A homeless man is fighting for his life after being knifed as he queued up for a warm meal.Attila S., 20, was stabbed in the stomach when an argument with another person in line for a plate of hot soup at the Caritas Canisi Bus free food service in Vienna-Josefstadt got out of control last […]
Vienna theft rate jumps
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The number of reported thefts in public places in Vienna has almost doubled year on year.Official figures presented today (Tues) show an increase from 4,978 offences in the first nine months of 2009 to 9,211 in the same period of this year. The number is expected to soar further in the current quarter as the […]
Residents of Vienna and Salzburg are facing fines if being caught clearing snow from the pavement onto the roads, it has been reported.Authorities in the cities confirmed today (Tues) that tenants and privately assigned snow workers will be reported to the police or fined by city council officials on the spot if they throw snow […]
A former post distribution centre employee has been sentenced to eight months in jail for stealing cash out of letters for 20 years.The 50-year-old man, who was suspended earlier this year when his wrongdoings were uncovered, was found guilty of taking cash and valuables worth 100,000 Euros from letters and parcels.The defendant claimed in court […]
Many young Austrians feel a strong pressure in school or at work, a survey has revealed.Pollsters GfK Austria said 40 per cent of Austrians aged between 12 and 24 claimed being confronted with an “immense pressure to perform” in school or at work.Around a third of those polled also said their financial situation causes them […]
Elderly skier hits snow groomer
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A skier is recovering after crashing against a snow groomer.The restaurant manager, 64, was skiing down a hill in the winter sport resort of Heiligenblut, Carinthia, when he failed to notice the vehicle parked on the side of the slope on Thursday evening.Local officials said staff briefly parked the groomer while they checked a fake […]
Authorities are looking for a tractor driver after a hit and run offence in Braunau, Upper Austria, this weekend.A 49-year-old cyclist sustained serious injuries when he was hit by the tractor in an overtaking manoeuvre on Saturday night. The unidentified driver failed to stop after the incident.Meanwhile, a 72-year-old Graz resident was arrested for beating […]
An Upper Austrian has been accused of having stolen dozens of chainsaws and other objects during the past few months.The 34-year-old forestry worker from Kirchdorf could be behind more than 50 reported thefts of around 200 electric appliances, used chainsaws and various tools in the area, police announced today (Mon).The man allegedly cooperated with a […]
More than 1,000 cars were hauled away in Vienna over the past four weekends, it has been announced.Drivers union ÖAMTC said today (Mon) 1,042 illegally parked vehicles were towed away in the capital on the past four Saturdays and Sundays when hundreds of thousands of Austrians and foreigners came to Vienna to do their Christmas […]
A couple suspected of having stolen antiques worth millions of Euros from a Habsburg family-owned estate have been arrested in Morocco.Claudia and Engelbert M. applied for support at the Austrian embassy in the Moroccan capital Rabat after having run out of money at the weekend. The married couple were arrested when officials realised they are […]