https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Police in Vorarlberg are warning of an increase in the number of “hit and run accidents” in Austria's ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.at/20150218/police-warn-of-hit-and-runs-on-austrias-slopes Wed, 18 Feb 2015 14:54:29 +0100 police-warn-of-hit-and-runs-on-austrias-slopes A 59-year-old painter decorator from Hungary has tragically died after falling from a ladder whilst working illegally in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20141010/illegal-worker-dies-after-ladder-fall-in-austria Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:35:00 +0200 illegal-worker-dies-after-ladder-fall-in-austria Balmy evenings sitting outside bars and lots of barbecues and bank holidays make summer in Austria a sociable time - and also the time of year when the most drink driving accidents happen. https://www.thelocal.at/20140822/majority-of-drink-driving-accidents-in-august Fri, 22 Aug 2014 14:19:00 +0200 majority-of-drink-driving-accidents-in-august Since the beginning of 2014, the number of road fatalities has risen sharply in Austria, with figures showing 237 people dying in vehicle-related accidents in the first six months of the year. https://www.thelocal.at/20140702/sharp-rise-in-fatal-road-accidents Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:57:00 +0200 sharp-rise-in-fatal-road-accidents