Book captures wickedness a doctor witnessed as he struggled to decide who could be saved in Belsen

On a warm Sunday morning in mid-April 1945, a small team of soldiers and medics set off in Jeeps from British Army headquarters in north-west Germany on a special mission. For 15 miles, they drove eastwards towards the enemy lines, passing through dense forest before rounding a bend in the road and coming to a … Read more

New book captures depth a doctor witnessed as he struggled to decide who could be saved in Belsen

On a warm Sunday morning in mid-April 1945, a small team of soldiers and medics set off in Jeeps from British Army headquarters in north-west Germany on a special mission. For 15 miles, they drove eastwards towards the enemy lines, passing through dense forest before rounding a bend in the road and coming to a … Read more

German zoo warns it will have to feed some animals to others as coronavirus keeps visitors away

A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more

German zoo warns it will have to feed some animals to others as coronavirus keeps visitors away

A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more

Europe gets back to work and lifts restrictions as UK remains on coronavirus lockdown

Europe took its first tentative steps towards a return to normality on Monday as some countries re-opened businesses.  And several other nations have announced they are preparing to ease their lockdown restrictions in the coming days. Spain and Italy – the two European countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak – have re-started some industries while Germany … Read more

Europe gets back to work and lifts restrictions as UK remains on coronavirus lockdown

Europe took its first tentative steps towards a return to normality on Monday as some countries re-opened businesses.  And several other nations have announced they are preparing to ease their lockdown restrictions in the coming days. Spain and Italy – the two European countries worst-hit by the coronavirus outbreak – have re-started some industries while Germany … Read more

Coronavirus Germany: Pressure to lift lockdown as deaths fall

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing pressure to ease the lockdown and reopen schools as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the country continues to fall.  Germany reported 2,537 new cases today marking the third consecutive day of decline. The country saw 4,133 new diagnoses on Saturday and 2,821 on Sunday with the … Read more