The Royal Mail is launching "singing" postboxes which play Christmas jingles when cards and letters are posted. The sound of sleigh bells or a jolly message from Father Christmas, triggered by a motion sensor, will greet anyone sending mail at the special postboxes in the coming weeks.more
According to a biography of Kate by Marcia Moody, Kate's been known to travel with an arsenal of supplies that neatly fit into her clutch. Specifically, a "compact mirror, blotting paper, a handkerchief and lip balm."more
Spotting someone scratching their genitals in public will make most people wince, but it seems that there's a common habit that most people find even more annoying.more
A university student from Poland has been named the world's top sports tipster after making an astounding 5,780 correct predictions in the last two years, an average of eight correct tips each day. 20-year-old Tomasz Galganski has studied results from professional football teams across the globe, investing over five hours of research a day in to predicting match outcomes.more
A number of Irish pilots have reported seeing an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) off the southwest coast last Friday. The Irish Aviation Authority have launched an investigation into the appearance of the mysterious object, it has been reported.more
On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of Poland's regaining its independence, many buildings, bridges and monuments have been illuminated in white and red.more
30 years ago, on November 4, 1988, Margaret Thatcher's visit to Poland ended. For the PRL authorities, the three-day stay of the Iron Lady was a challenge, and underground "Solidarity" welcomed the British prime minister with great enthusiasm.more
A 52-year-old businessman from Tuscany, he fled to Scotland, where he masked a sudden loss of memory and Italian knowledge because he felt overwhelmed by his mother-in-law. "I invented everything, I wanted to regain my position at home" - man admitted.more
New Baltic town project for a billion euros was about to start this year. The Environmental Protection Directorate has been saying "no" for six years - said yesterday's "Puls Biznesu".more
Scores of people braved near-freezing temperatures to queue up for a limited edition pair of adidas trainers which are inspired by the London Underground.more
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, we change the time from summer to winter, and we will sleep an hour longer. October 28 in the morning, we will reset the clocks from hours 2:00 am to 01:00 (in Poland from 03:00 to 02:00). more
Stonehenge is celebrating a century of belonging to the nation with music, art, an inflatable stone circle and an anniversary tea party. English Heritage and artist Jeremy Deller were holding a day of events on Friday to mark 100 years since Cecil Chubb and his wife Mary donated the stone circle to the nation, beginning its transformation from neglect to national monument.more
If you're a dog owner, you'll know that fireworks can be seriously stressful - and bonfire night is probably an annual source of anxiety. But if the big bangs leave your pooch trembling under the sofa, this year you can use a special anxiety hotline - just for dogs.more
Stephen Hawking's personal items are going up for auction in London. Auctioneer Christie's is selling 22 items from Hawking, including his doctoral thesis on the origins of the universe.more
It is the "great glass elevator" that will whisk visitors to the top of a chimney at Battersea Power Station where sulphurous fumes once belched out over London.
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US First Lady Melania Trump has dismissed speculation about the state of her marriage, saying her husband's alleged extra-marital affairs are not her "concern or focus" because she has better things to do. In an interview with ABC News, she said media speculation about her marriage was not "pleasant".more