- Sep 1
Polish court detains truck driver on drug charges after fatal A1 motorway crash
The Częstochowa District Court ordered three months of detention for a truck driver who tested positive for clephedrone after a collision that killed four road workers near Mykanów.
- Aug 28
Patient assaults four medical workers at Częstochowa emergency ward in Poland
A 20-year-old patient injured four healthcare staff at a Częstochowa emergency ward on Friday before ten employees restrained him, resulting in one hospitalization.
- Aug 27
Hajduk Split knock Raków Częstochowa out of Conference League 5-4 on aggregate
Raków Częstochowa lost 3-2 after extra time to Hajduk Split in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off, sealing a 5-4 aggregate defeat in Częstochowa.
- Aug 1
39-year-old drove BMW onto pavement, killed boy, 9, while on drugs and defying a court ban in Kuźnica Stara
Jakub Sz., 39, lost control of a BMW on a bend in Kuźnica Stara, southern Poland, struck a nine-year-old cyclist on the pavement, and crashed through a fence. The child died in hospital overnight.
- Jul 26
Wisła Płock spoil Raków's opener again as 17-year-old keeper's error proves costly in 2-1 win
A goalkeeping blunder by 17-year-old debutant Wiktor Żołneczko and a first-half volley from Marcin Flis handed Wisła Płock a 2-1 victory at Raków Częstochowa in the first round of the PKO BP Ekstraklasa season.
- Jul 25
Erling Haaland reacts as cousin Jonatan Braut Brunes leaves Raków Częstochowa for Sparta Prague in a deal worth over €6 million
Norwegian striker Jonatan Braut Brunes ended a two-year spell at Polish side Raków Częstochowa, joining Czech champions Sparta Prague for a fee exceeding six million euros. His cousin, Manchester City star Erling Haaland, celebrated the moment on Instagram.
- Jul 23
Prosecutor General intervenes after drunk driver with 2.7 promille and two bans released on A1
A 36-year-old driver with 2.7 promille alcohol and two driving bans was re-arrested on 22 July after the Prosecutor General intervened over his initial release by a local prosecutor.
- Jul 23
Raków Częstochowa 3-1 Valletta: Emreli debut goal and Makuch redemption after penalty miss in Conference League qualifier
Mahir Emreli scored on his debut and Patryk Makuch made amends for conceding a penalty with a goal and an assist as Raków Częstochowa beat Valletta FC 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round tie.
- Jul 12
Father Rydzyk calls Polish MPs 'drunks in elegant ties' at 35th Radio Maryja pilgrimage
Speaking at the opening of the 35th Radio Maryja Family Pilgrimage in Częstochowa on Saturday, Father Tadeusz Rydzyk launched a broad attack on politicians, universities, and even right-wing media.
- Jul 12
Bishop at Jasna Góra condemns IVF and abortion, calls education reforms discrimination against believers
Speaking at the 35th Radio Maryja Family Pilgrimage, auxiliary bishop Wiesław Szlachetka urged couples to use 'windows of life' and naprotechnology instead of IVF, which he called 'falsely labelled as infertility treatment.'
- Jul 11
22 flee burning coach on A1 near Częstochowa; no injuries
All 22 people aboard a coach that caught fire on a connector road at the Częstochowa Północ interchange escaped unharmed with their luggage before eight fire units extinguished the blaze, completely destroying the vehicle.
- Jul 8
Polish doctor scandal widens: Dawid Kacprzyk also employed in Częstochowa hospital before €1.6M year
The scandal surrounding former Civic Coalition councilor Dawid Kacprzyk deepened on 8 July 2026 as the Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny in Częstochowa confirmed his prior employment there, adding a new layer to the controversy over his 1.6 million PLN earnings at Warsaw’s Szpital Południowy.
- Jun 16
Drunk hearse driver caught swerving with coffin on board near Częstochowa, blows 2.5 promille
A 51-year-old hearse driver was stopped by police near Częstochowa after a witness saw the Mercedes swerve. Inside the cargo area, police found a coffin with a body.
