Kraków has been named among the best European cities for street food
A recent ranking by Travelmag put the Polish city of Krakow in its top 20 of the best cities in Europe when it comes to street food. „Dotted with medieval castle walls, lush parks, and cobbled streets, Kraków is one of Central Europe’s most beautiful cities,” we read on the travelmag.com website. The former capital […]
The UK announced a new round of sanctions on Russia and Belarus
The UK has announced a new package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus, targeting £1.7 billion worth of trade in an attempt to increase the pressure on the Kremlin. The new round of sanctions is about to bring the total value of products subjected to full or partial import and export sanctions to over £4 […]
Mieszkańcy Isle of Wight oddali hołd Polakom, którzy uratowali wyspę w 1942 roku przed niemieckim atakiem
Mieszkańcy Isle od Wight doskonale pamiętają, że polski niszczyciel ORP Błyskawica w maju 1942 roku uratował miasta Cowes i East Cowes przed atakiem niemieckiego Luftwaffe. Od tamtego czasu na wyspie corocznie odbywają się uroczystości, mające oddać hołd bohaterskim Polakom i zachować ich niezwykłą odwagę w pamięci przyszłych pokoleń. ORP Błyskawica (wraz z bliźniaczym ORP Grom) […]
2 lata temu zmarł Roman Figiel, jeden z ostatnich żołnierzy gen. S. Maczka
10 maja 2020 roku, zmarł jeden z ostatnich weteranów 1 DP generała Stanisława Maczka – st. saper Roman Figiel. Miał 94 lata. Roman Figiel urodził się 6 stycznia 1926 r. na Górnym Śląsku, we wsi Janów koło Katowic (od 1951 r. dzielnica Katowic Janów-Nikiszowiec), w wielodzietnej rodzinie górniczej (6 braci i 2 siostry). Po wybuchu wojny […]
„Beergate” – policja zbada, czy lider opozycji Keir Starmer też złamał restrykcje covidowe
Brytyjska policja poinformowała w piątek o wszczęciu dochodzenia mającego wyjaśnić, czy lider opozycyjnej Partii Pracy Keir Starmer, pijąc piwo w biurze jednej z posłanek, złamał obowiązujące wówczas restrykcje covidowe. *** Dochodzenie policyjne trochę wytrąca z ręki Starmerowi argument, że premier Boris Johnson powinien złożyć rezygnację w związku ze złamaniem restrykcji, choć w przypadku szefa rządu […]
Russian ambassador to Warsaw drenched with red paint by Ukrainians – VIDEO
This Monday morning, the Russian ambassador to Warsaw Sergey Andreev was paying respects to the Red Army soldiers who died during WWII. As he was approaching the Soviet soldiers’ cemetery in the Polish capital, a group of protesters welcomed him with anti-war slogans, insults, and a bucket of red paint, part of which they managed […]
World War II ended 77 years ago
The 9th of May is celebrated in Russia as Victory Day symbolising the triumph of Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union over Nazi Germany. In a broader context, it is the whole world that rejoices in remembrance of the regained peace. Some of our elderly relatives were teenagers in 1945. This very fact should make us realise […]
A Pole working in the UK wins compensation after speaking Polish at work
Sławomir Rowinski was providing instructions to a new Polish employee at Kuehne & Nagel logistics when his furious supervisor urged him to speak English rather than Polish. The latter went even further, forbidding Mr Rowinski from making use of his mother tongue. He even organised a special staff meeting to remind employees of the rules […]
“Sticky Fingers”: a piece of Poland in Stockport’s Market Hall
The “Sticky Fingers” cream cake café opened last March and has become a remarkably popular place in the blink of an eye. Before launching their café in Stockford, Adrian worked as a lorry driver, while Klaudyna worked as a pastry chef. Both of them recently shared their thankfulness for the support they received from locals […]
British man found a way to fill up his gas tank for less than £7
Alex Orchin comes from Wivelsfield in East Sussex. He regularly entertains passers-by with his tiny blue Peel P50 three-wheeler. The car is only 134cm long, 98cm wide, and 100cm high and has a five-litre gas tank. Its top speed is merely 23mph (37 km/h). Alex Orchin is a motoring collector who enjoys driving around in […]
