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 Swiss man whose apartment was raided by police has protested against the seizure of explosive material found at his home, saying he simply had an interest in chemistry. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160805/man-claims-scientific-interest-in-explosives-after-police-raid Fri, 05 Aug 2016 11:27:45 +0200 man-claims-scientific-interest-in-explosives-after-police-raid Dozens of police and fire fighters descended on a rural village in the canton of Bern at the weekend to deal with a man who threatened to blow up his apartment. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120827/rampaging-man-sets-fire-to-his-home Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:30:00 +0200 rampaging-man-sets-fire-to-his-home Police are continuing an investigation after discovering a cache of firearms, munitions and explosives in a small village in the Emmental region of the canton of Bern. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120817/emmental-village-explosives Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:17:00 +0200 emmental-village-explosives