Fire at Döbeln municipal utilities site destroys three vans
Three vans burned out in the yard of Döbeln municipal utilities during the night of 8 November; another was badly damaged. Chemnitz Police Directorate…
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Drunk driver crashes into half-timbered house in Moisburg – four injured
During the night of 8 November, a 30-year-old man lost control of his car while drunk in Moisburg, Harburg district, and crashed into an unoccupied half-timbered house…
Hunter finds 50 kilograms of fish near Nossen – police investigate 74-year-old
Near Schleinitz and Perba in the district of Meissen, a hunter discovered around 50 kilograms of fish, some of them still alive. Saxony Police are investigating a…
1,500 English oaks planted near Dechow
Around 1,500 young English oak trees were planted on 7 and 8 November 2026 on the southern edge of Lankower Holz near Dechow.
Volunteers visit patients at Görlitz Hospital
Görlitz Municipal Hospital confirms its volunteer visiting service on several wards; a recent report shows how conversations can ease loneliness.
Environmental groups call for halt to clearance work on the A26 East
NABU Hamburg and BUND are calling on 8 November 2026 for an immediate halt to ongoing clearance work for section 6a of the A26 East and are considering bringing a fresh…
A 72 near Großzöbern: articulated lorry rolls away in lay-by – driver seriously injured
A 58-year-old lorry driver was seriously injured at the Großzöbern lay-by on the A 72 on 7 November. According to police, his articulated lorry tractor unit began to move…
Black Friday brings Christmas shopping forward – retailers expect a shift into November
Ahead of Black Friday on 27 November 2026, retailers in Germany are preparing for Christmas shopping to start earlier. The German Retail Federation forecasts…
New state parliamentary group calls for reckoning with the period of reunification in Saxony-Anhalt
On 9 November 2026, the new parliamentary group called for a parliamentary inquiry committee to examine the period of reunification, the work of the Treuhand agency and…
Police stop speeding driver in Lower Saxony: several offences identified
Police stopped a driver travelling at a clearly excessive speed in Lower Saxony on 8 November 2026. During the check, officers found that he had no…
Police suspect arson after fire on the Brocken
A heathland area on the Brocken caught fire on 8 November. Following initial investigations, police suspect arson; nobody was injured.
Railway closes Lietzow–Sassnitz line: buses replace trains until mid-November
Replacement buses have been running between Lietzow on Rügen and Sassnitz since 8 November because of track work; passengers should allow extra time.
Dispute escalates in Leipzig: 36-year-old seriously injured, suspect at large
A 36-year-old man was seriously injured in Leipzig city centre on Saturday evening. Police are investigating a case of grievous bodily harm and are searching for a…
Güstrow postpones renaming and plans greater visibility for Jewish cemetery
Güstrow’s city council has put on hold the renaming of the Am Suckower Graben bus stop and commissioned measures to better mark the old Jewish…
Craft businesses in Saxony-Anhalt go digital: How artificial intelligence is replacing tablets and paper lists (8 November 2026)
Businesses in Saxony-Anhalt are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and tablet-based processes to simplify paperwork, preparing quotes and documentation…