Wendy Urquhart

You may have been tempted to tell someone to go to hell at one time or another, but in Poland it's actually not such a bad thing.

That's because hell, with one L, is actually an ancient town in the Gulf of Gdansk, in the north of the country, that dates back to 1198.

It was once a tiny village with a local church, a hospital, a couple of guest houses and a very small port and was best known for its herring trade.

High tides and strong currents in the 15th century caused severe land erosion in the area, forcing the authorities to move the town a little bit further up the coast.

That also led to a growth spurt and the 35-kilometre-long peninsula fast became an important trading post.

But business was also booming across the bay in Gdansk, which soon put an end to Hell's desire for economic domination.

Hell's sandy beaches, though, began enticing tourists to the region from all over the world.

And when the bus route was given the number 666, the so-called devil's number, visitors lapped it up.

Unfortunately religious groups were less than happy and in 2023 the bus company was forced to change the number to 669.

Now the company Flixbus has just announced that it's reviving the 666 bus but passengers should be prepared for a bit of a schlep because the new route means the bus will set off from Krakow at six o'clock in the morning and won't arrive in the coastal town until seven o'clock in the evening.

A devil of a journey lasting around 13 hours.

Campari was invented in 1860 and it's grown in popularity the world over ever since.

Its use in a variety of cocktails has made one of the key ingredients, cascarilla oil, extremely popular.

Harvesting cascarilla has also provided a vital source of income for residents of Acklands Island in the Bahamas.

For that reason, three years ago, Philip Williamson spearheaded the creation of the Acklands Island Cooperative Society.

It's hoped that by prioritising sustainable harvesting practices, such as cutting the bark without damaging the plant, finding new ways to cultivate cascarilla in greenhouses and bringing in new modern equipment to extract the oil, the Bahamas will be able to plant more trees.

Because the fact is, right now...

stock is extremely limited.

And Kirk Cunningham from the Bahamas Forestry Unit is worried because that's driving up the price, which means more people want to get their hands on it.

The Bahama Pine Islands project, which is funded by the Global Environment Facility and the UN, is also aiming to boost Cascadilla profits by producing perfume and soap from the oil, which will not only bring more money to Acklands Island, it will boost exports, and that means more work for local people.