Two red pandas managed to escape their enclosure at a zoo in Gossau in Sankt Gallen.
The animals used fallen branches caused by heavy snow fall to climb over the fence.
Staff managed to catch them after short search – and they were soon back in their home after being checked by a vet.
Grants offered to persuade more to train to be a nurse
Geneva is desperately short of nurses and the canton is willing to throw money at the problem.
Section of A1 closed after woman climbs bridge barriers
A section of the A1 autoroute was closed for hours yesterday after a woman climbed the barriers of a bridge over the main road near Winterthur.
Environmental campaigners protest outside Cargill HQ
A group of campaigners gathered outside the HQ of the commodities trading company Cargill in Geneva yesterday.
Zoo animals should be culled, say researchers
Researchers at the University of Zurich say zoos should start to cull their animals to control populations and improve animal welfare.
Man fined for filming himself with sex worker
A man has been fined by a Geneva court for filming himself with a sex worker – without her consent.
Swiss president offers support to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken to the Swiss president Karin Keller-Sutter and both confirm preparations are underway for an in-person meeting.
