Electrical cable thieves paralysed the train service in parts of western Germany overnight around the city of Bochum, with some delays expected to last into Friday afternoon. Train traffic through Bochum and the surrounding Ruhr region was disrupted until midday on Friday, when repairs were completed on the signals and communications lines, a spokesman for German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said. Shorter disruptions also hit neighbouring areas of western Germany as well, according to Deutsche Bahn. Bochum, located between the larger cities of Essen and Dortmund, sits in the heart of t…