11.09.26 NEWS ... The under-construction ERR TV House received a traditional Estonian topping-out ceremony on Thursday, with the Tallinn mayor and culture minister in attendance.

09.09.26 NEWS ... A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple arson and assaults motivated by extremist views, with a 19-year-old also charged over a hammer attack.

09.09.26 NEWS ... In a new show in Põhja-Tallinn, artists August Kilmi and Ly-Ann Kõllo explore the family ideal and what happens when queer people feel they don't fit into it.

08.09.26 NEWS ... The 10th annual Tallinn Fringe Festival into its fourth week now and is still to bring dozens of performances across the capital.

08.09.26 NEWS ... A former landfill in Männiku was transformed into Harju County's newest lake, complete with a new public beach area for swimmers.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Dutch DJ and music producer Armin van Buuren was in concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on Saturday.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Ukraine was high on the agenda in a meeting between Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna (Eesti 200) and Donald Trump Jr., the minister said.

07.09.26 NEWS ... The rebrand of Finnish-owned Prisma supermarkets following the sale to the Coop chain starts this week in Estonia, affecting 13 supermarkets.

03.09.26 NEWS ... Diesel prices at Estonian filling stations rose above the €2 per liter mark again on Wednesday at a time of soaring oil prices worldwide.

02.09.26 NEWS ... A dispute over the detailed plan for the Rävala Quarter development in Tallinn city center has reached the Supreme Court, meaning it is currently unclear when construction can begin.

31.08.26 NEWS ... Tallinn's Gonsiori bus stops were officially renamed Ringhäälingu on Monday, ahead of Estonia's approaching broadcasting centennial.

30.08.26 NEWS ... Public transport in Tallinn will switch to autumn-winter timetables with more frequent departures from September 1, and a new tram line will begin operating.

30.08.26 NEWS ... A historic 19th-century property at 14 Sakala tänav is up for sale, one of the few grand wooden residences in the city center, after plans to demolish the structure were stopped.

29.08.26 NEWS ... Kiwi performer George Fenn is in town for the ongoing Tallinn Fringe Festival, brining his show "Sexy Ghost Boy" to the stage.

29.08.26 NEWS ... A new outdoor courtyard exhibition at Tallinn's Kumu Art Museum gives vulnerable kids and teens space to tell their stories through art.

29.08.26 NEWS ... Tallinn has begun drafting a new comprehensive plan that will shape the city's development for decades, from construction and transportation to green spaces and public areas, experts say.

28.08.26 NEWS ... Police have opened a criminal case under the article "Damage and destruction of property" in connection with an incident in central Tallinn.

28.08.26 NEWS ... To map the condition of traffic signs, researchers at Tallinn University of Technology have installed sensors on the front of three Tallinn city buses that collect visual information while driving.

28.08.26 NEWS ... Traffic delays are expected in September and October in central Tallinn due to ongoing roadworks.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The glass and timber Nature House complex is nearing completion in Põhja-Tallinn, the future home of the Estonian Museum of Natural History and state environmental agencies.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Drama Theater (Eesti Draamateater) has fired one of its staff members after he admitted to spiking two people's drinks with MDMA, also known as ecstasy.

27.08.26 NEWS ... A Tallinn party series is inviting people to knit and crochet on the dancefloor, offering a late-evening alternative to nightclubs for beginners and veteran crafters alike.

27.08.26 NEWS ... An interactive work by acclaimed French visual artist Maxime Touroute will light up Tallinn's Patarei Sea Fortress walls as a shared canvas Friday night.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Famous US jazz trumpeter, band leader and composer Wynton Marsalis is booked to be the headline act at the annual Christmas Jazz festival in Tallinn later this year.

27.08.26 NEWS ... A new sedimentation pond has been opened near Tallinn's Stroomi Beach, which will help drain stormwater and heavy rain in the event of flooding in the future.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Minister of Education Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) believes between 300 and 400 children will be missing from the school system by mid-September as Estonia introduces compulsory education until the age of 18.

26.08.26 NEWS ... A criminal investigation has been opened over an alleged drink spiking case involving an Estonian Drama Theater employee, Eesti Ekspress reported.

25.08.26 NEWS ... The annual Tallinn Fringe Festival is into its second week, with an international itinerary bringing theater, Icelandic cabaret and Irish street performances to the capital.

25.08.26 NEWS ... Cobblestones uncovered during roadworks at a central Tallinn street cannot receive heritage status because it lies outside the Old Town.

25.08.26 NEWS ... The funeral of Siim Kallas, former prime minister of Estonia and a former European commissioner, is to take place this coming Saturday, the government has announced.

24.08.26 NEWS ... Kino Sõprus cinema chain showed its first film at Priisle Park in Tallinn's Lasnamäe district last week and is planning several outdoor screenings across the city in the coming weeks.

24.08.26 NEWS ... British electronic act Morcheeba is to return to Estonia next spring. The band last performed in Tallinn just last year.

24.08.26 NEWS ... A total of 7,500 people, a record number, took part in Ironman events in Tallinn and Harju County, backed by volunteers who supported athletes on land and water.

24.08.26 NEWS ... The rental market has picked up as autumn and the start of the school year approach, but the number of available living spaces has decreased by almost 10 percent this year and prices have risen.

24.08.26 FEATURE ... Tallinn's Fringe Festival marks its 10th anniversary this year, and writer Todd Williams explains how to make the most of the month-long event taking place around the Estonian capital until September 18, and why there's something for everyone.

23.08.26 NEWS ... Estonian athlete Henry Räppo won the Ironman Tallinn 70.3 for the second year running. In the women's race, Italy's Marta Bernardi took victory, with Liis Kapten finishing third.

23.08.26 NEWS ... The Level 2 storm which hit Estonia on Saturday has started to subside, though strong winds and rain are still forecast for Sunday.

23.08.26 NEWS ... French triathlete Remi Conte won the full-distance Tallinn Ironman on Saturday. Finland's Laura Jalasto was the top woman finisher.

22.08.26 NEWS ... By August 31, an additional traffic lane will be added at the Hipodroomi intersection in Tallinn, restoring two lanes of traffic in each direction instead of the current 2+1 traffic arrangement.

21.08.26 NEWS ... Iceland Square, located in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tallinn, was formally opened on Friday with a new Iceland‑inspired appearance.

20.08.26 NEWS ... The 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence was also marked by a concert on Toompea featuring several well-known acts to the public.

20.08.26 NEWS ... While the number of international students at Estonia's universities has been falling in recent years, the latest admissions data point to a renewed interest.

20.08.26 NEWS ... A ceremonial joint sitting of the 15th Riigikogu and the August 20 Club was held Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Estonia's independence.

20.08.26 OPINION ... Estonia is free, secure and rapidly developing, Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said on Thursday, marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of independence.

20.08.26 OPINION ... Estonian-ness becomes visible when a person takes conscious responsibility for what belongs to them, Riigikogu Speaker Lauri Hussar (Eesti 200) said in a speech marking the 35th anniversary of Estonia's restoration of independence.

20.08.26 NEWS ... A Tallinn resident's court appeal to revoke the nighttime roadworks permit on a major street was rejected, meaning work on the central thoroughfare will continue overnight.

20.08.26 NEWS ... Six people were detained Wednesday at an Islamic cultural center in Tallinn on suspicion of entering Estonia illegally, Delfi reported.

20.08.26 NEWS ... Estonia marked the 35th anniversary of its restoration of independence with a flag-raising ceremony on Toompea, as leaders urged unity and vigilance in safeguarding freedom.

19.08.26 NEWS ... Three suspects have been detained in connection with the arson attack on the building of the defense industry company Milrem Robotics, the Prosecutor's Office has said. Initial information suggests the act was premeditated.

19.08.26 NEWS ... A rare Amur leopard housed at Tallinn Zoo has died at the age of 22, the zoo announced Tuesday, with staff mourning the loss of one of their most beloved residents.