Steppe Eagle spotted for the first time in Austria

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A bird watcher has reported seeing a rare Steppe Eagle in Austria, the first time that the bird has been seen here. Steppe Eagles are rare in central Europe and overwinter in East Africa – making their way to southern Russia in April. The eagle spotted by bird watcher Doris Walter is the first of […]

Rapid lose in Innsbruck

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Rapid Vienna’s mission of winning the Bundesliga for a 33rd time has been shattered by a setback. The Green-Whites lost against Walter Kogler’s Wacker Innsbruck 1-2 on Sunday. Marcel Schreter scored both goals for the Tyrolean side. Atdhe Nuhiu netted for Peter Schöttel’s team. Leaders Red Bull Salzburg (RBS) reached a 2-2 draw against FC […]

Fritzl house ‘will be razed next spring’

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The former residence of incest monster Josef Fritzl will be torn down in spring 2011, it has been claimed.Newspapers report today (Tues) that Amstetten City Hall has granted liquidator Walter Anzböck’s request to have the house in 40 Ybbs Street demolished within the next few months. Anzböck initially planned to sell the property to financially […]

Transsexual allowed to teach

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Austria’s first transsexual teacher has been given the all clear to work by the education ministry after a sex change operation.The man turned woman named only as Walter S. caused outcry among some parents by informing her  students via e-mail at a polytechnic in Vienna-Margareten that she will be a woman when everyone returns for […]