W Londynie została otwarta nowa linia metra – Elizabeth Line
Na otwarcie tej linii metra Londyńczycy czekali od lat. Miała zostać uruchomiona już w 2018 roku. Miała też kosztować znacznie mniej. Jak to często bywa, terminy i budżet zostały przekroczone, ale w końcu fioletowa linia Elizabeth ruszyła 24 maja o godz. 6.30. Na stacjach stały tłumy oczekując na pierwsze wagony i trudno powiedzieć, czy byli […]
Nursing student Daria Gapska has been elected Miss Northern Ireland 2022
On Monday night, the Europa Hotel in Belfast was hosting the Miss NI Gala Final 2022. This year’s winner is the nursing student Daria Gapska, who has been chosen among 24 ladies competing for the crown. Miss World 2022, Karolina Bielawska from Poland, was among the judges of this year’s edition contest. https://twitter.com/sophiemclaugh1/status/1528872498913087489?s=20&t=20ncxkrlHdy8vdqzH3ZNvg The victorious […]
No ranking points will be awarded at Wimbledon this year
Organisers of the legendary Wimbledon tournament decides a few weeks ago that the 2022 edition of the event will take place without the participation of any players from Russia and Belarus. This controversial decision has not been appreciated by the ATP tour officials. „The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on […]
Polish Heritage in the UK: a panel discussion
Did you know that Poles are one of the largest ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, with almost a million Poles living in the UK? *** To celebrate Polish Heritage Month in the UK, Polaron has invited George Byczynski, editor-in-chief- of the British Poles Portal and founder of the British Polish Law Association, and Tomasz […]
Roman Abramovich and the British government negotiate the Chelsea takeover
Todd Boehly’s takeover of Chelsea F.C. following a deal between Roman Abramovitch and the British government remains to be confirmed. The Russian billionaire’s legal team would have found a solution to the issues preventing the takeover from being concluded. Abramovich has previously announced that he does not wish to have the £1.5bn loan repaid to […]
Poland is ready to defend Sweden and Finland if attacked while joining NATO, says Polish PM
This Thursday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Poland would defend Sweden and Finland if these countries happened to be attacked on their way to joining NATO. “I want to make it clear that in the event of an attack on Sweden and Finland during their accession process, Poland will come to their aid,” […]
Roger Moorhouse talks about the Ładoś Group during Polish Heritage Days
In 1941, a group of Polish diplomats – located in the Swiss capital Bern – composed of Aleksander Ładoś, Stefan Ryniewicz, Konstanty Rokicki, Abraham Silberschein, Chaim Eiss and Juliusz Kuhl launched what is commonly known as the passport action in cooperation with Jewish communities. This initiative aimed at saving many Jews from extermination by Germans. […]
25-milionowy Szanghaj od marca w surowym lockdownie
Władze Szanghaju po raz pierwszy od sześciu dni zgłosiły w piątek nowe zakażenia koronawirusem wykryte poza obszarami kwarantanny; w dzielnicy zaostrzono restrykcje, ale nie ma doniesień o planach przedłużenia lockdownu, który ma się skończyć 1 czerwca. Zamieszkany przez ok. 25 mln ludzi Szanghaj, uznawany za najbogatsze miasto Chin, znajduje się w surowym lockdownie od przełomu […]
British man helps build homes for refugees in Poland
Nick Horseman is an Englishman from Hampshire who has made several trips to Ukraine to help the local population affected by the ongoing war provoked by Russia. Today, he collaborates with Poles whom he helped to convert an old farm into homes for refugees fleeing the war. According to him, up to 1,200 people could […]
Russian chess grandmaster Garri Kasparov praises Poland’s “chess renaissance”
The Grand Chess Tour competition is organised at the Polin Warsaw Conference Center by the Superbet Foundation. The top chess players from all over the world are taking part in the prestigious competition. This list includes among others Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Richard Rapport, Anton Korbov, Kiril Shevchenko, but also Polish stars Jan-Krzysztof […]
