Majority of Finns Favour No Parole for Life Sentences
More than half of respondents to a poll by Savon Sanomat and five provincial newspapers say they would like to see life-term prisoners stay behind bars without the possibility of parole. yle.fi |
Haku koululaisten HIP-kerhoihin käynnistyi
Nyt on aika hakea mukaan Harrastava iltapäivä eli HIP-kerhoihin. HIP-kerhot tarjoavat iltapäivätoimintaa harrastusten parissa tänä syksynä kaikkiaan 26 alakoulussa Tampereella. tampere.fi |
WWF: Cruise Ships Use Baltic Sea as Dumping Ground
Over half of the cruise ships sailing in the Baltic dump their waste into the sea, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The ships have free access to waste disposal sites in Helsinki and Stockholm, however, they don't all use the services. yle.fi |
Road Accident Investigation May Take Weeks
Police believe that determining the cause of a fatal road accident involving a long-distance bus, a car and a moped in South Savo on Thursday may take several more weeks. They do say, however, that it now looks probable that the driver of the car, who was killed in the collision, made a driving error at a crossroads. yle.fi |
Government Rejects Begging Ban
The government decided on Wednesday evening not to seek a ban on street begging. Instead it will seek revisions of the Public Order Act to allow authorities to intervene in aggressive forms of panhandling and illegal camping. yle.fi |