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In spite of the torrential rain on Tuesday evening, a small crowd gathered outside the gates of Prague Castle to witness the reactivation of a newly-restored Prague landmark: the historic five-armed candelabrum on Hradcanske Namesti, the cobbled square in front of the castle.

He appeared out of the blue - floating on a raft in the North Sea between Denmark and Norway. Like the Mystery Piano Man found in Britain last year, the "shipwreck survivor" who was spotted by the crew of a Swedish tanker on April 21st appeared to have no past and no identity. The mystery has now been solved. The man is a 49 year old Czech who was driven by wanderlust.

The bulldozers could be moving in to Prague's Letna in the near future, after plans were unveiled on Wednesday to build a national football stadium on the site of the current Toyota Arena - home to the first division club Sparta. The stadium, which could be ready by 2010, would also host other sporting events apart from football. Rob Cameron has this report.

Fears of bird flu and SARS have dominated headlines of late, driving the deadly HIV virus into the background of world attention. However, statistics show that AIDS isn't going away. Indeed, to date the disease has claimed the lives of more than 28 million people - nearly three times the total population of the Czech Republic. This Sunday the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial will pay homage to those who have died around the globe, including a ceremony here in Prague on Wenceslas Square.

This week the European Union's Statistical Office, Eurostat, published a report on the state of the family in the 25 member states. From the survey, the Czech Republic comes across as average with one exception - the divorce rate - which was found to be higher than in all other EU members except Lithuania.

The punk rock band The Sex Pistols outraged many in 1970s Britain with their foul language and obnoxious behaviour. Their clothing - held together with safety pins, often adorned with offensive images and slogans and sometimes simply adapted bondage wear - was also controversial. It was made by Vivienne Westwood, who is now one of the world's most respected fashion designers. In Prague for a show on Wednesday night, she recalled the impact of her punk clothing.

The Czech government announced record first-quarter economic growth figures this week suggesting that the economy is growing faster than ever before. Jiri Havel, deputy prime minister for the economy, said the economy grew at a rate of 8.2 percent in the first three months of this year - driven mainly by big foreign investors such as carmakers. Jan Sykora is head of the investment bank Wood and Co.

One of the most famous attractions of Prague's Old Town is the former Jewish Ghetto, a witness to the long and rich Jewish history of the Czech capital, and also to centuries of discrimination. The gradual emancipation of Prague's Jewish population began with the Enlightenment in the 18th century. As some Prague Jews grew wealthier and more self-confident, as well as more secular, the first portraits began to appear. Some depicted the spiritual leaders of Prague's Jewish society but others showed well off members of the community and their families.

Transport is always news here in Prague, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. Czech Airlines seems to be doing a good job - although they posted a loss, they did carry the highest number of passengers in their history last year. The carrier took more than 5.2 million passengers to the skies in 2005. Additionally, a new survey by the International Air Transport Association says the Czech national carrier provides the best on-board service in both its economy and first-class seating. Radio Prague's Brian Sabin followed up on the matter,

Could one of the biggest foreign investments in the Czech Republic since the fall of communism be under threat? Plans by the South Korean car manufacturing giant Hyundai to build a major plant in the small town of Nosovice have been beset by last minute problems. On Monday the South Korean news agency Jonhap unexpectedly reported that Hyundai management had decided to postpone construction work on the plant. That is even though they approved the investment just a few days ago. This also comes just as the company's chairman has been indicted in