The Local Germany

Police catch 3-year-old joyriding in mother’s car

Tue, 03 May 2016 19:07:37 +0200

When police in western Germany stopped a car which was swerving across the road on Monday, they couldn't believe their eyes at the sight of the driver.

Schweini praises CL opponents Wolfsburg

Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:27:51 +0200

World Cup-winner and Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger praised opponents VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League clash with his new club Manchester United on Wednesday night.

German gadget clamps down on Nutella thieves

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:29:33 +0200

For many, opening the cupboard to find someone else in your family or flatshare has finished the Nutella jar is the stuff of nightmares. But one man in Germany has come up with a way to help Nutella lovers protect their hoard from wandering spoons and fingers.

Dad who leapt from bridge with kids named

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:12:59 +0200

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.

School evacuated after stink-bomb attack

Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:40:42 +0100

Fire services searched a school premises in Wuppertal and 25 children were taken to hospital on Tuesday after a teacher reported a “chemical smell” – but it later turned out to be a harmless stink bomb.

'Bling bishop' meets with Pope for crisis talks

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 16:02:00 +0200

A big-spending Catholic bishop was called before Pope Francis on Monday, as speculation grows over whether he will be forced to resign for his high-roller lifestyle.

German couple jailed for snatching Czech baby

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:29:00 +0100

A German couple who snatched a Czech baby from her pram in front of her mother's eyes and stole her across a border, have been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Facebook 'censors' radio host's pope criticism

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:22:00 +0100

An outspoken German TV presenter said he was "speechless" with fury after he claimed Facebook censored his status updates criticising the social values of the Catholic church and Pope Francis himself.

Thousands of school kids 'struck by virus'

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:17:00 +0200

More than 6,500 schoolchildren across several eastern German states have become sick from what federal health authorities say is likely a food-borne illness.

Merkel to warn G20 on trade protectionism

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:15:00 +0100

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday ahead of this week's G20 meeting in Seoul that trade protectionism poses the greatest threat to global economic recovery.

Champions League contenders knocked by home defeats

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:56:00 +0100

German clubs Werder Bremen and Schalke warmed up in poor fashion for crunch Champions League clashes on Tuesday, each suffering a defeat at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bishop Mixa under fire for sexual abuse scandal comments

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:30:00 +0100

Augsburg Bishop Walter Mixa on Friday faced continuing criticism for claiming the sexual revolution was partially to blame for the widespread abuse of children at German Catholic schools.

'Das Weisse Band' wins Golden Globe

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:55:00 +0100

German film "Das Weisse Band" (The White Ribbon) took home its first award of the season, picking up the Golden Globe statuette Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Online Advent calendars collecting children's personal information

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:39:00 +0100

German consumer protection advocates on Thursday warned parents to beware of online Advent calendar games for children that promise prizes to collect their personal information.

Hidden disabled girl to be institutionalised

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:24:00 +0200

Lübbenow authorities said Monday they are planning to institutionalise a 13-year-old girl discovered last week after being hidden by her parents for years, never attending school or seeing a doctor.