Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Rheinfelden/Fellbach (dpa/lsw) – In the past few days, Israel flags have been torn down, soiled or burned in several places in Baden-Württemberg. At the weekend, unknown persons removed a flag from a flagpole at the town hall in Rheinfelden (Lörrach district), as the police announced on Monday. Burnt remains of the flag were found nearby. … Read more

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – In the debate about unaccompanied minor refugees in the southwest, Freiburg’s mayor Martin Horn continues to advocate for quick solutions. The nationwide distribution of these young refugees, which is now underway, is helping the municipalities, said the non-party town hall boss of the German Press Agency in Freiburg. “But we also need … Read more

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – A fire broke out in a single-family home in Freiburg on Sunday morning. According to initial findings, two directly adjacent neighboring houses were also damaged by the flames, a police spokesman said. According to police, there were no injuries. The attic of the house was already completely on fire when the emergency … Read more

Weather Forecast for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Cooling Trend and Clear Skies Expected

Weather Forecast for Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Cooling Trend and Clear Skies Expected

Offenbach (dpa/lrs) – It’s getting cooler in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. The maximum temperatures on Sunday are between 10 and 14 degrees and in the high altitudes between 7 and 10 degrees, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced in Offenbach. It is partly cloudy: in the north there are rain showers, in the south it … Read more

Berlin City Cleaning Department Trials Intelligent Trash Bins with RFID Technology for Improved Waste Management

Berlin City Cleaning Department Trials Intelligent Trash Bins with RFID Technology for Improved Waste Management

Berlin (dpa/bb) – “Intelligent” public waste bins could in future report their fill level to the Berlin City Cleaning Department (BSR) via a chip, thereby helping to keep the city cleaner. “We first want to try this out in individual districts and then see whether it can be established throughout the city,” said the CDU’s … Read more

Firefighters Rescue Woman and Dog from Burning Apartment in Freiburg: Latest News and Updates

Firefighters Rescue Woman and Dog from Burning Apartment in Freiburg: Latest News and Updates

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – The fire department rescued a woman and a dog from a burning apartment in Freiburg. The woman was taken to a clinic by the emergency services, as the Freiburg Fire and Disaster Protection Office announced on Saturday. Another person was examined on site by emergency services but did not have to be … Read more

Uncomfortable Weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Possible Showers and Frost

Uncomfortable Weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: Possible Showers and Frost

Offenbach (dpa/lrs) – The weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland is becoming more uncomfortable. Isolated showers are possible on Saturday, the maximum temperatures are between 12 degrees in the Eifel and 18 degrees in the Upper Rhine, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Saturday in Offenbach. There may be frost near the ground in … Read more

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Fall on Country Road in Waldshut District

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Fall on Country Road in Waldshut District

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall on a country road in the Waldshut district. According to the police’s current knowledge, the 35-year-old fell on a curve between Bad Säckingen and Rippolingen on Friday afternoon for an unknown reason. The man slipped under a guardrail and fell a few meters down … Read more

Gracie Abrams: Inspiring Singer Takes Germany by Storm with Sold-Out Shows

Gracie Abrams: Inspiring Singer Takes Germany by Storm with Sold-Out Shows

Hamburg (dpa) – She recently appeared in the opening act for megastar Taylor Swift and Hollywood mogul JJ Abrams (“Star Wars”, “Star Trek”) is her father – but 24-year-old Gracie Abrams doesn’t need any name-dropping, she simply inspires as a singer. After a successful US tour, she is now in Germany for four sold-out shows. … Read more