A young German skier died after an accident yesterday (Mon).The 22-year-old tourist lost control as he skied down a slope at high speed in the Tyrolean winter sport resort of Hochgurgl. He skidded off the piste and plunged down a 50-metre descent. Witnesses carried out first aid measures immediately, but the holidaymaker had already died […]
Former model Heather Mills has been injured in a skiing accident in Austria, it has emerged.The winter sport enthusiast announced on her Twitter account that she sustained the injury to her right leg as she skied at around 100 kilometres per hour (kph) in the Austrian Alps.The 43-year-old said the accident occurred in a 24-hour […]
Actor Jeff Bridges has revealed he had to “draw the line” on his activities on the internet.The Oscar-winning Hollywood star told Austrian Madonna magazine: “My relationship to computers and smartphones is a love-hate thing. They are fascinating but also addictive, so I decided to draw the line. I dont tweet (on micro-blogging website Twitter) and […]
The Austrian Pharmacists Chamber has set up an around-the-clock telephone hotline.The service, reachable under the number 1455 at local rate seven days a week, 24 hours a day, is an attempt to offer competent advice regarding drugs and medication.Social Democratic (SPÖ) Health Minister Alois Stöger praised the initiative. “Its great that the service provides tips […]
A Carinthian has been awarded the best barkeeper in the world.Mario Hofferer, who runs two bars and a catering company in his hometown Klagenfurt, won the “Classic” competition in the 2010 edition of the event which took place in Singapore.The International Bartender Association (IBA) announced today (Tues) the 27-year-old two-time Austrian bartending champion finished ahead […]
Hollywood star Colin Farrell has claimed he had no difficulties giving up drinking.The hot-tempered Irishman told Austrian Live magazine: “To stop boozing was the best decision I ever made in my whole life. I didnt lose any friends by it because I havent got any difficulties watching my mates getting drunk when going out with […]
This Wednesdays quadruple lotto jackpot is worth eight million Euros, Austrian Lotteries have announced.The company said today (Mon) it was only the 10th time in its 25-year history that none of the hundreds of thousands of participators lottery tickets had shown the correct six out of 45 numbers three times in a row.Lottery tickets are […]
A 32-year-old Austrian is accused of having masterminded an internationally operating human-trafficking gang.Austrian police announced today (Thurs) that the man was arrested earlier this week. He is the main suspect in investigations into a prostitution business in Ibiza. Women from the Czech Republic, Germany and other countries were lured to the Spanish island.The Austrian and […]
Police are investigating after a man died on the A8 Innkreis motorway in Upper Austria under mysterious circumstances.The elderly man, believed to be a 65-year-old Upper Austrian, was run down by a truck after running down a roadside embankment yesterday (Tues).It is matter of investigations why the man, who died instantly, ran onto the busy […]
Almost every third woman who dies from breast cancer is aged between 50 and 69, new figures show.State agency Statistik Austria announced today (Tues) that 510 of the 1,594 women who passed away from breast cancer in Austria last year were members of the high risk group of people at the age from 50 to […]