Category: Local News

Four people injured in explosion at Explosia, the Pardubice explosives factory where Semtex is produced; incident follows 2017 explosion in which three people were injured (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Business / Local News / Social Media Posts

1 November, 2019

Four people injured in explosion at Explosia, the Pardubice explosives factory where Semtex is produced; incident follows 2017 explosion in which three people were injured (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Mystery artist attaching giant clogs to trees in the Moravian-Silesian Region’s environmentally protected CHKO Jeseniky area; park officials use Facebook to ask him/her to collect the ones they’ve removed; if caught in the act, perpetrator faces 10,000-crown fine (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Art / Czech Tourism / Environment / Local News / Odd / Social Media Posts

31 October, 2019

Mystery artist attaching giant clogs to trees in the Moravian-Silesian Region’s environmentally protected CHKO Jeseniky area; park officials use Facebook to ask him/her to collect the ones they’ve removed; if caught in the act, perpetrator faces 10,000-crown fine (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Plzen residents criticize graffiti tribute to Karel Gott on social media for poor likeness to legendary singer; unofficial artwork has since been painted over by persons unknown (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Art / Karel Gott / Local News / Social Media Posts

31 October, 2019

Plzen residents criticize graffiti tribute to Karel Gott on social media for poor likeness to legendary singer; unofficial artwork has since been painted over by persons unknown (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Jirkov, Usti nad Labem Region, buys caravan that belonged to legendary Czech circus impresario Karel Kludsky Sr., a former resident, at a total cost of 750,000 crowns; once restored, caravan will go on display in the town (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post]

Carnies / History / Local News / Social Media Posts

30 October, 2019

Jirkov, Usti nad Labem Region, buys caravan that belonged to legendary Czech circus impresario Karel Kludsky Sr., a former resident, at a total cost of 750,000 crowns; once restored, caravan will go on display in the town (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Update: Petra Janakova back in prison, two months after giving birth, after being charged with perjury; convicted murderer had claimed her pregnancy was result of being raped by prison guards but DNA tests showed that none of the three men is the father (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Children / Crime / Law / Local News / Social Media Posts

23 October, 2019

Update: Petra Janakova back in prison, two months after giving birth, after being charged with perjury; convicted murderer had claimed her pregnancy was result of being raped by prison guards but DNA tests showed that none of the three men is the father (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Photo of wild mushrooms growing on Ceske drahy train operating between Breclav and Znojmo (South Moravian Region) goes viral on social media (Blesk.cz) *edited* [Social Media Post]

Internet / Local News / Mushrooms / Social Media Posts / Trains

20 October, 2019

Photo of wild mushrooms growing on Ceske drahy train operating between Breclav and Znojmo (South Moravian Region) goes viral on social media (Blesk.cz) edited [Social Media Post]

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German cops investigating reports that escaped tiger is loose in Sumava/Bohmerwald area, 20 kilometres from Czech border crossing in Zelezna Ruda, Plzen Region; travelling circus in town of Zwiesel one possible explanation (Denik.cz) *corrected* [Social Media Post]

Animals / Big Cats / Foreigners / Local News / Social Media Posts

18 October, 2019

German cops investigating reports that escaped tiger is loose in Sumava/Bohmerwald area, 20 kilometres from Czech border crossing in Zelezna Ruda, Plzen Region; travelling circus in town of Zwiesel one possible explanation (Denik.cz) corrected [Social Media Post]

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Video: Brno cops catch “Hugis”, an emu that’s been on the run for a week, in the garden of a local primary school; owner facing possible fine for allowing bird to escape (Tydenik Policie) [Social Media Post]

Animals / Local News / Police / Social Media Posts

16 October, 2019

Video: Brno cops catch “Hugis”, an emu that’s been on the run for a week, in the garden of a local primary school; owner facing possible fine for allowing bird to escape (Tydenik Policie) [Social Media Post]

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Twenty tonnes of potatoes, with a value of 250,000 crowns, stolen from storehouse of agricultural co-operative near Hranice, Olomouc Region (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Food / Local News / Social Media Posts

9 October, 2019

Twenty tonnes of potatoes, with a value of 250,000 crowns, stolen from storehouse of agricultural co-operative near Hranice, Olomouc Region (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

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City of Prague to return Alfons Mucha’s “Slav Epic” to old home in Moravsky Krumlov, South Moravia, if new permanent home isn’t found in capital within five years (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Art / Czech Tourism / Local News / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

8 October, 2019

City of Prague to return Alfons Mucha’s “Slav Epic” to old home in Moravsky Krumlov, South Moravia, if new permanent home isn’t found in capital within five years (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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