Society
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More and more motorcyclists dying on Czech roads
Czech music fans were saddened last week at the news that Pavel Grohman, drummer in the popular band Chinaski, had been killed in a motorbike accident. His death has…
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Swimmer Yvetta Hlaváčová – Women’s world record-holder for fastest Channel crossing
On Saturday 32-year-old long-distance swimmer Yvetta Hlaváčová completed the last leg of a 142 kilometre swim up the Vltava River, becoming the only Czech woman to have…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: sausage stands on Wenceslas Square in Prague, the number of letters and e-mails Radio Prague receives annually, the highest mountain in the Czech…
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Blasts from the past
Ever heard of pedro, céčka or jarmilky? Apparently, they are some of the most successful products of the socialist regime – at least according to a survey recently carried…
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Magazine
A car-thief makes off with a car, not realizing there’s an eight-year-old boy sitting inside. A man reports a deer to the police for allegedly harassing his family and…
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The return of playful Czech Pes Photo
Recently on Radio Prague we reported on the Czechs as a nation of dog-lovers: Ruth Fraňková reported about many peoples’ affection for our four-legged friends. Well, this…
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Sokol New York
The first New York Sokol opened its doors in 1867, only five years after the Sokol youth and gymnastics organisation was founded in Prague as an important element in the…
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In search of sunken treasure
Public broadcaster Český Rozhlas or Czech Radio is financing an unusual project – the attempted recovery of a WWII tank rumoured to be lost somewhere at the bottom of the…
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Changing tastes in Czech gardens
At this time of year, Czech gardens are a hive of activity. Driving through any Czech town you’ll spot at least a couple of barbecues smouldering away, and a handful of…
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New exhibition turns spotlight on Prague’s modern architecture
Prague is one of the best preserved cities in Europe, and it is not unusual to come across a striking variety of architectural styles – from Baroque to functionalism – in…
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New campaign aims to improve road safety in Czech Republic
Czech drivers have a reputation of being aggressive, speeding and taking unnecessary risks. As a result, the country has one of the worst accident rates in Europe with…
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Jitka Škovránková, the head of a Czech hospital in Uganda
The Archdiocese Caritas Prague is one of the three biggest charity organizations in the Czech Republic. Every year, it spends some 70 million crowns, or almost 5 million…
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