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 Concern over state of Berlin's bridges after figures show more than 40 have defects Fears have been raised over the state of Berlin's bridge network following the tragic collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.de/20180816/report Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:18:57 +0200 report Bridge collapse “cannot be ruled out” in Germany, says expert With Europe still in shock after the dramatic collapse of a motorway bridge in Genoa on Tuesday, experts have warned that some road bridges in Germany are also in “dangerous” condition. https://www.thelocal.de/20180815/bridge-collapse-cannot-be-ruled-out-in-germany-says-expert Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:26:53 +0200 bridge-collapse-cannot-be-ruled-out-in-germany-says-expert Police solve murder of young girl found dead near Jena 27 years ago After over two decades, modern investigative work have led the police in Thuringia to the suspected murderer of a ten-year-old girl named Stephanie who was pushed from a bridge near Jena in 1991. https://www.thelocal.de/20180307/suspect-arrested-for-murder-of-schoolgirl-pushed-from-bridge-over-26-years-ago Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:32:48 +0100 suspect-arrested-for-murder-of-schoolgirl-pushed-from-bridge-over-26-years-ago Nearly 30 people injured after ship rams into bridge in Duisburg Police on Wednesday morning reported that 27 people had sustained injuries when a hotel ship collided with a motorway bridge on the Rhine river near Duisburg the evening prior. https://www.thelocal.de/20171227/nearly-30-people-injured-after-ship-rams-into-bridge-in-duisburg Wed, 27 Dec 2017 11:17:36 +0100 nearly-30-people-injured-after-ship-rams-into-bridge-in-duisburg Bridge too low: roof torn off Flixbus after driver takes wrong turn The operator of the long-distance coach unintentionally turned his vehicle into a convertible on Monday evening after attempting to drive under a bridge which was too low. https://www.thelocal.de/20171205/bridge-too-low-no-injuries-after-roof-of-flixbus-is-torn-off-in-berlin Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:15:31 +0100 bridge-too-low-no-injuries-after-roof-of-flixbus-is-torn-off-in-berlin Hours of train delays in Cologne after asylum seeker protests on busy bridge An asylum seeker caused numerous train delays after he climbed one of the arches of a rail bridge during rush hour in Cologne on Wednesday. He was reportedly protesting the rejection of his asylum application. https://www.thelocal.de/20170921/hours-of-transport-delays-in-cologne-after-asylum-seeker-climbs-bridge Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:29:22 +0200 hours-of-transport-delays-in-cologne-after-asylum-seeker-climbs-bridge Daring activist stunt delays first ever river shipment of nuclear waste Four activists from an anti-nuclear energy group have managed to temporarily prevent a boat carrying nuclear waste from carrying its cargo down the river Neckar in southern Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20170628/daring-activist-stunt-delays-first-ever-river-shipment-of-nuclear-waste Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:17:55 +0200 daring-activist-stunt-delays-first-ever-river-shipment-of-nuclear-waste New train line to cut 2 hours off Berlin-Munich trips It has been 25 years in the making, but on Wednesday the rail line that is set to mark a new era for travel between Germany's capital and its economic powerhouse went live. https://www.thelocal.de/20160831/new-line-to-cut-2-hours-off-berlin-munich-rail-trips-train Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:15:51 +0200 new-line-to-cut-2-hours-off-berlin-munich-rail-trips-train Couple copulating on bridge shut down Autobahn It was a highly unusual choice of location for a romantic rendezvous, police in Frankfurt point out. https://www.thelocal.de/20160624/couple-copulating-on-bridge-shut-down-autobahn Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:26:47 +0200 couple-copulating-on-bridge-shut-down-autobahn One dead, 15 injured in Autobahn bridge collapse An entire section of a new bridge being constructed on the Autobahn in northern Bavaria collapsed on Wednesday, pulling several workers down with it. https://www.thelocal.de/20160616/autobahn-bridge-collapse-leads-to-one-death Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:43:39 +0200 autobahn-bridge-collapse-leads-to-one-death Dad who leapt from bridge with kids named The identity of a man who last weekend jumped off a railway bridge with his children's bodies after stabbing them to death emerged in media reports on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150805/man-stabs-children-then-jumps-to-his-death-with-them Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:12:59 +0200 man-stabs-children-then-jumps-to-his-death-with-them UNESCO boss calls for new poll on Dresden bridge UNESCO chief Francesco Bandarin has urged politicians in Dresden to stop building a controversial bridge that could cost the city’s Elbe River Valley its coveted World Heritage status and to hold a new referendum on the issue. https://www.thelocal.de/20080511/11827 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:28:00 +0200 11827