GA English on Sunday News in brief from Bonn and the region
Bonn · An unannounced fire brigade drill at TNT Express in Troisdorf, rain ends the first few days of summer, new cycling routes in Bonn could help commuters cut back their journey time to work and and an unusual way to deal with dog poo entertains Siegburg.
Here are the news from Bonn and the region in our GA English „News in brief“:Unannounced fire brigade drill in Troisdorf
The fire brigade in Troisdorf undertook an unannounced major-scale drill on Saturday morning. Location of the drill was the site of the TNT express company. The fire officers „fought“ a „fire“ which had set off automatic smoke alarms in the buildings. Part of the training drill was to avoid a potential fire affecting other parts of the building. All ten fire brigades with approximately 100 fireman took part in the drill. (Original text: Thomas Faßbender, Translation: Mareike Graepel)
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Not exactly a sun-day on Sunday
After lovely summer temperatures and lots of sun on Saturday, Sunday will see a few occasional rain showers. The start of the day begins still quite nice - the first drops will fall around Lunchtime, in some places in North Rhine-Westphalia thunderstorms can be expected. With the rain the temperatures will also drop, more than 10-13 degrees will not be exceeded on Sunday night, with Monday reaching no more than 20 degrees Celsius. (Original text: Michael Wrobel, Translation: Mareike Graepel)
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New ADFC concept could convince commuters
The German Bike Club ADFC is demanding a speedy extension of the bike routes in Bonn and has presented a ten-path local concept. Commuters could then leave their car at home. This could be a good solution, a great way to convince motorists and to protect the environment. According to the District Association Bonn/Rhein-Sieg, three new routes on the left side of the Rhine could be built for 1.5 million Euro and would add 45 kilometres to the network - which would make the region more interesting for commuters. (Original text: Philipp Königs, Translation: Mareike Graepel)
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Unusual way to handle dog poo on the streets in Siegburg
Most people find dog poo on foot paths annoying. But in Siegburg, somebody - who exactly isn’t known - handles his or her anger very unusually, by sticking small signs into the smelly heeps with phrases „Don’t be a pig, take it with you“ on them, for example. On Facebook, this is being discussed quite a bit already. One user said: „Maybe this method creates a bit more respect with dog owners.“ It is unclear who is behind this, but what’s clear is: leaving dog poo behind can cost up to 35 Euro - if the dog owner is caught. (Original text: Michael Wrobel, Translation: Mareike Graepel)
