18.09.26 NEWS ... Tallinn opened its first drone training classroom on Friday, giving kids and teens in the Estonian capital a chance to learn hands-on skills in a fast-growing field.

18.09.26 NEWS ... Although cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Tallinn and Tartu has improved in recent years, there is no common standard, sustainable mobility experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett noted

18.09.26 NEWS ... Tallinn is preparing changes to its tree-felling regulations aimed at simplifying permit requirements, reducing bureaucracy and expanding the use of digital tools while protecting the city's trees.

18.09.26 NEWS ... British electronic music legend Kode9, founder of the Hyperdub label and a pioneer of dubstep, will perform at Paavli Kultuurivabrik in Tallinn in November.

17.09.26 NEWS ... As the days grow shorter, Tallinn's annual "Light Walks" ("Valgus kõnnib") festival returns, transforming Kadriorg Park into an immersive canvas of light and music.

17.09.26 NEWS ... Four friends from England ran the Tallinn half marathon handcuffed together last Saturday, setting a world record for the fastest half marathon by a group of four in restraints.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Opera legends José Carreras and Plácido Domingo are to perform together in Tallinn next spring — the first time the two have shared a stage in the city, though both have appeared here before.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Grammy-nominated Australian electronic artist and singer-songwriter RY X, whose music has been streamed more than a billion times worldwide, is set to return to Tallinn next spring.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Shaped by decades of collecting, the Kruus family's private art collection is now on view at Tallinn's Vaal Gallery, offering a personal cross-section of Estonian art.

15.09.26 NEWS ... According to the City of Tallinn, the state plans to allocate too few ambulance crews to Tallinn and Harju County, which could reduce access to emergency medical care during peak demand or a major accident.

14.09.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn branch of Finnish department store Stockmann is to downsize its retail capacity to make way for a 1,200 square-meter, 24/7 gym, the company announced Monday.

14.09.26 NEWS ... On Elron's new schedule, many Southern Estonian residents can no longer reach Tallinn before 10 a.m. by train, with a 45-minute transfer in Tartu adding to the journey.

14.09.26 NEWS ... Evans Kimtai Kiprono and Vivian Cherotich made it Kenya one-two in the men's and women's events at this year's Tallinn Marathon Sunday.

13.09.26 NEWS ... The Literary Street Festival (Kirjandustänava festival) took place again on Saturday in Kadriorg, Tallinn, bringing together various organizations involved in literature. The main program focused on living classics, and this year featured an especially large number of young authors.

12.09.26 NEWS ... Tallinna Vesi development manager Marti Vaksmann says that there are 3,000 kilometers of pipelines beneath Tallinn, including 50 kilometers of large pipes where a person can walk. He notes that being inside a wastewater collector is not the most pleasant experience, but it is part of the job.

12.09.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn Marathon and Tallinna Sügisjooks (Autumn Run) will bring temporary traffic restrictions and public transport adjustments this weekend in Põhja‑Tallinn, the city center and Haabersti districts.

11.09.26 NEWS ... Across Estonia, 485 young people remain without a school place after Thursday's deadline, with 245 in Tallinn alone, though officials say technical delays may mean the real figure is lower.

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.