The City of Tampere is preparing new guidelines to ban face coverings in schools, daycare centres and other educational institutions. The planned ban will likely go into effect in the autumn, ...

TAMPERE, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tampere's position as a pioneering metaverse city and a leader in smart city innovation was showcased at the Tampere Smart City Expo & Conference in Finland. By ...

TAMPERE, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of Tampere is all set to welcome ice hockey back home in 100 days, when men’s 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships face-off in Finland’s “Capital of Hockey” ...

When we picture a trip to Finland, our minds might wander to capital city Helsinki or Lapland, known for its artic wilderness and Northern Lights. But there’s an often overlooked ‘second capital’ city ...

Light rail operator Tampere Tramway and rail vehicle manufacturer Skoda Transtech have signed an agreement for additional modules to expand the capacity of 11 trams operating in Tampere, at a cost of ...

Designs by Helsinki-based practice AOR have been selected following an open competition for the extension of Tampere Art Museum, in Finland. The existing building which the museum currently occupies ...

Finland has just been declared the happiest country in the world by the World Happiness Report - for the sixth year in a row. You might think the recent bitterly contested election and having a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Mayor of Tampere has announced Danish architects COBE and Finnish Lundén Architecture as winners of an international competition for the Tampere Travel and Service Centre. The winning scheme, ...