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 How Fanta was invented in Nazi Germany to quench people's thirst for Coke Fanta is for many the definitive orange soda. Popular worldwide, the brand has always been owned by Coca-Cola. But the drink was actually created in Germany, and owes its existence to ingredient shortages during the Second World War. https://www.thelocal.de/20170523/fanta-how-the-nazi-era-drink-became-the-world-famous-brand Tue, 23 May 2017 16:06:12 +0200 fanta-how-the-nazi-era-drink-became-the-world-famous-brand Police catch 3-year-old joyriding in mother’s car 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20160503/police-catch-3-year-old-joyriding-in-mothers-car Tue, 03 May 2016 19:07:37 +0200 police-catch-3-year-old-joyriding-in-mothers-car Shocked fishermen hook a shell of a catch A couple of friends who went for a quiet spot of fishing on Lake Seeburg in Lower Saxony on Monday got the fright of their life when they pulled up their net to find an artillery shell inside. https://www.thelocal.de/20150526/shocked-fishermen-hook-a-shell-of-a-catch Tue, 26 May 2015 18:22:20 +0200 shocked-fishermen-hook-a-shell-of-a-catch 83-year-old gets second drug dealing sentence An 83-year-old man was handed a six month suspended sentence on Thursday after being caught carrying seven bags of heroin in Düsseldorf. https://www.thelocal.de/20150522/83-year-old-drug-dealer-sentenced-for-second-time Fri, 22 May 2015 18:02:58 +0200 83-year-old-drug-dealer-sentenced-for-second-time Autobahn driver suffers drone windscreen smash After a low flying drone crashed into the windscreen of a car on the Autobahn outside Bochum, police announced on Thursday they are looking for witnesses. https://www.thelocal.de/20150522/drone-smashes-into-car-windscreen-on-autobahn Fri, 22 May 2015 13:20:28 +0200 drone-smashes-into-car-windscreen-on-autobahn Police seize tiny lamb from Munich brothel Police in Munich raided a brothel after it was reported that a prostitute there possessed contraband. During their search they found marijuana, other narcotics... and a three-week-old lamb. https://www.thelocal.de/20150521/police-seize-tiny-lamb-from-munich-brothel Thu, 21 May 2015 13:30:47 +0200 police-seize-tiny-lamb-from-munich-brothel Toilet queen caught 'up to knees in tips' A German toilet attendant faces tax evasion charges after investigators found her garage was knee-deep in €40,000 worth of small change. https://www.thelocal.de/20130808/51305 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 18:30:00 +0200 51305 Naked in the train: artist shocks Europe A Berlin-based performance artist is raising eyebrows in European capitals with a risque drive to expose the role of advertising in every day life - by pulling his trousers down in public. https://www.thelocal.de/20130807/51275 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:33:00 +0200 51275