Four men have been arrested after committing 113 break-ins, 21 thefts and causing at least 260,000 Euros worth of damage. The crimes committed ranged from a break- in at a fire station to theft of traffic road signs across Vienna and Lower Austria. A 25 year old man was initially arrested for the break-in at […]
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A 3000 Euro reward has been offered up for any information which leads to the killer of two lynxes, which were found in a plastic bad in Ysper, in Melk, Lower Austria earlier this month. WWF is calling for the case to be solved as soon as possible and together with the Kalkalpen National Park […]
A supermarket chain which advertises using a slogan that urges more common sense in shopping has been selling peeled bananas on plastic trays wrapped in foil. But the stunt by the German-owned Billa supermarket chain – part of the Rewe group that has thousands of stores in 9 European countries, has caused outrage among users […]
Silgan might snatch Vogel & Noot
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A leading American metal and plastic containers manufacturer has revealed it is close to completing the acquisition of an Austrian rival.US media report today (Thurs) Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) is ready to take over Vogel & Noot Holding AG (Vogel & Noot) for 253 million Euros.Vogel & Noot, which is based in Wartberg in Styrias […]
Mountain rescue authorities have reprimanded a hiker for wearing Crocs shoes after she had to be rescued by helicopter.Officials in Tyrol said today (Fri) the German tourist slipped and fell during a trip at the Karwendel mountain region in near Achenkirch in Schwaz district.Rescuers had to transfer the 54-year-old to a local hospital in a […]
Three Austrians aged 34, 43 and 45 have been arrested at a traffic check point on the A3 motorway near Passau, Bavaria, for possession of four kilos of hashishGerman police said they had found the drug and 35,000 Euros in cash in a plastic sack underneath the trios luggage in the boot during a search […]