The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed North Germany beefs up ambulances for the obese The north German state of Schleswig-Holstein is introducing new heavy-duty ambulances designed to transport more generously-proportioned patients in emergencies. https://www.thelocal.de/20160601/new-bigger-ambulances-for-obese-overweight-patients-in-north-germany Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:24:09 +0200 new-bigger-ambulances-for-obese-overweight-patients-in-north-germany Police catch teen who stole island's only car Police on the car-free North Sea island of Langeoog were stunned to find themselves investigating a case of driving without a license. https://www.thelocal.de/20150219/langeoog-north-sea-island-joyriding-police-crime-offbeat Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:31:03 +0100 langeoog-north-sea-island-joyriding-police-crime-offbeat False teeth trigger school ‘poisoning’ scare Emergency services showed up in force at a Ruhr school on Friday after a schoolgirl mistakenly treated her friends to grandpa’s denture cleansing tablets rather than vitamins. https://www.thelocal.de/20141121/false-teeth-trigger-school-poisoning-sacre Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:27:00 +0100 false-teeth-trigger-school-poisoning-sacre Thief steals ambulance while crew battle to save sick child Ambulance personnel attending an emergency call to a sick child were appalled when their ambulance was stolen while they were busy on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20090314/18021 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +0100 18021