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Drunk stranger in couple's bed offers honey as apology

Tue 20 Nov 2018

The story of the young drunk man ending up in the wrong house and bed in Chur has a convivial end...

Rate of HIV infections at all time low

Tue 20 Nov 2018

The number of HIV infections is at an all time low, and experts hope it marks an important milest...

Thieves spend weekend cracking safe in Zug

Tue 20 Nov 2018

Thieves spent the weekend in a commercial building in canton Zug, breaking down walls and doors a...

Zurich barista makes world's best coffee

Tue 20 Nov 2018

You can get the best coffee in the world in Zurich.

Man, 21, shot dead in Yverdon

Mon 19 Nov 2018

A 21-year-old was shot dead in Yverdon on Saturday night.

Army apologises over CHF 121m civil servants' annual expenses

Mon 19 Nov 2018

Swiss civil servants rack up CHF 121m in expenses over the course of an average year, leading to ...

Pharmaceutical sector out-earns bankers

Mon 19 Nov 2018

Bankers are not the highest earners in Switzerland any more.

Major police operation catches 13 burglars in Aargau

Mon 19 Nov 2018

Authorities in canton Aargau netted 13 burglars over the weekend in a major operation combining&n...

Couple wake up to find drunk stranger in bed

Mon 19 Nov 2018

A young couple in Chur had a shock when at 4.15 am on Saturday they were woken by a strange drunk...

Worries mount of MS13 gang operating in Switzerland

Fri 16 Nov 2018

There are worries the dangerous criminal gang MS13 could soon be operating in Switzerland.

Islamic scholar, Ramadan, released as rape investigations continue

Fri 16 Nov 2018

The Swiss Islamic scholar, Tariq Ramadan is to be released from custody in France as investigatio...

Geneva workers protest pension cuts

Fri 16 Nov 2018

Around 1,000 public workers marched in Geneva yesterday, protesting a cut in their pensions.

Woman gives birth along autoroute in canton Schwyz

Fri 16 Nov 2018

A woman gave birth on the side of the A4 autoroute near Küssnacht in canton Schwyz yesterday...

Households to receive Billag fee refund

Thu 15 Nov 2018

All households that pay the Billag fee should be getting some money back.

Uber Eats Geneva launch fought by labour unions

Thu 15 Nov 2018

Labour unions in Geneva are fighting the launch of Uber Eats.

Two men arrested after gun fired in argument

Thu 15 Nov 2018

Two men have been arrested after shots were fired in canton Solothurn.

Drone caught 20 metres from aircraft to be investigated

Thu 15 Nov 2018

Transport accident investigators are looking at an incident at Zurich airport when a drone came a...

Geneva airport noise levels to decrease

Thu 15 Nov 2018

The government has set new noise limits for Geneva airport which will determine its expansion ove...

CHF 50m renovation project for Balexert

Wed 14 Nov 2018

The Geneva shopping centre Balexert is to invest CHF 50m in a major renovation project.

Demonstrators storm speech of former right-wing politician

Wed 14 Nov 2018

Protestors in Zurich tried to storm a hall where the former head of the right-wing Swiss People&r...

Retired trams to reappear in Zurich

Wed 14 Nov 2018

Old trams will be reappearing on the streets of Zurich.

Switzerland to become less snowy by 2050

Wed 14 Nov 2018

A new report says by the middle of the century, Switzerland will be drier, hotter and less snowy.

Teen arrested for nude photo blackmail on Snapchat

Wed 14 Nov 2018

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after he blackmailed a 14-year-old girl to pay him so he woul...

Geneva calls on government members to resign after scandal

Wed 14 Nov 2018

Around 100 people gathered outside the city of Geneva’s parliament building yesterday, call...

Jewels and watches stolen in Sankt Gallen ram-raid

Tue 13 Nov 2018

Thieves got away with several hundred thousand francs worth of jewels and watches after a ram-rai...

Bern urged to become more bilingual

Tue 13 Nov 2018

The canton of Bern should do more to promote its bilingualism.

Lyon prosecutors seek Geneva police help in elderly theft case

Tue 13 Nov 2018

French prosecutors in Lyon are asking Geneva police for information regarding thefts from elderly...

DNA advances lead to arrest for 1995 murder

Tue 13 Nov 2018

Advances in DNA analyses has led to the arrest of a man in connection to a murder in Geneva 23 ye...

Lucerne capsule hotel closes after first week

Tue 13 Nov 2018

A novel capsule hotel in Lucerne has closed only after a week.

Serious injury after ceiling panel falls on man in Zurich

Tue 13 Nov 2018

A man has been seriously injured after a ceiling panel fell on his head in Zurich.

Protest in Moutier over vote to switch cantons

Mon 12 Nov 2018

Up to 10,000 marched in the town of Moutier on Friday night, protesting the decision to annul the...

Switzerland considers higher speed limits for electric cars

Mon 12 Nov 2018

The Swiss motor trade is reacting with caution after Austria announced it may allow electric cars...

Antibiotics usage information campaign to be launched

Mon 12 Nov 2018

The federal government is running a campaign to make sure we all understand how antibiotics work ...

1 in 3 Swiss teens want authoritarian government

Mon 12 Nov 2018

One in three Swiss teenagers say they would prefer a more authoritarian government.

Swiss farmers found to have high rate of suicides

Mon 12 Nov 2018

Farmers in Switzerland are more likely to commit suicide than any other group.

Teen fined for police-related Facebook post

Mon 12 Nov 2018

A Facebook post by a young apprentice in Sankt Gallen cost him CHF 850.

Public urged to beware of cyber-crime

Fri 09 Nov 2018

The Swiss cyber-crime agency, which goes under the name of Melani, is urging all internet users t...

Lake Maggiore rises 3m in 2 weeks

Fri 09 Nov 2018

The recent rainfall in canton Ticino has been so heavy, Lake Maggiore is now bursting its banks.

Distraction reported as biggest cause of road accidents

Fri 09 Nov 2018

The biggest cause of fatal and serious road accidents is simple distraction – and younger d...

UBS bank faces EUR 3.7bn tax evasion fine

Fri 09 Nov 2018

The bank UBS is facing a massive fine from a French court.

Wolves venture down into Sankt Gallen village

Fri 09 Nov 2018

Locals in a village in Sankt Gallen were surprised to find wolves wandering the streets on Wednes...

Domino's pizza restaurant explodes in Geneva

Fri 09 Nov 2018

A Domino’s Pizza restaurant exploded last night in Geneva.

Coop announces Zurich stores to stay open late this Christmas Eve

Thu 08 Nov 2018

Some Coop stores in Zurich are planning to stay open as late as 8pm on Christmas Eve and 9pm on N...

Remains of missing climber, 1965, finally found

Thu 08 Nov 2018

Police have identified the remains of a climber found in August.

Geneva city council members' expenses claims investigated

Thu 08 Nov 2018

Geneva prosecutors have launched a major investigation into the expenses claimed by members of th...

Jihadist propaganda fine increases for man appealing

Thu 08 Nov 2018

A man who was appealing his fine for spreading jihadist propaganda ended up with a bigger fine.

Man deported after arousing fake marriage suspicion

Thu 08 Nov 2018

A Kosovo man has been deported after authorities accused him of entering a marriage of convenience.

Second tram stop death shocks Bern officials

Wed 07 Nov 2018

Bern public transport officials admit they’re shocked after a second death on the network a...

Switzerland pressures China over human rights breach

Wed 07 Nov 2018

Switzerland is calling on China to end the detention of Uighurs.

November becomes one of the warmest on record

Wed 07 Nov 2018

Although temperatures have been falling, the warm foehn wind has been blowing in many areas of th...

Shops may stay open until 7pm in Nyon

Wed 07 Nov 2018

Shops in Nyon could be allowed to stay open until 7pm on Saturdays.

Neuchatel police open fire on knife-wielding man

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Two Neuchatel police officers opened fire on a man who was threatening them with a knife.

Collapsed Genoa bridge to be examined in Zurich

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Parts of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa which collapsed in August are being transported to Zurich fo...

Geneva protests plight of the Uighurs, China

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Geneva police are advising people to stay away from the centre of town this morning as more than ...

Moutier vote to change cantons void

Tue 06 Nov 2018

Election officials have declared last year’s vote in the town of Moutier void. Locals were ...

Adult phone service adverts played on McDonald's TV

Tue 06 Nov 2018

A McDonald’s restaurant is apologizing after TV screens showed adverts for adult phone and ...

CHF 40,000 won on stolen service station scratch cards

Tue 06 Nov 2018

A man has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for stealing lottery scratch cards fro...

University of Zurich suffers ongoing cyber-attack

Mon 05 Nov 2018

The University of Zurich is suffering a sustained cyber-attack.

Electric cars to warn blind of their approach

Mon 05 Nov 2018

Switzerland is following the EU and bringing in laws that electric vehicles have to emit noise to...

300 sites being monitored for rock falls

Mon 05 Nov 2018

Many towns, roads and rail links are being constantly monitored due to the heighted risk of rock ...

Paraglider dies in hard landing

Mon 05 Nov 2018

A paraglider died when he landed too hard in canton Graubünden.

Google staff in Zurich join global walkout

Fri 02 Nov 2018

Google staff in Zurich joined in the global walkout.

Empty Sankt Gallen gondola plunges 12m to ground

Fri 02 Nov 2018

Eight cable car passengers had to be rescued from a gondola in Sankt Gallen on Wednesday.

Lausanne protests anti-begging laws

Fri 02 Nov 2018

Several hundred demonstrated in Lausanne last night to protest at new anti-begging laws.

Man, 54, stabbed by burglars in own home

Fri 02 Nov 2018

A 54-year-old man is in hospital after being attacked by burglars in his home in canton Thurgau.

French authorities launch investigation after birth defects near Swiss border

Thu 01 Nov 2018

French public health authorities have launched a major investigation after a series of babies in ...

Swiss businessman to donate a billion dollars to conservation

Thu 01 Nov 2018

A Swiss billionaire is to donate a billion dollars to expand the amount of protected land and oce...

Female professor sacking branded 'sexist'.

Thu 01 Nov 2018

Some staff and students at the prestigious university, the ETH Zurich claim its sexism that has l...

Bern to spend CHF 100m on new trams

Thu 01 Nov 2018

The Bernese public transport company, Bernmobil, is to spend CHF 100m on new trams. Its asking fo...

Switzerland remains good in English - but German speakers are better

Thu 01 Nov 2018

Switzerland has slipped one place in the annual English Proficiency Index. But the country remain...

Small football club loses thousands of francs in fraud case

Thu 01 Nov 2018

The minor league Zurich football club, FC Rafzerfeld, was due to be celebrating the building of a...

Clean-up after storms starts

Wed 31 Oct 2018

A clean up operation is under way after storms ripped through the central parts of the country. C...

More construction workers strike

Wed 31 Oct 2018

More construction workers have been striking across the country. Unions say 1,500 stopped work ye...

School trips under threat after court ruling

Wed 31 Oct 2018

School trips are under threat after the Federal Court ruled parents can’t be forced to pay ...

New move to make winter tyres compulsory

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Contrary to popular belief, it’s not illegal to use summer tyres in the winter. But maybe t...

We're eating less meat, but still smoking.

Wed 31 Oct 2018

Over the past few years we are eating less meat and taking more exercise, but we are just as over...

Flood and landslide warnings after heavy rain

Tue 30 Oct 2018

There are warnings of floods, rockfalls and road closures after heavy rain hit southern areas of ...

Search for rower continues in Lake Zug

Tue 30 Oct 2018

Police are still searching for a rower who disappeared in Lake Zug last Thursday.

Bern commuter train evacuated

Tue 30 Oct 2018

Passengers on a commuter train in Bern had a shock yesterday morning when loud bangs and sparks t...

Mountain passes close due to snowfall

Tue 30 Oct 2018

Despite basking in temperatures in the twenties only a week ago – the sudden onset of winte...

One-day prison sentence for Thurgau bar owner

Tue 30 Oct 2018

A bar owner in canton Thurgau says she will go to prison for a day and not pay a CHF 100 fine for...

Weekend snow closes roads and train lines

Mon 29 Oct 2018

With the change of the clocks to winter time, the snow came to Switzerland over the weekend, espe...

Swiss weapons used by Saudi soldiers in Yemen

Mon 29 Oct 2018

Weekend newspaper reports say Saudi Arabian soldiers are using Swiss made weapons in the war in Y...

Football match violence in Sankt Gallen

Mon 29 Oct 2018

Violence broke out after a football match last night in Sankt Gallen.

Geneva residents fight airport building plan

Mon 29 Oct 2018

Residents around Geneva airport are fighting plans for new 47-meter-tall building nearby.

Zurich cellar burglars target fine wines

Mon 29 Oct 2018

Burglars are targeting cellars in canton Zurich.

Zurich airport holds asylum seekers for past seven weeks

Fri 26 Oct 2018

Twenty Kurdish asylum seekers have been trapped in the transit area of Zurich airport for the pas...

Nestlé accused of aiding and abetting slavery

Fri 26 Oct 2018

A child slavery lawsuit against the Swiss food company Nestlé has been resurrected by a Ca...

Drunk Audi driver found to not have license

Fri 26 Oct 2018

A man who crashed his Audi into an oncoming truck was found to be driving drunk and without a dri...

Wage gap increases as rich get richer

Fri 26 Oct 2018

Although wages in Switzerland are relatively high – and climbing – the rich are getti...

Rain and snow to end drought this weekend

Fri 26 Oct 2018

Winter will arrive sharply this weekend.

Indoor barbecue causes carbon monoxide poisoning

Thu 25 Oct 2018

A woman has died in canton Neuchatel after taking a barbecue indoors to grill.

Budget cuts blamed for teen girl's death

Thu 25 Oct 2018

A 14-year-old Swiss girl suffering a heart condition died in an Italian border town – and b...

Swiss links with Saudi Arabia to be reevaluated

Thu 25 Oct 2018

The Swiss foreign minister, Ignazio Cassis, says there will be a reevaluation of Swiss links with...

Blue road reflectors ineffective against deer collisions

Thu 25 Oct 2018

Blue reflectors don’t stop deer being killed on the roads.

Swiss economy CHF 1bn stronger than expected

Thu 25 Oct 2018

Switzerland will be CHF 2.5bn in the black by the end of the year – over a billion francs m...

Listeria outbreak takes two lives

Wed 24 Oct 2018

Two are dead after the recent listeria outbreak.

Russians suspected of spying to be investigated

Wed 24 Oct 2018

The Justice Ministry has told federal prosecutors to investigate two Russians who are suspected o...

Distracted soldier shoots himself in the foot

Wed 24 Oct 2018

A soldier has been fined for shooting himself in the foot – literally.

Commission finds UN trade sanctions not complied with

Wed 24 Oct 2018

A parliamentary commission says not enough is being done to make sure the country complies with U...