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Can you no longer remember what life was like under communism? A pub in Prague 3 offers the authentic experience – grubby walls, soiled tablecloths and rude waiters! And why do some Czech children not have a name day? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Check-out the Czech Republic in the Eurodream chocolate box! Hold that thief! A man overpowers a burglar only to find that the police can’t come because they don’t have a car. And a new tradition has been established – a procession of Prague ghosts on Halloween. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

The Czech EU presidency has left a sweet legacy, just married – newlywed at 99, and –is that you Václav? What’s going on in Spooksville? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Are chimneysweeps on their way out? Heiko in trouble after escaping from the Brno zoo yet again and, the way to success: a crash-course in pick-up techniques and fast seduction strategies. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Footwear specialists from the Tomáš Baťa University have made replicas of the shoes warn by the terracotta army warriors. Water pipe smoking is gaining popularity in the Czech Republic and a politician sends 21,000 sms messages to say he is sorry! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

The Czech Republic has its first blind football team, but - they have no one to play against. Do cows have horns? They may soon do in the Czech Republic. And, a work of art that will soon disappear. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

A thief active in a summer holiday resort made headlines this week when he not only robbed a German couple during the night but managed to have sex with the man’s fiancé before escaping with the loot. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Why do tourists keep getting lost in Prague? A famous chocolate chef visits the Czech capital and the fashion sins that Czechs commit. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra performs in Prague! A schoolgirl from the Czech Republic has won first prize in an international letter-writing competition, and the Czech Republic may soon get its first dark-sky reserve. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

In this week’s Magazine: Prague officials respond to The Times calling Wenceslas Square one of the sleaziest tourist streets in Europe; the authorities in a small Czech town adopt a novel approach to combating vandalism; a Czech illusionist sets new records in escaping from handcuffs while underwater; a couple exchange wedding vows beneath the surface of a reservoir; and a Czech literary award goes to a young member of the Vietnamese community.