The traffic lights on the b 286 are still not in place

The traffic lights on the b 286 are still not in place

The first section of the newly created link road from the B 286 to wiesentheid and abtswind has now been inaugurated. However, vehicles are not yet allowed to drive on the section, which serves as a further exit for the expressway: the fine markings are still missing at the intersection, as are the signal loops that will control the future traffic lights there.

Without this the crossing together with the road may not be opened for traffic, it was said. The highly sensitive loops are expected to be installed by the beginning of january, according to frank braun from the engineering office responsible for the project.

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Musicians played rock classics for a good cause

The "best of is in coburg a fixed rough for the people who like to listen to live music. For many years, coburg’s musicians have been getting together to play rock classics for a good cause.
The way is the goal, because months before the actual concert date the rehearsals begin. Each of the 30 or so participants can suggest songs that they would like to perform at the "best of" concert would like to perform with other musicians. The special thing is that the bands do not play in well-known formations, but the formations are thrown together. The constellation on stage is always the one that has come together for the fun of the song.
This year’s line-up includes classics by black sabbath, david bowie, the offspring, nirvana and nathaniel rateliff, to name just a few. The concert will take place on saturday, 7. April, at the youth center coburg am anger held.
Start is at 20.30 o’clock.
Admission costs 5 euros and the full amount is donated. The musicians play for free and the hard-working helpers from the youth center also support the event free of charge.
The proceeds will be divided between the domino youth center, which, according to the announcement, is what makes this concert possible in the first place, and the "africa" project seminar of the franz-ludwig-gymnasium in bamberg. The money will be used for an education center in tanzania, among other things to paint the blackboard, mend school uniforms and do something for aids education there.
All those involved will be happy if the concert was well received and many people came to donate a large amount of money afterwards.

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Nursing profession more than crisis-proof

Nursing profession more than crisis-proof

The regiomed hospital network has been expanding since 1 january 2009. May a central nursing director. Andreas havlik was appointed for this purpose. He answered the coburger tageblatt’s questions after his first 100 days at the hospital.

Coburger tageblatt: mr. Havlik, what is the intention of establishing such a position??
Havlik: the professional group of nurses represents the largest number of employees in the clinic, they are permanently present, thus the link between all other professional groups, and naturally also closest to what is happening, i.E.: to the patients and their relatives. The decision to appoint a central care director has to do above all with far-sightedness, but also with appreciation of values. Because the profession of nursing is facing a major challenge, and without nursing, no wheel turns in the hospital.

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Eu warns portugal:do not deviate from the savings course

Eu warns portugal:do not deviate from the savings course

"Any deviation from the objectives of the program or their renegotiation would undo the efforts already made by the portuguese citizens," the eu commission stressed.

German finance minister wolfgang schauble (CDU) pointed out on monday on bavarian radio that portugal had made great progress in recent years and was in the process of gaining access to the financial markets. After the constitutional court in lisbon declared parts of the austerity program inadmissible, the state now has to make new cuts.

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When speed cameras are too fast: confusion about warning money

When speed cameras are too fast: confusion about warning money

Normally, speed cameras on the side of the road stop speeders in their tracks. A case that happened a few weeks ago on the B8 shows that the other way round is also possible and that the speed cameras can be quite a bit too fast.

The story takes place on 25. August. Sunday afternoon around 2 p.M. We are on the B8 in the direction of wurzburg, just before biebelried. For some time now, there has been a speed limit on the entire route: 80 is the highest of feelings.

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Stadtsteinach carnival society invited to the rough summer party

Stadtsteinach carnival society invited to the rough summer party

Normally, the carnival society of stadtsteinach invites people to the big summer party as early as whitsun. This year the FG had postponed the festival, and the summer showed its best side. The sun laughed – and many people from stadtsteinach came to celebrate together in the ziegelhutte.

A fire department bouncy castle was set up for the children. Many little artists had their fun painting gym bags. But also the goal wall push and the pushes with the fire department went down well. But the biggest crowd was at the make-up team. "From the very first minute, we had long queues", said waltraud kellermann, who transformed the little ones into colorful fantasy figures.

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Bamberg thinks about buying a “poet

Bernd goldmann’s favorite stands at the upper muhlbrucke.
Why he chose this one of the “eight poets in bamberg” art connoisseur and art lover goldmann explains: “it was the first place jaume plensa decided on” – back in january 2012, when he himself walked through the world heritage city with the spanish sculptor in search of possible sites.
The sculpture looks in the direction of the grove. But plensa’s idea was different, says goldmann: his poet was supposed to look there, as it were, at the origins of regnitz.

Not far from the upper mills, in the stephanskirche, the lionsclub bamberg-michelsberg is campaigning in a week for start-up financing for the purchase of a plensa artwork.
He dedicates his 5. Michelsberg advent on 8. December this time modern art, an idea of ilona bruckner, the “activity representative.
In the past four years, the proceeds from the charity event – a total of 33,000 euros – went primarily to the preservation of historical cultural assets such as the crib of the upper parish. This year, the club wanted to contribute to the growth of the bamberg sculpture trail.

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Heinersreuther strabe: finally free traffic again

One of the steepest hills in the mainleus district (15 percent gradient) leads to heinersreuth. The access road to the mainleus district was no longer in good condition, however. For almost a year the road, which also passes the outdoor swimming pool, was renewed. Wednesday evening was the official inauguration.

And then the people of heinersreuth had the last word: gerhard partenfelder did not miss the opportunity to briefly review the construction phase for the villagers. And he made it really short: "i have to praise the construction workers, everything went harmoniously. I wish everyone an accident-free journey", said the 66-year-old, who has spent his entire life in the village and celebrated the completion of the project with the local community over beer and fried sausages.

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Athens wants to ease austerity requirements – and is warned off

Athens wants to ease austerity requirements - and is warned off

"It must be taken into account that more flexibility in the timing of implementation also means more financial efforts by the member states," EU council president herman van rompuy told "welt am sonntag".

Just before important negotiations, two key figures of the new government dropped out of the meeting. Prime minister antonis samaras has to stay at home for a week after eye surgery and cannot attend the EU summit. Finance minister-designate vasilios rapanos also has to take it easy after a fainting spell. The troika of international lenders therefore postpones its trip to athens, according to greek reports. Possible new date could be 2. July, a finance ministry official told the dpa news agency in athens.

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G20 demands swift action from us in budget dispute

G20 demands swift action from us in budget dispute

"The u.S. Needs to act urgently to address near-term financial uncertainties," G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs said in washington on friday.

After a meeting at the annual meeting of the international monetary fund (IMF), the G20 countries did not elaborate in their rather brief statement on the budget blockade in the USA, which has been going on for days. Previously, the IMF had also held back with recommendations to policymakers in washington.

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