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Police arrest former BND chief in Nordwalde. Former head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), August Hanning, was arrested in Nordwalde (Steinfurt ... Show more

Teenager (†16) hit by van. A 16-year-old girl died in an accident in Coesfeld on Monday (October 5). The teenager was riding her scooter in the afternoon ... Show more

A brief thunderstorm in the head: That's how many people describe the feeling of an epileptic seizure. A disease that affects millions of people worldwide.

Polizei rollt Messerangriff nach 36 Jahren neu auf 36 Jahre nach einem brutalen Messerangriff am Niederrhein rollt die Polizei den Fall neu auf ... Show more

Kinder legen Steine auf Schienen Kinder haben in der Nähe vom Hauptbahnhof Gelsenkirchen Schottersteine auf die Gleise gelegt ... Show more

Pregnant woman (27) pushed to the ground during altercation. In Wuppertal on Sunday evening (October 4th), around 100 people clashed ... Show more

Trick thieves steal handbag containing several thousand euros. Unknown perpetrators stole a handbag containing several thousand euros in Cologne using a nasty ... Show more

Chancellor Merz visits his former school. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) visited the Friedrich-Spee-Gymnasium in Rüthen (Soest district) on Monday (October 5) ... Show more

Seven men have been on trial at the Cologne Regional Court since Monday (October 5). They are accused of stealing around 350 kilograms of marijuana from a ... Show more

Many fries are shorter this year. The reason was the heat and drought in the summer. The harvested potatoes are smaller. Much to the annoyance of the chip shop ... Show more

Am 23. September war kalendarischer Herbstanfang. Das heißt auch, dass die Sonne inzwischen immer früher untergeht. Seit der Sommersonnenwende am 21 ... Show more

Boat party in the Sauerland region escalates. A boat party on Lake Hennesee in the Sauerland region completely escalated. Security removed several aggressive ... Show more

NRW-Städte erhöhen Aufwandsentschädigung für Wahlhelfer Mehr Geld fürs Kreuzchen-Zählen: Mehrere Städte in NRW erhöhen zur kommenden Landtagswahl das ... Show more

Unknown person places hand grenade in front of house in Leverkusen. Major police operation in Leverkusen: An unknown person is said to have placed a hand ... Show more

James Bond ist nicht nur der berühmteste Geheimagent der Welt. Seine Leinwand-Abenteuer bilden auch die langlebigste Filmreihe der Kinogeschichte ... Show more

Wüst as Chancellor – and Liminski as the new Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia? What happens if Hendrik Wüst (CDU) does indeed move to Berlin? The ... Show more

Bomb in the Rhine near Neuss catches fire. A World War II bomb caught fire in Neuss on Sunday (October 4). It had been exposed by the low water level in the ... Show more

Emergency Surgery After Stabbing: Early Saturday morning (October 3rd) around 6:45 a.m., a 21-year-old man from Lippstadt and his 21-year-old female companion ... Show more

A newly renovated bus stop costing around €60,000 – but soon no buses will be running there at all. In Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock (Gütersloh district) ... Show more

Unknown person scratches numerous cars. An unknown person scratched at least 41 cars in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler on the night of Sunday, October 4th ... Show more

A hot, freshly cooked meal a day – | taken for granted by many. But older people in particular often have difficulty cooking regularly ... Show more

Priscilla Presley kommt nach Baesweiler (Städteregion Aachen): Am 21. Oktober erzählt die Ex-Frau von Elvis Presley aus ihrem Leben mit dem „King of Rock ’n’ ... Show more

Europe's Largest Christmas Exhibition Opens Just across the border from North Rhine-Westphalia, what claims to be Europe's largest Christmas exhibition ... Show more

The cat house at the Düsseldorf animal shelter is bursting at the seams. Nearly 300 cats currently live there – more than ever before ... Show more

The insolvent household goods discounter Kodi is closing 43 of its 144 stores. The closures primarily affect locations in North Rhine-Westphalia ... Show more

Stranger takes 4-year-old girl from street festival in Cologne. In Cologne, an unknown woman approached a girl at a street festival and took her away ... Show more

Mulled wine, gingerbread, and tons of Christmas decorations – | and all this at the beginning of October. In Duiven, Netherlands ... Show more

Spezialeinsatzkommando schießt bewaffneten Mann in die Beine In Krefeld hat ein SEK-Beamter einen flüchtenden Mann mit einem Schuss in die Beine gestoppt ... Show more

Haltestelle für 60.000 Euro umgebaut - doch künftig fährt der Bus hier gar nicht mehr Eine neue Bushaltestelle in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock (Kreis Gütersloh) ... Show more

An internet post featuring a Hitler mustache has become a case for the Düsseldorf Regional Labor Court. An employee of an industrial group is alleged to have ... Show more

Schüsse auf Häuser oder Person geplant - zwei junge Männer festgenommen Die Polizei Köln hat am Freitagnachmittag in Köln-Mülheim zwei junge Männer vorläufig ... Show more

Saturday (October 3rd) is a public holiday and the shops are closed. German Unity Day (October 3rd) falls on a Saturday this year ... Show more

Paderborner fluten Hotelzimmer nach Oktoberfest-Besuch Zwei junge Männer aus Paderborn haben nach einem Oktoberfest-Besuch ein Hotelzimmer in München geflutet ... Show more

A59 near Düsseldorf closed for eight months. The A59 between the Monheim interchange and the Düsseldorf-Süd junction has been closed since Friday (October 2nd) ... Show more

Dead baby found in Beckum. Following the discovery of a dead baby in Beckum, police have new information. The girl was left in a gray shopping bag on Alter ... Show more

Galeria stellt erneut Insolvenzantrag Die Warenhauskette Galeria hat erneut einen Insolvenzantrag gestellt. Das Unternehmen beantragte beim Amtsgericht ... Show more

Deutschlandticket kostet künftig 66,80 Euro Das Deutschlandticket wird ab dem 1. Januar 2027 erneut teurer. Statt bisher 63 Euro kostet es dann 66 ... Show more

A 46-year-old mother from Euskirchen was missing for almost a week – now she is dead. Her husband was arrested on suspicion of murder ... Show more

Approximately 1,000 officers, 71 suspects, and 14 executed arrest warrants: Following the large-scale raid against a suspected money laundering network linked ... Show more

Three men from Hagen and Unna are alleged to have discussed a possible Islamist attack involving weapons and to have already made concrete plans ... Show more

A 46-year-old mother from Euskirchen has been missing since Friday (September 25). The woman left her apartment in the morning and a few hours later failed to ... Show more

Almost everyone knows Eau de Cologne - | but far fewer people know that the famous fragrance originated in the Cologne-based family business Farina ... Show more

Cologne is a new “University of Excellence” Another university in North Rhine-Westphalia and a university consortium from the Ruhr region will now be allowed ... Show more

Tankrabatt sorgt für niedrigere Spritpreise In der Nacht zu Donnerstag (01.10.) ist der neue Tankrabatt der Bundesregierung in Kraft getreten ... Show more

Düsseldorf wants to extend the Rhine swimming ban until 2031. Swimming in the Rhine is to remain prohibited in Düsseldorf for the next few years ... Show more

The Germany Ticket is getting more and more expensive: Since its introduction, the price has increased by more than 36 percent. From January 2027 ... Show more

NATO receives this year's Westphalian Peace Prize. NATO was awarded the 2026 Westphalian Peace Prize on Thursday (October 1st) in Münster ... Show more

Firework ban on New Year's Eve in Bielefeld: Two 18-year-olds died in Bielefeld on New Year's Eve due to illegal fireworks ... Show more

Mehr als 1.000 Einsatzkräfte, über 100 durchsuchte Objekte und 71 Beschuldigte: Ermittler sind am Mittwoch (30.09.) mit einer Großrazzia gegen ein mutmaßliches ... Show more

Billions in costs for the Cologne Opera, a barely used workshop in Solingen, and hydrogen-powered garbage trucks without a suitable refueling station: The ... Show more

Wochenend-Wetter im Westen Der Freitag (02.10.) beginnt teils bewölkt oder neblig trüb, teils freundlich und trocken. Später löst sich der Nebel größtenteils ... Show more

Merkel plants tree: Angela Merkel planted a winter linden tree in Bonn on Wednesday afternoon (September 30). The tree stands on the so-called Chancellor's ... Show more

Late summer with 30.9 degrees: Temperatures in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) exceeded 30 degrees Celsius again at the end of September. In Lippstadt-Bökenförde ... Show more

Backstreet Boys sign the Golden Book The Backstreet Boys have signed the Golden Book of the city of Düsseldorf. The band has been playing at the Merkur ... Show more

Wasserstoff-Tankstelle für Müllwagen umgerüstet - doch jetzt will Bielefeld lieber auf Elektroantrieb setzen Sieben Wasserstoff-Müllwagen für rund 7 ... Show more

Pellmann has joined the Red Aid, which is classified as left-wing extremist by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution ... Show more

Major raid against "Hells Angels" bikers. Police have been searching several buildings in North Rhine-Westphalia since early Wednesday morning (September 30) ... Show more

Hendrik Wüst has become the first Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia to travel to Turkey for an official visit. After a meeting with President Recep ... Show more

Everything is getting more expensive. To prevent beer prices from rising too much, several breweries have joined forces. The "Brewery of the Future" project is ... Show more

Schwer verletzter Mann in Hamm gefunden In Hamm ist in der Nacht zu Donnerstag (01.10.) ein schwer verletzter Mann vor einer Klinik gefunden worden ... Show more

What is the role of a German Federal President? And who does he actually belong to? Find out in a new episode of our podcast AUFS OHR with RTL WEST boss Jörg ... Show more

Two men were attacked with a machete and pepper spray near Hagen's main train station on Monday evening (September 28) ... Show more

Collien Fernandes speaks about digital violence in the NRW state parliament. Actress Collien Fernandes appeared as an expert on digital violence and deepfakes ... Show more

Federal President Steinmeier coined the term "vulgar democrats" and called for a liberal democracy. What does he mean? And what does that have to do with the ... Show more

Investigations against high-ranking "Hells Angels" bikers. Following a large-scale raid against a money laundering network ... Show more

Where do the youngest and oldest people live in North Rhine-Westphalia? A new analysis by the State Statistical Office provides the answer: In Augustdorf ... Show more

On a training run: Patrol car hits scooter - | one dead! A fatal traffic accident occurred during a police training run in Hürth (Rhein-Erft district) ... Show more

Nine police officers have been acquitted following a fatal incident in Mülheim an der Ruhr. A refugee from Guinea was restrained and handcuffed face down by ... Show more

Tolerance Medal awarded to İlkay Gündoğan. İlkay Gündoğan has been honored with the Mevlüde Genç Medal of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for his social ... Show more

Nearly 15,000 smartphones, assembled from used and substandard parts, are believed to have been hidden in a warehouse in Krefeld ... Show more

Nach knapp acht Monaten sollen auf der Bahnstrecke von Köln nach Wuppertal wieder Züge nach dem regulären Plan fahren.

A bailiff allegedly dealt in erectile dysfunction drugs. According to information from the German Press Agency (dpa), a bailiff at the Cologne public ... Show more

Fire, smoke, debris, and the risk of collapse: In disasters, emergency responders repeatedly risk their own lives to save others ... Show more

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Bielefeld Regional Court. Sven J. is accused of, among other things ... Show more

Fuel prices in September are higher than ever before. Fuel prices in Germany were higher in September than ever before, according to data from the ADAC (German ... Show more