Bitesize News from Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Teen charged for illegal fireworks
A teenager in canton Valais is being charged after he collected and made his own fireworks.
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Lawyer urges drivers to contest all fines
A Geneva lawyer is suggesting everyone contest their traffic tickets as they’re being issued illegally.
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Average annual ski death rate reached in one week
On average, five people die on the slopes in Switzerland every year, according to the Accident Prevention Office.
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Elderly woman dies in house fire
An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Plan-les Ouates.
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Single use plastic law on hold
The new Geneva law banning single use plastic for foods, which should have come into force at the beginning of the year, has been out on hold after a court ruling.