A police helicopter rescued two climbers after they were kept from returning to the valley by a thunderstorm. Officials in Tyrol said today (Tues) the German men, aged 27 and 29, were exhausted but unharmed. The incident occurred in the western province’s Wilder Kaiser mountain range on Saturday afternoon.
A young milk delivery man has claimed a masked duo tried to chain him to a level crossing barrier. The 21-year-old Tyrolean told police in the province’s Ziller Valley he was attacked by the two criminals in Stummerberg yesterday evening (Thurs). The man explained he hid in nearby woodland after having managed to escape. He […]
A German woman had a lucky escape when she survived a dramatic car accident yesterday (Weds).The 41-year-old sustained injuries to her vertebra after she came off a pass road and fell down a 40-metre ravine near Brandberg in Tyrol.The car, which landed on its roof, had to be salvaged with a rope after the driver […]
More than four out of 10 Russians spending their winter holidays in Austria choose four and five star hotels, it has been announced.The Tyrolean Tourism Marketing said today (Weds) 43 per cent of tourists from Russia book into the two most exclusive categories of hotels.Tyrol is the most popular destination in Austria for Russians with […]
The number of overnight stays by Russian tourists in Austria has soared, new figures show.The Austria Tourism Marketing Agency (ÖW) announced today (Tues) hotels and guesthouses in Austrias nine provinces registered 1.1 million overnight stays by 273,000 Russians in the first 11 months of this yearÖW explained these figures mean the number of Russian tourists […]
A cross-country skier suffered serious injuries in a freak accident yesterday (Sun).The Czech tourist was cross-country skiing towards the valley in Ramsau, Styria, when he crashed against a signpost after being thrown from the marked slope as he got faster and faster.The 45-year-old suffered an open fracture to his lower right leg. He was helicoptered […]
Two seasonal labourers were arrested after being caught stealing from colleagues.The Germans aged 22 and 23 broke down the door of a flat in Neustift in Tyrols Stubai Valley at around 3am this morning (Weds), threatening the waiters and chefs who were staying in the apartment.The pair were arrested shortly after the incident as their […]
Experts have warned of the “worst traffic weekend this summer”.Officials of ÖAMTC and Arbö Austrias leading motorists associations said today (Mon) record-breaking jams were expected to occur on several key travel routes across Austria as summer holidays start in the German provinces of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.Helmut Beigl of ÖAMTC said: “There was a […]
A two-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries and a broken lower leg when a table-tennis table landed on him in Carinthia yesterday (Tues).The child was running around his 58-year-old grandfathers estate in St. Gertraud in the provinces Lavant Valley when a freak gust of wind blew the ping-pong table on top of him as he […]
Austrian soccer fans are getting a real taste of world class football as 10 of the 32 teams qualified for the upcoming Football World Cup chose Austria to prepare for the biggest sports event of the year.All eyes will be on the England squad when they test against Japan on Sunday. Coach Fabio Capello is […]