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 A seventh and final suspect was also arrested after a deadly attack on a passer-by in Augsburg on Friday evening. https://www.thelocal.de/20191209/police-arrest-final-suspect-in-killing-of-augsberg-fireman Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:18:19 +0100 police-arrest-final-suspect-in-killing-of-augsberg-fireman The German city of Augsburg was on Saturday granted World Heritage status by UNESCO for its over 800-year-old water management system boasting an aquaduct, water towers, ornate fountains, canals and hundreds of bridges. https://www.thelocal.de/20190707/germanys-augsburg-granted-unesco-world-heritage-status-thanks-to-its-medieval-water-management Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:12:53 +0200 germanys-augsburg-granted-unesco-world-heritage-status-thanks-to-its-medieval-water-management In the city of Augsburg one small district has the unusual claim to fame of not having raised its rents in half a millennium. But anyone who wants to live there should know that it comes with a catch. https://www.thelocal.de/20180328/fuggerei-the-german-district-where-rents-havent-gone-up-in-500-years Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:14:17 +0200 fuggerei-the-german-district-where-rents-havent-gone-up-in-500-years A public prosecutor in Augsburg fell to his death in a probable suicide on Tuesday morning, before the eyes of schoolchildren visiting the justice centre. https://www.thelocal.de/20170516/public-prosecutor-death-in-front-of-school-children Tue, 16 May 2017 19:14:24 +0200 public-prosecutor-death-in-front-of-school-children A portable toilet nearly led to an unsightly mess in the beautiful old town of Augsburg, after a group of youths caused an almighty blockage. https://www.thelocal.de/20170327/porta-potty-almost-floods-augsburgs-historic-old-town Mon, 27 Mar 2017 12:50:42 +0200 porta-potty-almost-floods-augsburgs-historic-old-town After the discovery of a massive unexploded bomb from the Second World War, 54,000 people are to be evacuated from their homes in Augsburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20161222/biggest-evacuation-since-wwii-to-take-place-in-augsburg-on-christmas Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:30:03 +0100 biggest-evacuation-since-wwii-to-take-place-in-augsburg-on-christmas A German court Thursday sentenced a paediatrician to more than 13 years in jail followed by indefinite preventive detention for sexually abusing 21 boys as young as four. https://www.thelocal.de/20160310/child-doctor-locked-up-for-abusing-kids-as-young-as-four Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:21:29 +0100 child-doctor-locked-up-for-abusing-kids-as-young-as-four The Bishop of Augsburg has announced plans to build a €300,000 altar in the city cathedral, just days after complaining that the city was underfunding refugees. https://www.thelocal.de/20151124/bishops-300000-new-altar-as-refugee-home-crumbles Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:59:46 +0100 bishops-300000-new-altar-as-refugee-home-crumbles Germany's Augsburg confirmed on Sunday they have sold Ghana international defender Abdul Rahman Baba to Premier League champions Chelsea for a reported fee of €19.8 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20150817/football-augsburg-confirm-babas-transfer-to-chelsea Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:24:15 +0200 football-augsburg-confirm-babas-transfer-to-chelsea Two southern German politicians are threatening a pensioner with €10,000 in damages if she refuses to take back criticism about them published in a letter to a regional newspaper. https://www.thelocal.de/20130612/50257 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:26:00 +0200 50257 A 19-year-old German woman was left appalled after receiving a letter offering work in a brothel by her local job centre. Good looks, however, were a prerequisite for the position. https://www.thelocal.de/20130207/47821 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:54:00 +0100 47821 Bavarian police have raided the offices of a regional newspaper, hoping to find details on an internet forum user who criticized a local politician trying to control street prostitution. https://www.thelocal.de/20130129/47619 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:48:00 +0100 47619 A German man who covered his home town in graffiti flowers which became so popular they can now be found on T-shirts and badges, has been fined €12,000. https://www.thelocal.de/20120919/45077 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:10:00 +0200 45077 Four Bavarian boys who cried “Tiger” and sparked a huge police hunt for an escaped big cat have been told off by a judge. Three of the four will spend time in youth detention. https://www.thelocal.de/20120726/43995 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:12:00 +0200 43995 Police have arrested two men suspected of shooting dead a policeman after a dramatic chase through the woods in Bavaria two months ago, they announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20111229/39811 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:35:00 +0100 39811 A Bavarian woman who thought her carpet was worth about €900 was delighted when an auctioneer sold it for nearly €20,000 – but took him to court after it was then sold at an auction for more than €7 million. https://www.thelocal.de/20111208/39377 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:58:00 +0100 39377 Police in Augsburg have offered a reward of €55,000 for help leading to the arrest of two men responsible for the murder of an officer in Augsburg 10 days ago. Nearly 2,000 people gathered to remember the victim on Monday. https://www.thelocal.de/20111108/38729 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:32:00 +0100 38729 Police hunting two men who shot dead an officer after what was described as a “James Bond” type chase in Augsburg, say the suspects may have been involved in a big drug deal. https://www.thelocal.de/20111028/38509 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:37:00 +0200 38509 A German book publisher is challenging Amazon and other electronic book makers by releasing a no-frills e-reader which undercuts the Kindle by nearly €40 euros. https://www.thelocal.de/20111006/38041 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:49:00 +0200 38041 The Luftwaffe has admitted that a German Eurofighter jet accidentally lost two external tanks filled with fuel over the countryside near the Bavarian city of Augsburg during a training flight. https://www.thelocal.de/20110329/34035 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:42:00 +0200 34035