Endangered animal parts used as fishing lures
Finnish Customs officials are investigating whether fishing tackle shops are illegally selling parts of endangered animals as lures. It is thought tha...
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Religious group admits child abuse blunders
Leaders of a religious movement in Finland have admitted that cases of child abuse within its ranks have not been handled properly.
Documentary: cheap pizza is legal!
Take away owners have defended their low prices after the Finnish Hospitality Association warned that those selling pizzas for less than six euros wou...
Viagra dog nose his fakes
A specially trained Viagra-sniffing dog from the Netherlands has been shipped over to Finland to assist in a Customs’ crackdown on counterfeit drugs....
Nokia supply slowed by Japan disaster
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has announced that its supply could be disrupted by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Manslaughter charges considered for ice roof death
Police in Helsinki are investigating whether a building manager and service company can be charged with involuntary manslaughter after a pensioner was...
Six more arrested in football fixing sting
An investigation into alleged match-fixing within Finnish football has taken another step forward after four foreign Rovaniemen Pallseura (RoPS) playe...
Japan nuclear explosions prompts Finland iodine rush
Fears of possible radioactive leakages from explosions at a nuclear plant in Japan have prompted Finns to rush to the shops for iodine.