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Grandad who has 11 full Ironman Triathlons and 24-hour marathons under his belt now plans to be Ironman WORLD CHAMPION

Despite being 70-years-old, Marek Musiał has completed 11 Ironman triathlons and trains for 3 hours a day. The piano repairman from Bielsko-Biała isn’t thinking about slowing down anytime soon. Marek Musiał/Facebook

Marek Musiał, who repairs broken pianos for a living, trains for 3-6 hours a day and has already taken part in three Ironman World Championships.

Sound of silence: Thousands turn out to mourn death of Gdańsk mayor murdered at charity event

Following the news that Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz had died after been attacked by a schizophrenic with a knife during the closing stages of a fundraising event for children, people took to the streets to pay their respects.

150th anniversary of the birth of the great artist - Stanisław Wyspiański

January 15 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Wyspiański.

Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity finale raises over EUR 21.4 mln

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) raised more than PLN 92 mln (EUR 21.4 mln) during its 27th finale on Sunday, WOŚP has told PAP. This year, Poland's biggest fundraising event collected funds to purchase equipment for children's hospitals.

Brief encounter: passengers take to the metro in their underwear

As part of the international ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ Warsaw metro users left their trousers at home.

Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity finale on Sunday

Poland's Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) held its 27th finale on Sunday to collect funds for equipment for children's hospitals.

Leading Lights: Warsaw’s neon revival

After experiencing some dark days after the end of communism, neon is bouncing back and a Polish-British couple are the forefront of its return.

Wieliczka salt mine attracts record number of visitors in 2018

Nearly 1.75 million tourists from 170 countries visited the Wieliczka salt mine, outside the southern Polish city of Kraków in 2018, 50,000 more than in the previous year, Zbigniew Zarębski head of the mine told PAP.

Europe’s "biggest" roofed water park aims to open with a splash this year

Along with pools and dozens of slides the park will have an accommodation village and a four-star hotel.

Coffee, cigarettes and film: the punishing lifestyle of Krzysztof Kieślowski

Famous film director existed on little more than copious amounts of coffees and cigarettes when working, claims new biography.

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