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 Spaniard Ion Izagirre was a surprise winner of the opening prologue of Switzerland's Tour de Romandie on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160427/spaniard-wins-romandie-opener-in-snowy-conditions Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:26:32 +0200 spaniard-wins-romandie-opener-in-snowy-conditions A man and a woman, both French citizens, died while hiking in the Bernese Oberland, Bern cantonal police said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140519/two-french-hikers-die-in-bernese-alps Mon, 19 May 2014 22:28:00 +0200 two-french-hikers-die-in-bernese-alps Swiss retailers pulled seven Hilcona brand products containing horsemeat from store shelves on Monday as the scandal over falsely labelled meat continued to grow. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130218/swiss-stores-yank-more-horsemeat-products Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:24:00 +0100 swiss-stores-yank-more-horsemeat-products Coop, Switzerland’s second-largest supermarket chain, has withdrawn a brand of lasagne carrying its own name over horsemeat concerns. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130212/swiss-retailer-withdraws-lasagna-over-horsegate Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:15:00 +0100 swiss-retailer-withdraws-lasagna-over-horsegate Lausanne and Vaud cantonal police are redoubling efforts to combat drug dealers in the centre of the city. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121107/police-crack-down-on-lausanne-drug-dealers Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:58:00 +0100 police-crack-down-on-lausanne-drug-dealers