Weekly home agenda: Austria welcomes appliance exhibitors

Austria hosts big names in kitchen and home appliances at Futura 2010.- 10/09/2010, Life & Style

Maguire's stunner keeps Scotland on course

Scotland moved a significant step closer to next summer's European Championships when Chris Maguire fired them to victory at Pittodrie yesterday and into the qualification play-offs with a stunning 89th-minute winner.- 08/09/2010, International

Kings of Leon announce European tour, September 8 presale

American rock band Kings of Leon is set to make a tour of Europe in November and December, announced the band on September 5. Eleven shows in Belgium, Austria, Germany, and England have so far been announced, with concerts in Spain and Italy set to be announced by week's end.- 07/09/2010, Music

Wenger ready for 'hard work' as Arsenal fly out to Austria

Arsene Wenger will take his Arsenal squad out to a 10-day training camp in Austria today insisting the hard work starts now as he looks to mould them into a team capable of winning a first Premier League title since 2004. - 19/07/2010, Premier League

England flag after Nouble gets youngsters off to a flying start

England, beaten finalists in 2009, made a winning start to the 2010 Uefa Under-19 championship, defeating Austria in Flers, Normandy. A victory over the Netherlands in their second Group A match on Wednesday should be enough to take them into the semi-finals. Noel Blake's youngsters took a two-goal lead inside the opening 29 minutes, both goa Th...- 19/07/2010, International

On this day in World Cup history: Algeria shock the world (16 June 1982)

Algeria may not have the finest World Cup record but, unfortunately for England, they do have a history of causing upsets. - 16/06/2010, International

Volcanic ash leaves England's training trip under a cloud

England's world Cup finals preparations are under threat from the volcanic ash cloud that has jeopardised their flight from Heathrow this morning to Graz in Austria, as well as bad weather conditions at their altitude training camp in the Alps.- 17/05/2010, International

Austria's President wins second term

Austria's president easily secured a second term last night, deflecting a challenge by a far-right politician who had denounced the nation's anti-Nazi law. Heinz Fischer, a Social Democrat, won 78.9 per cent, trouncing his main rival, Barbara Rosenkranz of the anti-foreigner and anti-EU, Freedom Party, who netted 15.6 per cent. Only about ...- 26/04/2010, Europe

Reich mother on the march in Hitler's homeland

Barbara Rosenkranz has been dubbed the "Reich Mother" not least because the Germanic Christian names she has chosen for all of her ten children and her Alsatian dog are ones that Adolf Hitler would have firmly approved of. And the evidence which prompts charges that Austria's lone woman presidential candidate is an unreconstructed Nazi does not end there. Th...- 24/04/2010, Europe

Austria to ban solariums for under-18s

Austria is to follow Germany and France in banning under-18s from going to solariums because of the risks of developing skin cancer, the country's ministry for youth said Monday.- 10/04/2010, Health & Families

Hotel group launches "roadtrip" packages

A small hotel group has teamed up with car rental firm Sixt to offer "roadtrips" for guests visiting Germany and Austria.- 01/04/2010, News & Advice

Guter Kummer! 25th annual beard championship held in Germany

Things got a little hairy at the 25th annual Garmisch-Partenkirchen Beard Championship this weekend. The event took place in the Bavarian town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, near the German border with Austria, with local chap Willi Chevalier declared the overall winner. here to view images from the competition - 29/03/2010, Europe

Tips and deals of the week: 07/03/2010

£10 for a hotel in London The Academy is celebrating its 10th birthday by releasing 10 rooms at £10 for a night's B&B. Call 020-7631 4115 from 10am this Wednesday. Book The Stables, a cottage on the North Norfolk coast sleeping eight, from £8.95 per person per night – £501 in total for the week – startin...- 07/03/2010, News & Advice

Austria and France to battle it out at Hyères design contest

The jury for the internationally renowned Hyères Fashion and Photography Festival -- presided over by Dutch designer Dries van Noten -- has announced the shortlist for this year's edition, including two entries each from France and Austria, but also from  countries further afield such as Mongolia and South Korea.(Relaxnews) - - 03/03/2010, News

Austria welcomes Oscar "hat-trick"

Austria scored a hat-trick this year, with three of its countrymen nominated for an Oscar, including "Inglourious Basterds" star Christoph Waltz, commentators praised on Wednesday.- 03/02/2010, News