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Police in Poland smash paedophile ring with over 100 arrests

Posted September 28, 2010

A massive criminal investigation in Poland has resulted in the arrests of more than 100 people as police smash a huge paedophile ring.

In an operation called "Regina", criminal investigators in Poland have arrested 102 men.

The operation took two years and was supervised by the Human Trafficking Dep…

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Three in critical condition after eating death cap mushrooms

Posted September 24, 2010

Bydgoszcz - Poland. Two members of a family and a friend in Poland are currently in a critical condition in hospital after mistakenly eating the "death cap" mushroom.

Having picked the mushrooms in error, a 48-year old father from the city Bydgoszcz in northern Poland cooked and served them up in a…

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Cheaper treatment means Poland sees a boom in medical tourism

Posted September 14, 2010

Poland has seen an increase in tourism in the first part of this year and although the tourist industry may be rubbing its hands in glee, it might not realise how Poland has become a hotspot for inexpensive dental work.

People flock to Poland for a variety of reasons: its history, its role in world h…

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Poland sees hundreds die of drowning over the summer season

Posted August 31, 2010

Soaring temperatures in Poland over the summer season has led to people seeking out way to cool down. Jumping into and swimming in rivers, lakes and the sea is one way but tragically, this summer, has led to 380 people losing their lives by drowning.

Mariusz Sokolowski, spokesman for the Police Head…

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Polish soldiers wounded in Afghanistan

Posted August 31, 2010

On Monday two Polish soldiers were injured in Afghanistan when their logistics convoy vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade.

Head of information services for the Polish contingent in Afghanistan Sebastian Kostecki said that the attack happened at 15.40 local time (13.10 CET).

For the full ar…

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Polish roads claim 41 lives on the last weekend of the holidays

Posted August 30, 2010

The last weekend of the holidays is always deadly on Polish roads as holidaymakers return home. This year was no different with 41 people losing their lives over the weekend on Poland's notorious roads.

Police say there were 400 reported car accidents on Poland's roads this weekend. Although the de…

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Tornadoes cause havoc as freak weather hits central Poland

Posted August 28, 2010

Central Poland has been hit by freak weather conditions over the last day or so with towns and regions being hit by tornadoes.

On Friday central Poland became the scene of a dramatic weather change. In central Poland, Wola Rebowska, near the town of Garwolin, was the site of one tornado touching dow…

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Cost of protecting Smolensk memorial cross soars as more guards and police are drafted in

Posted August 19, 2010

The city of Warsaw is spending thousands of zloty protecting the Smolensk memorial cross outside of the Polish Presidential Palace.

The cross, which commemorates the 96 people who died in the April 10 air crash in Smolensk, has already attracted thousands of tourists and just as many protesters.

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Armed Forces Day celebrated in Poland

Posted August 15, 2010

Festivities are taking place today in Poland as they celebrate Armed Forces Day. The main point of the day is to commemorate a battle that saw Polish Forces defeat the Bolshevik Red Army.

The 1920 Battle of Warsaw lasted from August 12 until August 25 that year and is considered the decisive battle…

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