A German state governor has proposed to end blanket coronavirus restrictions in his region but the plans have received heavy criticism from other officials. It would be a first for the country after a comparatively successful response to the pandemic. Governor of eastern state Thuringia Bodo Ramelow said on Saturday that he hopes to lift … Read more
A baby orangutan may have died from coronavirus at a German zoo, PETA has claimed – prompting an angry denial from zookeepers. Leipzig Zoo announced the death of nine-month-old baby Rima last week, saying she was seriously ill without giving a cause of death. Since then, PETA’s German branch has demanded an investigation into whether … Read more
Royal Mail’s chief executive Rico Back quit today after two years in charge marked by battles with unions over efforts to restructure the postal service. In a surprise departure, the 66-year-old German businessman has agreed with the board to step down with immediate effect and will leave the company on August 15. Hamburg-born Mr Back … Read more
Out with a bang: German nuclear power station’s cooling towers are demolished in spectacular explosion The demolition took place at the site of the Philippsburg power plant, near the city of Karlsruhe The explosions were triggered shortly after 6am on Thursday in the south-west of the country Timing of the demolition was kept quiet to … Read more
Growing up, the story of the starfish stuck with filmmaker Tyler Gildin. The parable – a boy saves a starfish stranded on the beach by throwing it back into the water – was told often at his summer camp. Years later, Gildin was astonished when he discovered his grandfather, Herb, recounting the tale at a … Read more
The BBC was hosting a special live show tonight to celebrate the heroic efforts of those helping to fight the coronavirus, as well as raise important funds. Davina McCall, Matt Baker and Sir Lenny Henry were live from The One Show studio and together they introduced a very special segment. Throughout the evening, various popular … Read more
Lost diary reveals extraordinary story of Bletchley Park codebreaker’s broken romance with German divorcee whose three Nazi sons fought for Hitler Becky Edmunds found John Richard Perceval’s diaries covering 1925 to 1976 Perceval was on a team that cracked Germany’s Enigma code at Bletchley Park He was in love with a German woman whose sons fought … Read more
Lost diary reveals extraordinary story of Bletchley Park codebreaker’s broken romance with German divorcee whose three Nazi sons fought for Hitler Becky Edmunds found John Richard Perceval’s diaries covering 1925 to 1976 Perceval was on a team that cracked Germany’s Enigma code at Bletchley Park He was in love with a German woman whose sons fought … Read more
A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more
Breathtaking explosion of tulips erupt over a German field marking the much-anticipated arrival of spring Sea of blooming tulips have come to life across a field in Grevenbroich, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany The colourful display was admired by avid nature lovers from all over the district who flocked to the field Aerial images taken by … Read more