One of the world’s top mountain climbers Sepp Mayerl, 75, who refused to give up his passion for the sport has died after falling off the north face of the Adlerwand in the Dolomites at Lienz in the Austrian East Tyrol. He was travelling with a pal and the pair had planned to climb to […]
A young boy who has been unable to eat or drink anything for five years due to a severe phobia has finally taken his first sips thanks to Austrian doctors. English lad Daniel Harrison, 5, would not let anything pass his lips – even though there is nothing physically stopping him. According to the Daily […]
Archaeologists have uncovered the world’s oldest bra. The lace and linen undergarment dates back to hundreds of years before women’s underwear was thought to exist. The bra and several other items of medieval lingerie had lain hidden in a vault beneath the floorboards of East Tyrol’s Lengberg Castle since the 15th century. Despite their state […]
Spanish forward Miguel Ramos has landed in Austria after being signed by Kapfenberger SV. The 28-year-old was under contract to Spanish third league team RSD Alcala, but signed a one year contract with the ‚Falken’ on Wednesday. He also has the option to stay for a further two years. Ramos joined his new team mates […]
Red Bull Salzburg will have to pull their socks up if they are to qualify for the Champions league. The Austrian champions were defeated 1:0 by Luxemburg’s tiny F91 Düdelingen squad in the second round of the qualifiers and need a win at home next week if they’re to go through. Pundits described the visitors […]
Fritzl jail strike threat
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Wardens at the Austrian jail housing cellar monster Josef Fritzl are threatening strike action claiming they are overworked and underpaid. The 300 staff at Austria’s Krems-Stein jail which contains almost 900 seriously disturbed inmates say they have reached breaking point. The prison’s staff council spokesman Harald Gerstl said: “Many of us simply cannot go on. […]
Olympic hopeful Weber counts on Radetzky
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Austria’s London 2012 hopeful, gymnast Caroline Weber, is hoping Radetzky’s famous march will spur her on to Olympic gold. The 26-year-old rhythmic gymnast, who comes from Vorarlberg, has revealed that she hopes the powerful music together with a traditional Dirndl outfit will help win over British audiences. Speaking about her second appearance in the Olympics […]
The number of alcohol dependent youths in Austria has doubled in the last five years, according to experts at the Wagner Jauregg Clinic in Linz. Doctors at the clinic treat more than 7,000 people a year – 1,000 of which are admitted. As well as using traditional therapies and medication to treat patients, the clinic […]
Teen fined for child abuse
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A 14-year-old school boy has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The unnamed teenager was given a five month suspended sentence and handed a 1,000 euro fine after publishing naked photos of the youngster on the internet. According to the prosecution, the boy convinced the young girl, who attended the same school, […]
Englishman wins Vienna snooker competition
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Brit Simon Bedford has taken snooker fans by surprise by winning the second Vienna Snooker Open. The English underdog beat top seed Jamie Jones from Wales 5:2 to take the EUR 10,000 first prize. Northern Ireland’s Gerard Green came third while the four Austrians in the tournament, Sebastian Hainzl, Bernhard Müllner, Hans Nirnberger and Zi […]