A 10-year-old kid had a lucky escape as she got away with just a few bruises when a car knocked her down in Vienna. The girl crossed the street at a pedestrian crossing against red yesterday afternoon (Weds), officials in the district of Margareten said today. She suffered serious bruises when a car – driven […]
Jürgen Macho could return to match action in England. The Austrian national goalkeeper is currently playing for Panionios in Greece’s top-flight Super League. Now Sky Sports reports that the 33-year-old was targeted by English Premiership side West Bromwich Albion. The club managed by former Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is currently looking for a new keeper […]
A paraglider sustained fractures and internal injuries when he fell out of a tree. The Czech tourist pulled the emergency chute after experiencing difficulties with the regular glide shortly after taking off at an altitude of 2,100 metres on the Krippenstein Mountain in Upper Austria’s Gmunden district yesterday (Weds). He landed safely in the treetops […]
A man from Ukraine was arrested after police found more than 400 cigarette cartons in his car. The 30-year-old was stopped during in a traffic check on the A2 southern motorway in Villach-Land district, Carinthia, near the Austrian border with Italy yesterday evening (Weds). He was put in custody after 425 cigarette cartons were discovered […]
A man confined to his wheelchair fell into a creek trying to avoid colliding with an oncoming cyclist. The 41-year-old man was dragged out of the water by witnesses of the incident yesterday (Weds), police in Niederndorf in Tyrol said today. Officials did not say anything about the severity of his injuries. The man – […]
Mexican flags and football jerseys were not an uncommon sight at the Szene club in Vienna on Monday night when crossover rock stars Molotov rocked the house. The four-member band from Mexico City performed both new songs and their biggest hits like “Voto latino” and “Gimme tha power” – to the delight of the enthusiastic […]
Wiener Linien is testing a new generation of buses. The Viennese public transport agency announced today (Thurs) it had recently started testing an electric bus (e-bus) on whether it could be used in the city centre. The vehicle could be implemented in its regular schedule next week, the company said, adding that it currently transported […]
A memorial commemorating the homosexual victims of the Third Reich has been unveiled in Vienna. The monument – a large writing of flowers saying “ZU SPÄT” (TOO LATE) – was officially presented yesterday (Weds). It is located at Morzin Square (Morzinplatz) in the city centre and will be on display until October 2012. The installation […]
An Austrian teenager collapsed and died in a hotel room in the United States, it has emerged. The 16-year-old from Wiesen in the eastern Austrian province of Burgenland visited New York City with his family. He passed out in their suite at the weekend. Paramedics failed to save his life. Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, a spokesman for […]
The head of Austrian construction sector top dog Strabag SE has rejected claims it was aiming for more acquisitions in Switzerland. Hans Peter Haselsteiner said today (Thurs) his company would not launch another attempt to take over Implenia. Strabag – Austria’s biggest building company – previously tried to grab a majority share in the firm. […]