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Another Polish shop attacked in the Netherlands

Another Polish shop has been attacked in the Netherlands, according to a Dutch media report.

Another Polish shop attacked in the Netherlands

A Polish shop in Panningen in the south of the Netherlands was set on fire on Saturday night, Dutch media have reported.

Die Hard! ‘Bruce Willis lookalike’ still runs VHS shop after 30 YEARS and says ‘everyone can find a pearl’

Located in Warsaw’s Bielany district, Piotr Sadowski rents the videos out for 5 PLN, despite VHS being almost obsolete, and opens just five hours per day five days per week, from Monday to Friday.

Hats off! Shoppers come to rescue of iconic Kraków hat seller

From actors and politicians to tourists and locals, 79-year-old Maria Lipka has been the go-to person for hats since the 1960s. So when shoppers heard of her plight, they returned in their droves.

Locals turn out to save 60-year-old confectionary shop under threat from Lockdown II

VIDEO: The family-run business which ‘survived the terrible times of the People’s Republic of Poland’, was swamped with customers after it issued a heart-felt plea on social media.

Kraków gym doubles up as a shop and church to avoid COVID-19 restrictions

The Atlantic Sports Fitness Siłownia Squash Klub said they would be operating as a shop where people can go and test their equipment. Health Minister Adam Niedzielski slammed the move as “extreme selfishness.”

Wrocław women blow socks off the Irish with their cheery sock designs

Produced in Poland and sold across Ireland, Joanna Zalech and Aleksandra Kiełdanowicz have now produced over 100,000 socks since starting their business just three years ago – and even the Irish PM wears them!

Cosmetics ‘shop’ with a difference helps victims of domestic violence

When customers place an order they are actually sending a secret message outlining the abuse they are suffering. Website operators then check on the sender’s wellbeing and if necessary alert the police.

Local Hero! Shop owner fights off armed crook by throwing water in his FACE and then attacking him with a MOP

A would-be armed robber got more than he bargained for when he entered a little corner shop in the northern village of Pinczyn where he was met by no-nonsense Pani Zosia.

Warsaw’s Local Heroes really are HEREOS after winning hearts of A-list celebs. Oh, and now they’ve got their FIRST shop!

Starting off in 2013 as an online store, after Justin Bieber began wearing their stuff a whole list of celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Katy Perry and Cara Delevingne followed suit. Surprisingly, therefore, they’ve never actually had their own bricks and mortar shop. Until now…

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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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