Russian girl in intensive care after ski crash

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By Thomas HochwarterA ten-year-old Russian girl is in intensive care as she collapsed minutes after a skiing accident.Officials in Sölden in Tyrol’s Imst district said the girl lost control of her skis on the children’s “Mini-Giggijoch” slope. She crashed into a pile of snow and probably landed on the back of her head, according to […]

Fridge and freezer scrappage scheme launched

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Green Austria

By David RogersAustrian authorities have launched a new scrappage scheme for old refrigerators and freezers.The Household Environmental Forum (UFH) in cooperation with the environment ministry announced today that Austrians would get 100 Euros for the exchange of the old appliances for energy-saving “A++” devices under the scheme, which has been backdated to 1 September.The budget […]