Austrian police have issued a photo of a bald man who has been cutting the hair from young girls before running off with his trophy. The attacks have mostly taken place in Feldbach in Styria, Austria, where the hair cutter has been carrying out his hair raising activities for more than 20 years. In the […]
Officials in Salzburg are dealing with a flood of demand at passport offices after a campaign by the city to raise awareness of new passport regulations. After the 15th of June children may no longer travel on their parents’ passports according to the new EU-wide ruling of one person, one passport. All new travel documents […]
Lemur baby at Schönbrunn Zoo
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The Lemurs made famous in the movie “Madagascar” have become one of the most popular attractions at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo. Recently, a baby Lemur was born there which has further increased the popularity of the animals among visitors. The female Lemur Samba gave birth on the 25th of May, and the gender of the baby […]
Concerns have been voiced in Kreisbach bei Wilhelmsburg about a planned animal graveyard at Castle Kreisbach. The man in charge of establishing the graveyard wants to give animals a proper burial as a service to pet lovers, but locals believe that the graveyard might be too unsettling for tourists heading to the castle. But officials […]
Hotel Rebuild after Christmas fire
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Builders are working overtime at Saalbach-Hinterglemm in Pinzgau to rebuild the “Glemmtalerhofs” hotel in time for the winter season. The property was almost completely destroyed and that was practically just a shell left after a blaze at Christmas. Luckily for the Schnell family that owned the property – the rebuilding work is being covered by […]
Lauda admits faking
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Ex Austrian Formula 1 champion driver Niki lauda has admitted he faked his exam results to make his parents think he had graduated with top marks and he would then be allowed to go driving. The racing pro admitted he was far more interested in motor racing than completing his Matura – the Austrian end […]
Burgenland police have smashed a drug ring after the arrest of a Mr Big and then a few hours later rounding up his henchmen. The three were said to have sold drugs for at least 30,000 Euros. The 25-year-old suspect not named for legal reasons was found in Styria by Burgenland police investigators, and turned […]
Paramedics loose childs finger tip
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A paramedic who threw away a three-year-old girl’s finger tips by mistake after they were severed in an accident has been suspended by the Austrian red cross in Zirl, Austria. Mother Iris Lengauer-Stockner, 29, had carefully wrapped the two finger tips in loo roll and handed them to the ambulance staff when they arrived at […]
A disagreement between two truck drivers at a highway parking area ended in blood after one pulled out a bread knife at Weer in Tyrol. Around 21:30 the two men – one Romanian and one Bosnian – had a disagreement about a parking space, according to the police. The Bosnian, who had been having a […]
A drunk driver reported his car stolen after he forgot to take it out of gear or put on the handbrake, and the vehicle made off across a field and crashed into a wood. The out-of-control drive left the car a write off after the incident at Neuhofen an der Krems. The 51-year-old man from […]