A painting bought in an auction in Vienna for more than 100,000 Euros was stolen during transport to the United Kingdom, it has been reported.Viennese newspaper Heute reports today (Tues) that a self portrait by late Austrian artist Koloman Moser has been reported as missing. The painting was purchased by a London-based man for 116,200 […]
Around 145,000 people used Viennas 24-hour underground service on New Years Eve, it has been announced.Public transport agency Wiener Linien said today (Tues) the 145,000 registered passengers made last Fridays New Years Eve the busiest night since it started offering U-Bahn operations throughout the night on weekends and before national holidays.Around 750,000 celebrated New Years […]
Teen fires shot in Vienna tram
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A jobless teenager was arrested after shooting with his gun inside a tram in Vienna.Police in the capital announced today (Tues) David W. fired a shot into the ceiling of the line 5 tram wagon with his gas-powered sport gun on Sunday afternoon after having argued with other passengers for some time.The 18-year-old dashed out […]
By Richard WolfThomas Morgenstern has won the Bergisel-ski jumping challenge in Innsbruck today (Mon).It was the first time in his career that Morgenstern has won in Innsbruck.The 24-year-old Carinthian jumped 129.5 metres on the first and 126.5 metres on the second jump and is 9 metres in front of Adam Malysz from Poland. Norwegian Tom […]
A leading Austrian travel company has acquired a majority interest in London-based Hotels & More Ltd.Travel Partner GmbH, which has an office in Vienna and its headquarters in the Tyrolean town of Ellmau, announced today (Weds) it purchased a 73 per cent share in the British company.Hotels & More Ltd. has 40 employees, according to […]
Electricity heating can be 10 times more expensive than wood heating systems, according to an investigation.Consumer information magazine Konsument revealed wood chip heating costs 1.99 Eurocents per kilowatt hour (kWh), while electricity-powered heaters can cause expenses of up to 18 Eurocents per kWh.The monthly magazine stressed extra costs for transportation and storage of wood chips […]
Police up ski theft focus
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More than a dozen police officers from Carinthia are currently supporting their colleagues in Tyrol to fight the growing number of ski thefts.There were 2,724 reported cases of ski thefts in Tyrol last year, up by 13.2 per cent compared to 2008. Figures also increased in five other of Austrias overall nine provinces year on […]
An elderly Italian died after falling off a raised hide in a forest near Sellrain in Tyrol on Monday.Officials said today (Weds) the 59-year-old landed in a riverbed after plunging from the icy ladder after handing a rucksack to his pal, 53, who already sat down at the roofed high seat.The man broke his neck […]
Red-faced police in Salzburg have admitted a speed camera has flashed every driver regardless of the speed they were going for several hours.Motorway officials announced today (Weds) a radar trap took a picture of every car going on the A10 Tauern motorway on Monday for four hours due to a technical malfunction.Autobahn workers were eventually […]
A German actor who was assigned to work as a doctor after presenting forged documents may face murder charges as a woman died after he failed to help.Nils G., 38, who starred in various TV series and films, was arrested after having worked as an emergency doctor for the Viennese Samaritans Association and the Red […]