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Poland becomes one of EU's biggest carp producers

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Poland has become a European carp powerhouse, producing 30 percent of total EU production of the bottom feeders, according to the National Centre for Agricultural Support.

House of Beer: fishing fan builds lakeside eco-house from recycled booze bottles

Built almost entirely from empty wine and beer bottles, the house in Jasło has been christened KARP and will be used by local fishermen.

Massive monument honouring legendary canned fish spread erected in Szczecin

Created by local photographer Bogusław Dyjek and unveiled by former workers at the factory where it was produced, the enormous can of Paprykarz Szczeciński was revealed on the city’s Gryfitów square, named after the factories and processing plants where the spread was made.

No plaice like home: restaurant chain North Fish targets UK market

Poland’s largest fish restaurant chain North Fish will open a branch in Birmingham as it gears up to go global.

Smells fishy? Scientist invents energy bar made from carp

The energy-boosting snack from the Agricultural University in Kraków, features the carp alongside other ingredients more typical of energy bars like dates, nuts and seeds. 

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Stylish new dental practice that looks like a café is guaranteed to put a smile on your face

With furniture including armchairs, chandeliers, a raised “common table” with barstools and an island with a coffee machine and even a shelf of books, the interior by Warsaw-based Piotrowscy Design is aimed at calming patients’ nerves by removing the typical cold, clinical interiors of traditional dentists.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

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