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Policeman finds fame in Lithuania | Policeman finds fame in Lithuania |
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A policeman from Norfolk has appeared on national television in Lithuania after becoming famous in the country for teaching himself Lithuanian. | A policeman from Norfolk has appeared on national television in Lithuania after becoming famous in the country for teaching himself Lithuanian. |
Pc Gary Petengell, from Great Yarmouth, started learning the language after he noticed a large number of Lithuanian migrants had moved to the town. | Pc Gary Petengell, from Great Yarmouth, started learning the language after he noticed a large number of Lithuanian migrants had moved to the town. |
He was nominated for the Pride of Lithuania national awards, the first non-Lithuanian to have such an honour. | He was nominated for the Pride of Lithuania national awards, the first non-Lithuanian to have such an honour. |
Both the president and prime minister of Lithuania attended the ceremony. | |
More than 50,000 Lithuanians are thought to have come to the UK after the country joined the European Union in 2004 - a significant number for a country with a population of just 3.5 million. | More than 50,000 Lithuanians are thought to have come to the UK after the country joined the European Union in 2004 - a significant number for a country with a population of just 3.5 million. |
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