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A year with zero deaths on its streets: How Helsinki became a world reference for road safety

With around 1.4 million inhabitants, the Helsinki metropolitan area has achieved an unquestionable milestone in road safety. What can other EU capitals and big cities learn from its success story?

Euronews

Saunasaari: A sauna island just opened in the middle of Helsinki

Located just a short water taxi away from the Finnish capital’s Market Square, Saunsaari is home to traditional smoke saunas and wood-fired hot tubs.

Euronews

‘I don’t think we’ve ever felt closer’: five writers on their most memorable family holidays

Rallying the kids can be chaotic and frustrating, but from Interrailing all the way to Turkey to Vespa rides in Naples, these trips brought families together

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Revealed: The most beautiful restaurants in Europe for 2026

The Prix Versailles architecture and design awards have revealed the World’s Most Beautiful Restaurants for 2026. Five European venues made the prestigious list, celebrating restaurants where striking interiors are every bit as memorable as the food.

Euronews

London weather: Colder than Helsinki as hailstorm sweeps capital...but a mini-heatwave is coming next week

Londoners shared video of ‘big fat hail’ as temperature plunges in capital

Evening Standard

The eccentric Capital of Culture where screaming choirs and air guitar championships reign

Once a centre for startups, Laura Millar discovers that one-of-a-kind Oulu has hefty – and unusual – artistic weight

The Independent UK

From the white kingdom to the green land of the midnight sun: Finland, Europe's top summer destination

Finland changes its skin when summer arrives. The land of snow, northern lights and icy landscapes transforms between June and August into a bright, green and vibrant place, where lakes are alive, cities come alive and the sun refuses to go away.

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One of the world’s longest pedestrian bridges just opened in Helsinki

Spanning 1,191 metres, Kruunuvuorensilta bridge in Finland connects Korkeasaari and Kruunuvuorenranta.

Euronews

Exclusive: Your delivery robot will now offer the blind real-time, on-the-ground eyes around sidewalk hazards

Coco Robotics is partnering with BlindSquare, the world’s most popular GPS app for the blind, to turn data from delivery robots into spoken alerts.

Fortune

This Helsinki hotel oozes 19th-century glamour – with a modern twist

HOTELS: The elegant Hotel Kamp has been welcoming visitors to the Finnish capital since the late 1800s – Annabel Grossman discovers how it has retained its classical charm

The Independent UK

This is my favourite place to stay in Helsinki – and you can get a room for under £100

HOTELS: In the heart of the Finnish capital, Annabel Grossman checks into Hotel Hobo and discovers a colourful, community-focused spot that offers real value for money

The Independent UK

Kyiv apologises to Helsinki after two Ukrainian drones crash in Finland

The apology from Ukraine comes after two drones crashed near the southern Finnish city of Kouvola on Sunday in what the country’s defence ministry said was a "suspected territorial violation".

Euronews

'The US must not divert weapons for Ukraine to Iran,' Finnish defence minister tells Euronews

The Finnish defence minister said his country will check that weapons paid for by Europe for the Ukrainian army will reach their intended destination. European allies are concerned about depleting US military resources due to the Iran war and after media reports that the US might divert assets.

Euronews

Keir Starmer warns against forgetting threat of Russia amid Iran conflict

The Prime Minister said the West is facing a ‘war on two fronts’ – Ukraine and Iran – as he met leaders from the Joint Expeditionary Force in Finland.

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Raw Diet vs Kibble: What’s Healthier for Your Dog?

Pet parents in India, from Bhopal apartments to bustling Delhi homes, face a tough choice: raw diets mimicking wolves' meals or trusty kibble bags. Raw enthusiasts tout shinier coats and energy boosts, while kibble fans praise ease amid busy lives. Recent studies, like one from the University of Helsinki, reveal…

The Guardian - UK

Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals

Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn among port cities more choked by sulphur oxides from ferries, analysis shows

Metal Hammer

"I was looking to retire. It's not gonna happen if this keeps happening." One of modern metal's most influential bands just reunited, just over five years after the death of their beloved frontman

The surviving members of Children Of Bodom played a special celebration gig in Helsinki in honour of Alexi Laiho - and hinted they're open to more

The Independent UK

Forget Lapland, you can explore Finland’s snowy wonderland just outside Helsinki

On Finland’s icy southeast archipelago, Annabel Grossman finds the perfect combination of outdoor adventure and a culture-filled, cosy city

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Euronews

The top twin-city breaks in Europe linked by ferry

From city hopping in the Nordics to beach escapes along the Adriatic coast, these are the multi-destination trips you should book in 2026.

The Independent UK

Inside the vast underground bunkers ready to protect Helsinki from Putin

IN DEPTH: Carved into the bedrock deep below Helsinki is a series of underground bunkers where the entire city’s population can shelter in the event of an attack. Annabel Grossman explores this vast network and learns how Finns plan to protect their citizens in the face of a hostile neighbour…

The Independent UK

Iconic Moomin artist to get permanent gallery in European museum

Tove Jansson’s illustrations will span three exhibition halls in Helsinki

The Guardian - UK

Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging underwater cable

Border guards say they found ship with anchor lowered into sea after detection of fault in Helsinki-Tallinn telecoms link

Euronews

Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cables between Finland and Estonia

Helsinki police have opened an investigation into potential aggravated criminal damage and aggravated interference with telecommunications.

Evening Standard

Russian ship seized by Finnish authorities for 'damaging undersea cables'

The captured cargo vessel left St Petersburg and was travelling between Finland’s capital Helsinki and Tallinn in Estonia

The Guardian - UK

I took my kids to Lapland on the Santa Claus Express – but would the big man deliver?

If meeting Santa Claus is on your children’s wishlist, this trip on a festive sleeper train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, with reindeer and huskies thrown in, is Christmas with jingle bells on

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