Bomb disposal teams worked over the weekend to make safe a British World War II device that had been discovered on a construction site in Annecy last month.
The bomb weights 230 kilos and was dropped during a raid on May 10th 1944.
Nearly 4,000 local residents had to lave their homes while the operation took place. The detonator was removed and destroyed on site and the rest of the bomb was transported to a safe location.
No, no - and yes. Federal votes
The A1 won’t be getting a new lane between Geneva and Nyon, landlords won’t have more power to evict tenants – but healthcare will be reformed.
Geneva gets tax cut - but no bridge
In Geneva, unsurprisingly, the voters agreed to have a tax cut. It will work out at an average of 8.7% - but middle earners could be paying 11% less.
What to do with autoroute cash?
Back to the federal votes – the political battle lines are already being drawn up on what to do with the CHF 5bn that would have been used on the roads.
Cornavin running normally - except for track numbers
Trains are running normally from Cornavin this morning after the station was closed to all traffic over the weekend.
Gamekeepers shot wrong wolves
Gamekeepers in canton Valais have shot many of the wrong wolves.
Heavy snow causes chaos
Heavy snowfall across central parts of the country brought chaos, cancelled trains, blocked roads and children building snowmen on the autoroute.
