17.08.26 NEWS ... Dozens of kilograms of Lego bricks donated to an Estonian NGO are being eagerly embraced by girls in Kenya.

17.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Refugee Council has established an official presence in the Palestinian territories to expand its humanitarian assistance and livelihoods programmes.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Visitors flocked to Estonia's Lake Peipus region this weekend as dozens of local joints and pop-up cafes served up area favorites and fish for the Peipus Food Street festival.

17.08.26 NEWS ... On 20 August, Narva will host a community picnic to mark Estonia's Restoration of Independence Day, ending with a large sing‑along at Joaoru. The song picnic will feature beloved songs performed by Ida‑Virumaa choirs and soloists, and the evening will conclude with Anne Veski.

17.08.26 NEWS ... Tallinn has offered Linnahall's former ice rink to the Estonian Defense League (EDL) for a temporary shooting range, but experts say repairs could cost millions.

17.08.26 NEWS ... A year-round outdoor swimming complex will be built at Kalasadam next to Tallinn's Linnahall and will be run by a Finnish company with a similar center in Helsinki.

16.08.26 NEWS ... The bear population is increasing in Estonia's forests and may have even reached 1,500, as court rulings have placed additional restrictions on hunting, the Estonian Hunters' Society has said.

16.08.26 NEWS ... Rats are increasingly being encountered on the streets of Tallinn, and the city and several districts plan to start pest control in the autumn.

15.08.26 NEWS ... Nowadays, those caught pilfering peas or apples from someone else's field or garden may justify it as a folk tradition. In the 19th century, however, getting caught meant a trip to court and a sound thrashing as punishment.

15.08.26 NEWS ... Over the next five months, 20 science and mathematics teachers will visit various companies to gain practical insights and work together to create teaching materials for the future.

15.08.26 NEWS ... Although the total number of serious traffic accidents and injuries declined in the first seven months of this year, 30 people have lost their lives on Estonia's roads and streets, four more than during the same period last year.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Since 21 July, police in Estonia have detained 109 foreign nationals, more than 50 of whom claim to be unaccompanied minors, says Indrek Aru, head of the border guard bureau of the Northern Prefecture.

14.08.26 NEWS ... In recent years, English is finding its way into everyday Estonian mainly through compound nouns, with video bloggers leading the trend, a new study finds.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Online platforms hosting sex worker ads in Estonia can generate millions of euros in revenue for the small number of people providing the site, a journalist has found.

14.08.26 NEWS ... A clear distinction must be made between assessing the value of land and imposing land tax, as tax rates, caps on increases and tax breaks are determined by local governments, Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo said.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Attorney-at-law Kristjan Tuul has asked the Prosecutor's Office to investigate the allegedly unlawful practice of obtaining suspects' email contents from service providers without court authorization.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's declining tuberculosis rate has prompted the Social Affairs Ministry to prepare to replace universal newborn vaccination with targeted TB shots for at-risk children.

14.08.26 NEWS ... Around a dozen Swedish prisoners will arrive at Tartu Prison in mid-August. Preparations are nearing completion and the first cells are ready.

14.08.26 NEWS ... In the first six months of this year, police received 1,816 reports of telephone and online scams. Scammers defrauded Estonian residents of €13.2 million.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's bear population has grown for two decades, and one wildlife expert warns that new, tighter hunting limits could increase the risk of conflicts with people.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Economy Minister Erkki Keldo declined to approve a draft bill aimed at curbing the use of nicotine products among young people as the proposed changes could have a significant impact on sellers and importers.

13.08.26 NEWS ... A new bilingual exhibition at the Tallinn TV Tower explores Estonia's cultural ties with Germany through the personal stories of several prominent Estonians.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia's State Fleet took delivery Wednesday of a new €22 million compressed biomethane vessel to be used to install navigational aids, conduct research and respond to marine pollution.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Eva Luigas says that she failed this year with growing zucchini and her outdoor cucumbers also struggled, but her tomatoes did very well.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia is cutting its road and rail border checkpoint hours with Russia to 12 hours a day indefinitely, extending the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule already in place.

13.08.26 NEWS ... Justice Minister Liisa Pakosta rejected the idea of taking in prisoners from the United Kingdom to help ease the overcrowding crisis in British prisons.

13.08.26 NEWS ... The law is needed because, in addition to existing research projects, companies are also planning to send satellites into orbit.

13.08.26 NEWS ... The cause of a crash that killed a person at an intersection in Põhja-Tallinn on Tuesday is not yet clear, but traffic management experts see problems both with driving culture and prolonged roadwork.

13.08.26 NEWS ... The constant emergence of new psychoactive substances has become a significant change, the Tax and Customs Board said.

12.08.26 NEWS ... New building accessibility requirements took effect this month. The rules for new apartment buildings will apply starting next January, and at least one‑tenth of the apartments must be easily adaptable for a person with special needs.

12.08.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of the Interior has submitted a draft Personal Names Act to the government for approval that would, among other things, restrict the right of people convicted of serious crimes to obtain a new name.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Some employees at the hospital fear layoffs, but the hospital's management says staff will initially be offered the opportunity to take up other positions.

12.08.26 NEWS ... Experts say the current government cannot postpone solving the Health Insurance Fund's financial troubles for future administrations. Delaying decisions may lead to a situation where people will have to pay more out of pocket for medical care.

12.08.26 NEWS ... A resident of Pulli village in Tori municipality was frightened on the morning of August 11 when a viper crawled onto his terrace to warm itself.

12.08.26 NEWS ... A new Estonian summer production brings intimacy front and center onstage. A professional intimacy coordinator explains how performers can safely handle vulnerable scenes.

12.08.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Education and Research plans to change general upper secondary school admission requirements to ensure fair opportunities for students who have studied abroad or followed an international curriculum.

12.08.26 NEWS ... New European Union requirements intended to protect the public from manipulation involving artificial intelligence (AI) are to be rolled out in Estonia.

11.08.26 NEWS ... In Põlva County, Leevaku's library-community center will soon double as a crisis hub where locals can stay warm, eat and charge phones in emergencies like prolonged outages.

11.08.26 NEWS ... During the night of 11 August, a fire broke out at the old bus depot in Kohtla‑Järve. Flames engulfed three buses and partially a truck trailer. Because of suspected arson, police were called to the scene.

11.08.26 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn has offered the unused ice rink at Linnahall to the volunteer Estonian Defense League (EDL) for use as a possible temporary indoor shooting range.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Regional Affairs and Agriculture Minister Hendrik Johannes Terras is seeking nearly €4.8 million from the government's reserve to maintain current bus, train and ferry service levels through the end of the year.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Two new exhibitions at the Võru Museum look back at life in Võru through the stories of a prominent Jewish family and four local figures from the 1920s and 30s.

11.08.26 NEWS ... The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications wants to add a post-implementation review clause to the pharmacy vending machine bill, with the Competition Authority tasked with carrying out the review.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Firefighters had extinguished the Rääma bog fire in Tori municipality by Tuesday, Rescue Board says.

11.08.26 NEWS ... According to Statistics Estonia, as at January 1, the population of Estonia was 1,360,745. Based on ethnic nationality, 932,603 people (68.5%) were Estonian, 276,125 (20.2%) were Russian and 146,619 (10.8%) were of other ethnic nationalities.

11.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian cleaner Signed-Johanna Hecht is helping clients regain control of homes that became difficult to manage, often due to depression, ADHD or other mental health issues.

11.08.26 NEWS ... In recent years, the amount of donations collected in Estonia to support Ukraine has fallen significantly. However, fundraising organizations say support is now even more important than it was in the early years of the war.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian rally driver Robert Virves was one of several WRC stars who got booked by Finnish police during Rally Finland the weekend before last, and has been hit with a driving ban.

10.08.26 NEWS ... Recent studies involving Estonian researchers show that mental health literacy has overlooked paying more attention to the everyday skills people need to support well-being.

10.08.26 NEWS ... More than 70 people visited the renovated Mehikoorma Lighthouse within three hours of its reopening, drawn by views across a narrow stretch of Lake Lämmijärv toward Russia.