8 h. ago Search for German backpacker missing in rural Australia intensifies as police find abandoned van

Carolina Wilga, 26, was last seen at a general store in the town of Beacon in Western Australia on 29 June

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8 h. ago Carolina Wilga: Missing German backpacker last seen on CCTV at Western Australia service station

Missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga was last seen on CCTV arriving at a general store at the corner of Lucas Street and Shemeld Street in Beacon, in a black and silver Mitsubishi Delica van, on 29 June.

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10 h. ago Huge update in hunt for German backpacker who went missing in remote Western Australia two weeks ago

Carolina Wilga, 26, who has spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites and farms, was seen with a van on CCTV at a service station northeast of Perth, on June 28.

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11 h. ago Abandoned van found in search for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga in remote WA

The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice searching for German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who is missing in a remote part of Western Australia, have found an abandoned van believed to have mechanical issues.The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since she visited a general store in the small town of Beacon, in WA’s north-east Wheatbelt region, on 29 June. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Sinister twist in the hunt for missing German backpacker, almost two weeks after she vanished without trace in the remote WA outback

Carolina Wilga, 26, who had spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites, was seen on June 28 on CCTV at a service station in Toodyay, northeast of Perth .

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12 h. ago Police ‘very concerned’ for missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga as search expands beyond WA

The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since visiting a general store in Western Australia’s wheatbelt regionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe search for German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who went missing in a remote part of Western Australia at the end of June, has broadened out across the country.The 26-year-old has not been seen or heard from since she visited a general store in the small town of Beacon, in WA’s north-east wheatbelt region, on 29 June. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Urgent search continues for backpacker who vanished without a trace in a remote part of Australia 13 days ago

Police have intensified their search for a German backpacker who was last seen travelling in a remote region of Western Australia in June. 

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3 d. ago French police are slashing migrant boats but they're still determined to reach the UK

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel

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4 w. ago Aldi shoppers say same thing about 'humiliating' bag policy after checkout

Customers of the German supermarket chain Aldi have hit out at a bag search policy, claiming it is 'annoying' and 'humiliating' – but the company claims participation is 'optional' and explained why they do it

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4 w. ago Madeleine McCann detectives 'sample clothes and bones found during search'

A search was carried out by German and Portuguese detectives last week

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