Tag: Lohja
Finland wins six medals at Agility Nordic Championships
In the individual competition of the Agility PM Championships, Finnish participants achieved podium finishes in three instances: Katariina Kuiro and her border collie Wendi (representing Sawon Agilityurheilijat) claimed gold in the intermediate size class. Riina Kellman and her border collie Kiksi (Run for Fun Agility Team) secured bronze in the intermediate size class. Eeva Ihatsu…
Funding was granted to 16 projects nationwide to combat harmful species
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry aims to increase the effectiveness of the fight against harmful invasive species by channeling financial support to initiatives related to this issue. A total of 17 applications were received for the nationwide grant focused on the fight against harmful species. The application process and funding decisions were supervised by…
Beginning of the summer swimming season – One public beach removed from the AVI list due to poor water quality
Some revisions have been made to the list of public beaches in the AVI region of Southern Finland. Lohja’s Moisio beach has been classified as poor quality for five consecutive years, which has led to its removal from the list in accordance with bathing water regulations. The local health authority has ordered a swimming ban…
More than half a million wound treatments every year in the HUS area
The direct costs associated with treating wounds make up about 2-5 percent of total healthcare spending, which is in the same range as the costs of treating obesity or cancer. Based on a survey conducted by Lohja Hospital and primary care providers in the area, it has been estimated that more than half a million…
Long prison sentences were handed down in Finland’s largest drug trial
The Helsinki District Court has sentenced five men to 10 to 12 years in prison for a large-scale drug offense in which drugs were brought to Finland from the Netherlands hidden inside consignments of flowers and houseplants. More than 20 other people were also convicted of minor crimes. According to the police, between mid-2018 and…
The metropolitan coronavirus group in the Helsinki metropolitan area will re-publish the mask, telework recommendations
Due to the worsening epidemic situation, the metropolitan coronavir coordination group announced on Tuesday that it has tightened its recommendations on the use of face masks in public places, regardless of vaccination status. The new recommendations will take effect immediately on a late Tuesday afternoon and will remain in effect until January 16, 2022. The…
The first snow arrives in southern Finland
In many parts of southern Finland, including the Helsinki metropolitan area, the first snow of the season rained on Monday night. Light winds would spread to most areas in the south except the coast. Tuesday morning brought significant amounts of snow to southern Finland, but the coastal areas remained a little drier, according to the…
HUS confirms that the COVID baby boom is real as birth rates increase
Birth rates increased by 23.5 per cent in Lohja and by 11.5 per cent in Hyvinkää compared to the previous year. By comparison, the birth rate in the entire HUS area increased by only about 1.3 percent in 2019-2020. Seppo HeinonenHUS, Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics, has said the COVID baby boom is a “real…
Two police officers were injured in a rapid chase in Vantaa
Two police officers were injured during the high-speed hunt that ended in Vantaa on Saturday night from the arrest of the suspect. According to the police, the incident started near Lohja along the Helsinki-Turku main road at nine in the evening, when the car spotted behind the police and tried to get out. The car…