The teeth of two of the world’s most famous composers have been stolen from their graves by a man who says he wants to start a museum. The alleged Czech thief who has boasted about his crime on the internet says he wants to now display the famous teeth and dentures he has robbed not […]
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Marriage conman caught
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Police are looking for possible more victims of a marriage impostor after four women already came forward. Officials in Vienna announced yesterday (Weds) that Zaman Denli could have received 175,000 Euros from Austrian women after promising to marry them. The Turk started defrauding women in 2004, according to investigators. One of his victims told the […]
Garden furniture maker goes bust
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More than 120 people may lose their jobs due to the bankruptcy of an Upper Austrian company. The Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (OÖN) newspaper reports today (Thurs) that Acamp will soon start a final clearance sale. The paper claims all measures to keep the firm afloat have failed. Acamp, which specialises in manufacturing garden furniture, filed for […]
Cyclist dies in junction accident
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An elderly cyclist died after being run down by a truck before paramedics reached the scene.Radio news reports have it that the accident occurred at a crossroads in the city of Linz this morning (Fri). The 26-year-old lorry driver failed to notice the 78-year-old man for unclear reasons as investigations into the incident are continuing.Only […]
Petzner admits speeding
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A right-wing politician has vowed to “draw political conclusions” from being caught speeding.Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) MP Stefan Petzner confirmed newspaper reports that he lost his licence for going at too high speed.Referring to the incident last December, the BZÖ Carinthia chief claimed he drove because of a “medical emergency”. Petzner said […]
War crimes suspect nabbed at VIA
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A former army general suspected of war crimes in the Bosnian War has been put in custody in Austria.The federal interior ministry announced today (Fri) that Jovan Divjak was arrested at Vienna International Airport (VIA) yesterday evening. The ministry said the 74-year-old was put in custody on the orders of a court in Korneuburg. Judges […]
A shoplifter caught making off with goods from a shopping centre in Parndorf later killed himself while in custody, it has emerged.Eisenstadt prison officials confirmed newspaper reports from today (Weds) that the 38-year-old Slovak was found dead seven hours after he was arrested and put in a holding cell.Prison authorities said the man hanged himself […]
Struggling wood-processing firm Klausner is considering selling off its factories in Germany to a Russian rival, according to reports.Austrian newspapers report today (Weds) that the Tyrolean company, which is headquartered in Oberndorf, received an offer of 12 million Euros for its two sawmills in Landsberg am Lech and Wismar from competitor Ilim Timber Industry.Company bosses […]
A Romanian survived a flight from Vienna to London by clinging on to the planes landing gear, according to reports.Newspapers report today (Tues) that the 20-year-old man “dropped frozen stiff from the fixed landing gear” of the United Arab Emirates State fleet aircraft after its landing at London-Heathrow on Sunday.The jumbo jet landed at […]
Volksbank bosses have denied reports the bank faces nationalisation as losses soared dramatically last year.Volksbank AG (ÖVAG) chief Gerald Wenzel said the search for a strategic partner was ongoing in the banks bid to pay back the millions of state aid it received over the past few months to get through the economic crisis.Wenzel refused […]