The Local Germany

Hasselhoff says he never had anything to do with fall of Berlin Wall

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:23:48 +0100

The American actor and pop singer David Hasselhoff has admitted to his frustration at the spread of a legend, according to which he has taken credit for the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Cop acquitted after breaking woman’s nose with his fist

Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:43:00 +0200

A court in Düsselfdorf has cleared the name of a policeman who punched a woman in the face for "being hysterical".

Child hospitalized after father feeds her magic mushrooms

Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:27:55 +0200

The girl was visiting her father in Ramersdorf, Munich, and he was already intoxicated when she arrived at 6 pm on Saturday.

Bremerhaven zoo greets baby polar bear

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:58:21 +0100

Bremerhaven's Zoo by the Sea (Zoo am Meer) was celebrating this week after the latest happy event for mother polar bear Valeska.

Bio weather: Cloudy with a chance of kidney stones?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:19:00 +0100

Germany's fascination with “bio weather” affecting people's health is well established, but is it merely fanning a type of meteorological hypochondria? The Local’s Kristen Allen takes the country's temperature.