A Polish chef is being praised as a hero for being one of three people who overpowered a suspect during a terrorist attack on London Bridge this past Friday.
In videos of the event, the Polish hero, known only as Łukasz, can be seen brandishing a peculiar object – a narwhal tusk- as a weapon. The Pole was reportedly working in the nearby Fishmonger’s Hall when the attack began; he grabbed the 1.5 meter tusk off the wall as he and two others chased the man out of the building after the suspect had threatened to blow up the building.

The attacker, later identified as convicted terrorist Usman Khan, was armed with a knife and a suicide vest with fake explosives. During the attack, Khan stabbed several bystanders, two of whom later died in hospital. The suspect himself was later shot dead by police, with the jihadist Islamic State (IS) organization claiming responsbility for the attack.

Łukasz has been praised as a “real hero” on social media for his bravery and quick thinking, with journalist Piers Morgan posting on his Twitter channel that it is “worth noting this for the next time someone says, ‘we’ve let too many Eastern Europeans into this country’.”

Source: PAP, Radio Gdańsk

It was announced in Bucharest yesterday that Poland will initially face off against Spain and Sweden in next summer’s UEFA European Championship

The White and Red will play two games in Dublin and one in Bilbao, with one of the matches in Ireland reserved for the winner off the playoffs in March. Potential opponents in the second Irish match include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, and the Republic of Ireland.

The Euro 2020 will take place from 12 June to 12 July in various stadiums across Europe. The 24 qualifying teams will be divided into six groups of four, with the top two teams from each group, including four top third-place teams, advancing to the round of 16 in the knockout phase of the tournament.

For local football fans who need their fix before next summer, Lechia Gdańsk will be facing off against top-ranked Wisła Kraków today at 5:30pm in Kraków.

Source: PAP, Radio Gdańsk

The Gdańsk Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy is currently in the running for the coveted title of „Best European Christmas Market 2020” on the travel portal European Best Destinations.

As the only Polish city nominated, Gdańsk faces stiff competition from fellow nominees including Brussels, Bratislava, Leipzig, Prague, Vienna, Vilnius, and Budapest. Previous competition winners included Strasbourg, Zagreb, and Tallinn.

Gdańsk residents are encouraged to cast their vote online at the European Best Destinations portal: https://www.europeanbestdestinations.com/christmas-markets/. Votes can be re-cast every 24 hours until the contest closes December 10th.

This is not the first time Gdańśk has been nominated as a “European Best Destination”; in 2017 Gdańsk joined Porto and Milan as three of Europe’s most attractive cities for tourists.

Source: www.gdansk.pl

This year’s Christmas Market features a brand new attraction in the form of a large-scale Advent calendar, which will be opened for the first time today at 5pm in Targ Węglowy near the Amber Museum.

Residents are invited to come share the sweet treats found inside, courtesy of the Bałtyk chocolate factory in Oliwa. One new window will be opened each day at 5pm, with an accompanying procession of musicians and actors on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

In addition to the food and fun available at the Christmas fair, today marks the opening of many light displays in streets, squares, plazas, and parks around Trójmiasto. The annual light display in Oliwa Park will begin at 4pm today and remain on until 10pm, with a similar lighting schedule throughout the month and longer hours on Christmas Eve.

Source: www.gdansk.pl

Weather

Today will be partly cloudy and dry with periods of sun and a chance of light rain showers and possibly snow moving in overnight. Temperatures will be on the cool side with a high of 4 degrees Celsius or 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping close to freezing overnight. Similar temps are expected tomorrow, with the unfortunate addition of rain and overcast skies.

RGEN NEWS/EP