Halloween At The Zoo

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General News

Pumpkin pie might be the order of the day for people this Halloween but now zoo animals are also getting in on the act. Not only is pumpkin – either served raw or packed with various treats – a welcome change in the diet for most zoo animals, it is also a great way to […]

Lake Lüner to get a facelift

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Green Austria

One of Austria’s most beautiful lakes is set to lose most of its water – at least temporarily so that repair and renovation work can take place on the wall of a dam. The famous Lüner Lake (German Lünersee) is a large lake near the town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg famous for its crystal blue […]

Court rejects frozen fish poaching case

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General News

Judges ordered bungling police to drop a trout poaching case in Kufstein, Austria, after hearing that the defendant had been allowed to eat the only evidence. Dad Alexander Donninger, 42, had hooked a deep frozen trout he’d bought from a supermarket on a fishing rod and dangled it in a river so his seven-tear-old twins […]

German couple face jail over frozen fish for their kids

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General News

German dad Alexander Donninger and his wife Stefanie are facing jail after they were accused of poaching when they hung a deep frozen fish on their children’s fishing line to give them a bit of fun while on holiday in the Austrian Tyrol. The couple were with their twins Enya and Arthur aged seven and […]

Saiblingsschmaus at Borromäus

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Lifestyle

By Rebecca Musgrave As someone who prefers to remain seated at a crisp tablecloth clad table whilst enjoying good food, the word “buffet” unfailingly sets alarm bells off in my head. When faced with the Imperial Riding School Renaissance Hotel Saiblingsschmaus spread on Ash Wednesday however these bells were quickly silenced. For several years now […]

‘Contagion’ on at the Burgkino Vienna

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Culture

Steven Soderbergh’s new medical thriller CONTAGION will be on at the Burgkino Vienna – where all films are screened in their original language versions – tomorrow (Weds). The film starring Matt Damon (“The Bourne Identity”, “The Departed”) and Laurence Fishburne (“Rumble Fish”, “Mission: Impossible III”) won wide acclaim by critics and crowds. David Cronenberg’s A […]

Shops shamed by fishy findings

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Business

The results of a series of food tests are likely to turn fish lovers’ stomachs.The Austrian Labour Chamber (AK) said today (Fri) two of the 20 fresh fish it bought at Viennese supermarkets and specialised dealers were unfit to eat.AK said the affected products also smelt bad when they were examined after being purchased. The […]