An Austrian distiller has been awarded a gold medal for his ‘Organic Vodka’ at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2012 in London. Josef Farthofer, from the Austrian Mostviertel won the only Austrian gold medal at the event where more than 2,400 spirits were put to the test. Judges described the vodka as ‘squeaky clean […]
The condition of Dutch Prince Johan Friso who has been in a coma for six months since he was struck by an avalanche whilst skiing in the Austrian resort of Lech remains unchanged and there is little hope of an improvement in his condition doctors say. According to Dutch doctors the six month point is […]
Police were called after Kurdish demonstrators burst into the Turkish airlines office in the first district of Vienna. In total ten activists stormed the office the Operngasse 3 in the late afternoon and the protest ended when one of the staff at the airline used a pepper spray that left several people hospitalised. The activists […]
One of the world’s top mountain climbers Sepp Mayerl, 75, who refused to give up his passion for the sport has died after falling off the north face of the Adlerwand in the Dolomites at Lienz in the Austrian East Tyrol. He was travelling with a pal and the pair had planned to climb to […]
A young boy who has been unable to eat or drink anything for five years due to a severe phobia has finally taken his first sips thanks to Austrian doctors. English lad Daniel Harrison, 5, would not let anything pass his lips – even though there is nothing physically stopping him. According to the Daily […]
Archaeologists have uncovered the world’s oldest bra. The lace and linen undergarment dates back to hundreds of years before women’s underwear was thought to exist. The bra and several other items of medieval lingerie had lain hidden in a vault beneath the floorboards of East Tyrol’s Lengberg Castle since the 15th century. Despite their state […]
The number of alcohol dependent youths in Austria has doubled in the last five years, according to experts at the Wagner Jauregg Clinic in Linz. Doctors at the clinic treat more than 7,000 people a year – 1,000 of which are admitted. As well as using traditional therapies and medication to treat patients, the clinic […]
Fritzl jail strike threat
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Wardens at the Austrian jail housing cellar monster Josef Fritzl are threatening strike action claiming they are overworked and underpaid. The 300 staff at Austria’s Krems-Stein jail which contains almost 900 seriously disturbed inmates say they have reached breaking point. The prison’s staff council spokesman Harald Gerstl said: “Many of us simply cannot go on. […]
Teen fined for child abuse
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A 14-year-old school boy has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The unnamed teenager was given a five month suspended sentence and handed a 1,000 euro fine after publishing naked photos of the youngster on the internet. According to the prosecution, the boy convinced the young girl, who attended the same school, […]
Naked sunbathers were left completely stark naked after their cars were towed by police on the Donauinsel in Vienna, Austria Police towed 57 vehicles parked illegally near to the naked bathing area along the Danube river. Many of the bathers had left their clothes in the car as they went for some all over tanning […]