August 5
Photo: Carl de Canedido Police investigating after accident on Ruhrtalstraße and asking for public information On Tuesday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred in [Essen-Werden]. An 81-year-old pedestrian was life-threateningly injured. According to the police, the collision occurred on Ruhrtalstraße in the south of Essen. The man had to be after [...] Read More
June 27
Photo: Bianca KIllmann Large contingent searches for missing person in 39-degree heat Essen, Baldeneysee, June 27, 2026. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, a dramatic rescue operation took place in extreme outdoor temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius at Baldeneysee. A person had gone into the water at the pier in front of the Essen Turn- and Fechtclub (ETuF) facility and [...] Read More