Record snow fall at north Finnish village
A village in Finland’s northwest has broken a 50-year-old record for its November snowfall. The country’s meteorologists say that on Tuesday the villa...
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Young Finnish pupils to learn programming?
A Finnish minister says the government is mulling the idea of introducing computer programming to the syllabus of primary schools in the country. Alex...
Burger King gets ready for Finland re-entry
International fast-food chain Burger King is gearing up for its re-entry into the Finnish market. As part of a campaign to get Finns munching on Doubl...
Finnish crematoriums fail on emissions
A survey by a Finnish regional newspaper has revealed that only 10 per cent of the nation’s crematoriums will meet new emission guidelines. By 2015, t...
Finnish express train rams lorry
A Finnish express train service heading for Vaasa rammed a lorry on a level-crossing near Seinajoki on Monday. There were no fatalities in the high-sp...
Finnish Formula 1 drivers invite Bolt for driving lessons
Finnish Formula 1 drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Valtteri Bottas, the Finnish Olympic Committee, AKK Motorsport and Yle Sports have sent an open invita...
French fan walks 3,500kms for drink with Sonata Arctica
A French fan of Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica walked an incredible 3,500kms to have a beer with his favourite band. Jordan Langlois turned up on t...
Finnish punk film wins documentary of the year
A film telling the tale of a Finnish punk band whose musicians suffer from learning disabilities has won the TV Documentary of the Year award at the P...