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Current AffairsIcy temperatures pose threat to Prague homeless, Czech capital opens tent shelter

01-02-2012 16:31 | Sarah Borufka

Photo: CTK With temperatures in Prague expected to drop as low as minus 20 degrees in the coming days, the Czech capital’s homeless are at high risk. Due to the harsh weather, homeless shelters are already close to operating at full capacity. To help battle deaths from exposure city hall officials have arranged for a large heated tent to be put up for those with no roof over their heads. More

Current AffairsSnowmobiles ‘a must’ for locals in Czech mountains

25-01-2012 16:16 | Jan Velinger

With snow in mountainous areas and resorts in the Czech Republic averaging 140 centimetres, it’s no surprise locals have been hitting the trails on their snowmobiles in recent days and weeks. The number of skidoos on Czech trails has only continued to grow in recent years and with increased traffic have come greater concerns and greater risk – one reason why officials from the country’s Road Transport Services Centre conducted checks in the area of Špindlerův Mlýn last week. More

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