An eight-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was hit by a heavy marble plate yesterday (Thurs).Nikola Vasic suffered serious injuries when the 250-kilo object fell on his head in the hallway of a housing estate in Vienna-Simmering.Police said they are investigating over negligent bodily harm since the panel was just resting against […]
One in four Austrian men have erection problems, according to a survey among 2,500 women.Twenty-five per cent of Austrian women aged 18 and older said their partners often have difficulties performing in bed.The study carried out by Viagra producer Pfizers Austrian department also shows that 71 per cent of Austrian women in relationships […]
An Austrian band assigned to perform at the most eagerly awaited wedding of this year is facing bankruptcy, it has emerged.Josef Schörkmayr, head of the No Problem Orchestra, revealed some weeks ago that the music group will reportedly rock the wedding party of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London, Great Britain, in April before […]
More than 100 flat screen TVs were stolen from a parked lorry while the driver slept in its cabin.The 45-year-old driver stopped in a parking bay at a rest stop on the A1 western motorway near Roggendorf, for the night on Wednesday, police said today (Fri).Investigations were started yesterday after the man realised that all […]
Anna Fenninger won todays (Fri) Womens Super-Combined World Championship race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.The 21-year-old skier from Salzburg, who debuted in the World Cup in 2006, claimed the gold medal ahead of Slovenian Tina Maze and Swede Anja Pärson.Elisabeth Görgl failed to win silver in the end, despite having led the field after the competitions downhill […]
Austrian national team star Paul Scharner is to get a new manager at his club.West Bromwich Albion bosses announced today (Fri) that former Fulham FC and Liverpool coach Roy Hodgson will take over from Roberto di Matteo who was sacked after the teams 0-3 defeat against Manchester City last Saturday.Hodgson and Liverpool parted company last […]
Nearly half of all post office clerks applying to work for the police as part of a special labour exchange programme failed basic grammar and spelling tests, it has been announced.The federal interior ministry said today (Thurs) that 759 employees of state-owned postal services provider Post AG and mobile communication services firm Telekom Austria (TA) […]
An unemployed man has been arrested after he clocked up a bill of over 700 Euros at a posh restaurant but failed to pay.The 47-year-old had several courses and two bottles of wine at the Steirereck restaurant in Vienna-Landstraße yesterday evening (Weds).Managers of the award-winning eatery considered to be one of the best restaurants […]
Drivers might be allowed to use the breakdown lane of motorways in Austria from next year.Klaudia Niedermühlbichler, a spokeswoman for road administration authority Asfinag, revealed today (Thurs) a plan to start running tests on the A4 eastern motorway between Vienna and Schwechat in Lower Austria in 2012.There has been discussion over whether motorists should get […]
Two Dutch men are facing charges for stealing dozens of snowboards at a ski resort in Tyrol.Police in Ischgl one of the most popular winter sport resorts in Europe said today (Thurs) that the pair were caught red-handed as they tried to snatch boards left outside an après ski bar on Tuesday evening.Officers […]