Rapid Vienna will meet Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht in a pre-season friendly, club bosses have said.Rapid announced today (Weds) that the team will play against the side coached by Ariël Jacobs on 10 July at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium in Vienna. The match will be the “final rehearsal” for the squad of Peter Pacult before […]
Italy and Croatia are neck-and-neck as Austrians most popular destination for car holiday trips.Motorist association Arbö said today (Weds) it expected and equal number (18 per cent) of Austrians to go by car to Italy and Croatia this summer.Germany comes second with a share of 10 per cent, while Austria itself is third with nine […]
More than 13 tonnes of ice were used to create life-sized models of the main characters from the hit TV series The Simpsons.Managers of the Planai skiing and hiking area in the province of Styria said today (Weds) it took Sebastian Zörweg, Hans Böhmer and Christian Schmid several weeks to turn the blocks of ice […]
An Austrian accused of kidnapping and torturing his adoptive mother has been arrested in Thailand.Philipp H. is suspected of locking up and tormenting Viennese Hannelore H. at a cellar in Hurghada, Egypt, in a bid to get her to sign over her property to him. He reportedly received around one million Euros in real estate […]
Red Bull Salzburg star Mark Janko has been linked with a move to Dutch champions Twente Enschede.The 26-year-old striker is considering leaving the club he joined five years ago after falling out with coach Huub Stevens.Janko criticised the Dutchmans training methods and his way of dealing with people in an interview weeks ahead of last […]
American ska punk stars Less Than Jake will perform in Vienna later this year, it was announced today (Weds).Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports that the band from Gainesville, Florida, will rock the Arena concert hall on 28 November.The five-member outfit, which was founded in 1992, released their eighth studio album “GNV FLA” in 2008.Zebrahead from […]
Hannes Androsch has claimed US investor Cerberus Capital Management is considering leaving Austrian BAWAG PSK soon.The Former Social Democratic (SPÖ) finance minister said at a business event last night (Tues) it was possible that the American bank house withdrew its engagement “in the foreseeable future”.Cerberus however is committed to remain on board for at least […]
British primatologist Jane Goodall will visit Viennas Schönbrunn Zoo on Friday, it has been announced.Zoo officials said today (Tues) that the world-famous scientist and chimpanzee expert will speak about respectful co-existence between humans and animals.They added Goodall, 76, would also meet local students to talk about her “Roots & Shoots” programme which focused on topics […]
Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have been on a top secret trip to Salzburg, it has emerged.The A-list celebrities flew into the picturesque citys airport in separate private jets yesterday morning (Mon). “Mission: Impossible” star Cruise was accompanied by his wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri.The actors and their entourage stayed at […]
Nikica Jelavic may stay at Rapid Vienna as the striker joined his teammates for the pre-season training kick-off yesterday (Mon).The Croatian national team star has been linked with a move to Benfica after the Portuguese champions sent scouts to watch him performing for Rapid several times throughout the final weeks of the past season.Several German […]