A major Czech retail chain processed 48 tonnes of food that would otherwise have ended up in the trash during the first six months of the year — overripe fruit and sausage trimmings left over from slicing at the deli counter. This was repor
The Czech University of Life Sciences (ČZU) has joined a new research project aimed at helping farmers protect their livestock from wolf attacks more effectively. Using genetic analysis, scientists will be able to determine whether the same
A fire broke out on Wednesday evening at Villa Marta in Písek, an architectural landmark dating back to the early 20th century. The blaze has engulfed the entire building, and firefighters have declared a second-degree fire alert.According
Sygnum, the company that owns the Hřebčín Napajedla stud farm in the Zlín Region, has filed a lawsuit with the Prague Municipal Court against a decision by Culture Minister Ota Klempíř (Motoristé party), the portal Jezdci.cz reports. In Jun
All three pilots aboard a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER flying from Hyderabad, India, to London fell ill simultaneously during the flight. According to The New Indian Express, the likely cause was food poisoning after the crew shared bre
Reports of a mysterious large predator resembling a panther continue to emerge from South Bohemia — this time a local veterinarian, Josef Daněk, has come forward with his own account after spotting the animal at night from a hunting stand."
Six people died in traffic accidents across Czechia on Monday — the highest single-day death toll since the start of 2024, according to preliminary police statistics.Until now, the deadliest day had been Friday, June 26, the last day of the
Former Czech President Miloš Zeman kicked off his summer holiday in the town of Nové Veselí, in the Žďár nad Sázavou district, with his customary boat outing — the 81-year-old politician took to the waters of Veselský Pond for the second da
More than 160 Czech tourists flying home to Ostrava from the Greek island of Kos on 18 July were stranded at the airport for almost two days after a technical fault grounded their Electra Airways plane — and the hotel they were given instea
Czech meteorologists have issued a warning for extreme heat and heat stress, which comes into effect on Wednesday. It will initially affect parts of Central Bohemia and Moravia, but by the end of the week the heatwave is expected to spread
The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has ruled that the immediate dismissal of a public prosecutor's office employee was lawful. The woman was fired in the summer of 2024 for creating a hostile work environment and bullying her colleague
Posing as relatives searching for a place for an 85-year-old grandfather, journalists visited four unregistered, illegal care homes in Moravia — in Hovorany, Mutěnice, Ratíškovice and Svitavy. It turns out dozens of such facilities operate