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Facebook fibbers making Helsinki police blue


Police in Finland’s capital have issued advice about ‘Facebook crime’, as complaints about online pranksters are keeping cops busy. Hannu Kortelainen, of the Helsinki police, has revealed that gripes about the popular social networking site come flooding into the station on a daily basis. Read the full story

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Fatal sauna contest missing medical documents


The two finalists of a sauna endurance competition in Finland, one of which was killed and another who is still in hospital, were allowed to take part without doctors’ certificates, according to reports. Terhi Makiniemi, deputy chief of staff at the City of Heinola – where the Sauna World Championships were held early this month – told newspaper Ita-Hame that all contestants submitted medical certificates except the two finalists. Read the full story

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Bright sparks hoarding light bulbs in Finland


Thrifty Finns are stocking up on cheap filament light bulbs before the EU brings in a blanket ban in 2012. Despite sales remaining buoyant in Finland, next month will see an end to deliveries of the old-fashioned 75-watt bulbs to the country’s stores, prompting many residents to binge buy before shelves empty. Read the full story

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Renegade bishop switches sides in Finland


A bishop who was kicked out of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland this week, has said he will continue to serve with a conservative religious group that opposes the ordination of women. Matti Vaisanen has been named as a bishop by the Luther Foundation in a move that is expected to distance the group further from the established church. Read the full story

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Three arrested in Finland for supplying deadly drug


Three people have been arrested in Finland on suspicion of trafficking an extremely strong narcotic that has killed two people in Kuopio. Police in North Savo have seized a quantity of fentanyl, which is dozens of times stronger than heroine, and last week claimed the lives of two young adults in the central Finnish city. Read the full story

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Russian dies in Finland after sauna competition


One man has died and another was hospitalised after just six minutes enduring temperatures of 110°C in the finals of the World Sauna Championships in Heinola, Finland. The annual event came to a tragic end in the Finnish city on Saturday, when a Russian man passed away in the final stages of the competition. Read the full story

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Finland rolls out smoke-free flats


Finnish smokers may soon find themselves out in the cold, as more and more landlords insist on non-smoking rental agreements. The first tobacco-free block of flats was completed in the city of Espoo in April, but plans for another 400 similar apartments are already underway. Read the full story

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Day-glow the new black for cool riders in Finland


Motorbike riders in Finland are being asked to ditch their traditional black leathers and trade them in for something a little bit more colourful. According to road safety organisation Liikenneturva, the trademark dingy dress of motorcyclists is the main reason why two-wheelers are so vulnerable on the roads. Read the full story

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Dry-out clinics expecting an end-of-summer rush


Rehab centres in Finland are bracing themselves for an increased workload next month, as summer drinkers attempt to dry out before returning to work. Substance abuse treatment clinics across the country say the hot weather has encouraged many Finns to drink to excess, and some will be needing help before returning to reality. Read the full story

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Nokia accused of using ‘blood metal’ from Congo


Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia has promised to place greater scrutiny on the origin of its raw materials, after accusations that their phones help fund the war in Congo. According to online financial publication Taloussanomat, experts in Finland and the US suspect Nokia of using tin from mines which support Congolese rebel groups in the African country’s ongoing civil war. Read the full story

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