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Will passenger plane windows become obsolete? Firm offers cabin upgrades that include covering the walls in giant OLED screens that display movies and landscapes The concept has been developed by Swiss design company Yasava, which customises private jet interiors It says the OLED screens come in various sizes and can be fitted over windows on … Read more
Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field have reportedly forked out a cool £24million on an incredible mansion in Switzerland after moving their family to Geneva. The singer, 46, and his actress wife, 41, are believed to have moved to he shores of Lake Geneva with their children Teddy, seven, Charlton, five, Coco, 23 months, and Beau, six … Read more
Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz is found guilty of corruption in Switzerland, sentenced to five years in jail and fined $56million Beny Steinmetz, a diamond and minerals tycoon, found guilty of corruption 64-year-old was accused of paying $10million in bribes to officials in Guinea In return, his company was granted exploration rites to an area believed … Read more
The 38-year-old British man who died in an avalanche on the Swiss Alps yesterday has been identified as a chef from Doncaster. Jamie Clark was killed when snow engulfed ten people off-piste in Les Attelas area near Verbier at around 10.20am on Monday. Helicopters, ski patrol and dog teams rushed to the avalanche to save … Read more
One of the most exclusive schools in the world has seen a rise in demand from parents who are living in countries in lockdown – with skiing, robotics and creative thinking on the curriculum. One of the oldest and best known schools in Switzerland, the Institut auf dem Rosenberg, is situated in 100,000 square meters of … Read more
Former princess Tessy of Luxembourg has announced her engagement to her hunky Swiss businessman boyfriend online. Taking to Instagram today, the ex royal, 34, shared a snapshot as she snuggled up with financier and CEO Frank Floessel, writing: ‘Yes to 2021 and many more years together.’ Tessy has spent much of the year in lockdown with … Read more
Lewis Hamilton was made a knight in the New Year Honours list last night – despite living in the tax haven of Monaco. The seven-time Formula 1 champion, 35, was honoured alongside stars, including actress Sheila Hancock who becomes a dame at the age of 87, and NHS workers who have battled the pandemic. Veteran … Read more
Twelve British tourists are being investigated by Swiss police for allegedly escaping a hastily-imposed Covid quarantine. The skiers were among hundreds of Britons on holiday in the luxury Alpine resort of Verbier when the Swiss government suddenly announced a retroactive 10-day quarantine. It was reported that many fled the resort, in the canton of Valais, … Read more
Hundreds of British tourists ESCAPE and flee in the night after being forced into quarantine at Swiss ski resort hotels despite fears they could have mutant virus strain Around 200 British tourists fled the luxury Verbier ski resort overnight A flight ban was put in place in response to the new Covid strain in England … Read more
Ski holidays are off after the Swiss government banned UK tourists in the New Year due to ‘high-risk’ Covid-19 infection rate Thousands of ski holidays have been abruptly cancelled after the announcement Switzerland had been open to British visitors until now thanks to travel rules But the UK will not be treated under the EU’s … Read more