A convicted felon on the run from prison was rearrested after he had got picked up during a traffic check, police reported today (Tues). Police in Vienna-Floridsdorf found out that the 27-year-old man had bunked from a jail a few weeks ago. They checked his ID after he had given contradictory statements about who owned […]
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 […]
Vast areas of the largest Austrian province were hit by strong winds and intense rainfall yesterday evening (Thurs). Several districts were affected, officials in Lower Austria said today. Twenty-eight fire brigades were in action to free roads from mud and cellars from water. Collapsed trees brought traffic to a halt on some of the province’s […]
A 36-year-old Algerian will be extradited to Germany, officials in Upper Austria announced today (Fri). The man was caught after a break-in. Police in the Austrian province explained they decided to hand him over to colleagues in neighbouring Germany after finding out they had issued an international arrest warrant on him. The African is accused […]
An Austrian has been chosen to design a mint marking the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Euro as the European currency. Manfred Andexlinger’s blueprints came first in an online poll with an approval of 34 per cent of participants. The Austrian designer beat 800 competitors to create the special two-Euro coin which will […]
A motorcyclist will have to do without a licence for months after being caught going 300 kilometres per hour (kph). The 30-year-old was stopped by a traffic policeman after a radar trap positioned on the A1 western motorway near Sattledt revealed his offence yesterday afternoon (Weds). The man, whose 23-year-old girlfriend was his pillion passenger, […]
A gang of thieves deactivated a hotel’s alarm system before making off with its safe, it was reported today (Thurs). The crime occurred in Tannheim, Tyrol, on Tuesday night. The burglars apparently used one of the hotel’s own luggage trolleys to get the safe – containing thousands of Euros in cash – outside the building.
More than 187,000 creatures were used in animal experiments in 2010, new figures show. The federal ministries for science, health and environment announced today (Thurs) that 187,236 animals underwent scientific checks in various experiments last year. The ministries said this figure meant that there has been a decline of 9.9 per cent compared to the […]
The highest representative of the Roman Catholic Church in Austria has been accused of keeping quiet about a case of sexual abuse. A lawyer said yesterday (Mon) he will launch legal action against Viennese Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Schönborn. The advocate’s client explained she consulted Schönborn in 1994 to tell him of sexual abuse by a […]
Fare dodgers are in for a tough time, Viennese public transport agency Wiener Linien has warned. The company said today (Tues) it has drastically increased the number of checks on passengers. Wiener Linien staff asked more than 2.3 million passengers for their tickets in the first three months of this year. Fewer than three per […]