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Armed robbers escape to France

Fri 18 Jan 2019

Two armed robbers successfully escaped to France after opening fire on Geneva police officers.

Brexit leaves Theresa May unable to attend Davos meeting

Fri 18 Jan 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May is the latest world leader to say she won’t be attending...

Free skiing for life for unborn child

Fri 18 Jan 2019

An unborn child has already secured free skiing for life in canton Schwyz.

Missing cats of Zurich mystery solved

Fri 18 Jan 2019

The mystery of missing cats in canton Zurich may be solved.

Newborn baby found in plastic bag in carpark

Fri 18 Jan 2019

A dead newborn baby has been found in a plastic bag in a car park in canton Bern.

Flu reaches epidemic status in Switzerland

Thu 17 Jan 2019

Flu is now at epidemic proportions in Switzerland – a few weeks later than last year.

Avalanche experts stress importance of staying on pistes

Thu 17 Jan 2019

Experts at the Snow and Avalanche Research Centre in Davos say they can’t stress enough how...

Sleeper trains a greener alternative to flying

Thu 17 Jan 2019

Environmentalists are demanding Swiss Federal Railways bring back night trains to provide an alte...

Pakistani politician praises Swiss driving fines on Facebook

Thu 17 Jan 2019

A Pakistani politician visiting Switzerland has posted praise on his Facebook page after getting ...

Private jet politician, Maudet, survives no confidence vote

Wed 16 Jan 2019

The embattled Geneva politician Pierre Maudet has survived a vote of no confidence by his party.

Avalanche alerts lowered as snowfall lessens

Wed 16 Jan 2019

Avalanche alerts have been lowered in several areas in the central and eastern parts of the count...

Tiicino residents warned against feeding urban swans

Wed 16 Jan 2019

Animal rights activists are warning against feeding swans which have taken to wandering the stree...

Politician found guilty of sexual conduct with a minor

Wed 16 Jan 2019

A Sankt Gallen politician and former school teacher has been found guilty of inappropriate sexual...

Geneva night buses services voted to run on Thursday nights

Wed 16 Jan 2019

A Geneva group - the Night Collective – calling for better nightlife in the city is asking ...

TV licensing bill confusion over correct household addresses

Tue 15 Jan 2019

The new company sending out the bills for collection of the TV and radio licensing fees admit the...

Level 5 avalanche warnings in place after heavy snowfall

Tue 15 Jan 2019

Heavy snow in Eastern Switzerland means avalanche warnings are set at extreme.

Fleeing banker jailed for stealing CHF 15m from clients

Tue 15 Jan 2019

Despite an elaborate plan, a banker from Ticino is now in jail after trying to steal CHF 15m from...

Swiss man arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist attack in Geneva

Tue 15 Jan 2019

A Swiss man has been arrested in Morocco, suspected of planning a terrorist attack in Geneva.

Crash in Sweden kills six Swiss nationals

Mon 14 Jan 2019

Six Swiss nationals have been killed in a crash in Sweden.

Swiss football fans remain in Russia after World Cup

Mon 14 Jan 2019

It’s thought there could be as many as 81 Swiss football fans who have not returned from Ru...

Avalanche buries three cars in canton Uri

Mon 14 Jan 2019

An avalanche in canton Uri buried three cars yesterday afternoon.

Family die in suspected arson fire

Mon 14 Jan 2019

A man and two children have died in a housefire in Chur in canton Graubünden and police have...

Classic car wrecked in freak autoroute accident

Mon 14 Jan 2019

A classic car is wrecked and several people injured after a freak accident on the A1 autoroute in...

Avalanche bursts through hotel

Fri 11 Jan 2019

Rescuers are still checking for any missing people after an avalanche in canton Appenzell-Ausserr...

Geneva taxi drivers fight 'unfair' competition

Fri 11 Jan 2019

Geneva taxi drivers are continuing their strike action today as they fight what they see as illeg...

Government urges everyone to get vaccinated for tick disease

Fri 11 Jan 2019

The government is urging everyone to get vaccinated against a potentially killer disease which is...

Politician criticizes snow clearers in Zurich

Fri 11 Jan 2019

Snow clearing services in Zurich are defending themselves against critics who say they’re n...

French fighter missing after Jura crash

Thu 10 Jan 2019

A French fighter jet has crashed near the Swiss border – and the pilot and navigator are cu...

Avalanche warnings very high in many areas

Thu 10 Jan 2019

The heavy snow has pushed up avalanche warnings right across the Alps – especially in canto...

Experts split on dashcam legal question

Thu 10 Jan 2019

Legal experts and privacy advocates are set to clash over the use of dashcam footage in courts.

Top Swiss gymnast caught speeding

Thu 10 Jan 2019

Top Swiss gymnast Ariella Kaeslin has been banned from driving for three months after being caugh...

We're annoyed by our neighbors

Thu 10 Jan 2019

Half of us are annoyed by our neighbors.

Green party launch anti-sprawl initiative.

Wed 09 Jan 2019

The Young Green party officially launched their campaign to stop urban sprawl yesterday in Bern.

Parents warned about children snowball throwing

Wed 09 Jan 2019

Parents are being told if their children throw snowballs irresponsibly, they could be prosecuted.

Fire engines couldn't reach blaze due to illegally parked cars

Wed 09 Jan 2019

Bernese fire-fighters were forced to tackle a blaze with only hand-held extinguishers due to badl...

Driver fined for uncleared windscreen

Wed 09 Jan 2019

If you’ve been scraping ice and snow off your windscreen this morning, make sure you do a g...

Foreign minister examines African mines and Swiss aid operations

Tue 08 Jan 2019

The Swiss foreign minister is on a five-day trip to Africa – where he will be examining the...

Luxury car garage owner goes on trial accused of CHF 17m fraud

Tue 08 Jan 2019

A garage owner goes on trial today accused of embezzling more than CHF 17m.

Small passageway causes big problems in Graübunden

Tue 08 Jan 2019

A feud at a small ski resort in canton Graubünden is dragging in local authorities.

More people getting face tattoos in Switzerland

Tue 08 Jan 2019

More and more people are getting tattoos on their faces in Switzerland – and some are warni...

Government eyes traffic blackspots for improvements

Mon 07 Jan 2019

Reports in yesterday’s NZZ newspaper suggests the Swiss government is examining a series of...

Snow arrives for some resorts - but not all

Mon 07 Jan 2019

Plenty of snow arrived in the central and eastern parts of he country over the weekend. The fresh...

Hopes for new Swiss/US trade deal after Davos meeting

Mon 07 Jan 2019

Swiss politicians will use this month’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos to breathe ne...

Gilets-Jaune protest flops in Bern

Mon 07 Jan 2019

A Swiss Gilets-Jaune, or yellow vest, protest failed to get much traction in Bern on Saturday. On...

Owner likely victim in Zurich Irish pub fire

Fri 04 Jan 2019

Regulars at an Irish pub in Zurich are in shock after a fire yesterday which seems to have claime...

Man rescued after avalanche

Fri 04 Jan 2019

A man is recovering in hospital after being rescued following an avalanche in Flumserberg in cant...

Online shopping now more difficult for Swiss customers

Fri 04 Jan 2019

New VAT rules brought in this year means buying goods online is now far more complicated – ...

New vignette seems to have misprint - but it's deliberate

Fri 04 Jan 2019

The new autoroute vignette seems to have a misprint. The number ‘1’ which forms the f...

Good start to season for ski resorts

Thu 03 Jan 2019

Swiss ski resorts are reporting a positive start to the season as thousands headed to slopes over...

Candles on Christmas tree triggers major fire

Thu 03 Jan 2019

Real candles on a Christmas tree are thought to be the cause of a major fire in Küsnacht in ...

Teens arrested after trying to pay for drinks with fake cash

Thu 03 Jan 2019

Three teenagers have been arrested in Graubünden after trying to pay for drinks with fake eu...

Nez Rouge's busiest year yet

Thu 03 Jan 2019

The Nez Rouge driver service had its busiest year this year with 35,000 using it to get home afte...

Switzerland agrees treaties with UK in case of No-Deal Brexit

Fri 21 Dec 2018

The Federal Council has agreed a series of treaties with the United Kingdom which will come into ...

Man dies after crashing into bridge in Aargau

Fri 21 Dec 2018

A man has died after his car smashed into the pillar of a railway bridge at high speed in canton ...

Gatwick reopens after drone chaos

Fri 21 Dec 2018

London’s Gatwick airport has reopened after being closed for more than 24 hours causing tra...

Commuter demands compensation for early train departure

Fri 21 Dec 2018

A commuter is demanding compensation as he missed a train because it left the station a minute ea...

Survey shows how workers view commute time

Thu 20 Dec 2018

A survey by comparis.ch suggests many commuters would like their travel time to work to count tow...

Murder motive thought to be sexual jealousy

Thu 20 Dec 2018

Sexual jealousy is thought to be behind a murder in Solothurn earlier this month.

Vegan cat food could lead to charges of animal neglect

Thu 20 Dec 2018

Cat owners are being warned about using vegan cat food and could possibly face charges of animal ...

New York Times questions Swiss Councillor's English

Thu 20 Dec 2018

Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin is being talked about in the New York Times – but may...

US President Trump to attend World Economic Forum 2019

Wed 19 Dec 2018

The US President Donald Trump will be attending this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in...

Ticino student charged with planning killing spree

Wed 19 Dec 2018

The Ticino teenager who was arrested in May for allegedly planning a mass school shooting has now...

Fornite video game creating addiction in teens

Wed 19 Dec 2018

Swiss teenagers are in the grip of a ‘Fortnite’ addiction.

Animal rights activists accused of stealing goats from slaughter house

Wed 19 Dec 2018

A pair of animal rights activists are in court in Nyon accused of stealing 18 goats from a s...

Micro plastic collecting in Lake Geneva each year

Wed 19 Dec 2018

A new survey shows tonnes of plastic waste end up in Lake Geneva every year – with much of ...

Zurich welcomes 30 millionth passenger this year

Tue 18 Dec 2018

Zurich airport passed a milestone yesterday when it welcomed its 30 millionth passenger.

Autoroute U-turn causes head-on collision in Canton Uri

Tue 18 Dec 2018

A driver crashed head-on into another car on the A2 autoroute in canton Uri as he followed the in...

Drunk Geneva councillor wearing yellow vest ejected from chamber

Tue 18 Dec 2018

A Geneva City councillor was ejected from the chamber on Saturday evening for wearing a yellow ve...

Toblerone becomes Halal friendly

Tue 18 Dec 2018

The iconic Swiss chocolate – Toblerone – is now Halal friendly.

Sunrise network disruption leaves customers without internet

Mon 17 Dec 2018

Telecom company Sunrise says its network suffered problems yesterday.

Woman killed and 44 injured in Zurich coach crash

Mon 17 Dec 2018

A woman has died and a further 44 injured after a coach crashed in Zurich in the early hours of S...

Older workers to sue companies for age discrimination

Mon 17 Dec 2018

An initiative is to be launched which would allow older workers to sue for age discrimination.

No-deal Brexit agreement outlined between UK and Switzerland

Mon 17 Dec 2018

The Swiss government has agreed the outlines of a trade deal with the UK to make sure the two cou...

'Beast of Rupperswil' maybe released one day

Fri 14 Dec 2018

An appeals court says the so called ‘Beast of Rupperswil’ can be eventually released ...

Base jumper dies in Lauterbrunnen

Fri 14 Dec 2018

A French base jumper has died in the Bernese Oberland. The 44-year-old jumped from the cliff in t...

Driver checked for alcohol after head on crash

Fri 14 Dec 2018

A 24-year-old driver us facing charges of drunk driving after crashing head-on into a van in Holz...

Football fan in hospital after falling from stadium in Bern

Fri 14 Dec 2018

A Juventus fan is in hospital in Bern after falling several meters from a stand at the Stade de S...

Psychiatric treatment could spare man jail time

Thu 13 Dec 2018

A man in Zurich will be spared jail if he agrees to psychiatric treatment after being found guilt...

Warmest December on record despite bitterly cold week

Thu 13 Dec 2018

Despite bitterly cold temperatures in some mountain valleys, this month is still likely to be one...

Strasbourg gunman spent time in Basel prison

Thu 13 Dec 2018

Its been confirmed the man on the run from French police after a deadly shooting in Strasbourg wh...

Pressure building on government to sign Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

Thu 13 Dec 2018

Parliament is putting pressure on the government to sign the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty adopted b...

UNAids funding cut following damning report on Executive Director

Thu 13 Dec 2018

The Geneva based UNAids is under pressure to change its leadership after one of its biggest ...

Proposal to levy air transport carbon tax rejected

Thu 13 Dec 2018

The lower house of Parliament has thrown out a proposal to levy a carbon tax on air transport.

Controversy over pamphlet linking kindergarten to lower IQ

Wed 12 Dec 2018

A former Swiss People’s Party MP is causing a stir after publishing a pamphlet which sugges...

Signatures collected to stop arms exports rules relaxing

Wed 12 Dec 2018

An initiative has been launched to stop the government relaxing rules on arms exports.

Wildlife officers conduct humane shooting of five goats

Wed 12 Dec 2018

Cantonal wildlife officers had to shoot five goats, including three kids, that had been left on t...

Dual nationals allowed to hold ministerial positions

Wed 12 Dec 2018

Parliament has given the OK for dual nationals to hold ministerial positions.

Swiss investigation into Morandi Bridge collapse concluded

Wed 12 Dec 2018

Swiss investigators have finished their examination of the wreckage of the Morandi Bridge which c...

Spanish hikers rescued from avalanche

Tue 11 Dec 2018

Two Spanish hikers had to be rescued after sudden snow trapped them on the mountains near Sö...

Migros chicken products being recalled

Tue 11 Dec 2018

The supermarket chain Migros is recalling a chicken product as it says a mistake during the cooki...

Federal Counsellors assigned justice and defence positions

Tue 11 Dec 2018

The newly elected Federal Counsellors have been allocated their departments.

Avalanche warning for canton Graubünden

Tue 11 Dec 2018

Many areas of canton Graubünden are under an avalanche alert following heavy snow.

Outrage over police photo posted on social media

Tue 11 Dec 2018

A picture posted by Sankt Gallen police is causing ire on social media.

Driving age could be lowered despite opposition

Mon 10 Dec 2018

The government looks set to push through a lowering of the driving age, despite opposition from s...

Frog rescued from Migros salad bag

Mon 10 Dec 2018

A shopper in Basel decided to save a frog he noticed in a bag of salad for sale in a local Migros.

Stormy weather cancels weekend Christmas markets

Mon 10 Dec 2018

High winds and heavy rain ruined the weekend for many and led to cancelled Christmas markets.

German train strikes to lead to delays in Switzerland

Mon 10 Dec 2018

Swiss Federal Railways are warning a strike by German train workers could lead to delays and canc...

Privacy concerns hinder Geneva cable car plan

Fri 07 Dec 2018

It doesn’t look like Geneva will be getting a commuter cable car after all.

Sport injures 400,000 Swiss per year

Fri 07 Dec 2018

Being a sporty person is dangerous.

Electric cars to be used by by Basel police force

Fri 07 Dec 2018

Basel City police have bought three Tesla electric cars.