On 4 August 2015 the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics (OFS) published the most popular baby names in 2014. Last year saw the arrival of 85,287 newborns in Switzerland. 41,437 girls and 43,850 boys. The choice of names varied depending on the regional language, however in 2014 there was a name that made the top […]
Swiss ‘steal’ French water
This week pictures of a Swiss army helicopter scooping water out of a French lake in the Jura region of France flew around world media. The water was used to quench the thirst of Swiss cows after a long heatwave which depleted local water supplies. The Swiss army’s actions surprised bathers and drew criticism from […]
Do you struggle to pronounce the names of Swiss towns?
Do you struggle to pronounce the names of Swiss towns? Does Montreux come out sounding like Montrow or does the zzz sound in Lausanne come out as an sss? Well it appears you are not alone. The English model and actress Cara Delevingne seems to have the same difficulty. The video clip below shows her […]
Man arrested for charging phone on train
According to wired.co.uk a 45-year old man was recently arrested for charging his phone on a London train. The offence described as “abstracting electricity” in section 13 of the 1968 Theft Act1 carries a maximum sentence of 5 years. Furthermore, text next to the train plug states that it is to be used only by […]
How to sleep in a heat wave
24Heures. The newspaper 24Heures offers advice on how to get to sleep with current high temperatures. Fortunately nighttime is cooler than daytime, however temperatures will still be well above 20 degrees Celsius at nights. Here is what you can do to make yourself more comfortable: 1. Dampen your curtains – before sleeping dampen your curtains […]
Wawrinka’s new tennis outfit breaches dress code
We think that Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka’s latest tennis outfit probably doesn’t comply with Wimbledon’s dress code although we haven’t had this verified. He was photographed by the magazine Body Issue wearing nothing more than his tennis racket. The first photos were taken by Kai Z Feng and published by ESPN. He was quoted […]
Bertarelli boat involved in dangerous collision
24heures The newspaper 24heures reports that the Bertarelli trimaran Spindrift 2 was involved in an accident, which left a woman severely injured possibly requiring the amputation of her leg. Spindrift 2 hit another boat on 16 June 2015 at Lorient in Sweden, the starting point of the ninth and final leg of the Volvo Ocean […]
Montreux festival legend BB King leaves us
Riley B. King, known to most as B.B. King, has passed away at 89. The American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist was a regular at the Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. The son of sharecroppers Albert and Nora Ella King he was born on September 16, 1925 near the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi but […]
Push “The Button” now! Society and your status depend on it.
Reddit has a truly bizarre, totally fascinating and absorbing new subreddit called “The Button” that started on 1 April 2015. Comprising a timer counting down from 60 seconds and a button – It allegedly serves no purpose. All users see the same button and every time someone pushes it, it resets to 60 seconds. Your […]
If you walk around texting this shocking video might stop you
Published on 5 May 2015 by the Lausanne Police in Switzerland, this video is designed to shock. In 2013 in Switzerland, 1,100 people were seriously injured or killed because they weren’t paying attention. Distraction was the cause of 25% of serious accidents. Many of those hurt or killed were pedestrians, often distracted by their smartphones, […]
