Tag: Walking

  • The street dust season begins in the capital region: Tips for alleviating the impact

    The street dust season begins in the capital region: Tips for alleviating the impact

    “According to our measurements, the street dust season has started in the capital region. Particularly high street dust levels can be found today along busy main roads and streets. There were already dusty and bad air quality days last week,” he says. Hanna ManninenHead of HSY's air protection unit. The extent of dust in the…

  • Elin lost fingers and legs – had to fight for her prostheses

    Elin lost fingers and legs – had to fight for her prostheses

    Thousands need prostheses Diseases and traffic accidents resulting in amputations mean that thousands of people need prostheses – arms, fingers and legs. But the help you get depends on where you live. Caliber has reviewed the prosthetic care. – It is sad that it has to be like this and that there are people out…

  • Sari Essayah: Pick up the pace

    Sari Essayah: Pick up the pace

    The former world and European runner-walking champion hopes for a better performance this time, as he finished last in his previous bid to become the president of Finland.

  • Helsinki will increase the introduction of electric cars in emission-free zones by 2035

    Helsinki will increase the introduction of electric cars in emission-free zones by 2035

    A study conducted by Aalto University's economics research group assesses the effects of the creation of environmental zones and the transition to a carbon dioxide-free vehicle fleet by 2035. According to the study, the currently steadily progressing adoption of electric cars can increase by 40 percent by 2030 and 65 percent by 2035 if the…

  • Höskuldarvallavegur and Vigdísarvallavegur roads may be closed

    Höskuldarvallavegur and Vigdísarvallavegur roads may be closed

    The Suðurnes police are preparing to close the Höskuldarvallavegur and Vigdísarvallavegur roads in case of an eruption between Litla-Hrút and Litla-Keilir. “After review by the response team, we concluded that it would be best to direct people to the eruption area along the so-called Meradalir route. This would be the safest and most convenient walking…

  • May the fourth be with these brave high-wire walkers

    Tight-rope walkers in the circus are one thing, but they enter the realm of the spectacular when they bring their craft to popular landmarks – like Philippe Petit, the madman who famously walked between the Twin Towers in 1974. Well, the French legend’s petit pois will descend on the Danish capital on May 4 to…

  • Temporary closure of Seltún

    Temporary closure of Seltún

    Seltún in Krýsuvík, frequented by many tourists, will be closed in May due to construction works. The plan is to rebuild the walking platform, which is the only safe path leading to geothermally active springs in the area. Information about the closure was given in a communiqué from the city of Hafnarfjörður. The Krýsuvík area…

  • A tourist fell into a gorge at Glymur Falls

    A tourist fell into a gorge at Glymur Falls

    On the trail leading to Glymur Falls, there was a serious accident today. One of the tourists walking towards the waterfall fell into the gorge. Rescuers and police were sent to the site. Deputy Chief of Police Ásmundur Kr. Ásmundsson, said information about the accident was received before noon. When the accident happened, foreign tourists…

  • A car in the ocean.  The driver was found in Nauthólsvík

    A car in the ocean. The driver was found in Nauthólsvík

    It is now known who was behind the wheel of the vehicle found this morning in Skerjafjörður. The person driving the car drove into the water this morning, according to Ásmundur Rúnar Gylfason, the deputy chief of police in the capital region. In an interview with mbl.is, Ásmundur reported that the driver found was very…

  • E-scooters are more popular than taxis, but walking still prevails in Helsinki

    E-scooters are more popular than taxis, but walking still prevails in Helsinki

    Almost half of city trips were made on foot.

  • The Fourth Walking and Cycling Forum focuses on promoting and informing walking

    The Fourth Walking and Cycling Forum focuses on promoting and informing walking

    The Walking and Cycling in Finland forum will be held as an online event on 18 May 2022. The forum, organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and the Finnish Transport Agency, supports the goals of national operations. A program to promote walking and cycling. The event…

  • Suddenly, Macron’s walking victory turned

    Suddenly, Macron’s walking victory turned

    Host Claes Aronsson, participating Susanne Palme, EU commentator, Maria Nilsson Boij, Swedish Radio’s Paris correspondent and Margareta Svensson Ekots broadcast during the election.

  • Police: It takes weeks to clear a passport congestion

    Police: It takes weeks to clear a passport congestion

    According to the police board, the number of passport applications has increased in recent weeks. Passport application deadlines are congested at police stations across the country, the National Police Board told STT on Sunday. Those wishing to renew their passport will have to wait weeks for a face-to-face meeting. People can also renew their passports…

  • From the police chronicle

    From the police chronicle

    An 11-year-old child, who was walking on the pavement in Kópavogur, was hit by a car yesterday around 6:00 p.m. The Metropolitan Police reports that the child was injured in the hand and transported by ambulance to the Landspítali Emergency Department. The driver was arrested at eleven o’clock yesterday night. He is suspected of driving…

  • Stefan Liv and the plane crash

    Stefan Liv and the plane crash

    This is the story of one of Swedish ice hockey’s biggest profiles, of grief and loss and secret meetings when the team in heaven was to be rebuilt. A program by Martin Marhlo, autumn 2021. Participants:Viktor Wallin, one of Stefan Liv’s closest friends, former teammate and godfather of Stefan’s children: “He hated to lose. It…

  • Releasing cats without a leash will be banned in Akureyri

    Releasing cats without a leash will be banned in Akureyri

    Free release of cats will be banned in Akureyri from January 1, 2025. This proposal was approved yesterday by the majority of the city council. Disputes have arisen over this, but no party majority or minority is active in the municipality as all parties work together in the city council. Hildur Jana Gísladóttir, Samfylking representative,…

  • RON USTERKA – a fairy tale with Polish dubbing in cinemas in Reykjavík, Keflavík and Akureyri!

    RON USTERKA – a fairy tale with Polish dubbing in cinemas in Reykjavík, Keflavík and Akureyri!

    Sponsored article RON USTERKA – Sambíóin invites you to a fairy tale with Polish dubbing to cinemas in Reykjavik, Keflavík and Akureyri! – ADVERTISEMENT – 20th Century Studios’ Ron Fault and Locksmith Animation tells the story of Barney, a socially retired middle school student, and Ron, his new walking and talking robot destined to be…

  • Autumn holiday 2021: On safari in the savannah

    Autumn holiday 2021: On safari in the savannah

    Knuthenborg Safari Park Knuthenborg Alle 1, Maribo; open daily 10: 00-17: 00; under-12s: 99-149kr, over-12s: 159-239kr, under-3s free admission (more expensive on weekends); knuthenborg.dk Knuthenborg Safari Park has opened since 1969 and is the largest of its kind in Northern Europe and spreads over an area of ​​660 hectares. Close up with tigers Along with…

  • Autumn holidays 2021: Towering over the forest

    Autumn holidays 2021: Towering over the forest

    Forest tower Skovtårnsvej 1, 4683 Rønnede; open daily 10: 00-18: 00; under-3s free adm; under-7s 65kr, over-7s 150kr, climbing park 150-350kr; campadventure.dk It looked like something out of a fairy tale when it was announced several years ago, but Camp Adventures’ 45-meter-high forest tower, complete with a spiral bridge, quickly became a reality when it…

  • It’s like falling from the top of Hallgrímskirkja

    It’s like falling from the top of Hallgrímskirkja

    “Many people try to approach the volcano crater in Geldingadalur. It’s very dangerous, ”says volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson. It has already been warned many times not to walk on lava. “At the eruption site you should be very careful and not get too close to the crater, because there are places with lava in the form…

  • The surveillance camera records the bears marching into hibernation

    The surveillance camera records the bears marching into hibernation

    Kainuu Border Guard on Friday has tweeted a picture it had taken of the bear’s mother and four puppies walking along the lake shore to sleep. Jouko Kinnunen, The captain of the Vartius border crossing on the Finnish – Russian border, tweeted the picture. "Sometimes technical surveillance takes great pictures of nature and animals," he…

  • Several shots in Holbæk caused citizens to sound the alarm

    Several shots in Holbæk caused citizens to sound the alarm

    – There is no indication that anyone has been hit by shots, but several cartridge cases have been found, which confirm that there has been a shooting episode, he continues. It was several locals from the area who sounded the alarm to the police. Exactly how many shots have been fired, the police do not…

  • Site-specific measures are needed to reduce traffic emissions

    Site-specific measures are needed to reduce traffic emissions

    In rural areas, households drive more and emissions per car from car use are higher than in urban areas. In sparsely populated rural areas, car use may be necessary as public transport is scarce and routes may not be suitable for cycling, for example. Most of the Finnish land area is sparsely populated and rural.…

  • 26-year-old arrested for raping a 60-year-old in Brønderslev

    Late Monday night, a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with raping a 60-year-old woman in Brønderslev, which took place on 29 August. This is stated by Torben Larsen, duty officer at North Jutland Police, to North Jutland on Tuesday morning. – After several inquiries from citizens in the area, we were able to arrest…

  • Driverless bus makes its debut on public roads at Slagelse Hospital

    The country’s first driverless bus ran its first trip in Aalborg, but it was a fixed route on a path system. Movia’s CEO Dorthe Nøhr Pedersen says in a written comment that Movia will promote the development of driverless technology. – We work to develop public transport, both in terms of sustainability and innovation. Therefore,…

  • Tourists were surrounded in the Mols Mountains and attacked by bulls

    A bull attack on Wednesday afternoon attacked a couple of German tourists in Mols Bjerge near Kalø, the police inform. A 42-year-old man was knocked over and trampled on. At the hospital, it was subsequently established that he had not received any serious injuries. Also a dog was stabbed and had to undergo treatment. It…

  • German tourists were surrounded by cows and attacked by bulls

    German tourists were surrounded by cows and attacked by bulls

    A bull attack on Wednesday afternoon attacked a couple of German tourists in Mols Bjerge near Kalø, the police inform. A 42-year-old man was knocked over and trampled on. At the hospital, it was subsequently established that he had not received any serious injuries. Also a dog was stabbed and had to undergo treatment. It…

  • Neeraj congratulates Anju for her mentorship of Shaili

    Neeraj congratulates Anju for her mentorship of Shaili

    New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra congratulated Anju Bobby George for her “mentorship and guidance” to Shaili Singh after the 17-year-old long jumper won silver at the U20 Athletics World Championships in Nairobi on Sunday. Shaili jumped 6.59m in the third attempt and registered her best show in the event to…

  • India’s Shaili Singh wins silver in the women’s long jump

    India’s Shaili Singh wins silver in the women’s long jump

    Nairobi [Kenya], 22 August (ANI): India’s long jumper in ace, Shaili Singh, took a silver medal in the women’s long jump at the ongoing U20 Athletics World Championships in Nairobi on Sunday. Shaili jumped 6.59m in the third attempt and registered her best show in the event to collect silver while Swedish Maja Askag won…

  • Kvöldgöngur – an evening walk about public art in Breiðholt

    Kvöldgöngur – an evening walk about public art in Breiðholt

    Listasafn Reykjavikur invites you to take a stroll through the Breiðholt district, during which walkers will discover the diverse collection of public art in Efra-Breiðholt. The walk will be led by the artist Lukas Bury. Start on August 19 at 20:00. The beginning of the walking route is at the Feather mural by artist Sara…

  • Lifeguards warn: Dark-clad swimmers run the risk of accidents

    Lifeguards warn: Dark-clad swimmers run the risk of accidents

    The swimmers are difficult to see for sailboats or other larger vessels that are also out on the water, says Anders Myrhøj, who is coastal lifesaving manager at Trygfonden’s Coastal Rescue. – There are lots that pull in the water, and they are really hard to spot – also for our lifeguards, says Anders Myrhøj.…

  • Molslinjen sails free ferry trips in the middle of the week

    Molslinjen sails free ferry trips in the middle of the week

    This year, the free tours will be spread over three months – July, August and September – where the last year was squeezed together in one month. All trips will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Last year, the free tours could be used all days of the week. According to Jesper Maack, PR and…

  • A 24-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing in Roskilde

    The riots took place at Borgediget and resulted in a 22-year-old man from the Slagelse area being stabbed in the stomach and seriously injured. He has undergone surgery during the night and is out of life danger. Another 22-year-old man was hit in the elbow. The police received the report of the unrest at 01.29.…