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Białystok bike builder dressed as Santa breaks world record for riding tallest cycle

Dressed as Father Christmas, cult cycle constructor Adam Zdanowicz covered 108-metres on the 7.41-metre bicycle. UM Białystok

VIDEO: Dressed as Father Christmas, cult cycle constructor Adam Zdanowicz covered 108-metres on the 7.41-metre bicycle to smash the previous record held since 2013 by a man in California on a 6.15-metre bike.

Hospitality industry stages protest over COVID-19 restrictions

Hundreds of people representing the hospitality industry, including restaurants owners, waiters and waitresses, protested on Saturday in Bialystok, northeastern Poland, against restrictions the government had implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gunned down and buried alive. Polish body hunters find WWII boy hero

The seven-year-old child was trying to warn his parents of approaching German troops when he was gunned down and later buried alive.

Renovation restores Białystok’s railway station’s former glory

The multi-million złoty restoration will also ensure the station is fit for the modern age.

Last president-in-exile Ryszard Kaczorowski commemorated on 100th anniversary of his birth

Fighting against both Nazi Germany and Soviet occupation during WWII, Kaczorowski went on to become president-in-exile until Poland’s first free presidential elections took place following the collapse of communism.

Piłsudski board game teaches history through ‘knowledge and cunning’

The game, titled ‘Honourary Citizen’ (Honorowy Obywatel), sees players organising Marshal Józef Piłsudski’s 1921 visit to Białystok, where he became the city’s first honourary citizen.

76th anniversary of Białystok ghetto uprising commemorated

Observances marking the 76th anniversary of the outbreak of an uprising in the Białystok ghetto were held in the Polish eastern city on Friday.

Twenty-five detained after incidents at LGBT march in Białystok

Twenty-five hooligans have been detained and heard charges after violence erupted during the first LGBT march in Poland's eastern city of Białystok on Saturday, Deputy Interior Minister Jarosław Zieliński has said.

Meet the CMS-06: F1 engineering stars of the future unveil their latest design ahead of SAE Formula Student race comp

Weighing just 185 kg and accelerating from 0 to 100 kmph in a blistering 3.2 seconds, the racing car from University of Białystok students is set to get tongues flapping at the international SAE Formula Student race competitions later this month.

Eco bus stops to bring cool relief in fight against ‘urban heat island’ problem

The heat-beating bus stops in Białystok will be surrounded by decorative grasses and perennial shrubs which city authorities say will “mitigate the effects of climate change by lowering the temperature and reducing the phenomenon of so-called urban heat island, microclimate improvement, rainwater retention”.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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