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 Switzerland’s two largest cities are the traditional expatriate hubs, and they are also the most expensive ones. But there are also other Swiss towns with lots to offer the international community. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200831/four-great-swiss-cities-for-expats-apart-from-geneva-and-zurich Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:07:01 +0200 four-great-swiss-cities-for-expats-apart-from-geneva-and-zurich A woman arrested for a knife attack in a Swiss department store was linked to a 2017 jihadism investigation, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20201125/swiss-stabbing-suspect-linked-to-jihadism-inquiry Wed, 25 Nov 2020 12:47:02 +0100 swiss-stabbing-suspect-linked-to-jihadism-inquiry Lugano is paying tribute to the Italian philosopher who helped shape modern Italy but lived in exile in Switzerland for two decades. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190207/lugano-commemorates-150th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-philosopher-carlo-cattaneo Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:20:14 +0100 lugano-commemorates-150th-anniversary-of-the-death-of-philosopher-carlo-cattaneo A picturesque hamlet nestled on the shores of Lake Lugano has been voted the most beautiful village in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161006/morcote-named-switzerlands-loveliest-village Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:43:48 +0200 morcote-named-switzerlands-loveliest-village A hospital in Ticino has recalled 45 patients for HIV and hepatitis tests after it was found that equipment used during their treatment wasn’t properly sterilized. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160317/patients-undergo-hiv-tests-after-soap-mix-up Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:43:48 +0100 patients-undergo-hiv-tests-after-soap-mix-up Professional cyclist Arnold Fiek was looking for an adrenaline rush when he took part in the Gran Premio di Lugano cycle race - but he probably wasn't imagining this. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160301/cyclist-survives-39ft-fall-into-lake-during-race Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:39:35 +0100 cyclist-survives-39ft-fall-into-lake-during-race A 77-year-old man who practiced as a phoney doctor in Switzerland for 30 years while putting patients at risk was sentenced late on Monday to six months in jail by a court in Lugano in the canton of Ticino. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141201/phoney-doctor-convicted-after-practising-30-years Mon, 01 Dec 2014 23:08:00 +0100 phoney-doctor-convicted-after-practising-30-years Swiss police suspended the driver’s licence of the catholic bishop of Lugano after he was caught speeding at 160 kilometres an hour, the Italian-language state TV broadcaster RSI reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140129/police-nab-lugano-bishop-for-speeding Wed, 29 Jan 2014 13:14:00 +0100 police-nab-lugano-bishop-for-speeding In a scene judged worthy of a Mr. Bean episode by Swiss media, a journalist for state broadcaster RSI bumped into a priceless glass work of art, smashing it to smithereens, during the opening of an art show in the canton of Ticino at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130909/journalist-smashes-priceless-artwork-in-lugano Tue, 10 Sep 2013 01:00:00 +0200 journalist-smashes-priceless-artwork-in-lugano Lugano voters could elect a dead candidate to municipal council if a major political party in the canton of Ticino gets its way. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130313/dead-ticino-politician-promoted-as-municipal-candidate Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:50:00 +0100 dead-ticino-politician-promoted-as-municipal-candidate The disgraced former head of the Ticino Electric Company (AET) is appealing a court ruling that found him guilty of disloyal management of the publicly owned company. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130208/former-ticino-utility-chief-jailed-for-scam Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:56:00 +0100 former-ticino-utility-chief-jailed-for-scam The prosecution is seeking life imprisonment for 52-year-old Hans Peter Meier, a German accused of stabbing to death his Swiss boyfriend in Ticino in a bid to get money. https://www.thelocal.ch/20121214/life-in-jail-sought-for-gay-lover-killer Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100 life-in-jail-sought-for-gay-lover-killer