Nowicki gold, Swoboda silver: Poles shine at the EU Athletics Championships
Wojciech Nowicki clinched the gold medal in the hammer throw, while Ewa Swoboda secured silver in the 100-metre race on the third day of the European Athletics Championships in Rome. Nowicki began the competition with a throw of 78.61m. In the second round, the Tokyo Olympic champion improved to 80.14m. With his final throw, he […]
The Civic Coalition wins the European elections in a tight race with Law and Justice
On Sunday 9 June, about 40% of Poles went to vote for the European Parliament elections. The Civic Coalition (37,06%) and Law and Justice (36.16%) emerged once more as the two greatest forces. Aside from this tight race on top, the Confederation performed well by reaching 12,08%. Poland 2050 underperformed with 6,91% while the Left […]
Iga Świątek wins her third French Open in a row!
Iga Świątek wrote yet another page in the history of tennis. The Pole defeated the sensation of the tournament, Jasmine Paolini, in straight sets (6-2; 6-1) and won her third French Open in a row. The world number 1 started entering the court as the big favourite. Her last loss at Roland Garros took place […]
Banknotes featuring King Charles III are now in circulation
These new notes will be gradually introduced into circulation, slowly finding their way into wallets across the UK. The portrait of Charles is to be found on all four banknotes – the £5, £10, £20 and £50. While the head of state depicted on the notes has changed, many elements remain the same, including the […]
Poland demands the extradition of the murderer of a Polish soldier
Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski has called on Belarusian authorities to locate and extradite the individual responsible for the murder of a Polish soldier, who was killed while defending the border. The soldier was fatally stabbed as he attempted to prevent an illegal crossing. “When someone affixes a knife to the tip of a spear and […]
A new musical in London about Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Maria Skłodowska-Curie. Physicist. Pioneer. Parent. As she arrives from her native home in Poland to study at Sorbonne University in Paris, young Maria Skłodowska is certain she can make a name for herself and change the course of science. She discovers radium, a new chemical element, with her husband Pierre Curie, and she’s lauded with […]
Koncert Inauguracyjny nowego fortepianu POSK-u w wykonaniu Artura Haftmana
Polski Ośrodek Społeczno Kulturalny serdecznie zaprasza na Koncert Inauguracyjny nowego fortepianu Shigeru Kawai w wykonaniu wspaniałego pianisty Artura Haftmana. Portal British Poles jest patronem medialnym koncertu. GDZIE: Polish Social and Cultural Association POSK, Atrium na III piętrze, 238-246 King Street, London W6 0RF KIEDY: Środa, 12 czerwca 2024, godz. 19.00 BILETY: wstęp wolny
Iga Świątek is in the final of the French Open for the third year in a row!
Iga Świątek qualified for the final of the French Open after defeating Coco Gauff in two sets (6-2; 6-4). Both players had played against each other at eleven occasions previously The Pole won every time with only one exception. One of these wins from Świątek on Gauff took place in the final of the 2022 […]
Lądowanie aliantów w Normandii i udział Polskich Sił Zbrojnych podczas D-Day
O świcie 6 czerwca 1944 r. ponad 180 tysięcy żołnierzy amerykańskich, brytyjskich i kanadyjskich wylądowało na plażach francuskiej Normandii. Największy w historii świata desant wojskowy wspierali polscy lotnicy i marynarze. Operacja „Overlord” otwierała kolejny front aliancki, którego celem było zdławienie niemieckiej III Rzeszy. Działać z precyzją Wstępne decyzje dotyczące ruchów wojsk alianckich w Europie zapadały […]
Polskie piwo rzemieślnicze „Mors Craft Beer” zdobywa serca brytyjskich smakoszy
Mamy dla Was ekscytującą nowinę – polskie rzemieślnicze piwo Mors Craft Beer już zdobywa serca brytyjskich smakoszy! Historia z piwem zaczęła się wiele lat temu, kiedy to jego obecni producenci z Browaru Błonie z pasją importowali alkohole. Z czasem jednak zauważyli, że większość piw dostępnych na rynku zaczyna smakować podobnie, a tradycyjne metody warzenia odchodzą […]
