General
So Fugging over it … Austrian village changes its name after 1000 years
The long-suffering residents of a small Austrian village with a very offensive name have had enough.
From January 1, the village of F–king will officially change its name to Fugging.
Fed-up F–king residents, who have long borne the brunt of jokes about their town’s name, won’t miss it. But tourists, petty thieves and fans of unusual place names might.
The-town-to-be-known-as-Fugging is north of Salzburg, near the German border, and has had its unfortunate name for nigh on 1000 years….
-
Noosa News18 hours agoTributes for father Braiden Timmins and son Hendrix-hemi killed by ute in Regents Park, south of Brisbane
-
Noosa News14 hours agoUrgent warning to locals as multiple crews battle major industrial fire at Rocklea in Brisbane’s south
-
Noosa News19 hours agoInvestigation underway after man found dead on Fitzroy River in Central Queensland
-
General22 hours agoAdelaide Crows star Izak Rankine at risk of AFL investigation for alleged incident in Collingwood win