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 With Austria experiencing its coldest January in 30 years, here are some interesting facts (and myths) about the cold, and tips for coping with extremely cold weather. https://www.thelocal.at/20170127/facts-and-myths-to-bear-in-mind-during-the-cold-weather Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:42:13 +0100 facts-and-myths-to-bear-in-mind-during-the-cold-weather A restaurant owner in Vienna’s 20th district is going to start serving free meals to homeless people after a woman who was sleeping rough recently burnt to death in the Austrian capital after trying to light a fire to keep herself warm. https://www.thelocal.at/20170120/tragic-death-inspires-restaurant-owner-to-serve-meals-to-homeless-people Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:49:27 +0100 tragic-death-inspires-restaurant-owner-to-serve-meals-to-homeless-people To stave off the cold, a homeless couple in Vienna's district of Favoriten made an open-air fire under a bridge late Monday evening. Unfortunately, their efforts resulted in major harm to the man and fatal injuries for the woman. https://www.thelocal.at/20170117/homeless-couple-spark-deadly-blaze-to-stay-warm Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:40:47 +0100 homeless-couple-spark-deadly-blaze-to-stay-warm A 51-year old resident of Upper Austria was rescued on Monday from his freezing cold bed in St. Georgen an der Gusen. The police reported that the man had not turned on the radiator and paralysed in a hypothermic state. He was discovered thanks to a friend who had not seen him for four days. https://www.thelocal.at/20170110/51-year-old-man-found-in-bed-with-hypothermia-and-the-heater-off Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:14:12 +0100 51-year-old-man-found-in-bed-with-hypothermia-and-the-heater-off