Residents in Lausanne had a sudden start to their morning yesterday. The emergency sirens started to wail just after 8am.
It wasn’t just one siren, but several in the middle of the city.
Police soon confirmed it was a glitch – but only after they had to handle hundreds of panicked phone calls.
The Alert Swiss phone app also had to send out a message reassuring people there was no danger.
Major 5 year works plan starts in Geneva next year
Geneva residents are being warned a five-year programme of works to spread geothermal energy starts next year.
Home owner tax on brink of abolishment - or not
Is the much-maligned tax that home owners have to pay on the way out – or not?
Boy killed by bus in Vaud
A young boy was killed in canton Vaud on Tuesday evening after he was hit by a bus.
Quagga mussel found in Lake Zurich for first time
The invasive quagga mussel is continuing to spread.
Police officer pardoned of speeding
A police woman has been pardoned for a speeding offence dating from 2017.
Final - Geneva shops will open this Sunday
Shops in Geneva will be open this Sunday.
