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Poznań shooter had gun permit say police

The shootings occurred on the city's Saint Marcin street on Sunday afternoon in a hotel garden restaurant. Jakub Kaczmarczyk/PAP

A 29-year-old man who shot another man dead and then himself in the western Polish city of Poznań on Sunday, had had a permit for his firearm for many years, police said on Monday.

Cancer patient melts hearts ahead of op after tying the knot at breast clinic wedding

Dorota Motyka who is currently a patient at the Centre for Diagnostics and Treatment of Breast Diseases in Gliwice, said she and her new husband Krzysztof had eventually decided to tie the knot because after 21 years ‘it was about time’.

Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

Horse rider struck down by mysterious illness saved by her love for a Polish cop

Just three months into their relationship, Kasia Bukowska was struck down by a mysterious illness that left her bed-bound and crippled with intense pain.

Dating app reveals critical role pets play in choosing the puurfect partner

The findings reveal that over three quarters of respondents in Poland are strongly influenced by their pet’s reaction to a new partner, to the extent that this would be seen as one of the deciding factors as to whether or not they would see that person again.

Elderly couple reunited after losing each other in cemetery for four hours

The two 80-year-olds who have been happily married for 55 years had been visiting the graves of their loved ones in Łódź when they became separated.

Love at first bite: Lonely wolf treks across Czech Republic for 14 days to find love in Poland

VIDEO: Taking just 14 days to cross the Moravian section of the Czech Republic, including navigating his way across two busy highways, the wolf then headed northeast after crossing the Polish border before finding his amour.

‘Even though I’m gone, don’t cry for me. I love you’: Devastated parents find heart-breaking ‘book of love’ left for them by brave daughter, 8, who died of cancer

Before her death, 8-year-old Małgosia Kląskała from Wrocław penned a 19-page book in which she asked her parents to ‘embrace life’ and told them: “I loved spending time with you, I love you, kisses. Gosia, who is no longer there, but still remembers about you.”

Influencer sells ‘digital love’ for 1 million zł

VIDEO: Marta Rentel, who is better known by her online persona Marti Renti, cashed in on close to 1 million PLN after a mystery buyer spent $250,000 for her emotions with a digital token called an NFT, or non-fungible token.

Delightful heart-shaped ‘trees of love’ found in empty field

VIDEO: The stunning natural formation has now become a hit with photographers, tourists and romantics looking to propose.

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Haunting never-before-seen photos reveal Jewish life in first few weeks of Nazi German occupation

Released by the Warsaw Rising Museum, and compiled in collaboration with the Jewish Historical Institute, the book ‘W obliczu Zagłady’ (‘In the Face of the Holocaust’) begins by showing pictures taken not just before the Ghetto Wall was erected, but before Jews were even required to wear identifying armbands

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