The Czech men's national under-18 hockey team suffered a heavy 1:5 defeat to Switzerland in the fifth-place match at the Glinka-Gretzky Cup, currently underway in Edmonton, Canada. The resulting sixth-place finish came as a surprise for a s
In the coming days, the European continent will remain under the influence of powerful high-pressure systems, keeping abnormally warm and dry weather in place almost everywhere. Forecast models suggest that rain will fall only in the form o
Czechia has seen a sharp rise in tick-borne borreliosis infections: in July alone, 2,792 people fell ill — a third of all cases recorded during the whole of last year. According to the State Institute of Public Health (SZÚ), roughly 90 new
The Czech government is discussing a significant boost to January's pension increase — instead of the standard rise of roughly 300 crowns a month, payments could go up by 600 crowns. This was announced by Labour and Social Affairs Minister
A traffic accident involving injuries occurred on Žižkova Street in the centre of Ústí nad Labem, where a car collided with a pedestrian. The news was reported by the portal pozary.cz, citing data from the rescue services.All the main units
Dozens of mineral and healing springs survive in the mountains and foothills of Czechia, drawing pilgrims, spa-goers and nature lovers for centuries. According to the guide Kudy z nudy, these spots combine pure water, quiet forest trails an
Due to prolonged heat and drought across various regions of Czechia, authorities are introducing bans on lighting fires, smoking, and other activities that could trigger a blaze. In recent days, firefighters have recorded forest fires near
In 2025, the map of Czech spa towns gained two new destinations — Hodonín and Leopoldov near Buchlovice — while Mariánské Lázně's famous Singing Fountain came back to life. In summer 2026, after years of neglect, the historic Ida Colonnade
The Czech Union for Nature Conservation (ČSOP) has released the results of this year's spring amphibian migration: volunteers saved 36,226 toads, frogs and newts that would otherwise have perished under car wheels on their way to breeding g
Football club Ústí nad Labem led 3-0 at half-time in the third-round North Bohemian derby of the second league, only to squander the lead and settle for a 3-3 draw with Česká Lípa. Belgian forward Idumbo-Muzambo was on target twice, taking
The American horror film "Hostel," directed by Eli Roth and released two decades ago, still sparks controversy over its portrayal of Slovakia — a country the film crew never actually filmed in, shooting every scene in the Czech Republic ins
The archaeological open-air museum in Modrá, located next to Velehrad on the site of an actual Great Moravian settlement, will host a large-scale historical festival on 8–9 August 2026, featuring a reenactment of the ancient battle for the