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Ten injured after freight train crashes into bus in Osnabrück

Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:33:40 +0200

A freight train crashed into a bus in Osnabrück on Wednesday morning, leaving several people badly injured, local media report.

Half-dressed Iraqi vet saves injured from burning plane

Fri, 11 Mar 2016 09:56:47 +0100

When a private jet crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, an Iraqi veterinarian living in a nearby refugee shelter ran to the rescue - dressed only in boxer shorts and a T-shirt.

Comedian can be called “hate preacher”: court

Wed, 20 May 2015 13:40:09 +0200

Comedian Dieter Nuhr has failed in a court battle to stop a Muslim critic from calling him a “preacher of hate” because of his jokes about Islam.

Over 30 pets rescued from animal hoarder

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 18:18:00 +0200

Local officals rescued 31 neglected animals from a house in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony on Monday.

Police arrest murder suspect 25 years on

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:21:00 +0200

German police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a young girl more than 25 years ago, on the basis of DNA evidence, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

'You don't feel the cold in Osnabrück'

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:41:00 +0100

Get The Local flavour of Germany with our series offering an insider's take on people's adopted home towns. This week, Mohamed Selim Khalil shares his fondness for Osnabrück

Osnabrück Zoo celebrates orangutan artist

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:15:00 +0100

A zoo in Lower Saxony has discovered an unexpected artistic talent: “Buschi” the orangutan is selling paintings for up to €200 to support environmental protection projects.

Legal punishment unlikely for Ameland teen sex abuse suspects

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:05:00 +0200

Eight teenage boys who have admitted to sexually abusing other younger boys at a summer camp on the island of Ameland last month are unlikely to be arraigned, the Osnabrück state prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.

Young summer camp sex abusers inspired by internet

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:45:00 +0200

The group of teenagers accused of sexually assaulting younger boys at a holiday camp on the island of Ameland found information about the brutal acts on the internet, authorities said on Friday.

Police evacuate 10,000 for bomb detonation

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:09:00 +0200

A World War II-era bomb was detonated early on Thursday morning near Osnabrück’s main train station, police in the state of Lower Saxony reported.

Last Karmann leaves factory as firm folds

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:05:00 +0200

Sports car manufacturer Karmann has produced its last vehicle, which left its factory on Monday, amid a row between management and unions over the reasons for its insolvency.

World War II bombs detonated in Osnabrück neighbourhood

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:02:00 +0100

Authorities detonated two World War II bombs and defused two others in an Osnabrück residential area on Sunday night.

British soldiers march out of Osnabrück after 63 years

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:40:00 +0200

Around 3,000 British soldiers are leaving their garrison in Osnabrück, marking the historic departure with a farewell parade on Saturday.