The millionaire suing the Duke and Duchess of York over claims they missed payments on their luxury chalet is a glamorous French socialite who was once a close friend, it can be revealed. Isabelle de Rouvre, who is dating French art dealer Michael Kennedy, is pursuing the couple through the courts for £6.7million. The 74-year-old … Read more
Public health officials in Switzerland have said that it is now safe for children under the age of ten to hug their grandparents. The relaxation of restrictions in the country comes after Swiss scientists concluded that grandparents are not at risk of catching Covid-19 from their young grandchildren as they do not have the ‘receptors’ … Read more
Royal Mail boss Rico Back facing calls to return to UK from his Swiss penthouse – or quit By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 17 April 2020 Royal Mail’s boss is facing calls to return to the UK from his Swiss penthouse – or … Read more
US and UK flags are projected onto Switzerland’s Matterhorn to send a message of hope during coronavirus pandemic – along with the slogan ‘Dream Now, Travel later’ Renowned light artist Gerry Hofsetter, 58, is behind the incredible light display The American flag illuminated the 14,690ft tall mountain on Thursday night Tourist site Zermatt Matterhorn said … Read more
Lower back pain is an agonising problem that affects millions of people all over the world. Now, scientist believe the debilitating pain may be caused by cartilage in the spine turning into bone that looks like Swiss cheese. Cartilage should be soft and firm, protecting the vertebrae – the 33 pieces of bone that make … Read more
Air pollution from 12th century British lead mines ‘was as bad as the industrial revolution’ and has been detected in glacial ice from the Swiss–Italian Alps. Researchers used high-precision laser technology to analyse the contents of an 800-year-old section of ice bored out of the Colle Gnifetti glacier in 2013. They found that the levels of … Read more
BASE jumper’s parachute FAILS after throwing himself off a Swiss ravine but he miraculously survives after landing in a shallow river The unidentified thrill-seeker leapt into a 300ft deep ravine in Switzerland He said online the canopy opened the wrong way and he got twisted under it As he tried to free himself he crashed … Read more
A mother and daughter attacked a pilot after pushing him into his cockpit and biting him in a row over a buggy, a court heard today. Henrietta Mitaiare, 23, and her mother Mary Roberts, 53, flew with Swiss Air from Zurich to London Heathrow on May 2 last year. Before the flight left Switzerland, Mitaiare … Read more
Hot water! From mountain-view infinity pools to glass-bottomed swim spaces – the world’s most photographed pools revealed The Kayon Jungle Resort in Bali has an infinity pool that spills out over three-tiers and overlooks the jungle The 25-metre Skypool at Alpin Panorama Hotel in Italy has a glass bottom and is filled with mountain water … Read more
Entire Swiss village is warned they may have to leave their homes for a DECADE while a nearby World War Two munitions store is cleared The depot in Mitholz, 35 miles from Bern, contains 3,500 tonnes of ammunition An explosion there killed nine villagers in 1947 when half the munitions blew up Experts say it … Read more