The Austrian American football league season comes to a climax at 5pm, on Thursday 23 June 2011 when Swarco Raiders and The Raiffeisen Vikings battling it out to be crowned Austrian Bowl XXVII champions. Having finished first and third respectively in the league, Swarco Raiders Tirol and Raiffeisen Vikings secured a place in the grand […]
Event: Friday 17 June – Sunday 19 June 2011 09.00 – 18.00 Venue: Wiener Stadthalle, Halle D. Everything you could ever want to know about babies and how to look after them is on offer from 17 June until Sunday 19 June in Vienna when the Baby Expo, “Austria’s fair for the young family”, comes […]
Organisers of one of Europes biggest flying events are worried that a swarm of storks could endanger pilots and crowds.Airpower 2011 officials confirmed today (Fri) they were desperately trying to find a way to lure the 25 animals away from the military airport in Zeltweg, Styria, to get the event underway without any complications on […]
Managers of a discotheque have come under fire for planning to stage a drinking event in which the winner gets an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).The owners of the night club located near Linz in Upper Austria outraged addiction prevention campaigners and politicians by announcing an extraordinary boozing contest. They informed party-makers on their website that the […]
US American company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recalled HIV/AIDS drug Prezista in several European countries including Austria after customers reported a mouldy odour.American papers report today (Mon) that the pharmaceutical industry giant decided to call back the 400 milligram (mg) and 600 mg doses of the pill in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Great Britain.A […]
Nadine Beiler finished last Saturdays Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in a disappointing 18th place.The 20-year-old pop singer competed with the ballad “The secret is love” in the event held in the German city of Dusseldorf. Beiler had to go through the semi final last Tuesday before performing as 18th of 25 contenders on Saturday. She […]
Less than a month has passed since more than 32,000 runners competed in the Vienna City Marathon (VCM), but Austrias amateur athletes are already fired up for future challenges.Thousands will take part in this years Graz Marathon (www.grazmarathon.at) on 9 October which has developed into one of the countrys main long-distance running challenges.On the same […]
Brooke Shields will attend this years Life Ball, it has emerged.Organisers of the HIVand AIDS awareness event said today (Tues) that the Hollywood star will come to Vienna for the bash at the City Hall on 21 May. Other notable guests of the 19th edition of the ball are former US President Bill Clinton […]
Tens of thousands of runners and fans are at the ready for this Sundays Linz Marathon (start: 9am).More than 15,000 professional and hobby athletes will compete in the event (www.linz-marathon.at) which has developed into one of Austrias biggest sports competitions. Around 250 paramedics will be on the ground to look after injured and exhausted runners.Organisers […]
Young golfers from Austria are being urged to test their skills against some of the worlds top talent at a major junior golf tournament this summer.Around 500 players from 30 countries are expected to descend on Scotland for the 2011 U.S. Kids Golf European Championships Europes premier tournament to showcase the next generation of […]