Author: Sam Beckwith

Video: Driver in Ceska Lipa, Liberec Region, hits 9-year-old Romany boy on zebra crossing then stops to allegedly racially abuse him and his mum; 19-year-old man has since turned himself in (Nova) [corrected] [Social Media Post]

Crime / Driving / Local News / Racism / Social Media Posts

21 January, 2020

Video: Driver in Ceska Lipa, Liberec Region, hits 9-year-old Romany boy on zebra crossing then stops to allegedly racially abuse him and his mum; 19-year-old man has since turned himself in (Nova) [corrected] [Social Media Post]

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Ouch: Alexandria Udzenija resigns as deputy leader of ODS after failing to win enough votes in first round to be re-elected – even though nobody was standing against her; City of Prague councillor received just 217 of 434 possible votes (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

Politics / Prague Politics / Social Media Posts

21 January, 2020

Ouch: Alexandria Udzenija resigns as deputy leader of ODS after failing to win enough votes in first round to be re-elected – even though nobody was standing against her; City of Prague councillor received just 217 of 434 possible votes (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

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Breaking: Popular ODS politician Jaroslav Kubera dies, aged 72; plain-speaking chain-smoker was presiding officer of Senate, Czech parliament’s upper chamber (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

Politics / Social Media Posts / Tragedies

20 January, 2020

Breaking: Popular ODS politician Jaroslav Kubera dies, aged 72; plain-speaking chain-smoker was presiding officer of Senate, Czech parliament’s upper chamber (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

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Odd: Reddit user Muflonlesni on the bizarre case of Karel Novak, a mystery man who appeared from nowhere in 1950s Czechoslovakia, claiming to be deaf-mute and to have lost his memory (r/UnresolvedMysteries on Reddit) [Social Media Post]

History / Odd / Social Media Posts / Strange & Spooky

19 January, 2020

Odd: Reddit user Muflonlesni on the bizarre case of Karel Novak, a mystery man who appeared from nowhere in 1950s Czechoslovakia, claiming to be deaf-mute and to have lost his memory (r/UnresolvedMysteries on Reddit) [Social Media Post]

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Update: Fire in Vejprty, Usti nad Labem Region, was at home for mentally and physically handicapped people, not seniors as originally reported; 8 dead, around 30 now reported injured (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Firefighters / Local News / Social Media Posts / Tragedies

19 January, 2020

Update: Fire in Vejprty, Usti nad Labem Region, was at home for mentally and physically handicapped people, not seniors as originally reported; 8 dead, around 30 now reported injured (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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BREAKING: 8 people killed in fire at retirement home in Vejprty, Usti nad Labem Region; 7 others injured, 3 of them seriously (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Firefighters / Local News / Social Media Posts / Tragedies

19 January, 2020

BREAKING: 8 people killed in fire at retirement home in Vejprty, Usti nad Labem Region; 7 others injured, 3 of them seriously (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Butcher’s shop on Biskupska street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto, used for production and distribution of methamphetamine after hours; 30-year-old man and 41-year-old woman charged (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Drugs / Food / Police / Shopping / Social Media Posts

17 January, 2020

Butcher’s shop on Biskupska street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto, used for production and distribution of methamphetamine after hours; 30-year-old man and 41-year-old woman charged (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Pop-rock band We All Poop among seven acts competing to be Czech Republic’s 2020 Eurovision Song Contest entry (Eurovoix) [Social Media Post]

Music / Social Media Posts / Television

14 January, 2020

Pop-rock band We All Poop among seven acts competing to be Czech Republic’s 2020 Eurovision Song Contest entry (Eurovoix) [Social Media Post]

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Pedestrian finds stunned kingfisher lying in the street in Plzen city centre; colourful bird had probably flown into shop window after following Radbuza river; animal rescue service hopes to return it to wild soon (Novinky) [Social Media Post]

Animals / Local News / Social Media Posts / Weather

13 January, 2020

Pedestrian finds stunned kingfisher lying in the street in Plzen city centre; colourful bird had probably flown into shop window after following Radbuza river; animal rescue service hopes to return it to wild soon (Novinky) [Social Media Post]

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Good Listen: Tour guides/bloggers Taste of Prague have launched an English-language podcast, featuring interviews with influential foodies in the Czech capital and beyond https://ift.tt/37XgBfa [Social Media Post]

Community / Food / Prague Tourism / Prague Travel / Social Media Posts

11 January, 2020

Good Listen: Tour guides/bloggers Taste of Prague have launched an English-language podcast, featuring interviews with influential foodies in the Czech capital and beyond https://ift.tt/37XgBfa [Social Media Post]

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