The company said a number of electricity poles had been brought down, some by falling trees.

BBC: Mold on Saturday

Soon a number of young Poles set up their own operations, travelling around Europe and to the US in order to learn from those who had recently taken the same steps.

BBC: Krakow brews a beer scene of its own

The arrival of so many Poles in the UK has led to a number of initiatives such as Wales' first Polish support centre, which opened in Llanelli last year.

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Now, the 2011 census shows that not only have the Irish dropped to fourth place behind Indians, Poles and Pakistanis, but the total number of Irish immigrants has actually decreased to 407, 000.

BBC: Irish immigrants on the decline in England and Wales

Known as Christ the King, the giant likeness has divided Poles, highlighting the widening cultural split in Poland between religious Catholics and a growing number of secular urban dwellers who want to see a diminished role for the church in public life.

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