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People started to ask for more help when there was not enough money for food – a help app started to limit requests

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People started to ask for more help when there was not enough money for food – a help app started to limit requests

Food aid recipient with a food bag.
The photo was taken at a food bank in Kotka in June 2024.

The Neighbourhood Watch app has long limited the number of requests for help that can benefit financially.

Requests for financial assistance have increased on social media. In particular, there are more requests for food than before. For example, the cuts to families with children are reflected in a Facebook group set up by mothers in Kuopio, which has over 3 000 members.

The Commussa restriction applies to all requests for assistance that can be of financial benefit. You may not ask for money at all on Commu. The user must be strongly authenticated, for example with a bank account.

– We don’t want Commu to be known just as a food aid platform, because that’s not what it’s made for,” Nygren says.

Nygren is one of the founders of the company. He believes two requests for help per month to an acute in distress. The company also guides users through various organizations.

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Therese Johaug’s voice about her future changes from interview to interview: ‘I don’t even know myself’

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Therese Johaug’s voice about her future changes from interview to interview: ‘I don’t even know myself’

Therese Johaug smiles.
Therese Johaug skied to fifth place in the 10 km intermediate on Sunday.

The future of Therese Johaug’s career is under discussion. The 36-year-old Norwegian star changed her mind again on Sunday.

The 36-year-old Johaug reiterated her views after the 10 km free skiing race in Holmenkollen, but in the following interview she left the door open for the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

– It really, really, really takes a lot to make it to the next season. I feel like this is my last season,” Johaug told Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

– I think this was the last one, he confirmed.

Therese Johaug.
Therese Johaug still assured the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation that her career was on track.

Johaug last ended his career in the spring of 2022.

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Police have caught a man suspected of robbing a bus driver in Lahti

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Police have caught a man suspected of robbing a bus driver in Lahti

Standing light blue 1K line bus.
The suspected crime took place on a local bus service between Liipola and Karjusaari in Lahti. The bus in the photo is not related to the incident.

The suspect’s name and whereabouts were revealed on Saturday, and the police found him. Interviews will begin on Sunday.

Police have arrested a man suspected of aggravated robbery of a bus driver in Lahti on Friday.

On Saturday, the police investigated information about the man’s movements before he boarded a bus, where he stole money at knifepoint from the driver. This revealed the identity of the suspect.

It also turned out that he lives in Mukkula. The 46-year-old man was arrested by the police in a car in Mukkula on Saturday afternoon.

Police start the man’s interrogations today on Sunday.

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The old factory at Sammonkatu 8 is transformed into a modern and accessible community centre – see what it looks like now

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The old factory at Sammonkatu 8 is transformed into a modern and accessible community centre – see what it looks like now

The former furniture factory in the centre of Lahti has been used for many purposes. Soon it will be renovated so that only the old frame will remain.

In Lahti, the interior of the property at Sammonkatu 8 is being completely renovated for a community centre. Spatium, the owner of the former factory, and its partner company Staffia are renovating the building from floor to ceiling.

The renovation will include replacing the building’s lighting, heating and ventilation. The building will have four lifts and the entrance will be lowered to street level.

Long, empty corridor with open doors.
Sammonkatu 8 has been empty for several years.

Some people in the city remember the building’s indoor air problems and labyrinthine corridors. These will be consigned to history, as practically everything inside will be demolished.

Originally built as a furniture factory, the almost 100-year-old building has undergone many changes within decades. It has provided social, education and cultural services.

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Bus driver robbed at knifepoint in Lahti – suspect still at large

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Bus driver robbed at knifepoint in Lahti – suspect still at large

Standing light blue 1K line bus.
The threatening situation occurred on the local line between Liipola and Karjusaari. The bus in the picture is not related to the incident.

The police are investigating the case as aggravated robbery.

A man who robbed a bus driver of money while driving in Lahti is still at large.

The Häme police are investigating the crime that took place on Friday afternoon, 14 March, as aggravated robbery.

According to the police, they are investigating the act as aggravated robbery, because the suspect used a bladed weapon, the act was committed against the bus driver and it is also considered to be aggravated as a whole.

The man suspected of the crime rose from the bus stop in front of the Paavola shopping center. During the trip, the man began to behave inappropriately towards other passengers, and in Mukkula, the bus driver asked the man to leave the bus.

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Andritz oy, which employs more than a thousand people, is undergoing change negotiations – may lead to 170 redundancies

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Andritz oy, which employs more than a thousand people, is undergoing change negotiations – may lead to 170 redundancies

Glass-walled Eagle office building along the motorway.
In Kotka, Andritz operates in Karhula.

The change negotiations affect approximately 1,000 employees and all Andritz oy’s Finnish sites. The company makes equipment and systems for the pulp and paper industry.

Andritz oy, a manufacturer of equipment and systems for the pulp and paper industry, is in the process of change negotiations.

The negotiations concern 1 020 employees in the company’s pulp business in all Finnish sites. They may lead to the dismissal of a total of 170 employees.

All types of jobs are covered by the negotiations.

In addition to the redundancies, any layoffs may be subject to all employees involved in the negotiations.

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Häme’s private roads are in the worst condition in Finland

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Häme’s private roads are in the worst condition in Finland

Signal sign in Porvoo.
The Forestry Commission asks road owners to observe whether there are too many potholes or ruts on their roads and whether the road drainage is in good condition. Illustration.

According to the Forest Centre’s survey, almost half of the private roads in Häme need urgent maintenance.

Around a third of Finland’s private roads need urgent maintenance or upgrading, says the Finnish Forestry Centre.

Private roads are in the worst condition in Kanta- and Päijät-Häme and Uusimaa. In these regions, almost half of the roads have been assessed as being in poor condition.

The Finnish Forestry Agency has mapped the condition of private roads and their bridges in Finland in 2020-2024.

A total of about EUR 1.3 billion is the repair debt of the private network.

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Lahti Parish Group’s afternoon club activities for schoolchildren will be renewed – fewer places, but the activities will be free of charge

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Lahti Parish Group’s afternoon club activities for schoolchildren will be renewed – fewer places, but the activities will be free of charge

The boy is playing
The afternoon clubs for schoolchildren run by the Lahti Parish Group will now have three locations, with a total capacity of around 60 children.

The congregations will no longer have a contractual partnership with the City of Lahti for the organisation of after-school activities.

The Church Council of the Lahti Parish Association has rejected a grant agreement with the City of Lahti concerning after-school activities for schoolchildren.

One of the reasons why the congregation is giving up the grant agreement with the city is that the employees have found the work to be burdensome and it has not been possible to run the activities everywhere in the congregation’s own premises.

So far, the parish group has been a contracted partner of the city in the after-school clubs, and over 100 children have participated in the afternoon clubs run by the parishes. Afternoon activities have taken place in Ahtiala, Karisto, Launee and Kasakkamäki.

Part of the old arrangement is also abandoned because the afternoon activities have been unpriced.

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Unemployed, lonely and unmotivated – young people in Lahti tell how difficult it can be to find a job

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Unemployed, lonely and unmotivated – young people in Lahti tell how difficult it can be to find a job

Image manipulation where three young people are placed side by side.
Young adults in Lahti tell us what it’s like to stray when choosing a career.

Youth unemployment has grown faster in Lahti than in the rest of the country. For many young adults, the priority is not employment but mental well-being.

Youth unemployment has risen to worrying levels in Lahti.

The unemployment rate for under-25s was nearly 20% in January, while the figure for the whole country is just over 15%. Only in Pori and Kouvola is youth unemployment higher.

More than a thousand young people under 25 in Lahti are currently without a job or a place to study.

According to the employment statistics of the City of Lahti, the unemployed under the age of 30 have many uneducated, about 500 people. \n Suspension of education in Lahti is more common in Lahti.

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Strike bakeries are now being baked by staff and shelves will be short at the end of the week: ‘We do what we can every day’

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Strike bakeries are now being baked by staff and shelves will be short at the end of the week: ‘We do what we can every day’

The second day of the bakery strike has mainly been reflected in individual product shortages on the bread shelves. According to Fazer and Vaasa bakeries, the strike will be more visible at the weekend.

The bakery strike, now in its second day, has rearranged the days at both Fazer and Vaasa bakeries.

Baking in the Vaasa bakeries has continued mainly by employees.

Both of the major strike bakers say that the essential thing was that they had time to prepare for the strike and the changes it would bring. Good advance planning has worked.

– To my knowledge, we have survived without much hassle, but of course we miss our skillful professionals back to work, Pyykkö sums up.

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