The Local Switzerland 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 Extremely rare baby boot from Middle Ages found in Switzerland Archaeologists in the Swiss canton of Jura have unearthed a stunning fragment of a baby boot dating from the second half of the 14th century. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190328/extremely-rare-650-year-old-baby-boot-found-in-switzerland-archaeology Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:12:30 +0100 extremely-rare-650-year-old-baby-boot-found-in-switzerland-archaeology Anger over 'sexist' clothing rules for girls at Swiss high school Girls at a high school in the Swiss canton of Bern have reacted angrily to an email suggesting they dress in a less provocative manner. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180613/protest-over-sexist-clothing-rules-for-girls-at-swiss-high-school Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:34:37 +0200 protest-over-sexist-clothing-rules-for-girls-at-swiss-high-school Swiss canton voters could ban the burqa <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">A petition in Canton Ticino could force a referendum on prohibiting women from wearing burqas in public, a first for the country.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20110520/217 Fri, 20 May 2011 12:58:00 +0200 217