Three killed after helicopter crashes in Swiss Alps
Three others injured after aircraft slid down slope during drop-off near summit of Petit Combin mountain Three people have been killed and three others injured...
Category : Switzerland
Avalanche at Zermatt ski resort in Switzerland kills three people
Authorities warn there could be more deaths as strong winds and heavy snowfall continues An avalanche at the top Swiss ski resort of Zermatt has...
Switzerland searchers find bodies of five missing skiers
Sixth member of cross-country tour group still missing, authorities in Zermatt say Five cross-country skiers who went missing during a ski tour in Switzerland were...
Six people go missing during ski tour near Matterhorn in Switzerland
Police in Valais canton say emergency response is being hampered by ‘very bad’ weather conditions Police are searching for six people who have gone missing...
Two British brothers jailed over Swiss museum heist
Louis and Stewart Ahearne confessed in Geneva to stealing Ming dynasty artefacts worth about £3m Two British brothers have been jailed for stealing Ming dynasty...
Sweet sorrow: Caramac fans decry Nestlé move to discontinue bar
Decision will end more than 60 years of production of confectionery that has gained dedicated UK following Business live – latest updates Caramac fans are...
Exit polls show rightwing SVP making gains in Swiss federal elections
Public broadcaster SSR reports party on track to win 29% of vote, an increase of almost 3.5 percentage points on 2019 results The rightwing populist...
Rightwing SVP expected to make gains in Swiss federal elections
Swiss People’s party believes its campaign focus on immigration and cost of living will increase its lead The populist rightwing Swiss People’s party (SVP) is...
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
Weather ballon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwave A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented...
Three convicted after Met police sting operation recovers £2m Ming vase
Detective from force’s specialist crime unit says cross-border operation was the result of four years’ work Three men have been convicted after a £2m vase...
