https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Zurich restaurant is coming under fire for charging customers an extra ten francs if they don’t order a main course. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160212/zurich-eatery-charges-ten-francs-for-skipping-main-course Fri, 12 Feb 2016 12:20:16 +0100 zurich-eatery-charges-ten-francs-for-skipping-main-course Cable cars — just like those used to carry skiers up mountain slopes — have re-emerged as a public transportation option in Geneva, where authorities are struggling to deal with road congestion. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140422/geneva-minister-revives-cable-car-project Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:19:00 +0200 geneva-minister-revives-cable-car-project Eight people were injured after a Swiss army all-terrain truck crashed head-on into a car on Wednesday in Stein, a town in the canton of Aargau, cantonal police said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121205/wrong-way-army-truck-crash-injures-eight Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:45:00 +0100 wrong-way-army-truck-crash-injures-eight The Swiss Army has launched an investigation following reports that a soldier attempted to rape another recruit at the Thun training base in the canton of Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121121/army-probes-sexual-attack-on-recruit Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:50:00 +0100 army-probes-sexual-attack-on-recruit