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Tallinn strategy centre launches 840,000-euro marketing tender

Tallinn’s strategy centre has announced an 840,000-euro tender to find a partner for marketing and public information services, ERR reported. The centre’s 21-member communications department already handles similar work. Its digital communications sector has six employees responsible for managing…

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Neglected waste handling draws rodents to Tallinn

Neglected waste handling is helping rodents spread in Tallinn, ERR reports. The North Tallinn district government is collecting reports of rat and mouse activity until mid-August to direct pest-control work to the most affected areas. Kadri Karnau, a communications specialist at Tallinn’s Environ…

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Tallinn plans to move tram stops on Pärnu maantee

ERR reports that Tallinn City Government plans to change the locations of tram stops on Pärnu maantee, but the president of the Estonian Association of Architects, Aet Ader, says the resulting distance between stops would be too long. Deputy mayors Kristjan Järvan and Joel Jesse met representativ…

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Tallinn transit overhaul causes technical glitches and stop confusion

Changes to Tallinn’s public transport network that took effect on August 1 have caused technical problems and confusion among passengers, ERR reported. Some stops still display outdated route information, while new trams and battery-powered trolleybuses have experienced problems showing route num…

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Museum guide recommends Estonia’s heritage roads and hidden collections

August is a good time for a museum tour in Estonia, as the peak tourist season begins to ease, Kristi Paatsi, a board member of the Estonian Museums Association and one of the world’s most influential museum professionals, told ERR. According to Paatsi, visitor numbers are slightly lower, café qu…

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Tallinn rejects sewer overhaul to clean Inglirand beach water

Tallinn will not rebuild its stormwater sewer system to clean the water at Inglirand beach behind the Russalka monument, ERR reported. Instead, the city will seek illegal wastewater connections that may be affecting stormwater quality, Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan of Isamaa said. Inglirand has fo…

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Large trees can help cool urban heat islands, expert says

The Stockholm Environment Institute’s senior expert Kaidi Tamm told ERR’s Ringvaade that the largest urban heat islands are large car parks around shopping centres and sports fields with rubber surfaces. Measurements taken in Tallinn showed that asphalt outside the Estonia Theatre reached up to 6…

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Ambulance nurse reports record 27 calls in one day

Tallinn Ambulance nurse and team leader Anu Kärner said she has handled as many as 27 calls in a 24-hour period, ERR reported. She spoke on the Raadio 2 programme R2 Hommik! Kärner said ambulance crews typically respond to 13 to 20 calls during a 24-hour shift. Some calls are emotionally difficul…

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Tallinn officials to discuss migration, transit and school attendance

ERR reports that Tallinn Mayor Peeter Raudsepp and Deputy Mayors Riina Solman, Andrei Kante and Joel Jesse will take part in the city government’s press conference on Tuesday. The officials will discuss the migration crisis, the activities of Tallinn’s migration centre, changes to the public tran…