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Kind-hearted soldier runs 30 ultramarathons in 30 days to help disabled arm wrestler

Corporal Robert Kujawski fom the 1st Lebork mechanised battalion covered 51km a day for a month for disabled arm wrestler Dariusz Gabrynowicz whose dream is to compete in the world championship in Malaysia. e-lebork

Corporal Robert Kujawski fom the 1st Lębork mechanised battalion covered 51km a day for a month for disabled arm wrestler Dariusz Gabrynowicz whose dream is to compete in the world championship in Malaysia.

Baltic port of Gdynia tops happiness ranking of Polish cities

In this mid-August round-up from The Debrief, host John Beauchamp speaks to TFN's social media editor Monica Zielinski about the top stories making the rounds this week.

Gdynia ‘happiest place’ in Poland, says new report revealing country’s most and least satisfied cities

Conducted between September 2021 and February 2022, respondents were asked to rate their happiness on a scale of one to five with the study aiming to better understand what specific factors impacted the resulting score.

'Loaf-sized amber' washed up on beach sparks frenzy as crowds descend on Baltic village

The amber is thought to have been dislodged during dredging work ahead of building a 1,300-metre canal in an area known as the Vistula Spit.

Plastic bag containing over 100k zl left next to a bible inside a hospice finally finds a home after two years

When one of the nurses discovered the plastic bag full of cash lying under a table in the hospice lobby hall, little did she know that two years later the mystery of who left it would still be unsolved.

EC approves EUR 54 mln to build power line in northern Poland

The European Commission (EC) on Tuesday approved PLN 232 million (EUR 54 million) in EU funds to support the construction of a power transmission line between Gdansk and Slupsk, northern Poland. The total cost of the investment is PLN 1 billion (EUR 232.5 million).

Royal flush: toilet design award

An annual design competition in Poland focuses on a specific piece of public infrastructure: toilets.

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