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Single-lane traffic on the Drachenbrücke on B42

Motorists need to factor in extra time on the B42 between Rhöndorf and Bonn from now on. Over the weekend road markings were put in place, turning the road into single-lane traffic on each side.

Stabbing in Bonn

Several injured after dispute in the Hofgarten

In the early hours of Sunday morning, several people were injured in a violent dispute near the Universität/Markt stop at the Hofgarten.

Bonn and the surrounding area

Heavy rainfall keeps fire brigades busy

Sunday afternoon has proven to be very rainy, there was even an official weather warning issued. In Bonn and the region the fire brigades were called to 20 emergencies.

Police on the lookout for speeders

Radar controls from September 24 to September 30

Motorists, it’s Monday! And not just that, there will also be speed checks in Bonn and the region. Today and for the rest of the week. Here are your radar controls for the week. Police will fine all those speeding in these areas.

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News in Brief from Bonn and the region

There’s hope for Bonn’s opera to be fully operable by 2020 again, a traditional bar is being turned into a new carnival meeting place, the entire teaching staff of a vocational college for physiotherapists has resigned, the ADFC turned parking spaces into a living room and the Akademische Kunstmuseum had to be closed indefinitely due to a weak roof - here’s our news in brief on Sunday.

Parents should get on (the) board too

News about the skate park in Beuel

The skate Park in Beuel opened about two months ago. Time for the chairman of the „SuBculture“ association to take stock and outline further plans - including skate yoga courses and a bike track.

Political talks 80 years ago

Hitler and Chamberlain in Bad Godesberg

Exactly 80 years ago, German dictator Adolf Hitler and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain met in the Rhine hotel Dreesen in Bad Godesberg.

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Smoothies and juices in Bonn and the region

They are known as vitamin bombs and pick-me-ups, they are healthy and detoxifying. Smoothies and freshly squeezed juices are very popular - and can be found on many menus in Bonn and the region. Here’s where you can find them…

Sightseeing tour

Ride in a Zeppelin over Bonn and the Siebengebirge

Next weekend, a big airship will be flying above Bonn and Cologne. And there are still some spaces for those who would like to be a passenger aboard the world’s largest Zeppelin. Tickets can be bought online.

Baguettes, croissants and tarts

Café moves into old Schlecker drugstore in Rüngsdorf

Even though the roundabout at Römerplatz has been completed, the old Schlecker drugstore there has sat empty for a long time. Now something new is coming in its place, an addition for the neighborhood.

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Carol Kloeppel(right), English Online Editor

Carol is a long time Bonn resident, she has a B.A. in Speech Communications and a M.A. in Global Leadership Studies. She has worked for many years as a news producer for both American and German television.

Kate Carey (middle), English Online Editor

Kate is a UK native currently living in Germany for the third time. Originally a lawyer, in recent years she has written on a range of topics for expat websites and magazines.

Mareike Graepel (left), English Online Editor

Mareike has worked as a journalist, reporter, sub-editor and editor for German and Irish newspapers and magazines. She used to live in Ireland and has now been based in Germany for the past nine years.

Caroline Payne, English Online Editor

Caroline is originally from the UK and has been living in Bonn/Cologne since 2007. She works as a translator at a local mechanical engineering company and is studying for a Masters in Translation Studies in her spare time. Caroline supports the team during holiday periods and sometimes at weekends.