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Outrage after partygoers filmed shouting racist chants on German island of Sylt

Fri, 24 May 2024 13:47:22 +0200

A short video of young people singing racist lyrics on the German holiday island of Sylt while celebrating has gone viral, sparking concern and calls for action against those involved.

Germany orders more than 300 people into quarantine after Sylt holiday

Thu, 20 May 2021 19:16:37 +0200

Germany is beginning to reopen after months of shutdown - and some areas are even welcoming tourists again. But if positive Covid cases are detected, it can result in hundreds having to quarantine.

Rare silver treasures from Viking Age discovered on North Sea island

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:14:50 +0200

Archaeologists presented the findings - including a ring brooch - discovered on the north German island of Sylt to the public on Monday.

Two men stand trial over star chef killing

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:42:22 +0100

Sylt is the beautiful getaway of the German elite. Known for its stark beauty and tranquillity, the island rarely makes it past the celebrity pages. But Thursday saw the start of a trial against two men accused of killing a famous local chef because they didn't like his food.

Unhappy diners 'beat top Japanese chef to death'

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:57:00 +0200

Top Japanese chef Miki Nozawa has died after apparently being attacked by two German men who were unhappy with the fried noodles from his restaurant on the North Sea island of Sylt.

North Sea island is jewel in German house market

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:24:00 +0200

The most expensive property in Germany is not in one of the bustling big cities, but on the windy North Sea island of Sylt, where houses can cost up to €35,000 per square metre, a high-end estate agent revealed on Wednesday.

Greenpeace dumps boulders off Sylt coast

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:25:00 +0200

In an effort to protect the ocean floor off the coast of the North Sea island of Sylt, environmental group Greenpeace on Tuesday renewed its controversial campaign dropping large boulders to hinder trawling and gravel mining operations.

Baltic island Usedom terrorised by arson spree

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:39:00 +0200

Another northern German island has become the target of arsonists. After this summer’s series of fires on the North Sea island of Sylt, police said Monday they are investigating similar fires set on Usedom in the Baltic Sea.

Rape suspected among children at weight-loss camp

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:48:00 +0200

German state prosecutors are investigating reports of rape and sexual abuse among children who were spending several weeks at a weight-loss clinic on the posh North Sea island of Sylt, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Police make arrest in search for Sylt island arsonist

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:18:00 +0200

A 46-year-old man was arrested on the North Sea island of Sylt on Saturday, suspected of being an arsonist who has set several fires recently, police have announced.

Sylt authorities suspect arson as fires continue

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:33:00 +0200

After fire fighters put out three new blazes overnight, police said Wednesday that they suspect arson in a rash of fires across the northern German island of Sylt.

Thunderstorms spark blazes across North Sea island of Sylt

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:47:00 +0200

A stormy night sparked fires across Sylt overnight, forcing all nine of the North Sea island's fire brigades into action, a spokesperson said on Monday.

One dead in car transport train accident on island causeway

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:35:00 +0200

A 32-year-old man is dead after he was thrown from a cargo truck that fell from a vehicle transport train on the causeway to the German North Sea island of Sylt.

Sifting through Sylt's conflicting charms

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:09:00 +0200

Is Sylt really Germany's Riviera? Campbell Jefferys heads to the fancy North Sea island to brace the water, make the scene at Sansibar and slurp oysters in List.

Berlin too scared to take on Greenpeace over Sylt rocks

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:39:00 +0200

The German government is reportedly too scared of bad publicity to tackle environmental group Greenpeace over direct action it has taken near the North Sea island of Sylt to stop fishing and dredging.