The first human-bred Batagur turtles are now on display at Viennas Schönbrunn Zoo.Zoo officials said the two baby Batagur turtles whose ancestors used to live in rivers in India and Bangladesh now bring the world population up to 22 after they were born last month.Their pregnant mothers were saved from the cooking pot […]
Garden party for the Queen
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The British Embassy in Vienna helped to celebrate the official birthday of Queen Elisabeth II with a garden party at the official residence of the British ambassador Simon Smith this week.This year was the Queen’s 84th official birthday which is celebrated throughout the Commonwealth often on slightly different days – and is not to be […]
Austrian advertisement watchdogs revealed plans to ban a betting companys poster ad over fears it could spark violence among football fans.The campaign shows a crew-cut man wearing a white shirt head-butting a car-park attendants chest, a scene carrying striking resemblance to Zinedine Zidanes attack against Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final.The French midfielder […]
More than 13 tonnes of ice were used to create life-sized models of the main characters from the hit TV series The Simpsons.Managers of the Planai skiing and hiking area in the province of Styria said today (Weds) it took Sebastian Zörweg, Hans Böhmer and Christian Schmid several weeks to turn the blocks of ice […]
Motorsports focus at Graz autumn fair
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Some of the most powerful motorsports vehicles will be on display at this years Herbstmesse (Autumn Fair) in Graz.Fair organisers said the “Faszination Motorsport” special was expected to be the highlight of the nine-day event taking place from 25 September in the Styrian capital (www.messe-graz.at).More than 400 exhibitors will present their products and services at […]
A traffic light warning device propping up a controversial noise-reduction law has gone into operation outside bars and restaurants in Vienna.Flashing red when revellers get too noisy, Social Democratic (SPÖ) councillor and the partys Innere Stadt district vice chief Daniela Stepp said they hoped the “WUFI” project will lead to a decrease in conflicts between […]
Cruise and Diaz return to Austria
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Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have been on a top secret trip to Salzburg, it has emerged.The A-list celebrities flew into the picturesque citys airport in separate private jets yesterday morning (Mon). “Mission: Impossible” star Cruise was accompanied by his wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri.The actors and their entourage stayed at […]
Goodall to visit Schönbrunn Zoo
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British primatologist Jane Goodall will visit Viennas Schönbrunn Zoo on Friday, it has been announced.Zoo officials said today (Tues) that the world-famous scientist and chimpanzee expert will speak about respectful co-existence between humans and animals.They added Goodall, 76, would also meet local students to talk about her “Roots & Shoots” programme which focused on topics […]
An Austrian waitress has won the fifth edition of “Germany’s Next Top Model”.Alisar Ailabouni from Mattighofen in the province of Upper Austria was named winner of the fifth edition of the format created by German supermodel Heidi Klum last night (Thurs).Around 15,000 fans attended last nights final show in Cologne Lanxess Arena.US pop siren Katy […]
Less than two in ten single men want their future partners to share their passion for football, according to new research.Online partner agency Parship said today (Thurs) 15 per cent of interviewed men said they would appreciate their girlfriends to be as mad about the sport as they were.The company which spoke to 4,670 […]