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01/07/2006
According to Saturday's press, the Czech company Kingscourt Express has decided to discontinue its regular coach lines between Prague and London. The company has been operating the line for 16 years but says it could not compete with low cost airlines.
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01/07/2006
Jakub Janda has become only the second Czech ever to win the Four Hills ski jumping tournament. Janda shared victory with Finland's Janne Ahonen when both men finished equal on points on Friday; it was the first time a tie was recorded in the Four Hills competition, which this year was seen as a warm-up for the Turin Winter Olympics. The only other Czech to win the prestigious ski jumping tournament was Jiri Raska, in 1971.
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01/06/2006
Three teenagers at a home for problem children in Boletice, north Bohemia have been accused of planning to kill one of their supervisors and escape from the institution. The three were being held in a special section for perpetrators of murder and other violent crimes. As they are under the age of 15 the boys cannot be prosecuted.
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01/06/2006
Between now and general elections in June the government is only planning one major privatisation, the sell-off of plane makers Aero Vodochody, Finance Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said on Friday. Mr Sobotka said the privatisation of the Czech national airline, CSA, would be a task for a future government.
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01/06/2006
Czech Railways is gradually decreasing the number of conductors on its trains, Mlada fronta Dnes reported. In an effort to save money, the company has increased the number of trains on which passengers stamp their own tickets in special machines. A quarter of Czech Railways routes - mostly in the regions - are now without conductors.
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01/06/2006
Culture Minister Vitezslav Jandak has signed a contract allowing a controversial revolving theatre in the park of Cesky Krumlov's castle and chateau to remain in place for at least two more years. It had been due to be removed this year after protests from preservationists, who say it does not belong in the Baroque park.
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01/06/2006
The centre of Brno was without electricity for two hours on Thursday night. The blackout was caused by an accident which had first been reported as a gas leak, but turned out to be connected with power distribution.
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01/06/2006
A man was injured when around a tonne of snow and ice fell on him from the roof of a building near the west Bohemian town of Jachymov. Rescue workers had to dig the man from under around half a metre of snow before taking him to hospital.
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01/06/2006
The Czech ice hockey star Patrik Elias notched up two goals and two assists in New Jersey's 5:4 win over Montreal in the NHL on Thursday. It was only Elias's second game back after almost a year out of the game with jaundice.
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01/05/2006
Police in Brussels have arrested a Czech arms dealer Dalibor Kopp, wanted since 2004 on an international warrant for allegedly trying to illegally import munitions into Iraq. In the past Mr Kopp faced charges in Liberia and was accused of having ties to Arab terrorist organisations. His arrest Thursday took place at around 6:30 am at Brussel's international airport. The Czech Republic will reportedly now seek his extradition. If found guilty of illegal arms trafficking, Mr Kopp could face up to ten years in prison.
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