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Bus driver in Germany attacked after asking passenger to wear face mask

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 17:14:04 +0200

A woman in Darmstadt, near Frankfurt, assaulted a bus driver repeatedly after being asked to stick to coronavirus rules and wear a face mask, according to police.

Why Berlin, Fürth and Darmstadt are among Germany's 'best performing' cities

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:49:49 +0100

Which major city in Germany is the most dynamic and which has the best prospects for the future? A study takes a closer look and finds some surprising results.

Husband clinging to wife's car goes on wild ride after marital spat

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:57:51 +0200

Police in Darmstadt had to intervene on Tuesday morning after several people alerted them to a man screaming for help as he clung for dear life onto the hood of a moving car.

Kindergarten evacuated after child brings WWII bomb to class

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:27:22 +0200

A child in Darmstadt sparked the evacuation of a kindergarten on Wednesday by unearthing a Second World War bomb and bringing it back to the classroom, police said.

Darmstadt sack Tunisian international player over Islamic group link

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 10:31:04 +0100

Bundesliga club Darmstadt said on Wednesday they have sacked German-Tunisian midfielder Anis Ben-Hatira over his work with a controversial Islamic aid organisation.

This film makes Darmstadt look more romantic than Paris

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:41:18 +0200

Not quite sure where Darmstadt is? A short film shot by a Syrian refugee will have you rushing to locate it on a map.

Horse was pregnant for 48 million years

Thu, 08 Oct 2015 11:13:43 +0200

A 48-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant horse and fetus found south of Frankfurt is the oldest of its kind known to science and contains unusually well-preserved evidence of tissue from the womb, researchers said Wednesday.

€20k in shredded euro notes puzzles cops

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:27:26 +0200

Police in Darmstadt have confirmed that shredded euro notes worth thousands, which have been found in various spots across the city, are real.

Tugce killer sentenced to three years in jail

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:05:40 +0200

Sanel M. who punched Tugce Albayrak in the head in a McDonalds carpark, a blow which led to her death in hospital, was sentenced to three years in jail on Tuesday in Darmstadt.

Police extract 'snake' from salad bowl

Thu, 07 May 2015 17:48:12 +0200

Police in Darmstadt were called out on an unusual emergency on Wednesday afternoon. A young woman had called in after finding what appeared to be a snake in her salad.

Prosecutors charge man over death of Tugce

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:24:08 +0100

Prosecutors charged an 18-year-old man on Tuesday over the death of a young German-Turkish woman who has become a symbol of civic courage for giving her life trying to protect two teenage girls.

'Young cancer sufferers have specific problems'

Mon, 27 May 2013 09:22:00 +0200

For lots of young adults with cancer, the pain of falling ill can go far beyond the physical. Survivor Friederike Kaup explains why she wants to set up a shared flat as an alternative for those battling the disease.

Fossil-hunter finds ancient hedgehog

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:10:00 +0100

An amateur fossil-hunter in Germany has dug up the remains of a long-extinct relative of a hedgehog. It is in such good condition that scientists reckon they may even find remains of the animal's last meal - eaten 47 million years ago.

More than 1,000 pharma jobs to go at Merck

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:10:00 +0200

German chemicals and pharmaceuticals group Merck KGaA announced plans to slash one in ten jobs in Germany over the next three years in an effort to save costs.

Junkie holds up cash machine locations with needle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:04:00 +0100

Police in the Hessian city of Darmstadt are searching for a man who held up two cash machine customers with a hypodermic needle and demanded money for drugs on Sunday.

Comet-hunting probe to explore origins of the solar system

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0100

A German-made space probe that will explore the surface of a giant comet and help scientists understand how the solar system formed was preparing on Friday to use Earth’s orbit to sling itself into deep space, the European Space Agency announced.

No Angels star could leave prison soon

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:56:00 +0200

Nadja Benaissa, the No Angels singer accused of grievous bodily harm for allegedly having unprotected sex without telling her lover she was HIV positive – and infecting him – may soon be out of custody.

Merkel wants broadband internet for every German

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:21:00 +0100

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to provide faster internet for the entire country, she announced at this week’s internet technology summit in Darmstadt, daily Die Welt reported on Friday.

Court rules big breasts not a health problem for insurance

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:54:00 +0100

Having extremely large breasts is not an illness and an operation to reduce their size is therefore not covered by German state health insurance, a court said Wednesday.