The region's lakes are surprisingly warm for the time of year, so warm that they're beginning to dry-up.

Taking full advantage of Finland's all too brief summer, more and more Oulu people are spending their summer holiday in Finland this year.

Finland is seeing a dramatic rise in foreign doctors and the north is no exception.

The controversial ‘Atheist Bus Campaign’ which has involved bus-side advertisements stating ‘There’s probably no God so stop worrying and enjoy life’ will come to Oulu if finances allow, according to the campaign’s press spokesman.

Have you been bitten yet? Were you jogging in a forest? Or just sitting in your garden? 65DN sorts the mosquito myths from the facts, so we can all have a more relaxing summer.

In the wake of a gray Juhannus, Oulu is sweltering in a June heat wave.

An Oulu barman may be on the way to being crowned the world champion cocktail shaker, if all goes to plan next week.

Forget skimmed, semi-skimmed, even full fat milk! As of this month so called 'Olden Times' milk, straight from the cow, will be available in Finnish supermarkets.

A thirty-year old Oulu man was jailed on Wednesday for attempting, last year, to extort money from the Zeppelin Centre branch of Prisma by threatening to expose customers and staff to serious health risks.

A group of wicket-crazy expats - and few enthusiastic Finns - have come up to the crease to form northern Finland's first ever cricket club.