Maria Skłodowska-Curie was the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice
Maria Skłodowska-Curie was one of a kind. Her outstanding achievements made her one of the most famous Polish women in history. Maria grew up in Warsaw in the late 19th century, under Russian occupation. From a very young age, she displayed unusual intellectual abilities. Her school years must have been boring for her, given her […]
97% of Ukrainians view Poland as a friendly country
A Top Lead survey conducted on 8-9 October shows that 97% of Ukrainians perceive their Polish neighbours as a “friendly country”, with 86% considering Poland as “very friendly”. Only less than 4% referred to it as “hostile”. Two other countries complete the podium of Ukrainians’ friendliest nations: Britain and the USA. Eight out of ten […]
Ronald Reagan: od aktora do prezydenta
Ronald Reagan to postać o wielu twarzach i wielu paradoksów. Syn katolika i protestantki, hollywoodzki aktor z własną gwiazdą na słynnej alei i prezydent USA, żartowniś i człowiek z misją, wiekowy prezydent, borykający się z problemami zdrowotnymi i zdeterminowany wojownik, który chciał pokonać sowieckie „Imperium Zła”. Demokrata za młodu, który później przeistoczył się w republikanina. Co […]
The remains of three Polish presidents in exile will be returned from the UK to Poland
On 12 November, Warsaw’s Temple of Divine Providence will host the funeral and re-burial of three of Poland’s former presidents in exile. According to the Foundation „Aid to Poles in the East”, their remains are to be returned to Poland on 6 November 2022. On Monday, 26 September, a special press conference took place in […]
Rishi Sunak praises Poland’s “outstanding leadership”
On Friday morning, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki had a phone call with his newly appointed British counterpart Rishi Sunak. Both heads of government discussed matters of strategic importance for both countries. Sunak and Morawiecki spoke about the development of à common security policy in the framework of NATO. Both the UK and Poland are key […]
An Evening with Sir John Madejski
Sir John Madejski returns to Ognisko Polskie due to popular demand, presenting his life and work. You will have the opportunity to find out about the philanthropist and businessman who’s commercial interests include property, broadcast media, hotels, restaurants, publishing and football. Sir John Robert Madejski, OBE, DL is a philanthropist and businessman who’s commercial interests […]
Matka wraz z partnerem usłyszeli wyrok za zamordowanie 15-letniego syna
Dziś rano Crown Court w Leeds ogłosił wyrok dla matki i jej partnera za zamordowanie swojego 15-letniego syna. Sebastian Kalinowski znosił miesiącami znęcanie się i okrucieństwo w swoim domu w Huddersfield. Para zaprzeczała morderstwu, ale w lipcu została uznana za winną po sześciotygodniowym procesie w Leeds Crown Court. Ława przysięgłych potrzebowała zaledwie trzech godzin i […]
A mother and her partner were sentenced for murdering her 15-year-old son
On Thursday, 3 November, the Crown Court in Leeds pronounced the sentence against the mother and her partner for the murder of their 15-year-old son. Sebastian Kalinowski endured abuse and cruelty for months at his home in Huddersfield. The couple denied the murder yet were found guilty in July following a six-week trial at Leeds […]
Polish Government allocated PLN 25 million to equip youth fire team
On Monday, 31 October, Government Plenipotentiary for the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad Jan Dziedziczak handed out promises to youth fire teams from Gostyń and Leszno (Greater Poland). The ceremony took place in front of the new Volunteer Fire Department of the Lipno fire station. It was attended by children and teenagers dressed in volunteer […]
London – Polish Independence Day & British Remembrance Sunday
Polska wersja poniżej We hereby invite you to join us at the annual Polish-British and Bentley Priory Museum Volunteers’ annual remembrance commemoration of Polish Independence Day and British Remembrance Sunday at the Northwood Cemetery. We are meeting on Sunday, 13 November 2022, at 10.30am at Northwood Cemetery (Northwood Cemetery, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR). Tube […]
