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Heard about this? Massive lump of Gdańsk amber weighing 68kg 200g is world's biggest

Worth an estimated PLN 140,000 (EUR 29,803) the piece was officially weighed and measured at the city's Museum of Amber to mark World Amber Day. Adam Warżawa/PAP

Worth an estimated PLN 140,000 (EUR 29,803) the piece was officially weighed and measured at the city's Museum of Amber to mark World Amber Day. It will now enter the Guinness of Book of Records.

Clarkson, Hammond and May send fans wild after spotted filming in Gdańsk, fuelling speculation of a Polish TGT episode

VIDEO: The former Top Gear trio who now host Amazon’s The Grand Tour (TGT) were seen filming in Gdańsk and Gdynia sparking fevered speculation that a Polish episode is on the cards.

Gdańsk cops seize over 30 million illegal cigarettes during raid on ship from Singapore

According to shipping documents, the cargo was supposed to contain construction materials but instead had almost 33 million cigarettes without excise stamps. 

Shakespeare lives on in Gdańsk

In this episode of The Debrief, the university library up in the Baltic city of Gdańsk is hosting an exhibition which tells of the city’s links with English playwright William Shakespeare.

Man and his cat walk across Poland to raise money for 15-year-old girl’s operation

Jacek Balcerak and his cat called Parys are aiming to raise PLN 300,000 to finance surgery for Kinga, a 15-year-old girl suffering from arthrogryposis – a condition effecting the joints that has left the teenager in near constant pain and unable to walk properly.

Wish you were here? Google Street View reveals top virtually visited places in Poland

As part of a global ranking of most visited locations, the software giant released the data to coincide with its launch 15 years ago.

Solidarity movement caused 'butterfly effect' says PM at anniversary

The firing of a Gdansk shipyard worker in 1980 triggered a “butterfly effect” that led to the collapse of the Soviet empire, the prime minister said on Thursday.

Hunt is on for Gdańsk’s oldest postcard – and the owner could win 1,000 PLN

Launching the initiative through an exhibition called ‘Wanted’, the organisers are hoping people both in Gdańsk and elsewhere will be encouraged to ‘search their homes and ask their friends’.

Stunning photos of Gdańsk reveal fascinating glimpse into long-forgotten world

Titled ‘Images of Gdańsk on Glass Plate Negatives from the Collections of Stadtmuseum Danzig’, the hefty bi-lingual tome presents nearly 200 images taken from the National Museum of Gdańsk’s collection of almost 2,700 glass plates.

Large jumping spider found in parcel from UK

Polish customs officers discovered one of the world’s largest jumping spiders and other insects in parcel sent from the UK that officially contained boxes of spices.

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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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