A man accused of raping a 23-year-old woman on an underground line during rush hour in the Austrian capital has been arrested in Graz, Styria. The 25-year-old man from Vorarlberg was recognised at a tram stop by an eyewitness and then arrested and detained in Graz. The young woman boarded the train at the underground […]
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Tougher Vienna horse carriage law ahead
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People offering tours through the city centre of Vienna in horse carriages must brace for stricter regulations as the provincial government agreed to reform existing laws.The government coalition of Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Green Party said today (Mon) that the entrepreneurs running the service which is popular with tourists will face fines […]
Tourist killed by bolting horse
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A French woman suffered fatal head and chest injuries when a bolting horse charged into her on Saturday, it has emerged.Officials in Hinterglemm, Salzburg, said today (Mon) the 73-year-old on holiday with her husband died in an ambulance on its way to a nearby clinic after the dramatic incident.Police said the 16-year-old Haflinger […]
Two cars were damaged after an unmanned fiaker horse carriage bolted in the city centre last night (Sun).Police in the capital said today the two horses ran off in front of the Albertina museum after their driver popped off to get them some food.A passing car startled them, causing them to bolt, and the quick-thinking […]