Society

The state castle of Bečov nad Teplou in the Karlovy Vary Region regularly finds itself at the center of a wave of negative comments over the yellow-and-blue flags decorating the building. According to castle warden Tomáš Vízovský, visitors

The reference laboratory at Berlin's Robert Koch Institute has confirmed negative test results for particularly dangerous infections, including Ebola, in a patient being monitored by doctors at Prague's Bulovka Hospital. The news was announ

A deception scheme is gaining momentum in Czechia in which men win women's trust with lies about non-existent wealth, promises of marriage and a shared future — only to leave their victims saddled with debts running into hundreds of thousan

Investigators from the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (ÚZPLN) have released a preliminary report on the plane crash at the Točná airfield near Prague, which killed both pilots from Liberec. According to the report, the crew was flyin

Czechia currently has around ninety maternity wards, and last year just 77,600 babies were born nationwide — the lowest figure since statistical records began, according to the Czech Statistical Office. Against the backdrop of a falling bir

The abnormal heat wave in Czechia is pushing people to rely on air conditioners more than ever, but improper use of the appliance can seriously inflate electricity bills. Experts explain how to set your climate control unit and what to do w

The bison herd at the zoo in the Czech city of Olomouc has grown by two new calves, who are already settling into life outdoors and delighting visitors with their playful antics in the enclosure.In June, zoo staff built a new hayloft with a

An animal shelter in Lanškroun (Pardubice Region) has launched a fundraiser to treat eight dogs that arrived in extremely poor condition after years of neglect by their owners. According to shelter staff, the animals range in age from a few

At the height of summer heat, the Mladeč Caves near Litovel are seeing a record surge in visitors, with guides leading nine to ten tours a day along the 400-metre route. People arrive for the tour in shorts and summer dresses, but just minu

South Moravia has set five new temperature records for August 1 — all at weather stations with at least 30 years of observation history. The news was reported by Petr Hruška of the Regional Forecasting Office of the Czech Hydrometeorologica

An animal shelter in Domažlice (Plzeň Region) found a dog tied to its gate by an owner who had simply abandoned him there. A veterinary examination revealed that the animal had apparently endured long-term abuse and had been left without an

On the Dyje River in South Moravia, fish died en masse again this summer — an estimated ten tonnes, with an exact figure to be released later by the Moravian Anglers' Union. A year earlier the situation was even worse, with tens of tonnes o