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Waves of anger rippled through social media as This Morning aired scenes of Toff, 26, skiing at the gorgeous resort which has been frequented by A-list stars such as Hugh Grant

The Swiss government on Wednesday decided against further restrictions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, even as faster-spreading variants have entered the country.

Dangling from a helicopter at 3,000m with just a steel cable between me and the ground, I was having an unmistakably Bond moment.

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Crowds head to ski areas after high snowfall A member of staff tasked with protection measures is on hand as skiers and snowboarders queue at a ski lift in Verbier on Saturday Keystone / Sandra Hildebrandt Some Swiss ski regions have reported a big rush as people headed to the slopes on Saturday after heavy snow in large parts of the country. This content was published on January 16, 2021 - 18:24 January 16, 2021 - 18:24 Keystone-SDA/SRF/20 Minutes/swissinfo.ch/ilj See in another language: 1 Sk...

Campaigners handed in a petition with 86,000 signatures on Wednesday, well above the 50,000 required to trigger a nationwide vote under Switzerlands system of direct democracy.

Tighter new restrictions come into force next week including the closing of non-essential shops but ski lifts continue to turn.

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A British tourist has been blamed for the cancellation of a ski race after officials feared they had brought in the more infectious coronavirus variant first found in the UK. Swiss authorities called off the Lauberhorn competition this weekend, the longest FIS World Cup downhill race, after fears were raised that the variant was spreading in Wengen. The 2.7 mile competition, which takes place above the town, was one of a set of downhill and...

Meet the British man who had a Verbier ski school all to himself Save Save Benedict Wilson has a lot to smile about after having the an entire ski school at his disposal last week Credit: the warren smith ski academy 13 January 2021 • 1:44pm Follow A university student from London, who took his remote studies to the Alps, has been a lone ranger on the Swiss slopes Empty slopes, bluebird skies and a professional on tap to make sure you’re skiing your absolute best – it’s the ...