Two men were injured trying to separate their fighting dogs yesterday afternoon (Tues).The dog owners suffered various injuries as they tried to stop their canines a terrier and a wolfhound from fighting after an encounter in Sonnberg near Liezen, Styria.The men aged 58 and 68, who did not know each other, were bitten […]
The future of a planned five-star hotel in Vienna is uncertain after Asian hotel chain Shangri-La pulled out.Real estate developer Bauträger Austria Immobilien GmbH (BAI) said today (Weds) it was “totally surprised” about Shangri-Las decision to cancel their contract, saying the cooperation has so far been “very good”. BAI made clear: “The contract cannot be […]
In my opinion there has always been something very special about the Katschberg – the town on top of a mountain pass which nestles on the border between Carinthia and Salzburg.I first visited the region in the summer almost 50 years ago with my father at the wheel of a VW Beetle. We had been […]
Austrian President Heinz Fischer has made his second visit to Asia within four months.Fischer, who met with Malaysias political elite last November, was welcomed by leading politicians and businesspeople in Singapore yesterday (Mon) and today. The former vice chairman of the Austrian Social Democrats (SPÖ) who is currently serving a second and final term […]
Wienerberger AG the worlds biggest producer of bricks is back in the black.The firm headed by Heimo Scheuch said today (Tues) that it had earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) of 10.7 million Euros last year after a loss of 258.1 million Euros in 2009. Wienerberger added that its turnover declined by four […]
The increasing number of Muslims living in Austria has been identified as one of the reasons for more lamb meat demand.The Styrian Sheep Breeders Association said today (Tues) that 25 per cent more lamb meat than two years ago is currently being sold in Austria. Soaring interest in regional and organic products but also more […]
Police in the Austrian-Italian border region are investigating after finding cigarettes worth 7,000 Euros in an abandoned car.Officials in the southern province of Carinthia said today (Tues) that police officers discovered 248 cartons of cigarettes in a vehicle parked at a motorway rest stop car park near Völkermarkt.The tobacco products were confiscated after a check […]
Service on an underground train route in Vienna came to a halt for half an hour yesterday evening (Mon) after passengers said they smelt smoke.Public transport agency Wiener Linien decided to stop operations on the U3 line after several commuters told staff at stations they smelt smoke and fire while on U-Bahn trains driving through […]
A Lower Austrian farmer has vowed not to pay a fine of 60 Euros after allegedly breaking the speed limit on his tractor.Andreas K. from Schönberg am Kamp told newspapers today (Tues) he received a postal notification saying a vehicle registered under the licence plate of his tractor was caught driving 155 kilometres per […]
Traffic on a busy railway connection in Tyrol had to be stopped for three hours due to the discovery of a wartime bomb.The World War Two (WWII) bomb weighing around 250 kilograms was found by workers renovating a railway bridge near the town of Roppen yesterday (Mon).No one was injured when explosives experts sent by […]