Ceiling crashes in Osijek primary school

A ceiling has collapsed in the corridor of a Vijenac primary school in Osijek just after 9pm last (Wed) night, trapping students inside the gymnasium.Some 20 nine and ten-year-olds were having their karate lessons when the ceiling in the hallway leading to the gym collapsed.  No one was hurt, but the students had to wait for half an hour for firemen to remove the concrete.This is the second time that a ceiling has fallen in at an Osijek school this year.  Most of the city's schools are in a devastating conditions and the government has taken out a 1.38 million

Man who shot his grandmother back in jail for threatening his uncle

A 28-year-old man from Kastel Stari near Split is back in jail for threatening his uncle after being released from custody for shooting his grandmother.

Ante Tesija Kukic wounded his 75-year-old grandmother Ana on March 20th with a bullet that was allegedly intended for his uncle.

Ten days after his release from custody, he has again threatened his uncle Ivan, 40, because of a dispute over property.  Kukic has claimed that he is the sole owner of the family's property and cattle, the Croatian daily Vecernji List reports.

The magistrate has now ordered Kukic held until further notice.    

Source: Croatian Times Online News

Twelve headstones destroyed at Jewish cemetery in Osijek

The police are investigating the destruction of twelve headstones at a Jewish cemetery in Osijek in eastern Croatia.The secretary of the Jewish community Drago Kohn said that this is the first time that something like this has happened in Osijek, but that they are doubtful that the destruction is the result of vandalism."On Saturday one of our members visited the graveyard and seven headstones in the same row were destroyed. We think it is impossible that age or weather has done this."Most of the graves at the cemetery date back to the 19th or the first part of 20th century. 

New political party presented in Zagreb

A new political party Obiteljska Stranka (Family Party) was presented on Saturday to Zagreb's residents at the city's main square Trg Bana Jelacica.Although in existence for a year, this is only its second public appearance after an event held ten days ago in Split.The president Ivica Relkovic said: "Our party is different from the others because we are neither on the left nor on the right.  We are advocating for a new generation of politicians who will not be burdened by history."He added that Obiteljksa Stranka will take care of the county's citizens every day and not only at election

Man survives train crash in Koprivnica

A speeding train ploughed into a car at a railway crossing in Koprivnica (northern Croatia) yesterday (Sun), sending the vehicle spinning 10 metres off the tracks.The car driver, Branko Kresonja, 54, who had been trying to drive across the level crossing despite flashing warning lights, escaped with a broken clavicle bone.He was immediately taken to hospital where police officers tested him for drunk driving while nurses bandaged him up.The train was undamaged in the incident and traffic resumed shortly after.

Source: Croatian Times Online News

Croatian tramp died a millionaire, almost

A Croatian tramp who was thought to have died penniless in a ramshackle old house had a secret stash of close to 1 million kuna.Branko Dundovic - nicknamed Dundy by locals in the northern town of Bjelozar - died over a year ago in a house he shared with rats and rubbish.But when local council workers turned up to clear the place out they found bundles of cash amounting to 800,000 kuna hidden away with airplane tickets from the man's foreign travels.Locals are now speculating where the money could have come from and wondering how Dundy was able to speak

Awarded US wine producer keen to launch business in Sucuraj at the island of Hvar

California based Sunce Winery owner Frane Franicevic has revealed plans of a possible business launch on the island of Hvar, Croatia after his company achieved success at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.In what has long been considered the premier wine competition in all of North America Frane Franicevic established Sunce as one of the most decorated wineries this past year, collecting 15 medals."My wife and I have talked numerous times about launching production in Croatia. We even visited Grgich's winery on the Peljesac Peninsula. We would prefer to launch in my home village of Sucuraj on the island of