Finnish tourists pulled out of Egypt
Finnish travel agencies have begun evacuating tourists from Egypt and cancelling scheduled flights as the country’s Foreign Ministry advises against a...
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Finn dies at airport after swallowing cocaine
A young Finnish man found dead at a Spanish airport last month is thought to have been poisoned after swallowing a large quantity of cocaine. Finnish ...
Potential terrorists ‘living in Helsinki’
Most of Finland’s potential terrorists live in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, according to police. Authorities claim that while the terrorist threat ...
Three held for body in sports bag
Three people have been remanded in custody after the body of a 25-year-old woman was found stuffed into a large sports bag by the side of a road.
Possible charges after falling ice death
Property owners in Helsinki who failed to clear snow from their roof may be tried for involuntary manslaughter after an elderly man died after being s...
Cold sees homeless shelters struggling to cope
Homeless shelters in Finland’s capital are reporting overcrowded conditions as the harsh winter weather makes life even harder for those sleeping on t...
Man acquitted after online parliament threats
A man who wrote online about wanting to blow up parliament and shoot the Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has been acquitted by a court in Helsin...
Storks busy in Helsinki
Helsinki saw a baby boom in 2010 with a record number of children born in the Finnish capital. An average of 37 births a day were recorded in the Hels...