Details of a fire at the French nuclear power station in Bugey have been revealed, which is worrying anti-nuclear activists.
The station is only 70 km from Geneva and has been criticised in the past for poor maintenance and there are concerns about its age.
French anti-nuclear groups claim the site is being mismanaged.
The fire broke out on the 30th July. Reports say a pump caught fire and wasn’t extinguished for 5 hours.
Cable car crashes to the ground, killing a woman.
A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.
Dengue virus found in Basel
The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.
More vacant shops in Geneva
Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.
Men on trial for blackmailing suspected pedophile
Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.
Small exception for cross border student ban
Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.
Swiss 'sex map' shows Bern most experimental
A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.
