Finland. The case came to light after the man posted an image of the dead snake on social media with the
Society
Two elderly men drowned in separate incidents in Lahti and Lempäälä over the weekend, according to police reports. In Lahti, a man in his late 50s from Espoo went missing after going for a swim in Lake Kymijärvi on 8 July. Extensive searches by police and rescue services led to
Society
A fire broke out early Monday morning in the garage of a detached house in Raisio, prompting an emergency response from the Southwest Finland Rescue Department. The incident occurred shortly before 6:00 AM, with the rescue department receiving the alert at 5:48 AM (Iltalehti). At the time of
Health
A salmonella epidemic linked to contaminated alfalfa sprouts has resulted in at least two deaths in Finland this spring, with one confirmed and a second suspected, according to updated reports from European and Finnish health authorities. The outbreak, which spread across multiple European countries, has been traced to seeds imported
Politics
Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen (Christian Democrats) and Bishop Juhana Pohjola of the Mission Diocese were denied electronic travel permits (ETA) to the UK, decisions they believe are linked to their prior convictions for incitement against a minority group. Ilta-Sanomat reports that Räsänen’s permit was initially approved
Society
A man from Espoo, born in the 1950s, was found drowned in Lake Kymijärvi in Lahti on Sunday after disappearing during a swim earlier in the week. The man went missing on Wednesday, 8 July, prompting a search by police and rescue services that continued until his body was discovered