Austria has been hit by another case of food containing Listeriosis bacteria.HMF Food Production announced today (Tues) the listeria bacteria have been discovered in its Almare Seafood smoked salmon on sale at discount supermarket Hofer. The company stressed that the products were inedible, adding that customers who bought it will be refunded.Hofer, which belongs to […]
Teen hides WWII grenade in bedroom
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A teenager kept a World War Two grenade in his bedroom for more than a year, it has emerged.Police in Kuchl, Salzburg, said today (Mon) the 16-year-olds father informed them he had discovered the weapon under piles of clothing and comic books in a wardrobe when cleaning up his sons messy bedroom on the weekend.The […]
Fake policemen steal from tourists
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Two Romanians claiming to be plain-clothed police officers have been arrested for stealing from tourists yesterday (Sun).Daniel D., 42, and Valerica D., 40, wore metal badges saying “Police Officer” and asked holidaymakers in the centre of Vienna for their IDs. The duo then nicked their wallets and mobile phones.The Romanians were caught after a witness […]
A special police squad had to be called out to save a waitress from an angry drinker.The 31-year-old man started to throw with bottles when the employee at the pub in Vienna-Hernals refused to serve him any more drinks last night (Sun).The woman called police claiming the rioter also pointed a gun at her. Officers […]
A Viennese man has been fined in Croatia for trying to take purchased truffles to Austria.Klaus H. told Austrian newspapers today (Fri) he had been unaware that every export of the delicacy he bought 130 grams for 60 Euros at a market must be reported to Croatian officials.The 44-year-old was ordered to spend […]
Three people were injured when a rollercoaster crashed against a crane in Vienna yesterday evening (Thurs).Two young women from Slovakia were sitting in the high-speed “Volare” wagon as it steered into the crane’s hoist which was set close to the rails of the attraction.Macedonian painter Arben S., 21, sustained a serious head injuries when he […]
A Neusiedl am See resident is accused of having dealt drugs worth almost one million Euros.Police in the province of Burgenland said today (Fri) that the 31-year-old man was put in custody yesterday. He is suspected of having started the illegal activities at age 15.Officials said the street sale value of the substances the suspect […]
The first person in the world who controlled his prosthetic arms solely with his thoughts has died two days after a car crash, it has emerged.Doctors at the LKH clinic in Graz, Styria, announced today (Fri) that Christian Kandlbauer passed away yesterday. The 23-year-old sustained serious head injuries after losing control of his Subaru on […]
A 28-year-old restaurant manager died when his car plunged down a 300-metre embankment in Salzburg on Tuesday, police in the province announced today (Thurs).The man was transporting foodstuffs to the eatery located on a mountain near Mauterndorf at an altitude of around 2,000 metres. Police investigations suggest that his vehicle slid down a steep ravine […]
Austria has improved year on year in the Reporters Without Borders’ annual press freedom rating but only because the situation in other countries has worsened, the NGOs Austrian branch has stressed.Reporters Without Borders (RWB) announced today (Thurs) Austria came seventh, up six positions compared to its 2009 list. Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland shared […]