A new solar bus is now in use in Hornstein, Burgenland (Eastern Austria), which is operated by an electric motor. The Technical University in Graz and several companies in Burgenland have been involved in the project. The solar bus, which has 68-horse power, can drive without making any sound. The power for the electric motor […]
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A business tycoon has rubbished claims that an Austrian actress was interested in taking over his shares in a tradition-rich former Premiership club. Sheffield Wednesday chairman Milan Mandaric announced yesterday (Tues) that reports of a potential takeover by Sybil Danning and her husband Horst Lasse were wrong. “I can say I have never met or […]
Serbia repeat 2001 victory
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Serbia have won the EuroVolley 2011. The volleyball national team are European champions for a second time after their triumph in 2001. Serbia beat Italy 3-1 in yesterday’s (Sun) final of the tournament in Vienna’s Stadthalle. Igor Kolakovic the manager of the Serbian national team, said: “No one believed in us, not even our own […]
Moped thief caught in Vienna
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A young resident of Vienna faces youth crime charges for stealing a moped.The 14-year-old raised the attention of policemen patrolling the city centre yesterday evening (Sun) by sounding the horn of the moped several times.Officers found out that it had been reported stolen recently when he failed to provide its licence papers. The teenager was […]
Red light crash kills driver
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A Lower Austrian man died in a car crash yesterday evening (Sun), police said today.The man, 45, was hit by the car of a Spaniard. The 27-year-old apparently ignored or failed to notice the red light at the crossroad on the B7 main road outside Mistelbach. The tourist and his 25-year-old girlfriend suffered undisclosed injuries […]
A besotted man was arrested after he threatened his to kill his love interest when he was rejected last night (Sun/Mon).The woman invited the 36-year-old to dinner at her home in Linz, Upper Austria, last night (Sun) after they had been dating for some time. When the 29-year-old eventually told the lovestruck man that she […]
Happy-snappy newborns at Schönbrunn Zoo
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A crocodile couple have had babies for the first time in their 18-year residence at an Austrian zoo.Officials at Viennas Schönbrunn Zoo said yesterday (Sun) that the Morelets crocodile pair have become parents to three babies.The adult reptiles called Durango and Puebla moved into the zoos “crocodile pavilion” in 1993 but never had any newborns […]
A Swede who died trying to scale the K2 is to become a dad posthumously, an Austrian climber has revealed.Upper Austrian Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner said in a radio interview yesterday (Sun) she heard that the girlfriend of Fredrik Ericsson, a Polish doctor, is expecting a baby.Kaltenbrunner and Ericsson were members of a group of climbers who […]
There has never been a better time to explore Croatia than the present. The spectacular country has made a comeback as a top tourist destination in recent years. The country is rich in history and culture as well as being blessed with stunning scenery and a land full of surprises.A real gem is the Dalmatian […]
Placebo to rock Salzburg
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Placebo will perform in Salzburg in September, it has been announced.Online music newspaper Britishrock.cc reports today (Tues) that the alterative rock giants are set to hit the stage at the Salzburgarena on 5 September. Placebo, who have performed several times in Austria over the past years, are also confirmed to headline the Two-Day-A-Week festival taking […]