Bitesize News from Friday, February 21st, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Woman had to prove residency with supermarket points
An elderly woman on social security payments in Geneva received a shock – a bill of more than CHF 70,000 to pay back for her care and benefits as the canton believed she was no longer living in Geneva.
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Mystery of missing man in Valais
Hundreds of people in the Valais ski resort of Haute-Nendaz are helping in the search for a missing man.
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Geneva uses new speed camera
Geneva is using a new type of radar to catch speeders, and it’s considered so accurate the margin of error is reduced.
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Swiss aerial team to be scrapped
The aerial aerobatic team – the Swiss Patrol – is to be scrapped.
