Would-be robbers fled in horror when their tobacconist victim began clubbing them with a bludgeon.Police in Vienna-Brigittenau said today (Fri) the 40-year-old woman grabbed the wooden stick she kept behind the counter for self protection when the duo entered the her shop.Officials said the men described by the newsagent as aged between 20 and […]
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A have-a-go tobacconist scared off an armed robber by throwing a pack of cigarettes straight into his face, yesterday (Weds).Graz police said the 56-year-old shop owner did not hesitate when the robber demanded money from him at gunpoint and chucked the pack of Gauloises straight into the gunmans face.The would-be robber and his accomplice waiting […]
A former police dog trainer claims he has a pack of hounds with noses so sensitive they can sniff out lung cancer in patients.Wolfgang Gleichweit from Zeltweg, Styria, said his animals could detect minute traces of gasses given off by tumours in their earliest stages and particles of cancer-inducing compounds like Benzene breathed out from […]
The minimum price for a pack of cigarettes in Austria is a violation of EU guidelines, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today (Thurs).The ECJ said minimum prices were an inappropriate way to try and safeguard public health and suggested higher taxes on tobacco products would be more effective.The Austrian government had imposed a […]