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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Neuss Schützenfest Continues as Torch Parade and Königsparade Draw Large Crowds

Organizers are using reworked routes, separate access to the Landesgartenschau and crowd controls to keep the festival on schedule.

Holiday Return Wave Overloads Motorways as Major Closures and Truck‑Rule Changes Cut Capacity

Search Launched on the Ruhr After Unattended Clothing Found in Essen

Caravan Salon Opens in Düsseldorf as Industry Shifts Toward Off‑Grid Self‑Sufficiency

NRW Says KölnRheinRuhr Could Offer 17.6 Million Olympic Tickets

Heavy Holiday Return Traffic Forecast for Last Weekend of August

RWE Detonates Boiler House at Decommissioned Voerde Power Plant

Low Rhine Levels Expose World War II Munitions Along Riverbanks

Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Gey as Unexploded WWII Munitions Hamper Firefighting

Escaped Lynx Shot After Attacking Dog Near Haltern Park

Ültje Nut Factory Fire in Schwerte Contained After Large Nighttime Response

Donald Duck Tours the Ruhr in Special Micky Maus Magazin

Ruhrpott Rodeo 2026 Kicks Off at Flugplatz Schwarze Heide

Parookaville Reveals First Headliners for 2027 and Opens Early Presale

Two Missing People From Hamburg Found Safe After Police Appeals

Wassenberg Warehouse Fire Continues After Dortmund Recycling Yard Blaze Is Extinguished

Eighth Castor Container Delivered to Ahaus in Nightly Nuclear‑Waste Convoys

ADAC Warns of New Peak in Holiday Traffic as NRW Begins Summer Break

Explosion Damages Overath Police Station With No Reported Injuries

Survey Finds Wide Price Gap at German Outdoor Pools