An elderly man was robbed while answering the call of nature on a public square in Vienna this morning (Fri).The 69-year-old stopped to urinate in Favoriten district after a boozy night out when he was hit on the head from behind.The attacker who is being sought fled with the pensioners wallet.
Managers of a discotheque have come under fire for planning to stage a drinking event in which the winner gets an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).The owners of the night club located near Linz in Upper Austria outraged addiction prevention campaigners and politicians by announcing an extraordinary boozing contest. They informed party-makers on their website that the […]
Traffic experts have warned of immense tailbacks on motorways across the country this weekend.Car clubs informed motorists jams of up to 30 kilometres (km) were possible at some of Austrias highways such as the A10 Tauern motorway and the A13 Brenner motorway.They pointed out today (Fri) that tens of thousands of Germans were expected to […]
A boozed-up man with no licence told police he was “just doing a test drive.”The 39-year-old was stopped after overtaking an unmarked police patrol at 170 kilometres per hour (kph) in a 110 kph limit zone on the A12 Inn Valley motorway near Kundl, Tyrol, yesterday evening (Thurs).The speeder who was found to be […]
Three young people had to be hospitalised after a lustre fell to the ground at a night club in Upper Austria last night (Thurs/Fri).Police in Linz said today they were investigating the incident to determine whether human error, a technical issue or negligence was the cause.Three men aged between 19 and 21 are recovering in […]
Nearly 700 conscripts tested positive on drugs last year, the defence ministry has announced.The ministry which is headed by Social Democrat (SPÖ) Norbert Darabos was pressed to reveal the figure after the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) filed a request in the federal parliament. The opposition party was informed yesterday (Thurs) […]
Organisers of one of Europes biggest flying events are worried that a swarm of storks could endanger pilots and crowds.Airpower 2011 officials confirmed today (Fri) they were desperately trying to find a way to lure the 25 animals away from the military airport in Zeltweg, Styria, to get the event underway without any complications on […]
A 10-year-old girl suffered multiple fractures when she was hit by a cab.The child ran onto the street after school in Viennas Ottakring district yesterday (Weds). A taxi driver failed to stop in time and knocked her down. The man said he was unable to react sooner since she suddenly emerged between parked cars.The primary […]
A fare dodger has been arrested for attacking two police officers.The 30-year-old became violent after controllers called the police when he failed to show any ID after they caught him without a valid ticket on a train in Vienna-Meidling on Tuesday, officials said today (Thurs).The Nigerian was put in custody after beating a policewoman and […]
A 43-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a bizarre test of courage.The man reportedly tried to impress his pals by leaping over a high fence in Oberpetersdorf, Burgenland, yesterday evening (Weds). He fell over after getting stuck with one of his legs. His chest was speared by a wooden fencepost […]