Alpine cow bells are sending Swiss cattle deaf, say scientists. Researchers in Zurich studied more than 100 cows in 25 Swiss farms They found that traditional 12lb-cow bells can reach volumes of ...

In Switzerland, church bells alarm those who want silence. Helena Bachmann. ... Though most Swiss are accustomed to the constant ringing of church and cow bells, expatriates are not.

T he classic cow bells worn by Swiss bovines could be damaging the animals’ hearing and feeding habits, according to researchers in Zurich.. A recent study at the Swiss Federal Institute of ...

Recently I was fortunate to spend a week in Switzerland. What I saw was postcard perfect. The lakes are really turquoise blue in Interlaken. The scenery is impossibly beautiful. The Swiss Alps don ...

Holten, 41, a Dutch citizen who has lived in Switzerland for 33 years, has also objected in the past to the sound of church bells ringing in the early morning hours. Holten’s anti-bell campaign ...

The so-called 'truce village' is staffed by five Swedish and five Swiss officers, a fraction of the 200 based there in the mid-1950s. Cow bells in the DMZ: Swiss, Swedish generals uphold Korean ...

Swiss Locals denied Nancy Holton's request for a passport because they were 'fed up' of her challenging Swiss traditions, including campaigning against the use of cow bells ...

Walking high above Gimmelwald, my favorite Swiss village, with Olle, who teaches in the village school, I always feel like a wide-eyed student. Subscribe Archives ...

Cow bells in the DMZ: Swiss, Swedish generals uphold Korean truce their way. By James Pearson. April 1, 2016 12:45 AM UTC Updated March 31, 2016 ... only the Swedes and Swiss remain, ...