Diabetes has doubled in Finland in the last decade, with northern Finland being particularly hard hit.

A massive explosion rocked the power station in Toppila late Tuesday night leading to seven workers being rushed to hospital for smoke inhalation with one of them effectively poisoned by the smoke.

A primary school boy was injured by a so-called 'bottle firework' on Tuesday. The firework, which he had made himself, exploded in his eyes and he had to go to hospital.

Oulu has been inundated with wasps this summer but the city is also home to a wasp expert who wishes to quash some of the myths about our black and yellow striped friends.

People living in the north of Finland should get paid less for the same work than people living in the south according Jyväskylä University economics professor Jaakko Pehkonen.

'Let's meet at the ball!' The phrase could soon mean something completely different as city authorities intend to move the city's iconic spherical fountain.

Finnish international businessmen who can speak English brilliantly but sweat of how little mistakes look in their marketing material need worry no more, according to Oulu-based consultancy company Opal Blue.

The city's culture vultures were out in force last night for Oulu's 'Arts Night' which also coincided with main shops staying open until it was dark.