Starting with a Cross Test on the hard pack Sipoo motocross track riders at round three of the ’24 European series then moved to the Enduro Test a technical and typical Finnish forest challenge before hitting the hard and rocky Extreme Test for a day of three laps of three tests Typical both of European Enduro and Finnish events day one was a tough one for 100-plus riders with long and tehnical tests (check the onboard video below) leaving the organisers to shorten the Sunday to two laps for the women Finnish rider Roni Kytonen returned to the European Championship after five years and despite a fall in the last special test took victory on his home round the two Atomic Moto team riders Anthony Geslin and Diego Haution battled all day to finish separated by just 10 seconds in the last test On day two the Johansson MPE Enduro team rider again claimed the victory this time ahead of a resurgent rides from Daniel Mundell and Junior rider Matej Skuta completing the overall podium In the class battles Kytonen was naturally the dominant force in E1 class ahead of championship leader Davide Soreca and Davide Mei on both days In the E2 class British rider Alex Walton got the better of Eemil Pohjola and Daniel Mundell On day two Dan Mundell turned it around to beat compatriot Walton with Pohjola dropping to third Anthony Geslin dominated the E3 class on both days winning over Mattia Capuzzo and Robert Riedel on day one with the same paring switching places behind the Frenchman on the Sunday podium An adrenaline-filled finale in the Junior 1 class on day one saw Pyry Juupaluoma overtaking championship leader Killian Lunier who fell in the last special Day two in the Junior 1 class saw Frenchman Killian Lunier return to the top step of the podium winning ahead of a pair of Finns Tiitus Enjala and Albert Juhola winning by a margin of 1 minute and 28 seconds over Italian Riccardo Fabris with Matyas Chlum third Championship leader Matej Skuta had bike problems in the Extreme Test Matej Skuta took back first place by a razor-thin margin ahead of Frenchman Diego Haution (Team Atomic) and Matyas Chlum Riccardo Pasquato won a very close battle on both days bettering Gabin Allemand by just two seconds on day one with Juho Ahokas completing the podium which was repeated on day two The tough route and the demanding special tests put the ladies of the European Enduro to the test Zuzana Unger stopped the clock first on day one with Viivi-Maria Makine second and Mauricette Brisebard third Meanwhile reigning German champion Tanja Schlosser is out of the running after breaking her humerus bone in a crash Day two in the Women’s class saw Sara Traini achieved her first European victory ahead of Mauricette Brisebard and Viivi-Maria Mäkinen In the Seniors the Italian Maurizio Micheluz achieved his fifth consecutive victory on day one ahead of the experienced Finns Marko Tarkkala and Mika Karma A sprocket problem for Micheluz on the special test cost the points leader a stack of time handing victory to Tarkkala followed by Juha Puotsaari and Mika Karma for an all-Finnish podium The 24MX Enduro European Championship returns on the first weekend of November in Wolterdorf where the champions of the 2024 season will be crowned More information and full results: www.enduroeuropean.com Create a personal Enduro21 account to access our new forum receive exclusive competitions and money saving offers Enduro21 is all about motorcycle enduro and off-road riding. Read more Donations to Enduro21 can make a huge difference to what we do Learn more We're on the lookout for writers, photographers, videographers and enduro enthusiasts, from all around the world. Read more This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse Tokmanni     Press release     3 December 2024 at 12:30 pm vähän hintaa” can be freely translated as “Lots of Christmas joy After the store openings this Christmas season Tokmanni’s store network is wider than ever which offers customers many options to do their Christmas shopping practically all over Finland The photo above is from the new Tokmanni store in Nikkilä in Sipoo the new Tokmanni store opens its doors in a very central business location in the immediate vicinity of the commercial services of the centre of Nikkilä at Jokilaaksontie 1 an assisted living facility and a daycare centre which is in Finnish Lapland more than 900 kilometres from Sipoo and the Helsinki metropolitan area the new Tokmanni is conveniently located in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of the E75 road and Kittiläntie opposite to the Sodankylä Health Centre which lacked space and product range to meet the needs of both customers and Tokmanni and was closed at the end of November this year The new Tokmanni store offer a comprehensive selection of products focusing on, for example, interior decoration, clothing, detergents and cleaning products, home improvement, various seasons and beauty, health and wellbeing. The Sodankylä store also feature, for example, a shop-in-shop department with footwear from Click Shoes a shoe chain that joined Tokmanni Group last year The Nikkilä store also sells selected footwear familiar from Click Shoes The new stores have been designed in line with Tokmanni’s newest store concept which emphasises convenient and pleasant shopping around 2,800 square metres in Nikkilä and around 3,150 square metres in Sodankylä the change to the previous store is significant as the predecessor had only around 850 square metres of space both Tokmanni stores feature a garden department the total size of the garden department and its fenced area is more than 350 square metres the garden department has almost 600 square metres of space a municipality of more than 22,000 inhabitants a municipality of more than 8,000 inhabitants are excellent complements to Tokmanni’s nationwide store network “We are very pleased to be able to celebrate our new stores at the same time in Nikkilä in Sipoo and Sodankylä, where a new Tokmanni store has been hoped for a long time. Of course, it’s always great to be able to meet our customer’s wishes,” says Timo Heimo “We are expanding our Tokmanni offering to Nikkilä in accordance with our customers' expectations our new Tokmanni store is more than 3.5 times bigger than its predecessor we can now offer a lot of products that our customers have hoped for but we have not been able sell in the small store premises of our previous store,” he adds customer service is provided by a team of around 15 retail professionals led by Store Manager Johanna Peltomäki The Nikkilä store will be open from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays from 8 am to 7 pm on Saturdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays In the second northernmost store of the Tokmanni variety discount retail chain in Sodankylä customers are served by Store Manager Mika Uusitalo and his team of approximately 15 retail professionals The Sodankylä store will be open from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm on Saturdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays Tokmanni is ready for Christmas shopping this year as well Convenient services and smart energy choices In addition to offering a comprehensive and affordable product assortment and a pleasant shopping experience Tokmanni focuses on services that make customers’ daily lives easier and on smart energy choices The variety discount retailer purchases fossil-free electricity for its Tokmanni stores and uses energy-efficient LED lightning The parking areas of numerous Tokmanni stores are equipped with charging facilities for electric and plug-in hybrid cars. In Nikkilä in Sipoo and Sodankylä, cars can be charged using a Plugit Lataus charging point The new Nikkilä store include a shop-in-shop department for Tokmanni Group's Miny lifestyle brand Similar shop-in-shop departments can already be found in almost 50 Tokmanni stores across Finland Opening offers and surprise buckets with product gifts in true Tokmanni style 500 of the Tokmanni’s famous surprise buckets filled with product gifts will be handed out for free to the first customers in Nikkilä and Sodankylä on the day of the opening on Wednesday 4 November two of the surprise buckets will also contain a EUR 50 gift card in addition to the Sodankylä store personnel Mayor Jari Rantapelkonen will bring greetings from the municipality Tokmanni knows how to celebrate its store openings expanded and refurbished several of its stores in different parts of Finland In the future, Tokmanni will open a new store in, for example, Naantali The store opening ceremonies of the Naantali store are expected to be held at the beginning of 2026 at the latest The store networks of other store chains owned by Tokmanni Group are also being renewed. More information on the subject can be found on the Group’s website Operations at the Sipoo dairy were previously split between Arla and Unilever before the latter relocated its Finnish operations last year Arla Foods is set to increase its production capacity at a Finnish dairy after acquiring the building in full The Danish dairy giant has increased its shareholding in Massby Facility and Service a property management company that serviced a dairy in Sipoo Arla has now taken over the production and office premises previously used by Unilever in the dairy building through this acquisition which has enabled the expansion of production.  Employees at Massby Facilities and Service will continue in their respective roles said: “We are happy to share investment news Investments in Sipoo support the growth of our company’s business and strengthen our position in the Finnish market Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis we will be able to offer Finns a wider range of domestic brands than before Investments are an important part of our company’s Future26 strategy aimed at growth.” The Sipoo factory will also gain a new snack production line this year and a substation as part of an €11m ($12m) investment The Sipoo dairy cans milk and makes cheese “There is a growing need for healthy snacks because people want to take care of their own and their family’s well-being Arla’s snack products support well-being excellently thanks to the versatile nutritional properties of milk,” said Jormanainen “Our investment is also positive news for our Finnish milk producers. We invest in domestic products which maintains the need for milk produced in Finland at Arla.” Arla’s revenue in Finland reached €337m from €309m the previous year comprising 2% of the group’s total revenue of €13.8bn in 2022 Last October, the Danish business announced that it was investing in an existing factory in Argentina for proteins and infant-formula applications Arla Foods Ingredients planned to add a new drying tower to the site in the city of Porteña in what the company describes as a “significant upgrade” without disclosing the amount of capital to be invested Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network will build a new logistics centre in Bastukärr the logistics centre will feature exceptionally high sustainability standards Your browser doesn't support speech synthesis have signed an agreement to build a new logistics centre in Bastukärr in Sipoo Fira Oy operates as the developer in the project will build a new significant logistics centre with the aim to construct the first logistics centre in Finland with the highest possible level of certification within the BREEAM International New Construction 2016 environmental certification system i.e Only two buildings in Finland have achieved the highest possible level of the five-starep certification In addition to the BREEAM certification for the entire building the goal is to achieve the WELL Core Gold level for the office facilities The project aims to reach at least carbon neutral during its use Seamless co-operation between the various parties has enabled strict timetable targets to be met and garnered praise from the authorities involved in the authorisation process Client decision-making has been facilitated by a diverse alternative review to find the most profitable solutions "The design project of the logistics centre is ambitious throughout Thanks to our excellent cooperation from the beginning we are now able to build an aesthetically and functionally fine whole" Construction of the new project is scheduled to begin during May 2022 and will be completed in two phases the first part in September 2023 and the remainder in February 2024 The site will be built in the Bastukärr area at Rahtiraitti 6 and the area of the terminal building is approximately 44,000 square meters JLL has served as commercial advisor during the plot acquisition phase and will continue as property development consultant on the project throughout the construction phase This project is a good example of the One JLL- services that enable local service for JLL's international clients Parviainen Architects serves as the principal and architectural designer of the project Ramboll performs construction and project management tasks During the development phase of the project Ramboll was responsible of the technical design tasks including structural as well as energy and environmental specialists’ tasks advanced Ramboll Zero service was utilized This project exemplifies Ramboll's recent The Partner for Sustainable Change- strategy JLL: "Investor demand for high quality logistics centres has increased significantly in recent years making their development in prime locations very attractive DHL's Bastukärr project will set a new benchmark for logistics centres both in Finland and the world when completed Implementing such projects on such a fast timetable would not be possible without a committed and professional project team." Parviainen Architects:” DHL's goals for the new logistics centre have been set high both in terms of architecture and sustainability The project has been promoted on a tight schedule in good cooperation with DHL and consultants as well as the Municipality of Sipoo The project has been a good example of effective collaboration When everyone does what has been agreed upon in time Sounds easy but requires excellent team play." Ramboll: ” The good atmosphere of cooperation created in the project combined with the professionalism of the project team and the confidence shown by DHL provides excellent conditions for the purposeful promotion of the project and the achievement of high level targets.” Parviainen Architects and Ramboll will continue as DHL Supply Chain partners throughout the project's implementation insights and opportunities from global commercial real estate markets straight to your inbox structures that sits under 11.9 sqm in this part of europe do not require construction permits. falck (see more here) set himself a personal challenge to build the tiny nido cabin. ‘I had some kind of perimeter I tried to maximize those 9 square meters,’ he says ‘the angle and size of the window give the interior a lot of natural light; you can even admire the stars during the night I wanted to welcome in the beautiful surrounding the second-story loft is for sleeping and storage.’ used local and recycled materials which he carried to site by hand to avoid disturbing the surroundings the nido cabin required such a small perimeter that it almost seems to have sprouted from the ground falck decided to go with ‘nido’ which translates to ‘bird’s nest’ in italian — a fitting choice for a micro space enveloped by a pristine-like landscape architecture: robin falck | @robinfalck images: robin falck, 一条yit AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style known as the 'temple of Lemminkäinen' Excavators claim to be on the brink of finding a treasure of immeasurable worth here ShareSaveRome's most stunning optical illusions revealedFrom the Malta Knights keyhole to a set of vanishing columns, discover the Eternal City's visual secrets. 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Malaysian trade minister on US tariffsMalaysia's minister Zafrul Aziz will be representing the ASEAN bloc in its negotiations with the US. ‘Savijärvi Top Driving is a CAI2* competition so drivers without international experience are also allowed to take part in the event This way all the Finnish drivers have the possibility to take part in a high class competition,’ says Ben Simonsen ‘CAI3* competitions need even more and bigger arrangements and it has been quite enough as it is Our volunteers have done a great job for us in order to be able to compete in a fairly good competition and that is something that makes the organisers happy.’ ‘We have so many international competitors that we will have 75 horses in the competition,’ says Tapani Peltonen ‘This makes it the biggest driving competition that has been organised in Finland Big and highly competitive teams from Norway Sweden and Finland take part in the event.’ Most of the Finnish top drivers come to Sipoo and it looks like there will be a tough competition in the main classes Unfortunately there are only a very few competitors from the Baltic countries that are travelling to Sipoo the competition still keeps the status of Nordic Championships ‘We also have drivers who are preparing for the World Championships We believe that the Nordic Championships will be highly competitive,’ adds Ben Simonsen ‘The marathon on Saturday will perhaps be the most spectacular but the cones on Sunday is also something that should not be missed.’ The Savijärvi manor is the leading centre for combined driving in Finland and the competitions are organised by the Husaariratsastajat the riders association working at Savijärvi The Husaariratsastajat has organised 30 events at Savijärvi so far ‘This is of course a big event for the active members of the association,’ says Marit Siven We have more than a hundred people on duty in the obstacles But we know the job and have experience from the previous year at other events abroad.’ Click here for more information. ‘s wereld meest toonaangevende mensport website Website powered by Analyst ICT The Sipoo round of the 2021 domestic series in Finland was a good one: great weather in the region just outside Helsinki and a great comeback ride from Eero Remes who got the better of the youngsters overnight rain before the race made the tests really slippery in the morning and Remes lost almost one minute on the extreme test But the TM rider has been in good form in recent EnduroGP rounds (in Estonia and Sweden) and came good after that to haul back the time difference and squeeze it by just one second ahead of Eemil Pohjola he took the E3 championship two rounds early after a dominant season Hugo Svärd was third on his 125cc Fantic Samuli Puhakainen in sixth overall won the Youth class Words and photo credit: Jani Hovi | XRacing.fi © Enduro21 / Future7Media Limited. All rights reserved. This website uses cookies that are necessary to its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the privacy policy. By accepting this OR scrolling this page OR continuing to browse, you agree to our privacy policy. 🔥Lemminkäisen temppeli. Edesmennyt opas, shamaani ja joogi Ior Bock tarinoi 1980-luvulla sukunsa mailla Sipoossa... The entrance to the caves in Sipoo, east Helsinki, Finland. Photo / Wikimedia Commons, Paasikivi A team of amateur treasure hunters in Finland claim to be on the brink of discovering the world's largest treasure trove, worth over $28.5 billion. The real-life hunt for fabled treasure has taken the group of treasure hunters decades. However, 34 years after first hearing about the"Temple Lemminkäinen" hoard, they are just metres away from completing the excavation east of Helsinki. Burial mounds and Viking treasure are not unheard of in Northern Europe and Scandinavia, however the Lemminkäinen hoard is something else. Detailed descriptions of the hoard list treasures including 50,000 precious gems and lifesize statues made of 18-carat solid gold. If found, it would be the most valuable trove ever discovered. For the international dig team in the Sibbosberg cave system, it has been a long, painstaking process involving heavy machinery and manual labour. But the excavators who call themselves 'Temple Twelve' are following little more than a hunch. Canadian author Carl Borgen who joined the dig in 1987 has detailed his involvement in his new book, Temporarily Insane. The excavations are on the family property of tour guide and mystic, Ior Bock. The unorthodox character, Bock was able through sheer conviction, folklore and cult of personality to convince a collection of rag-tag treasure hunters to follow him to Finland. Having first learned about the treasure in Goa, from Finnish expats, he joined the excavation to see for himself. Digging in the cave networks on the Bock's family estate, it is an annual undertaking that has drawn treasure hunters from all over the world. Each summer the excavations continue a little further into the network and - possibly - closer to the riches. Talking to The Mirror the author said he "spoke to them only last week and it is now their strong belief that, after more than 34 years of digging, they are now within metres of the temple entrance." Bock was murdered in 2010 after a dispute with two assistants. Stabbed at his home in Munkkiniemi, SK24 reported that the motive was unknown. Still, each summer after pumping 1.5 million litres of water out of the waterlogged tunnel system, the digs continue to this day. "I understand that significant progress at the temple has been made and that the crew are feeling especially excited about the months ahead," Borgen told The Mirror. "There is now talk in the camp of being on the brink of a major breakthrough, which in real terms could be the discovery of the world's largest and most valuable treasure trove." Not all middle-age burial mounds are so tough to excavate, for so little reward. On Wednesday, a Norfolk treasure hoard was declared to be the largest discovery of its kind. Over 130 gold coins had been extracted from the Anglo-saxon burial mound over the past 30 years. The treasure dated back 1400 years was mostly uncovered by a single, anonymous metal detectorist between 1991 and 2020. However, they may not be able to keep the loot. Under the 1996 Treasure Act any find of precious metals unclaimed for more than 300 years are defined as property of the Crown. In 2017 policeman David Cockle was jailed for 16 months for trying to sell coins from the hoard illegally, reported the Guardian. The Sutton Hoo regional park is famous for burial mounds and was recently the setting for 2021 Netflix drama The Dig, starring Ralph Fiennes. Kiwis can book seats on the newly announced flights from today. Bad Left Hook welcomes back Ted "The Bull" Sares for another feature. This time, Ted looks back at a 1983 fight between Tony Sibson and John Collins. He [John Collins] could put you to sleep with a right hand. I don't know where he got that from, unless he's just using it to psych himself up...All I've said was that I'm excited about fighting him because I think he's the best middleweight... After watching David Lemieux recently dismantle Elvin Ayala in Montreal, I was reminded of another compact, strong fighter with a somewhat hunched stance and that was Tony Sibson who fought in the 1970s and 1980s and was regarded as one of Britain's best. He was Commonwealth and European champion and a serious world title challenger His next fight would be against John Collins in Atlantic City on October 8, 1983. Like Sibson, Chicagoan Collins had a stellar amateur record and got off to a great pro start winning his first 29, 25 by way of stoppage. Most of his fights did not go beyond the third canto, and this may have contributed to his later downfall. Among his victims were Teddy Mann, a fading Oscar Albarado (58-11-1 at the time), undefeated fellow Chicagoan Lenny Lapaglia (19-0), and a prime Kenny Whetstone (23-1). When he fought in the Windy City, the good looking and tall (6'1") Collins had the appeal of a rock star. Indeed, he brought out the City's South Side Irish in droves. When his fights began, the place would erupt into chants of "Collins! Collins! Collins!" The fans would go wild when he put together slick combinations and landed his signature straight-right cross which carried menace and finality when it connected flush. Collins was the undefeated favorite when he met Sibbo who was coming off the aforementioned loss to Hagler. A win by the Collins could well position him for a big pay day fight against the Marvelous one, but it was not to be. The second round began as the first ended and it was clear Collins had not fully recuperated. Sibbo quickly sent Collins down with a powerful straight right and then finished him off with a series of short but effective shots that sent him sprawling across the ring and then onto the canvas for the third and final time in the fight. It had been a Chicago-style mugging, but this mugger was not a Chicagoan. Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. The new wings create small learning courtyards between the old and the new school. The extension also gives the complex a new lower front facade, which is playful and introduces a child scale to the large building complex. The aim of the competition was to create a learning environment corresponding to the new Finnish Curriculum. Sipoonlahti is one of the early examples of this since the new curriculum was just released in 2016. © Martin Sommerschield, Kuvio LtdThe outdoor space is designed as an extension of the learning environment It is easy to move between in- and outdoors as children have their shoes located by their own entrance The inner courtyards are easily supervisable and apt for smaller kids to learn and older ones can make their explorations further for example at the campus pond The campus yard is designed by Nomaji landscape architects and Virearc to serve different learning themes and sports activities You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The new two stores will offer a range of products including clothing Variety discount retailer Tokmanni is set to broaden its presence in Finland with the launch of two new stores at Söderkulla in Sipoo The Söderkulla store is located on the Uusi Porvoontie road surrounded by community amenities such as a skatepark The Pälkäne store also has a prime location near Highway 12 and the Taukopaikka Aapiskukko service station the two stores will feature a wide range of products with a focus on clothing and will include shop-in-shop departments for Click Shoes The Sipoo store will also house a shop-in-shop department for Tokmanni’s Miny lifestyle brand Spanning 2,900m² in Söderkulla and 3,000m² in Pälkäne the stores are built according to Tokmanni’s latest concept prioritising convenience and a pleasant atmosphere Each will include a sizeable garden department Söderkulla’s 500m² and Pälkäne’s 550m² The stores will enable purchases to be made through the Tokmanni Tukku B2B sales function and the Tokmanni Klubi loyalty programme Additional services at the stores include online order pickup and cash withdrawal at checkout The two Tokmanni stores will be equipped with energy-efficient LED lighting and offer recycling points for electrical and electronic equipment waste to support sustainability Tokmanni sales and supply chain vice-president Timo Heimo said: “We are very pleased to bring our low prices and diverse product range to Sipoo and Pälkäne for the first time “People in both municipalities have been hoping for a Tokmanni store for a long time so our opening will generate a great deal of interest among local residents and other people who do their shopping in these municipalities.”   Tokmanni has also secured agreements to open new stores in Eurajoki and Nikkilä in Sipoo and has purchased land in Sodankylä for future expansion In July 2023 , Tokmanni agreed to acquire Swedish discount retail chain Ahlberg-Dollarstore AB and Ahlberg Dollarstore ApS A leading variety discount retailer in the Nordic countries Tokmanni Group has 6,600 employees in Finland Click Shoes and Shoe House stores and online stores View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The 30,000 m2/400,000 m3 warehouse built for logistics company Transval is the latest significant investment in logistics in Finland Construction work on the 6.5 ha plot in Bastukärr The total cost of purchasing the plot and constructing the warehouse is approximately EUR 37 million We are proud to be able to provide our customers with a responsible warehousing service utilizing new technologies and automation Two million euros are invested in green energy solutions Our investment in the new warehouse is in line with our goal of growing as a logistics outsourcing solution and material management service provider as well as ensuring our role as a pioneer and market leader in Finland the logistics outsourcing rate of companies operating in Finland will grow by roughly 20% in the next 10 years,” says Sakari Kiiskinen there is demand among businesses for efficient diverse and environmentally responsible warehousing services A significant driving force behind the need to outsource logistics is the ability to flexibly adjust the number of employees and competence required to provide a physical space and service to companies’ current requirements companies require significantly more space for their products than normally utilizing new logistics technologies and know-how provided by a partner as well as the need of companies to focus on their own core business companies are well-advised to ensure a sufficient warehousing buffer they should have products in warehouses that are geographically located in Finland to reduce their dependence on imports in exceptional circumstances The facility built in Sipoo is specifically designed for the needs of import The decision regarding the ability to control temperature in the warehouse will be made at the start of the year.” There is a plan in place to invest EUR 2 million in so-called green energy solutions during the construction stage we will make choices regarding the building’s energy-efficiency and CO2 emissions we will utilize geothermal heat solutions for heating the building and solar power for producing electricity Controlling the technical systems of the property will be largely based on advanced automation solutions to ensure the energy-efficient use of the property All energy which is not produced on-site will be purchased as carbon-free energy,” says Kiiskinen Transval and its parent company Posti companies are 100% carbon neutral through compensation the development manager of the municipality of Sipoo this is one of the most significant investments made in Sipoo the Bastukärr area are will now receive a modern The jobs related to the project are also very welcome.” the warehouse will include electronically controlled mobile shelf systems The mobile shelves will double the storage capacity of a similar-size areas compared to fixed shelving A third of the nearly 60 electric forklift trucks planned for the space will be unmanned The forklift trucks will be controlled by means of laser navigation The articulated vehicles arriving at the warehouse will be directed using a digital control system which automatically identifies the vehicles and directs them to a pre-planned unloading/loading dock the warehouse will have 28 loading docks for articulated vehicles and 10 loading docks for vans Transval’s new warehouse in Sipoo will provide jobs for 100 logistics professionals The planned staff facilities will accommodate up to 150 employees Transval employs roughly 5,000 logistics professionals About 1,000 employees work at our own warehouses The rest are located on our customers’ premises at factories The warehouse will be a low emission warehouse: geothermal solutions will be used for heating and solar power for electricity All energy which is not produced on-site will be purchased as carbon-free energy The area of the plot purchased from the municipality of Sipoo is 6.5 ha Will employ approximately 70–100 logistics professionals The total investment in the construction project is over EUR 37 million of which the purchase price of the plot constitutes EUR 2.4 million The area of the warehouse is 30,000 m2 (400,000 m3) The warehouse is 220 m wide and 121 m long The warehouse includes approximately 70,000 pallet positions There will be 28 loading docks for articulated vehicles and 10 loading docks for vans on the yard The project is commissioned by Posti Kiinteistöt Oy constructed by Fira Group Oy and used by Transval Transval has approximately 350,000 m2 of dedicated warehouse space in Finland They are certified in accordance with the areas of quality environment and occupational health and safety (ISO 9001 The rights that Transval holds for the large-scale warehousing of dangerous goods are also based on the most comprehensive legal requirements There are no plans in place to store dangerous goods at the warehouse in Sipoo Image material for the media Tokmanni     Press release     4 July 2023 at 8:50 a.m The Tokmanni store to be built in Söderkulla in Sipoo will have a versatile product selection Conceptual drawing: Suunnittelutoimisto Pauli Nuutinen Ky Tokmanni has reached an agreement on the construction and long-term lease of a new Tokmanni store in Söderkulla residential area in the southern centre of Sipoo municipality The construction of the store will begin during the coming fall and the opening ceremonies are planned to be held in spring 2024 The new Tokmanni store will be built in a prime location along Uusi Porvoontie road in the centre of Söderkulla in Sipoo In the vicinity of the upcoming store are located The modern store will have around 3,000 square metres of space and a garden department of around 300 square metres it will offer a very versatile product selection Tokmanni’s arrival in Sipoo has long been in the wishes of the municipality’s residents as well in the plans of the variety discount retailer The new store will make the everyday life of many Sipoo residents easier because nowadays the nearest Tokmanni store is located about twenty kilometres away in Porvoo “We are very happy to be able to announce the construction of the new store to begin during the coming fall. Our goal is to open the new and long-awaited Tokmanni store in spring 2024,” says Harri Koponen “The growing Sipoo municipality needs local services especially better offering of everyday products I’m really happy that Tokmanni's project in the centre of Söderkulla has now started running our daily lives will be much easier in the near future” SSA Rakennus Oy has been chosen as the builder of the Tokmanni store in Söderkulla The Tokmanni store to be built in Söderkulla in Sipoo will offer Tokmanni’s store network is growing and renewing The new stores in Rovaniemi and Hämeenlinna will replace the Tokmanni stores currently serving in the centre of Rovaniemi and in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna The plan is to celebrate the opening of the new Tokmanni store in Rovaniemi at the beginning of September this year and the new store in Tiiriö in Hämeenlinna in November this year Tokmanni’s goal is to start the construction of a new store building on the plot immediately after obtaining a building permit Tokmanni's plan is to start the construction of the new store building during current year Tokmanni aims to carry out the expansion of the store by the end of August this year Tokmanni     Press release     9 April 2024 at 4:45 p.m The Tokmanni variety discount retail chain is opening new stores in Söderkulla in Sipoo and in Pälkäne on Thursday 11 April 2024 at 8 am the new Tokmanni stores offer very comfortable shopping experiences and an extensive range of products the store openings will feature plenty of special offers and free buckets filled with product gifts Tokmanni will serve its customers in a prime business location along the Uusi Porvoontie road in the centre of the Söderkulla residential area the new Tokmanni store also has a good business location close to Highway 12 and the Taukopaikka Aapiskukko service station and resting spot The new Tokmanni stores offer an extensive and diverse product range, focusing in particular on home improvement, interior decoration, clothing, detergents and cleaning products, seasonal products and beauty, health and wellbeing. The new stores also feature shop-in-shop departments with footwear from Click Shoes the shoe chain that joined the Tokmanni Group last year The first Tokmanni store in Sipoo also includes a shop-in-shop department for the Tokmanni Group’s Miny lifestyle brand wellbeing and interior decoration products and other surprising and interesting things to buy around 2,900 square metres in Söderkulla in Sipoo and around 3,000 square metres in Pälkäne Both stores also feature a garden department around 500 square metres in Söderkulla and around 550 square metres in Pälkäne we are very happy to respond to our customers’ wishes we will have another store opening this year as a new Tokmanni store is going to be completed in Nikkilä towards the end of the year,” he adds Customers will be served by Store Manager Katja Hukka with her team of around 15 retail sector professionals in Söderkulla in Sipoo and by Store Manager Marianne Jokihaara and her team of around ten retail sector professionals in Pälkäne The Tokmanni store in Söderkulla in Sipoo will be open from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays the Tokmanni store will serve customers from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays The Tokmanni store in Söderkulla in Sipoo features a shop-in-shop department dedicated to the variety discount retailer’s Miny lifestyle brand. The photo above is from the Tokmanni store in Ylöjärvi where a shop-in-shop department was introduced earlier this year Handy services and a focus on energy choices In addition to offering comprehensive and affordable product selections and a pleasant shopping experience Tokmanni purchases only zero-emission electricity for its Tokmanni stores At all Tokmanni stores energy-efficient LED technology is used in the lighting As is the case with numerous other Tokmanni stores the stores in Söderkulla in Sipoo and in Pälkäne will also have a recycling point for electrical and electronic equipment waste where customers can bring their light bulbs batteries and small broken electrical appliances Special offers and surprise buckets with product gifts in true Tokmanni style Tokmanni will celebrate the opening of its new stores with special offers (Söderkulla and Pälkäne) The offers are valid in Tokmanni stores in Söderkulla in Sipoo and in Pälkäne from Thursday to Sunday 11–14 April 2024 1,000 of Tokmanni’s famous surprise buckets filled with product gifts will be handed out for free to the first customers in Söderkulla and Pälkäne at the openings on Thursday 11 April 2024 A Tokmanni gift voucher worth EUR 100 has been hidden in two of the buckets will participate the store opening ceremonies on Thursday morning 11 April 2024 The shop-in-shop departments of the Click Shoes chain, which was acquired by the Tokmanni Group last year, offer a wide variety of footwear. The shop-in-shop department in the photo above is located in the Tokmanni store in Seppälänkangas in Jyväskylä The Tokmanni Group’s network of stores will continue to grow and renew Tokmanni is closing its store on Friday 12 April 2024 due to the expiry of its lease police sayInvestigators believe that a pay dispute prompted a man to murder his boss before later killing himself during a Helsinki police raid a portfolio manager with the pensions insurance firm Ilmarinen was suspected of shooting his former boss at his Sipoo home last July The murder suspect took his own life as police raided his apartment to take him into custody on suspicion of murder He shot at police through the door before shooting and killing himself A preliminary inquiry has now revealed that the murder suspect had used magnets to attach two tracking devices to a car used by a colleague Police investigated the case as plotting aggravated offences against a person’s life or health He had also monitored his supervisor’s movements with tracking devices Police found that based on location data stored in the device it had been attached to the man’s car for more than a month before the murder was committed However the tracking device had been de-activated immediately after the crime technical investigations revealed that the man had been using his phone to communicate with the devices from as early as March 2017 leading police to conclude that he had been planning to commit the act for a long time Police discovered that the murder suspect and the person he had been tracking had been in the same team for three years at Ilmarinen The Ilmarinen employee told investigators that there had been no major differences or bad blood between the suspect and his supervisor prior to the shooting However he added that he had the impression that the portfolio manager didn’t like him The murder suspect had left his job at Ilmarinen at the beginning at 2016 and the workmate told police that he hadn’t seen him since then nor was he able to say why the suspect had fitted his car with a tracking device Police also asked the Ilmarinen employee about the suspect’s behaviour and the reasons for his dismissal however he said that the man’s supervisor had a mentoring approach to others in the workplace "He also collected tax data from others and used it in his salary negotiations He must have thought that he was not appreciated so he left for greener pastures but perhaps he was not successful after all," the employee added According to information gathered by police the suspect was not able to settle into a permanent job after leaving his position at Ilmarinen The suspect’s colleague said he’d noticed that the man became agitated when other workmates laughed at news reports that the founder of the anti-immigrant website MV-lehti has been convicted for a number of offences "It seemed quite odd because in our field we always look for objective information from different sources and reading that publication seemed far from it," the employee noted He said that it was very difficult to understand why the suspect would have wanted to kill anyone Police ended the investigation into the murder after the suspect committed suicide They said they could find no other motive for the murder than the suspect’s dissatisfaction with his boss The murder suspect and his victim had had no dealings after he left the firm and there was no evidence of contact between them However sources in the suspect’s circles and emails he sent hinted at his resentment the man described his discontentment with his salary the man he later murdered at the victim’s Sipoo home "I argued with my supervisor that my pay is the same as it was four years ago when I was the most junior member of the team at least in terms of experience and my time in the team," he wrote at the time The suspect also wrote that – according to his interpretation – his supervisor had promised him a raise According the email the suspect’s supervisor had also declared that the man’s current salary was in line with his responsibilities tasks and goals and that his starting pay may have been too high "It felt like something that you would never believe this makes me feel that the situation has become unbearable," the suspect wrote enter upper secondary school and vocational college over the past decade, finland has excelled in international student assessments, but how and why are finnish schools pushing out top results? the museum of finnish architecture presents an exhibition that explores this question from an architectural perspective based on the premise that learning is invariable influenced by the environment in which it takes place examining the architecture of educational institutions in finland from the 2000s ‘the best school in the world’ exhibition highlights seven schools in detail offering a varied sample of functional and architectural solutions enter upper secondary school and vocational college the show brings to light various trends that are posing new challenges for schools such as student numbers the growing popularity of age-integrated classes multiculturalism and the multipurpose use of school facilities by the local community pleasant user experience and transparency have emerged as three key themes in contemporary school architecture in addition to a contemporary investigation of finnish school architecture institutions from 1900 to the 1970s are also represented through original drawings from the museum’s collections and texts providing a comprehensive decade-by-decade historical overview while schools from the 20th and 21st centuries are illustrated through slide shows providing a preview of schools that are currently under planning or construction 2007 by lahdelma & mahlamäki architectsphoto: jussi tiainen 2007 by lahdelma & mahlamäki architectsphoto: jussi tiainen 2006 by arkkitehtitoimisto sari nieminenphoto: arnodela chapelle 2006 by arkkitehtitoimisto sari nieminen image: arkkitehtitoimisto sari nieminen 2010 by verstas architects image: verstas arkkitehdit kirkkojärvi school, espoo, finland, 2010 by by verstas architects photo: tuomas uusheimo 2005 by häkli architects photo: jussi tiainen 2004 by ark-house architects architects: markku erholtz a historic image of the tampere finnish girlsʼ school Tokmanni Group Corporation     Press release     13 May 2024 at 6:45 p.m Tokmanni store chain will grow strongly this year as well New Tokmanni stores were celebrated in Pälkäne and Söderkulla in Sipoo already in April Nikkilä in Sipoo and Sodankylä will take place at the end of this year Tokmanni now announces that it has entered into an agreement whereby it will relocate its Tokmanni store from the Espoontori shopping centre to the nearby Entresse shopping centre in Espoo Tokmanni also announces that it is withdrawing from the store project in Keljo district of Jyväskylä and closing its Miny store in the Lippulaiva shopping centre in Espoo Instead of the store project in the Keljo district Tokmanni has invested in its other Tokmanni stores in Jyväskylä In Espoo, Tokmanni has entered into a long-term lease agreement for a store to be opened in the Entresse shopping centre in the Espoon keskus district Tokmanni’s goal is to celebrate the opening of the new Tokmanni store in the shopping centre in October-November this year The new store will replace the current Tokmanni store located in the nearby Espoontori shopping centre The Espoontori store will be closed at the end of July due to the expiration of the lease There will be around 2,000 square metres of space in new Entresse store while the current Espoontori store has around 1,300 square metres of space the new store will replace the existing one The openings of the latest new Tokmanni stores were celebrated in Pälkäne and Söderkulla in Sipoo at the beginning of April. In the Columbus shopping centre in Vuosaari in Helsinki the variety discount retailer closed its Tokmanni store in mid-April due to the expiration of the lease Tokmanni announced already in 2022 that it is planning a new Tokmanni store to be built in the Keljo district of Jyväskylä and now Tokmanni informs that it is withdrawing from the Keljo project completely “The reasons for withdrawing from the project are the changes that occurred during the planning phase of the project and increased the costs,” Koponen says after the announcement of the Keljo store project acquired the business operations of Jyskän Varastomyymälä Oy in the Jyskä district Tokmanni has also integrated the Jyskän Varastomyymälä store into the Tokmanni store chain and renewed it in line with the Tokmanni brand Tokmanni expanded and renewed its Tokmanni store in Seppälänkangas district There will also be a shop-in-shop department in the new Tokmanni store opening next autumn in the Entresse shopping centre Similar Miny shop-in-shop departments can already be found in more than 40 Tokmanni stores across Finland Tokmanni Group is actively developing its store network in all its operating countries as many as six new Tokmanni stores will be opened in Finland this year In Pälkäne and Söderkulla in Sipoo the store openings have already been celebrated but elsewhere new stores are still eagerly awaited Tokmanni Group’s store network will continue to grow and renew both in Finland and in Sweden and Denmark Click Shoes will continue to actively look for new store locations The logistics centre entered the competition with a project entitled ‘Overall energy management of S Group's logistics centre for grocery products’ the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment the Energy Authority and the state-owned sustainable development company Motiva awarded the prize to three sustainable projects that are examples of solutions that improve energy efficiency and recycle waste energy The jury emphasised the long-term and multifaceted work done at S Group's logistics centre for grocery products to improve energy efficiency: “The combined energy-efficient solutions in Finland’s largest logistics centre are a good example of how the appropriate use of energy can be advanced step by step in a comprehensive manner,” the jury says Energy Manager Miika Kakko from SOK Kiinteistöässä also points out that the energy management of the logistics centre is holistic and energy consumption has been reduced there in many different ways we have increased energy recycling in heating to more than 50 percent which has reduced the need for heat energy produced by combustion We have also built one of Finland’s largest solar power plants and electricity batteries.”  In addition to the solar power plants and batteries the logistics centre has made a number of other investments to reduce energy consumption and emissions a 1 MW high-temperature heat pump was installed in the centre Heat recovery from refrigeration equipment is used as heat source This has enabled us to reduce the use of wood pellets and fuel oil which we used to use as a back-up energy source by 5,000-6,000 megawatt hours per year," says Mr Kakko a snow melting system based on weather forecasts was also brought into use which helps to adjust the heating in front of the loading docks to suit the conditions and reduces the need for maintenance heating The innovation reduces heat consumption by 500–1,000 megawatt hours per year A lighting renovation is underway at the logistics centre for grocery products where the conventional lighting installed during the construction of the logistics centre will be replaced by LED lighting The lighting renovation will both reduce the electricity consumption of lighting and reduce the need for cooling caused by lighting This will reduce annual electricity consumption between 3,500–4,000 MWh the grocery trade logistics centre is already carbon emission-free in 2020 the share of energy sources with carbon emissions was less than one per mille Kakko emphasises that the development in Sipoo is well in line with S Group’s adopted goal of being carbon negative by 2025 in own operations (scope 1 and 2) The Energy Genius of the Year 2021 awards were announced on Thursday 9 December at a webinar on new ideas for energy efficiency for 2022 in Helsinki Data protection in S Group We found that you are currently using Internet Explorer which is no longer actively supported. 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Sipoo crashesA van carrying six people slid off a road on the west coast Police do not believe that alcohol was involved Open image viewerKokkola police station (file photo) Image: Juha Kemppainen / YleYle News11.9.2021 11:28One person died and three were seriously injured when a van carrying six people swerved off a road late Friday in Kokkola on Finland's west coast According to the Ostrobothnian police department The Rescue Department was alerted to the crash around 9.30 pm There were five people in the vehicle besides the driver One of the passengers died from injuries sustained during the crash Three other passengers were seriously injured The police and the Safety Investigation Authority are investigating the accident declined to reveal the age or gender of the deceased passenger or to comment on the possible causes of the accident at this stage he told the Finnish News Agency that police did not believe that alcohol played a role in the incident The accident happened on Kajaanintie in Kälviä the driver of a car died in a traffic accident in Sipoo Eastern Uusimaa police said on Twitter that one passenger car was involved in the accident The Rescue Department received a report of the accident shortly after 7 pm It took place on Keravantie (Route 148) near the Inex Partners' logistics centre Timo Tuomainen of the Eastern Uusimaa Rescue Department told local paper Itäväylä that units from the Eastern and Central Uusimaa Rescue Services participated in the rescue and clearing work Police are investigating the cause of the accident Tokmanni     Press release     6 May 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Finland’s largest variety discount retailer will open two new stores and expand three of its existing stores this year Tokmanni has already opened one new store and expanded two of its stores earlier in 2022 Tokmanni has also signed agreements to open three new stores in 2023 Expanding the store network is one of the ways to grow Tokmanni’s revenue and improve its performance Tokmanni is aiming to expand its store network to include more than 220 stores in Finland by the end of 2025 “Low prices and diverse selections attract consumers, and we are seeing clear demand for growing our store network and expanding our stores. Tokmanni currently has 197 stores in different parts of Finland,” says Harri Koponen Tokmanni opened its newest store at the Lippulaiva urban centre in Espoo at the end of March Tokmanni will also open stores in Nurmijärvi and the Kontula district of Helsinki this year “We will publish information about our new stores as we enter into agreements We will open a new store in a new retail building at Sairaalantie 3 in Nurmijärvi in August The building is currently under construction our new store in Kontula in Helsinki will open its doors at Sirrikuja 1 in November,” says Koponen The new Tokmanni store in Nurmijärvi will be around 3,000 square metres and the new store in Kontula will be around 2,000 square metres The size of the Tokmanni store in the Lippulaiva urban centre is around 1,500 square metres Tokmanni previously announced that it would also open a new store in Rusko in Oulu The store was scheduled to open this spring but the project is being reconsidered because the cost of construction has increased Three more store extensions scheduled for 2022 Tokmanni has decided to expand three of its existing stores The expansion of the Tokmanni store in Ikaalinen will be carried out in early autumn The expansions of the Koskikeskus store in Tampere and the Tammisto store in Vantaa will take place in October–November “The stores will be expanded by around 500 square metres in Ikaalinen around 1,000 square metres at Koskikeskus in Tampere and around 2,500 square metres in Tammisto The purpose of the expansions is to increase our product range and thus improve our customer service.” new stores will be opened in Jyväskylä Tokmanni will continue to renew its store network and new stores are expected to be opened in Keljo district in Jyväskylä Söderkulla in Sipoo and Suonenjoki during 2023 “Our store in the Keljo district in Jyväskylä will have an extensive product selection and around 5,000 square metres of space we will open a store in the centre of Söderkulla with around 3,000 square metres of space,” says Koponen. 2009 all images courtesy kunst merano gallery ‘maritime centre vellamo’ by lahdelma & mahlamäki architects 2008    photo © jussi tiainen ‘the university of helsinki city campus library’ by anttinen oiva architects image ©  anttinen oiva architects ‘turku library’ by  JKMM architects and asmo jaaksi photo © michael perlmutter ‘metla-talo’  by sarc architects ltd ‘sipoo ENTER’ by K2S architects photo © marko huttunen kerimäki  by tuomo siitonen architects / tuomo siitonen kaarina  by architectural office ark’aboa co.ltd photo © matti karjanoja ‘studio apartments floorantie’ helsinki by konkret architects photo © tuomas heikkilä ‘finno school and day care centre’ by architectural office kouvo & partanen photo © jussi tiainen http://www.kunstmeranoarte.org HELSINKI FINLAND JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 58 The stomach bug found in swimmers across the country continues to puzzle experts While nearly one thousand people have already fallen ill with the mysterious viral disease in Tampere reports of similar cases continue to emerge also from Sipoo Stool samples taken from patients in the Pirkanmaa region last Friday have been sent for analysis to HUS Laboratories with the results expected by Friday afternoon Tests conducted on water samples taken from lakes linked to the cases have yet to provide any indication as to the cause of the outbreak With the majority of recent reports concerning the last weekend of July the head of the Environmental and Health Department of Tampere Tampere has decided to uphold the swimming bans imposed on beaches linked to the outbreak until further notice it has also been confirmed that people infected with the virus can transmit it to others considers it unlikely that the illness is carried by birds and viruses found in birds can't transmit to people,” she points out the cause of the outbreak is likely to be related to people The lakes may have been contaminated by bodily excretions while the risk of transmission was heightened due to the number of people at beaches experts believe norovirus to be the cause of the illness “It may also be another virus,” Räsänen reminds “This is absolutely exceptional,” Bojang comments on the epidemic a number of factors have probably contributed to the outbreak: the hot holiday weather has brought several people to beaches where maintaining good hygiene is not easy and the cleanliness of facilities and waste management is often insufficient nearly 200 people had fallen ill with a stomach bug in Sipoo after swimming in lake Pilvijärvi Tuula Toivio – HSAleksi Teivainen – HT© HELSINGIN SANOMATPhoto: Kaisa Rautaheimo / HS Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Accessibility option changes are applied instantly Helsingin Sanomat reports on the growing popularity of Estonian robots in Finland the expansion of Estonian companies into Finland has been significant This success is the result of long-term efforts the head of the Estonian Trade Representative Office in Helsinki Today, Starship's robots are operational in more than 14 Finnish cities the robots operate under the Alepa and Sale brands rather than the Starship name the expansion aims to reach 100 S-Group stores and emission-free solution for food delivery The latest destinations for Estonian robots in Finland include Salo, Karkkila, Sipoo, and Lohja. Additionally, the Estonian company Auvetech has sent a self-driving minibus to Makkarajärvenkatu in Tampere, which will start operating on route 301 from the Lintuhytini residential area to the Hervantajärvi tram stop. The bus, produced by Auvetech OÜ in Tallinn in collaboration with Tallinn University of Technology accommodates six passengers and initially includes a safety driver to assist if necessary The previous model of this autonomous minibus operated on the same route for eight months and will now serve as a backup vehicle The spread of Estonian robotics firms in Finland indicates a broader shift in business relations between Finland and Estonia but now the trend is reversing with businesses expanding from Estonia to Finland "This is the result of long-term efforts by the companies," says Pilvi Hämäläinen adding that Estonian firms have managed to grow and expand despite negative economic growth Starship's headquarters are in San Francisco with manufacturing in Tallinn and maintenance in Espoo Starship Technologies was founded by Estonian Ahti Heinla and Dane Janus Friis The success of Skype brought numerous investors to Estonia and encouraged many to innovate accelerating the development of Estonian growth companies Source: Helsingin Sanomat Liike Nyt chairman Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo in Helsinki on 3 February 2025 leader of Liike Nyt and candidate for mayor of Helsinki appears to have his registered residence in the city listed on Airbnb Official records show that Harkimo and his son are registered at a luxury apartment on Topeliuksenkatu in Töölö neighbours report that the property is regularly rented out and has been the site of disruptive parties must be a resident of Helsinki to be eligible for the mayoralty his listed address is available for short-term rental on Airbnb under the host name "Leo." Leo Harkimo appears to be the person managing the listing as the profile photo matches public images of him Photos on the Airbnb listing also match known images of the apartment The property is advertised as a "presidential apartment," a reference to Harkimo’s past presidential candidacy and to Lauri Kristian Relander The apartment remained available for rent on Airbnb until early April Residents of the building confirmed to Helsingin Sanomat (HS) that the apartment has been used for short-term rentals and that disturbances have occurred chairman of the building’s housing association board stated that only one apartment in the building is listed on Airbnb and that he has understood it to be "continuously available for rent." Neighbours say that both Harry and Joel Harkimo are rarely seen in the building who has lived in the building for seven years says he has only encountered Harry Harkimo "a few times." The housing association has sought to end Airbnb activity in the building due to disturbances caused by renters Residents have complained about parties lasting until the early hours others have hosted loud weekend gatherings Tuomisto noted that there have been "a few such events in the past year." Some neighbours allege that tenants of the Airbnb apartment have sold nitrous oxide canisters and that police were called to break up a New Year’s Eve party Tuomisto confirmed that police had intervened in a party but said it was unclear which apartment was involved He added that a large number of nitrous oxide canisters had been removed from the stairwell at a resident’s request It remains unknown to whom the canisters belonged and no further investigation was conducted Another resident reported that smoke had spread into the stairwell from the Harkimos’ apartment when renters used the fireplace Tuomisto confirmed that some fireplaces in the building are banned from use but could not verify which apartment was responsible When HS visited the apartment and rang the doorbell Harry Harkimo denied that the apartment had been rented on Airbnb for some time "It was rented out when we lived in Sipoo during the summer I enjoy living there," he said via text message and bookings could be made through the platform When asked directly if he was currently living there full-time Harkimo responded that he was aware of the listing but that a third party managing the rental had been instructed to stop bookings but I will tell them to remove it," he said When asked when the apartment was last rented Harkimo admitted it had been in use in the autumn but could not recall the exact date Airbnb reviews left by guests indicate that the apartment had recent visitors Two additional reviews were left in December Airbnb’s policy allows guests to leave reviews within 14 days of checkout confirming that rentals were ongoing until early 2025 the Airbnb listing for the apartment disappeared from the platform JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 42 "A new study proposes combining the five municipalities of the Metropolitan area The ministry of finance launched a specific inquest of the division of municipalities in the Helsinki metropolitan area in December 2013 The inquest report was published on Friday Those investigating the division of municipalities in the metropolitan area Mikko Pukkinen Cay Sevón and Matti Vatilo propose combining the five municipalities to create a new metropolitan city They also suggested including the Southern part of Tuusula which has resources to take care of the well-being of its citizens is culturally open and invigorating and takes responsibility of the international success of Finland," Pukkinen writes in the bulletin The metropolitan city would consist of 15-20 service districts which would have elected district councils or boards elected by the council of the metropolitan city The metropolitan city would be responsible for the main policies concerning the economy planning land usage and ordering and producing social and health services The governments of the municipalities will gather the opinions of the citizens and take the proposition to the disposal of the council in February-March." © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Open image viewerSatellite image showing the blue-green algae situation on 24 July The pale green areas are blue-green algae mixed into the water of the Baltic Sea Image: Original bild: © ESA Copernicus Sentinel-3 Data Finlands miljöcentral(2019)Yle News22.8.2019 18:43Toxic blue-green algae has been unusually rare on Finnish inland waters this summer despite spells of hot weather that usually trigger the growth of surface algal blooms the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) has detected fewer cyanobacterial blooms on Finnish lakes and sea districts cyanobacteria are mostly mixed into the water but there are some surface blooms in southern and southwestern regions Meanwhile the incidence of cyanobacteria in lakes has dropped significantly "Usually blue-green algae is at its heaviest in Finnish lakes in August but this summer levels in August are lower than at any time in the 20 years of national monitoring," says Marko Järvinen head of SYKE's algal bloom monitoring unit This week blue-green algae has been detected at 30 observation points around the country At six of them the level was rated as abundant with one classified as 'very abundant' a lake between the eastern city of Lappeenranta and the Russian border Most of the 'abundant' spots are in the south and southwest Järvinen attributes the paucity of blooms to unsettled weather Meanwhile low levels of rain means that less nutrients have been washed in from lakes' watershed areas Although blue-green algae levels have declined he says it's too early to declare the season over "Blue-green algae is now mixed into the water it will collect on the surface again," Järvinen predicts the blue-green algae situation can vary significantly even between places close to each other and can change quickly," adds another SYKE researcher "Blue-green algae may form different types of toxins and agents that irritate the skin Significant blue-green algae blooms should always be treated with caution," warns SYKE Exposure to the bacteria can cause illness or even death in humans and animals such as dogs Open image viewerThe entrance of a Helsinki apartment on Kasarmikatu was cordoned off after a man allegedly took his own life when police approached it on Thursday Image: Irene Stachon / LehtikuvaYle News3.8.2018 17:17Police in Helsinki say that the man who killed himself during a downtown raid on Thursday was the main suspect in the murder of a man last week in Sipoo The Helsinki police department's chief preliminary investigator Mikko Minkkinen told Yle the suspect killed himself as police tried to apprehend him on Thursday evening on Kasarmikatu in downtown Helsinki "It became clear late on Thursday afternoon that the man was likely behind the murder in Sipoo," Minkkinen said Minkkinen said the man fired a gun at police as officers approached him at his apartment on Kasarmikatu Officers found the man dead upon entering his apartment Minkkinen said the man had taken his own life Police had also detained a few other suspects in the Sipoo killing earlier on Thursday but they have since been released and are no longer under investigation Police said they believe the suspect had long held a grudge against a 49-year-old man and that he killed the man in Sipoo last week Police had previously confirmed the two men worked at the same insurance firm the Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company Citing information acquired from the insurance firm Yle reported Friday that the deceased Sipoo man had been the suspect's boss at the company Helsingin Sanomat has reported that the murder victim in Sipoo had been tied up and shot but Minkkinen said those reports came from other sources and declined to confirm it "I have not commented on that [piece of information] I have only confirmed that the victim was shot," Minkkinen said Since the other suspects in the Sipoo killing have been interviewed and cleared of suspicion investigators will draw their conclusions about the case from other evidence gathered in the probe Investigations surrounding the death of the man in Helsinki will likely continue for some time "We will write up a preliminary investigation report but since the main suspect is dead the case will never go to court if we receive additional confirmation that the individual acted alone," Minkkinen said as dozens of teachers and pupils have been exposed to the coronavirus reported Finnish national broadcaster Yle on Sunday The City of Porvoo informed on Sunday that a student of Linnajoki School in Porvoo has been diagnosed with COVID-19 Seventeen pupils and four teachers have been exposed to the virus in the middle school All of those exposed have been in quarantine at home The school has been disinfected over the weekend and unaffected classes will continue schooling Monday as usual following the safety and hygiene guidelines previously issued a significant portion of staff have been put into quarantine after coming into contact with an infected individual while contact teaching for grades one to three will continue at the school Finnish Minister of Education Li Andersson commented on Twitter that in cases of infection schools should take action immediately and locally under the Communicable Diseases Act and put in place special arrangements to ensure safety Most primary and lower secondary schools in Finland reopened on Thursday after a nearly two-month closure to slow the spread of COVID-19 The government has instructed schools to take measures to keep pupils apart as much as possible including staggered class breaks and lunch hours By entering your email address you're giving us permission to send you news and offers Find upcoming events at the Events.hel.fi website Find municipal decisions in the Decision-making section The Sipoonkorpi Hop-On Hop-Off bus will run again at summer weekends between 18 May and 13 October 2024 The route of the bus will otherwise be the same as in 2023 but instead of the Mellunmäki metro station the last stop in Helsinki will be the Itäkeskus metro station the bus stops in Helsinki will include the Puotila metro station and Fallbacka The bus service will make Sipoonkorpi National Park easily accessible and encourage visitors to use public transport The bus service will also improve the parking situation near the national park The Hop-On Hop-Off bus route will run from Tikkurila through the Koivukylä station and Kuusijärvi to Nikkilä the bus will travel through Sipoo Old Church Sipoonjoki smoke sauna and Korvenportti to the Itäkeskus metro station The final stops of the route are Tikkurila the route will have 17 stops whereas last year there were only 15.– The route has been renewed and the service will be available later into the autumn We hope that the new stops will make more and more people come to Sipoonkorpi National Park to enjoy nature and grill at the campfire sites There are also many other destinations along the route that can be easily explored by the Hop-On Hop-Off bus The bus service is a joint effort of the municipality of Sipoo and the cities of Vantaa and Helsinki.– We want to help further improve the accessibility of Sipoonkorpi National Park Having the final stop of the bus route in Itäkeskus in the vicinity of the metro station provides Helsinki residents and tourists with an easy and ecological connection to the national park Tourism Director at the City of Helsinki.  Ventoniemi Oy won the competitive tendering for the route and the route will no longer be driven using a low-floor bus like it was in 2022–2023 Children under the age of 7 travel for free Tickets are bought from the driver and paid with either cash or card Having the exact change is preferred so that people can get on the bus as smoothly as possible The HSL bus line 712 will continue its operations this year the bus will run every hour at the weekends between Tikkurila and Kuusijärvi The HSL bus line will run to Kuusijärvi via Hakunila A new terminus will be introduced at the Kuusijärvi car park The Laurintie and Vanha Porvoontie route section will no longer be included in the route Regular HSL tickets are accepted as tickets Vantaa residents will be able to reach the Kuusijärvi beach ecologically using two bus connections When you use a bus to reach your destination The route will soon be added to the HSL Journey Planner.