Many Oulu residents were shocked last year at the steep rise in food prices, but this is unlikely to happen this year according to Finnish economists.

The City of Oulu has awarded a licence to 'Birdstep Technology' to secure its mobile phone network. The 'Safemove' technology will hopefully ensure access to information and services regardless of place or time.

Over 200 customers of Sampo Bank had a shock in store when they found that they'd been charged money for using various Oulu companies that they'd never used, including the bar Otto K.

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There were a number of crashes this morning due to hazardous driving conditions, some of which the police won't be able to fully deal with until late this afternoon.

The Islamic Society of Northern Finland organised a march on Friday to protest against Israel's military action in Gaza. 

Oulu Criminal Court has remanded in prison a woman accused of attempted killing. Police are not using the word 'murder.' 

Expats struggling to learn Finnish can now relax (very slightly) with an Oulu-based blog which tells them all they need to know about Oulu language courses and teaches them Finnish into the bargain.

Business news is pretty gloomy at the moment with various major Finnish companies losing money and announcing widespread job cuts in what, for many people, won't be a very happy new year.

Finnish department store Stockmann reported a drop in its December sales today and in its sales for the whole of 2008.

Oulu was forced to cancel its New Year fireworks due to strong winds. They display has been postponed until Saturday night, 

Revellers thinking of enjoying a few al fresco beers will be in for a tough time this year. New Year's Eve will be extremely cold throughout the country.

The Christmas shopping period has been terrible for retailers, according to the Federation of Finnish Commerce. Growth has slowed down to zero.