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Around 15,000 lightning strikes recorded last night (Sunday/Monday) during storms in the Czech Republic; temperatures set to drop nationwide as cold front moves in from northwest (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

Social Media Posts / Weather

12 August, 2019

Around 15,000 lightning strikes recorded last night (Sunday/Monday) during storms in the Czech Republic; temperatures set to drop nationwide as cold front moves in from northwest (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Prague 6-Vokovice’s Spitfire-shaped grass memorial to World War II fighter pilot Frantisek Fajtl is overgrown and partly dried out, less than two years after official unveiling; cost of project: 900,000 Kc (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

Environment / History / Military / Social Media Posts / Weather

10 August, 2019

Prague 6-Vokovice’s Spitfire-shaped grass memorial to World War II fighter pilot Frantisek Fajtl is overgrown and partly dried out, less than two years after official unveiling; cost of project: 900,000 Kc (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

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British-Australian citizen arrested on Interpol warrant and held in Prague’s Pankrac prison for 2 months because he has credit card debts in Qatar (Mail Online, UK) [Social Media Post] *corrected*

Crime / Foreigners / Law / Social Media Posts

10 August, 2019

British-Australian citizen arrested on Interpol warrant and held in Prague’s Pankrac prison for 2 months because he has credit card debts in Qatar (Mail Online, UK) [Social Media Post] corrected

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City of Prague and national government’s CzechInvest agency release new video promoting Prague as place to do business (YouTube) [Social Media Post]

Advertising / Business / Expats / Social Media Posts

8 August, 2019

City of Prague and national government’s CzechInvest agency release new video promoting Prague as place to do business (YouTube) [Social Media Post]

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Road between Vysocina Region villages of Brezi and Rozsec is newly repaired – except for 300-metre section where it crosses into South Moravia Region; Moravians yet to begin repair work on their side of the border (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Czech Travel / Driving / Local News / Social Media Posts

8 August, 2019

Road between Vysocina Region villages of Brezi and Rozsec is newly repaired – except for 300-metre section where it crosses into South Moravia Region; Moravians yet to begin repair work on their side of the border (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Pardubice cops pull over horsebox and are shocked to find 18 children travelling in the back; kids were on their way to summer camp; youngest child was 7 years old (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Children / Driving / Local News / Social Media Posts / WTF

8 August, 2019

Pardubice cops pull over horsebox and are shocked to find 18 children travelling in the back; kids were on their way to summer camp; youngest child was 7 years old (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Breaking: City of Prague to replace official New Year’s Day fireworks display with videomapping show, out of concern for animals and residents “sensitive to excessive noise” (iDNES.cz) *edited* [Social Media Post]

Animals / Events / New Year's Eve / Politics / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

7 August, 2019

Breaking: City of Prague to replace official New Year’s Day fireworks display with videomapping show, out of concern for animals and residents “sensitive to excessive noise” (iDNES.cz) edited [Social Media Post]

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Update: Swimming banned at Prague 10’s Hostivar reservoir due to high levels of cyanobacteria; city’s environmental health authority (HSHMP) also advises against swimming in Dzban reservoir, Prague 6-Vokovice (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

Environment / Health / Leisure Time in Prague / Social Media Posts

7 August, 2019

Update: Swimming banned at Prague 10’s Hostivar reservoir due to high levels of cyanobacteria; city’s environmental health authority (HSHMP) also advises against swimming in Dzban reservoir, Prague 6-Vokovice (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

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50 tonnes of carp destroyed following outbreak of koi herpes in the Prelouc, Pardubice Region area; contagious virus becoming more common in Czech ponds but this year’s Christmas supplies unlikely to be affected (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

Animals / Environment / Food / Local News / Social Media Posts

7 August, 2019

50 tonnes of carp destroyed following outbreak of koi herpes in the Prelouc, Pardubice Region area; contagious virus becoming more common in Czech ponds but this year’s Christmas supplies unlikely to be affected (Blesk.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Update 3: Charles Bridge-cleaner/convicted killer Miloslav Cerny turns down Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib’s offer of reward for graffiti-removal but demonstrates his cleaning techniques for the mayor; bridge’s stone was undamaged by Cerny’s cleaning, analysis shows (Aktualne.cz) [Social Media Post]

Architecture / Crime / Law / Politics / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts / Violence

6 August, 2019

Update 3: Charles Bridge-cleaner/convicted killer Miloslav Cerny turns down Prague Mayor Zdenek Hrib’s offer of reward for graffiti-removal but demonstrates his cleaning techniques for the mayor; bridge’s stone was undamaged by Cerny’s cleaning, analysis shows (Aktualne.cz) [Social Media Post]

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