Passengers will have to dig deeper into their pockets for bus and train journeys from January. The VBB is increasing prices by an average of six per cent. The association is also tidying up some fares.| berlin.de
All-clear in Berlin-Mitte: According to experts, a firebomb discovered on Fischerinsel in the River Spree is not dangerous.| berlin.de
Book online, get your appointment faster: Berlin's citizens' offices offer more appointments and shorter waiting times - and not just during the holidays, says State Secretary Klement.| berlin.de
Beeping, howling, ringing: On Warning Day, Berlin and Brandenburg will also be testing how well warning systems really work. For the first time, sirens will be heard again in the capital.| berlin.de
