News from the near Kassel area, u.a. Northern Hesse, Göttingen and Marburg.
Last Saturday against 23:15 A young man sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in Frankenberg (does) committed. According to the teenager, the man asked for her number at the train station. She refused to give her number and walked away from the station. The … ▷
AfD association with a decline in membership The chairman of the AfD district association Werra-Meißner, Thomas Schmid, resigned after less than three months. He left the party together with his wife Christina Schmid. The top candidate in the local elections had already resigned in April, and an elected representative had asked for publications about his … ▷
round 350 People demonstrated on Saturday against the planned closure of obstetrics and gynecology at the Schwalmstadt Clinic. According to a decision by the Asklepios Group, both departments should... 1. January 2027 be closed. The closure means that employees will lose their jobs and exacerbates the situation … ▷
City of Hessisch Lichtenau terminates lease agreement In June, the lease agreement for the meadow areas used by the “Rolli auf Trab” therapy center was terminated, as these will be used for commercial purposes in the future. The land is now for sale. The selling price of 448.000 However, euros exceed financial resources … ▷
Two men from the Kassel area in custody The Frankfurt public prosecutor's office has two men aged 19 and 27 accused for years. According to the prosecution, they wanted to travel to Syria, with the Islamic State (IS) receive training in firearms and take part in combat. They are accused … ▷
In the hot month of June, there was an increase in fatal swimming accidents in Germany. The German Life Saving Society (DLRG) registered nationwide 99 misfortunes, far more than in previous years. In Hesse alone, six men died from swimming accidents in rivers and lakes such as Lake Bühl in Ahnatal and also … ▷
The Federal Council has passed a draft law, which will impose special penalties on “denial of Israel’s right to exist” in the future. Corresponding statements could be viewed as sedition and punished with up to five years in prison. The draft was approved by the Hessian state government (CDU/SPD) presented. The Scientific Service … ▷
round 200 employees, Works councils and shop stewards protested yesterday in front of the factory in Baunatal. The reason is the supervisory board's nationwide savings plans: fewer models, Job cuts and factory closures. The plans for the Baunatal location are causing uncertainty and anger. There is no immediate threat of closure, but fewer model variants could … ▷