Alpine Trains Venture Into Space As The Final Frontier

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Austria’s national railway line the OeBB has raised eyebrows after offering themed toilets including one that is supposed to “look and smell like outer space”. The futuristic looking space age toilet is meant to give the user “the feeling that they are in a spaceship in Earth’s orbit” and supposedly smell the same too. Critics […]

New group tackles toilet rubbish-dumping

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A initiative aims to raise awareness of the high costs caused by flushing rubbish down the toilet.The new Styrian group Klobal announced today (Fri) it wanted to lower costs created by garbage dumped in loos across Austria by 21 million Euros over the next 10 years.Klobal, which was set up by Styria’s effluent disposal authorities, […]

Russian commits suicide in Vienna jail

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Police said today (Mon) a Russian prisoner slashed his throat in the toilet of a Vienna jail on Saturday.Vienna-Josefstadt prison chief Alfred Steinacher said: “We did not find a farewell note. The prisoner did not have relatives in Vienna. The embassy has already been informed about the incident.”Steinacher said foul play could be ruled out, […]

Tenant trapped in loo sparks fire brigade action

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Wels firemen have been kept busy after a man locked himself in his own toilet around midday today (Fri).Officials in the Upper Austrian city said worried neighbours called fire-fighters after hearing the man’s cries for help.The local fire brigade was preparing to break down the apartment door when the 44-year-old’s son arrived with a spare […]