Thursday, 28 August 2008

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Oulu Out For Block Bustle Print E-mail
By Matti McCambridge   
Friday, 22 August 2008

ImageIn a fusion of late-night shopping, outdoor dance and fashion shows, Oulu town centre saw big crowds yesterday for the annual 'Korttelihaipaikka' event.

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Bear Hunting Season Starts Today Print E-mail
By Edward Dutton   
Wednesday, 20 August 2008

Finland's traditional Bear Hunting season begins today with the most of the hunting licences distributed in northern and eastern Finland.

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Rains to Hit Harvest in North Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Wednesday, 20 August 2008

ImageWith rising food prices, it was last thing consumers needed but August's heavy rains are likely to affect crop-yields, particularly in northern Finland which has been battered worse than the rest of the country.

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Kaleva Readers Furious over ‘Foreign Background’ Muggers Print E-mail
By Staff Writer   
Tuesday, 19 August 2008

Kaleva readers have reacted angrily to a spate of attempted muggings carried out late on Saturday night by ‘youths’ of ‘foreign background.’

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Finnish Poetry Slam Final in Oulu Print E-mail
By Tunji Toriola   
Friday, 15 August 2008

ImageThe 9th Finnish Poetry Slam final will take place at Amarillo, Oulu on 30th August 2008, starting at 7pm. This is the first time the competition will be taking place in the city.

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Bus Prices to Rise in September Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Wednesday, 13 August 2008

ImageThe price of single bus tickets is to increase again as the Oulu bus company successfully persuades the city council that the increases are needed to stay in profit.

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Zeppelin Closed After 'Threats' Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Sunday, 10 August 2008

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Police Free Rape Suspect Print E-mail
By Edward Dutton   
Monday, 11 August 2008

Oulu police have freed the suspect in recent city centre rape case claiming that there is no longer any reason to hold him. The 24 year-old man turned himself into police and was arrested by three days in custody he was let go.

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Massive Shopping Mall Proposed Print E-mail
By Edward Dutton   
Wednesday, 06 August 2008

A Finnish businessman is planning to build a massive shopping mall between Oulu and Kiiminki, though the ambitious idea has not been universally accepted.  

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Police Detain City Centre Rape Suspect Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Friday, 01 August 2008
Police have detained a 24 year-old man on suspicion of carrying out the rape which occurred in the city centre in the early hours of last Sunday morning. The man gave himself up to police on Wednesday but strenuously denies the raping the woman.

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Health Centres Reopen after Doctor Shortage Shuts Them Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Oulu's health centres are to re-open and return to normal working hours as of 4th August. Many of them have been closed or operating a limited service for well over month due to Oulu's chronic shortage of state doctors.

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Police ask for help in solving City Centre rape Print E-mail
By Sangita Basu   
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
A young woman was raped in the late hours of Saturday or the early hours of Monday in the town centre and police are now publicly appealing for any witnesses to the attack.

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Body Found in Oulu River Print E-mail
By Edward Dutton   
Tuesday, 29 July 2008

Police found the body of a man in the Oulujoki river, around Oulu, on Moday, the Kaleva has reported. The corpse was dredged up where the river runs through Ainolanpuisto, infront of Laaserentinsaari island.

    

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