The Local Austria 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 Blind man insulted for not picking up after his dog A blind man had dog faeces pushed through his letterbox by a neighbour who was angry that he did not pick up after his guide dog, despite the fact he cannot see the excrement. https://www.thelocal.at/20160623/blind-man-insulted-for-not-picking-up-after-his-dog Thu, 23 Jun 2016 14:48:35 +0200 blind-man-insulted-for-not-picking-up-after-his-dog Austrian blind couple told they can't adopt A blind Austrian couple who have been fighting for years for the right to adopt a blind child have been told by Austria’s high court that it has no jurisdiction in their case. https://www.thelocal.at/20140910/austrian-blind-couple-told-they-cant-adopt Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:39:08 +0200 austrian-blind-couple-told-they-cant-adopt GPS navigation for the blind An Austrian inventor has developed a braille-based GPS navigation system that is designed to help blind people get around more easily. https://www.thelocal.at/20140604/gps-navigation-for-the-blind Wed, 04 Jun 2014 13:52:00 +0200 gps-navigation-for-the-blind