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Bydgoszcz buzz at Vintage Photo fest

Host John Beauchamp also hears about photographs from the lost archive of Himalayan climber Wanda Rutkiewicz. Archiwum Wandy Rutkiewicz/Courtesy Fundacja Fotografistka

In this edition of The Debrief, we’re in the central city of Bydgoszcz for the annual vintage photo festival.

Beer still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah! TFN steps back in time to explore some of Warsaw’s oldest bars

For a minority, the essence of the weekend rests in the foggy little bars that were established during Communism. Though fast dwindling in number, and left utterly winded by the lockdown, these have tapped a new wave of fans among a small group of people.

Keeping on track: tram museum takes people on virtual tour of vintage rolling stock

The virtual tour takes in eight trams, spanning some 70 years of design.

Vintage fashion market to hit Warsaw

A vintage fashion show and market will bring the styles of the past to Warsaw on May 30.

Pals looking to ‘blast away misconceptions about Poles’ with their stunning online poster shop

Projekt 26 was founded by friends Sylwia Newman and Harriet Williams, a Polish-British duo who live near each other in south-east London and bonded over their shared love for mid-century art and design.

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  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
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  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Life

Hero Polish porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist collects bravery award from Princess Anne

In a ceremony at Windsor Castle, Princess Anne presented Łukasz Koczocik with the Queen's Medal for Gallantry, which recognises exemplary acts of courage.

The first report:

  • Inflation may fall below 6 pct by year's end says PM
  • German interior ministry confirms joint border patrols with Poland
  • Lower inflation reading provides rationale for rate cuts say economists
  • PM to veto illegal immigration at EU sitting

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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