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Eight great swimming spots to escape the Swiss heatwave

FOR MEMBERS

Eight great swimming spots to escape the Swiss heatwave

Ready, set, splash.

Working in a heatwave: The Swiss laws employees should know about

FOR MEMBERS

Working in a heatwave: The Swiss laws employees should know about

Heatwave latest: Switzerland could see 38C this week

Heatwave latest: Switzerland could see 38C this week

Switzerland bakes in record June temperatures

Switzerland bakes in record June temperatures

Heatwave latest: No relief as Switzerland continues to swelter

Heatwave latest: No relief as Switzerland continues to swelter

Why Swiss kids still have to go to school during heatwaves

Why Swiss kids still have to go to school during heatwaves

Swiss heatwave: Rare 'severe danger' alert issued

Swiss heatwave: Rare 'severe danger' alert issued

33C and counting: Switzerland set for sweltering heatwave

33C and counting: Switzerland set for sweltering heatwave

2018

Have we just seen the last ‘hot’ day of the Swiss summer?

Have we just seen the last ‘hot’ day of the Swiss summer?

Sunshine stars as Swiss astronomical summer begins

Sunshine stars as Swiss astronomical summer begins

2017

Heatwave puts June on course to be among hottest on record in Switzerland

Heatwave puts June on course to be among hottest on record in Switzerland

2016

Swiss September so far is hottest since 1911

Swiss September so far is hottest since 1911

Scorchio! Late August heat breaks record in Geneva

Scorchio! Late August heat breaks record in Geneva

Violent storms hit Switzerland as planet heats up (again)

Violent storms hit Switzerland as planet heats up (again)

Swiss heatwave pushes up harmful ozone levels

Swiss heatwave pushes up harmful ozone levels

Snow! Switzerland sees brief winter in July

Snow! Switzerland sees brief winter in July

Cold front ends tropical weekend in Switzerland

Cold front ends tropical weekend in Switzerland

Finally! Switzerland set for hot summer weather

Finally! Switzerland set for hot summer weather

Prosecutor says mother of dead girl has suffered enough

Prosecutor says mother of dead girl has suffered enough

2015

Lightning bolt ignites fire that destroys farmhouse

Lightning bolt ignites fire that destroys farmhouse

Swiss Siberia ends July with below-zero night

Swiss Siberia ends July with below-zero night

Girl, 5, dies after mum leaves her in boiling car

Girl, 5, dies after mum leaves her in boiling car

Lack of rain enflames forest fire dangers

Lack of rain enflames forest fire dangers

Geneva smashes records with temps nudging 40C

Geneva smashes records with temps nudging 40C

Heatwave forces Geneva to close public libraries

Heatwave forces Geneva to close public libraries

Two foreigners found dead in Zurich river

Two foreigners found dead in Zurich river

Swiss cut bus and train fares as ozone spikes

Swiss cut bus and train fares as ozone spikes

Danger alerts extended as heatwave takes hold

Danger alerts extended as heatwave takes hold

Worst Swiss heatwave since 2003 anticipated

Worst Swiss heatwave since 2003 anticipated

'Ramadan faster' drowns off Lake Geneva beach

'Ramadan faster' drowns off Lake Geneva beach

2014

Swiss heatwave expected over holiday weekend

Swiss heatwave expected over holiday weekend

2013

Dry conditions spark forest fire warnings

Dry conditions spark forest fire warnings

Last Swiss mountain pass road reopens

Last Swiss mountain pass road reopens

2012

Wintry weekend warning for Swiss Alps

Wintry weekend warning for Swiss Alps

Store manager smashes window to save baby

Store manager smashes window to save baby

Switzerland braces for African heat

Switzerland braces for African heat