Kauhajoki Victims "Shot 20 Times Each"

IT has been revealed today that some of the vcitims of school gunman Matti Saari, 22, in Kauhajoki, West Finland, had been shot up to twenty times, say the police, and at close range.   Investigators are still trying to discover what triggered Saari to act when he did....

Finland: 10% Rise in Rents Predicted for Next Year

" Rents are rising sharply, especially in the capital city region. The rent on privately owned apartments in urban centres is expected to rise by up to ten percent next year. "There are also evaluations, that food and energy prices will go up about...

Over Half Of Finns Reduce Energy Consumption

The warmer the climate gets, the more energy will Finns save."Around 40% say that they are using electric sauna stoves less and have turned their home heating down by 1 - 2 degrees Celsius.Respondents to the survey, commissioned by Tapiola Bank, estimate that they spend on...

Kauhajoki Killer Rang Friend: "I Have Just Killed 10 People!"

A MAN calling himself "Rauno" has claimed in an interview with a Finnish Magazine 7 päivää (7 Days) that he was a close friend of Matti Saari, 18, and that the deranged misfit had RUNG HIM ON HIS MOBILE CELL PHONE after the killings to say, "I have jsut killed ten people"...

Kauhajoki: Roger Boyes of the TIMES Strikes Back

ROGER Boyes is a journalist on the TIMES who caused a great controversy when he wrote a piece about the Finnish nature after the Jokela tragedy.  His article drew on folklore and sterotypcial myths.  The TIMESONLINE webpage was inundated with an astonishing weight...

Hope in Kauhajoki - Victim on Road to Recovery

A 21 year-old female student rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds to the head, is tonight said to be on the road to recovery after two operations.  The student at Kauhajoki School of Hospitality was believed shot by deranged gunman named as Matti Saari, 22, who...

Finnish deaths spark gun law call

A day after the horrific school schooting in Finland, the seconf big attack in just a short time, politicians are questioning Finland's gun control policy. Finland's gun laws are among the most permissive in Europe. In fact, Finland has the highest level of gun ownership per...