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Viral – Angry Birds Wife – Independence Day Dress
The last viral image from Helsinki of 2011 was the hilarious fictional Speech bubble conversation of the Angry Birds founder and his wife, while queuing up to meet the President of Finland Tarja Halonen on Day.
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January in Review: Bus Crashes In the Centre
There were quiet many slips and falls during January as the winter finally arrived, but it wasn*t only the Helsinki folk who were sliding all over the place, but the beloved public transport system too. Winter is the season for tram delays as idiots drivers don’t properly park their cars, that we are used to [...]
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Stockmann Goes Lumia, as Sale Start Approaches
Nokia announced a lost on profits during January Financial Statements, however claimed to sell well over 1 million Lumia devices since their launch in November 2011. Nokia Lumia goes on sales in Finland during February and in preparation, the marketing spend on Online, In Stores and even outdoors has been phenomenal for Finland standards. Check [...]
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January in Review: Finland Blocks “The Pirate Bay” Website
While the USA were up in arms regarding SOPA, Finland quietly took action on illegal downloading during January with the restriction of the website “The Pirate Bay”
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It was all a bit Kitchy
I went to Kitch restaurant in Helsinki centre last weekend and saw something interesting But the food was still good. Check it out! – eat.fi Heippa Hei Helsinkilainen!
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Designer Airport Home Away From Home
Posted on 19 February 2012
Helsinki’s Vantaa airport is taking the saying ‘making yourself at home’ to heart with the interior design for their newest travellers’ lounge via Designer Airport Home Away From Home. Continue Reading
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Angry Birds Land in Finland’s Largest Airport – Merchandise Store Opens For Business | Gadget Helpline
Posted on 19 February 2012
International passenger planes aren’t the only thing landing at Finland’s Helsinki-Vantaa Airport from this week. And if you happen to be passing through the country’s main airport or planning on visiting the scenic forestry and serene lake areas you’re sure to spot them when you arrive. That’s right – the Angry Birds have come home [...] Continue Reading
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Godless godparents new headache for church | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi
Posted on 19 February 2012
Finns’ exodus from the country’s dominant Evangelical Lutheran Church is shrinking the pool of possible godparents. The church has started counselling parents on what to do when their children’s godparents, traditionally meant to provide religious guidance, leave the church. via Godless godparents new headache for church | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi. Continue Reading
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President supports defence cuts | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi
Posted on 19 February 2012
President Tarja Halonen says she participated in decisions concerning cutbacks to the defence forces. Speaking on the YLE programme Ykkösaamu, she defended the cuts noting that an army garrison could not form the basis for the livelihood of a municipality. via President supports defence cuts | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi. Continue Reading
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Record 11 million euro lottery draw | News | YLE Uutiset | yle.fi
Posted on 19 February 2012
A single lucky winner could take home a record 11 million euros in Saturday’s national lottery draw. To date, the largest single win of eight million euros went last spring to a resident of Forssa in south west Finland. This year’s largest payout of ten million euros was divided equally between two winners. via Record [...] Continue Reading
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