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 An explosion that killed seven people at a hazardous waste site in Germany in July was likely caused by a chemical reaction inside a waste storage tank, local authorities said Monday, citing an interim report. https://www.thelocal.de/20210831/chemical-reaction-likely-to-blame-for-deadly-blast-at-german-plant Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:07:08 +0200 chemical-reaction-likely-to-blame-for-deadly-blast-at-german-plant The death toll from an explosion at a German chemical park has risen to six, Cologne prosecutors said Wednesday, after another victim was discovered under the rubble. https://www.thelocal.de/20210804/death-toll-in-german-chemical-blast-climbs-to-six Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:19:30 +0200 death-toll-in-german-chemical-blast-climbs-to-six Initial investigations into the substances released by a deadly explosion at a chemical park in western Germany this week suggest no danger to local residents, health officials said Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210731/health-fears-ease-after-german-chemical-park-blast Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:41:15 +0200 health-fears-ease-after-german-chemical-park-blast Five people still missing a day after a huge explosion at a German chemical park are unlikely to be found alive, the site operator said Wednesday, urging residents not to touch possibly toxic soot from the blast. https://www.thelocal.de/20210728/no-hope-for-five-missing-after-chemical-blast-in-german-city-of-leverkusen Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:50:53 +0200 no-hope-for-five-missing-after-chemical-blast-in-german-city-of-leverkusen An explosion at a chemical park in western Germany left two people dead and five missing on Tuesday, the site operator said, but a warning for residents to stay indoors was lifted after several hours. https://www.thelocal.de/20210727/residents-told-to-stay-indoors-after-explosion-at-chemical-park-in-german-city-of-leverkusen Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:29:07 +0200 residents-told-to-stay-indoors-after-explosion-at-chemical-park-in-german-city-of-leverkusen The A3 between Düsseldorf and Cologne was closed down on Monday morning due to five water buffalo blocking the motorway. Emergency services had their work cut out trying to gather the bulky beasts back in. https://www.thelocal.de/20180514/runaway-water-buffaloes-cause-traffic-jams-after-wandering-onto-autobahn Mon, 14 May 2018 13:01:41 +0200 runaway-water-buffaloes-cause-traffic-jams-after-wandering-onto-autobahn A court in the Rhineland has let a man off a fine for using a mobile phone while driving, after he convinced them he was simply using it to scratch his ear. https://www.thelocal.de/20160303/i-was-scratching-my-head-with-phone-driver-convinces-court Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:31:32 +0100 i-was-scratching-my-head-with-phone-driver-convinces-court A school in Leverkusen was evacuated when a man threatened to blow up a neighbouring building after a domestic dispute triggered an hours-long standoff on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141114/man-arrested-for-explosion-threats Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:37:00 +0100 man-arrested-for-explosion-threats Bayer Leverkusen reclaimed second place in the Bundesliga from defending champions Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, despite being held to a goalless draw at Freiburg. https://www.thelocal.de/20130127/47581 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:49:00 +0100 47581 Bayern Munich set a new German league record on Saturday, having won all five of their away league games with a 15-0 goal record – and, according to Bayern’s Bastian Schweinsteiger, laid to rest doubts following a recent shock defeat. https://www.thelocal.de/20121104/45957 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:20:00 +0100 45957 Bayer Leverkusen earned a shock 2-1 win at Bayern Munich on Sunday to claim their first win in Munich for 23 years, as the Bundesliga leaders' record winning streak came to an abrupt end. https://www.thelocal.de/20121029/45831 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:09:00 +0100 45831 Expectations were reversed in the Champions League Wednesday night, as struggling Leverkusen earned a knock-out place by beating Chelsea, while in-form champions Dortmund were all but knocked out by Arsenal. https://www.thelocal.de/20111124/39081 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100 39081 Bayer Leverkusen and six-time winner Werder Bremen were both eliminated from the German Cup at the first hurdle on Saturday, but Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund eased into round two. https://www.thelocal.de/20110731/36639 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:53:00 +0200 36639 Germany captain Michael Ballack made his first start since September on Friday as his Bayer Leverkusen side defeated Hannover 2-0, cutting the gap on Bundesliga leaders Dortmund to eight points. https://www.thelocal.de/20110129/32739 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:37:00 +0100 32739 Cameroon striker Mohamadou Idrissou was both goal-scorer and provider for Mönchengladbach as they upset Leverkusen 6-3 on Sunday in a nine-goal thriller on a weekend of shock results in the Bundesliga. https://www.thelocal.de/20100829/29477 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:43:00 +0200 29477 Former Germany captain and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is poised to sign a two-year contract with his old team Bayer Leverkusen in a 15-million-euro deal, the club confirmed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100625/28099 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:35:00 +0200 28099 Bayer Leverkusen took over for Bayern Munich as Bundesliga leaders for the second week running after blitzing Freiburg with three goals in four minutes on their way to a 3-1 win on Sunday night. https://www.thelocal.de/20100201/24941 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0100 24941 Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez believes the German giants need to win all of their remaining Bundesliga games to be sure of the title - starting with Mainz on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20100129/24903 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:31:00 +0100 24903 Rising star Toni Kroos was both chief playmaker and goalscorer on Sunday in Leverkusen's 3-0 win over Hoffenheim that knocked his parent club Bayern Munich off the top of the table. https://www.thelocal.de/20100125/24795 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 24795 Teenager Toni Kroos scored twice on Saturday to fire Bayer Leverkusen back to the top of the Bundesliga as the home side came from behind to inflict a 3-2 defeat on Borussia Mönchengladbach. https://www.thelocal.de/20091219/24057 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:56:00 +0100 24057