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Bishop escapes car crash unhurt
By William Green A bishop escaped unhurt after his car smashed into an embankment and flipped over in Vorarlberg yesterday .
Christmas checks catch more than 100 drink drivers
By David Rogers Christmas checks have caught 112 drink drivers, Vorarlberg police said yesterday .
Vorarlberg haulier goes into bankruptcy
By David Rogers Transport firm Karl Georg Zech has started bankruptcy proceedings.
Drug dealer jailed for four years
By David Rogers A 39-year-old has been jailed for four years after he offered an undercover cop 1.5 kilos of heroin.
Four kids hurt as off-road bike ploughs into audience
By Thomas Hochwarter Four children were hospitalised after a quad bike crashed into spectators at a stunt show in Vorarlberg yesterday .
Taxi passenger dead after smash on snowy road
By Thomas Hochwarter A 46-year-old who suffered severe head injuries as a taxi swerved off a snow-covered road in Vorarlberg died last night, doctors at LKH Feldkirch clinic said today .
Dad jailed for raping daughter
By William Green A sick dad who raped his seven-year-old daughter has been jailed for eight years.
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Dog rescued by helicopter in Vorarlberg
By Lisa Chapman A Belgian sheepdog was rescued by helicopter after it slipped down a mountain side in Vorarlberg yesterday .
Second case of boy getting stuck in post box
By Thomas Hochwarter Vorarlberg had a second case of a young boy getting stuck in a post box within one week.
Return to sender: 2 Austrians rescued from mailbox
Austrian authorities aren't about to give these pranks their stamp of approval.Frustrated officials say rescuers have been deployed twice this week to break open large mailboxes after two children locked themselves inside in separate incidents.Firefighters in the westernmost province of Vorarlberg say the latest incident occurred Thursday evening ...
Return to sender: 2 Austrians rescued from mailbox
Austrian authorities aren't about to give these pranks their stamp of approval. Frustrated officials say rescuers have been deployed twice this week to break open large mailboxes after two children locked themselves inside in separate incidents.
By Thomas Hochwarter A four year old had to be rescued by fire-fighters after he got stuck in a post box.
Fake break-in lands Vorarlberg man a 4,300 fine
By David Rogers A kiosk owner has been handed a 4,300 Euro fine after he faked a break-in to claim an insurance spay out.
Would-be jail-breaker gets six more months
By William Green A robber serving four years in a Vorarlberg jail has been handed an extra six months after wardens found out he was digging a hole through his cell wall to try and escape.
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By David Rogers A Swiss couple were killed instantly when their motorbike ploughed into a car yesterday near Worgl, Tyrol.
Vorarlberg firm gets a 100mn BMW contract
By David Rogers Vorarlberg car-industry supplier Carcoustics Austria GesmbH has won a 100-million-Euro contract from German premium car maker BMW.
Drunk tries to captain cruise ship
Police are wondering what to do with the drunken sailor after a 51-year-old tried to steal a cruise ship after a boozy night out.
F.M. Hammerle's successor bankrupt
F.M. Hammerle Nfg GmbH has gone bankrupt - just a year after it was created when its predecessor Vorarlberg textile firm F.M. Hammerle went into receivership.
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