Storms yesterday afternoon caused some damage across French speaking regions.
Police say they received hundreds of calls at about 5.30 yesterday.
The main affected areas were around canton Fribourg, with reports of roofs being blown off and scaffolding damaged.
Winds of 135 kph were recorded around Lake Geneva, and trees uprooted in Saint-Prex in canton Vaud.
A kayaker on Lake Neuchatel was rescued by emergency services after winds blew him away from shore.
There were no reports of injuries.
Parcel bomb explodes in Grange-Canal
A parcel bomb exploded in a letter box in Grange-Canal yesterday afternoon. Geneva police sealed off a large section of the area.
After autoroute rejection- what now?
A major debate is raging on what to do with the money that would have used to expand the autoroute network.
Passerelle simply too expensive
It seems it was the cost which sank the idea of the pedestrian bridge running next to the Pont du Mont Blanc.
Stolen cello recovered
A valuable cello stolen in Geneva a couple of months ago has been recovered, undamaged.
Kebab shop owner fined for bad meat
A kebab shop owner in canton Sankt Gallen has been fined after customers fell ill due to infected meat.
Move to make winter tyres compulsory
A national parliamentarian is preparing a motion that would make all car owners fit winter tyres.
