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 €4,500 in damages after boy 'cleans room' by throwing things out of window After their son devised a creative way to tidy up his room, the parents of an eight-year-old boy in the small town of Eschwege, Hesse are now several thousand euros in debt. https://www.thelocal.de/20180621/4500-in-damages-after-boy-cleans-room-by-throwing-things-out-of-window Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:54:02 +0200 4500-in-damages-after-boy-cleans-room-by-throwing-things-out-of-window Senior gets €12k in damages after slipping on orange A 71-year-old woman got a big pay out in court on Thursday after a judge ruled in her favour over a very slippery orange. https://www.thelocal.de/20160129/elderly-woman-slips-on-orange-in-store-gets-12000-in-damages Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:25:23 +0100 elderly-woman-slips-on-orange-in-store-gets-12000-in-damages Düsseldorf police hunt for serial arsonist Authorities believe a serial arsonist is responsible for starting several fires in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) over the last few weeks.The latest blaze, which broke out on Friday night, destroyed a gazebo. https://www.thelocal.de/20130512/49663 Sun, 12 May 2013 14:48:00 +0200 49663