Spanish police arrested 47-year-old Austrian Bernd Eichelberger after he burned down a massage parlour when the female masseuse refused to give him “a happy end”. The tourist in the town of Palma de Mallorca on the Spanish island of Majorca had gone for the massage believing that a happy end was part of the service, […]
By Kathryn Quinn Looking out of the window you may think of anything other than summer, but it is rapidly approaching and that means one thing – Summer holidays! With rising costs of flights and petrol, the Euro crisis and troubles in many foreign lands a holiday closer to home may be the best alternative. […]
Red Bull Salzburg will have to pull their socks up if they are to qualify for the Champions league. The Austrian champions were defeated 1:0 by Luxemburg’s tiny F91 Düdelingen squad in the second round of the qualifiers and need a win at home next week if they’re to go through. Pundits described the visitors […]
Danube island sheriffs swung into action this weekend as the first really warm weather of spring attracted tens of thousands of visitors to the area. With temperatures in the Austrian capital touching 20 degrees centigrade it was the ideal start to attract roller skaters, runners, cyclists – dog walkers and sunworshippers. In order to make […]
A Styrian politician is in hot water after failing to declare over 100,000 Euros in cash visiting Venezuela. Weekly magazine profil revealed that Andreas Grauf, the mayor of Pirka near Graz, had 110,000 Euros in the inner pocket of his jacket when he arrived in the South American country in May. According to the European […]
A man found dead in a large recreation area in Vienna has been identified as a German. The 29-year-old’s body was discovered by hikers at the Donauinsel (Danube Island) yesterday morning (Sun). He was stabbed to death after a group of six men’s argument got out of hand, police said today. Officials said the offender […]
An Austrian couple travelling the Indian Ocean on a self-built catamaran have revealed they were chased away from a beach by security personnel of Britains new royal couple.Martin Ernstbrunner told Vienna newspaper Heute he and his girlfriend Tracy wanted to berth the apparently deserted island when a group of men asked them to leave again.The […]
An Austrian artist has terrified asylum seekers by posing as Muammar al-Gaddafi.Bernhard D., an award-winning theatre actor, donned a fake sand-coloured uniform, a black wig and large sunglasses to resemble the Libyan dictator when he marched through the streets of Lampedusa. Tens of thousands of people from North Africa have arrived on the Italian island […]
A delegation formed of Austrias political and economic elite is currently meeting with decision-makers in New Zealand.Austrian Peoples Party (ÖVP) Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger and Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) President Christoph Leitl are heading the Austrian group who are currently on the island in the south-western Pacific Ocean.Spindelegger, who will meet New Zealand National Party […]
Austrian lift systems producer Doppelmayr has received the biggest assignment in its 118-year history.The Wolfurt-based company said today (Mon) its US American subsidiary DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car (DCC) was part of a consortium contracted to build a cable liner in the Californian city of Oakland.Doppelmayr said work would be completed in 2014, adding that the […]