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Polish gov't confirms two killed by Russian-made missile

Confirmation that a Russian missile caused the blast would make it a serious security incident as for the first time in the Russia-Ukraine conflict a Nato member state would be hit by Russian ammunition. Twitter

The Polish government has confirmed that it was a Russian-made missile which killed two people in eastern Poland on Tuesday.

Meet the Englishman whose home really is his castle

Jim Parton converted the 700-year-old building into a family home for their six children, a place to stay for tourists wanting that little bit extra and also the improbable location of an international rugby festival.

EXCLUSIVE: Decades-old mystery solved after satellite shows ‘Bluetooth Viking king’ IS buried in Polish village

Using satellite remote sensing tools, researchers say they have now solved ‘one of history’s most enduring mysteries’ and confirmed that a large Viking Age burial mound in the village of Wiejkowo did belong to the 10th century king of Denmark and Norway, Harald Gormsson Bluetooth.

Remains of WWI soldier from ‘Kingdom of Württemberg’ found in Polish village

The discovery which included bits of the soldier’s uniform, a bayonet and ammunition holders was made during digging works beside railway tracks in the town of Nowa Sucha near Sochaczew.

Polish village rediscovering its long-forgotten 19th-century Scottish heritage

In June 2020, Marek Suchocki from the Regional Muzeum of Jadów established the Jadów Historical Society where he quickly began taking an interest in the restoration of the village’s Scottish cemetery.

Wunder-barn! Violinist turns old cowshed into cosy concert hall featuring Berlin chamber orchestra

The regularly sold out concerts in the village of Czachów near the historic town of Cedynia attract fans from near and far to hear international musicians playing the likes of Chopin and Beethoven in the cosy village setting.

Family home in southern Poland voted world’s BEST private residence

Voted on at this year’s Global Architecture & Design Awards, the property designed by BXB Studio Bogusław Barnaś was chosen for its striking features include a glorious exterior in tune with its surroundings.

Villager stumbles upon big brown bear rummaging for food in her garden

The woman from the village of Skomorochy Małe 70km south of Lublin where bears are unheard of, had been taking a stroll on her unfenced land when she spotted an animal, which she automatically assumed to be a dog.

Stunning museum which took 13 YEARS to complete opens in memory of villagers murdered during WWII

Designed by Nizio Design International studio, the Mausoleum of Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów covers over 1,700 m2 and has 11 concrete segments, five of which are closed off to the elements by glass while the other six remain open structures.

Remains of Hitler’s ‘wonder weapon’ found in village field

Developed by Hitler’s scientists to attack Allied cities in retaliation for their bombings of German cities, the V-2 rocket dubbed ‘Hitler’s Wonder Weapon’ was discovered in the village of Mokre in eastern Poland.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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