More and more of Cologne can not pay rent

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Cologne - Cologne, increasing their rent can not pay more - delay, termination, eviction proceedings. The cases have doubled since 2003.
"But in about 2,500 cases this year, the city had to jump in," said Michael Schleicher, Housing Department on Tuesday at the launch of the new Cologne Mietspiegel.
Means that the city takes over the rent in arrears, not to land people on the street.
While the net rents for apartments in the middle and upper levels are virtually unchanged since 2006, have the rents for small, inexpensive housing once attracted above-average - by about five percent.
If they are to be payable at 8.70 Euro per square meter. A simple 40 square meters large apartment costs around 350 euros cold -.
In addition, the charges have exploded especially for heating, and a further setback like a broken washing machine for many means: Nothing works anymore. Tewes: "For many owners of rent arrears pile up in the high four figures."

Attorney denies rumors of death

Half a year. Yesterday, six months ago Gaby Köster (was admitted to 46) in the intensive care unit of a Cologne hospital. Fans of the popular comedy-wife ( "7 days, 7 heads") have since been in great anxiety.
Gaby Kösters management refused to comment on the state of health. The supporters made the Cologne TV star courage.
 But shortly after the shock news the guestbook on her website had to be closed because of congestion - so much sympathy. But it remained mystery. How's Gaby Köster?
In recent weeks, rumors circulated incredible. At EXPRESS volunteered numerous persons who claimed the mind-boggling: Gaby Köster had died long ago. How tasteless!
Now Gaby Kösters lawyer defends himself against the evil of death rumors. These were unfounded and were apparently deliberately scattered, it said in a statement from a Berlin law firm. They would, however legally proceed.
Gaby Köster located for several months in a rehabilitation clinic in Cologne. There was no danger to life, according to the environment of the cabaret. What a relief for the supporters!
When will we see them again on stage or on TV, is still open. For 2008, Gaby Köster had all the dates of their tour, "Who wants cream, shake, cows must be canceled." At her house RTL Although currently running repeats of its comedy series "Rita's World," but a spokesman said: "Further plans with Gaby Köster there is now not."
 The telecommunications company Netcologne attacked by: The big mobile advertising campaign with Gaby Köster-posters has now been stopped. "For two reasons," as spokeswoman Eva Kruger compared EXPRESS explains. "First, out of respect for the illness of Mrs. Koster, and secondly, there were some complaints from citizens who thought the gay theme at this time inappropriate."

Armed robber on the run

Linnich - bank robbery on Tuesday morning in Linnich near Düren: unknown perpetrators against 9.20 stormed a bank in the clock Lambert Street, threatened with guns.
The masked men looted cash and then fled. The bank employees and two customers they locked in an adjoining room. Currently, the armed perpetrators are still at large, the police urgently requests for clues to the 110th
The police chased the offender temporarily with a helicopter. The two offenders are described as various great men, of whom about 165 cm is smaller in size. This has a normal stature and time of the crime was wearing a beige jacket and red are sold at the various seams. He also wore light blue jeans and brown shoes.
His accomplice has a somewhat greater short hair and was wearing a dark sports coat, is visible on the track jacket a striking purple stripes on the chest. He wore white sneakers.
Both had escaped with dark baseball caps and stocking masks including towed.

Fit again! Markus Anfang while in Lubeck

Dusseldorf - Leisurely walked among colleagues Markus Anfang its rounds on the training ground at the LTU Arena. The back is no longer pinched, the facilitation was large at Fortune's midfield strategist.
"From the back, the pain radiated into the thigh, so would be used against Oberhausen still a big risk," says the beginning. "Together with the coach, I have decided that it is better to pause. Otherwise I might be out longer. "
So Mark is back, and like the right time. Because on Tuesday at VfB Lübeck Marco Christ, according to its Gala's 3-0 against RWO blocked in the control center.
"I assume that I am back in Lübeck in the squad. Until then, I still have enough time to complete to become healthy, "says the man with the number ten.
Early hopes Christians angry. After pausing after his comeback in the starting lineup, the free-kick specialist for his fifth yellow card.
"Eventually it had to happen, yes. But immediately after returning to my long injury, of course bitter to me, "says the blond.