Teen skier hospitalised after ravine plunge

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A teenage skier was hospitalised after crashing down a 20-metre embankment.The 16-year-old holidaymaker from Bahlingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg was airlifted to a clinic in Feldkirch after coming off groomed slopes in the winter sport resort of Damüls yesterday afternoon (Thurs).One day earlier, a 37-year-old skier from the Netherlands died after he hit […]

Iranian defaces synagogue

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An Iranian has admitted defacing a synagogue in a Lower Austrian town more than a dozen times.Police in Baden, which is located south of Vienna, announced today (Tues) that the 51-year-old agreed to come up for the overall damage he caused. The local resident was interviewed by officers investigating 14 incidents in which the town’s […]

Holiday traffic warning announced

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Drivers are being warned of the high possibility of traffic jams at the weekend.Austrian car clubs ÖAMTC and Arbö said today (Thurs) that, especially on Saturday, substantial tailbacks were expected for key routes in Tyrol, Salzburg and Vorarlberg. The organisations explained their predictions were based on the fact that several German regions including Bavaria, Hamburg […]

Caravan thieves return dog

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Remorseful thieves returned an Austrian family’s pet dog after making off with their caravan, it has emerged.Corinna G. from Baden, Lower Austria, said today (Fri) she had driven to the Italian city of Pisa earlier this week after being informed that family canine “Micky” had been found leashed to a fence at the campsite where […]