Climate marches planned around Switzerland
Sept. 27, 2019, 9:17 a.m.A series of marches to highlight the threat of climate change are planned over the next couple of days.
Man dies in unexplained car fire
Sept. 16, 2019, 9:26 a.m.Fribourg police are investigating how a car caught fire with a 62-year-old man inside.
Hopes for better autoroute journeys
Sept. 6, 2019, 6:46 a.m.A joint autoroute body for French speaking Switzerland should help to make journeys smoother and save money.
Communal treasurer charged with fraud
Aug. 28, 2019, 8:33 a.m.A communal treasurer in a Fribourg village is being charged with fraud. It’s thought he could have stolen CHF 4...
Man drowns in Sarine River
July 1, 2019, 10:19 a.m.A man has drowned in the Sarine River in canton Fribourg. Police say it’s a bathing accident.
Skydiver critical after crashing to ground
June 24, 2019, 10:11 a.m.A skydiver in in critical condition after jumping from a plane in canton Fribourg yesterday afternoon.
Man attempts to bribe colleague to help murder wife
June 20, 2019, 9:32 a.m.A man is in court in canton Fribourg charged with attempting to hire a work colleague to murder his wife.
Geneva couple find missing wedding ring in Fribourg
May 31, 2019, 9:18 a.m.A Geneva couple are celebrating after finding a lost wedding ring.
Prisoners evacuated after fire in jail
May 28, 2019, 9:33 a.m.Several prisoners had to be evacuated from a jail in Fribourg after a fire broke out in a cell.
Heroin smuggling ring broken-up
May 8, 2019, 6:03 a.m.Police have broken up a massive heroin smuggling operation based in Albania after a year long investigation.
Tree catches fire after uninsured car crashes into it
May 2, 2019, 9:23 a.m.A car burst into flames after crashing into a tree in canton Fribourg.
Driver, 94, causes three car accidents in one day
Feb. 19, 2019, 9:24 a.m.A 94 year old driver caused three separate accidents in a short space of time yesterday in Fribourg.
Man killed in Fribourg avalanche
Feb. 5, 2019, 8:44 a.m.A man was killed in an avalanche in canton Fribourg yesterday afternoon.
Family seriously injured following crash with tractor
Jan. 28, 2019, 9:20 a.m.A family of four have been seriously injured after their car crashed into a tractor which had a gripper on the front.
Teen double suicide leaves school in shock
Nov. 29, 2018, 9:46 a.m.Students at a school in Fribourg are in shock after a double suicide.
Fish poisoned in Fribourg river
Oct. 1, 2018, 8:25 a.m.Over 300 fish were killed after a man released a poisonous cleaning agent into a stream in canton Fribourg.
Another man dies while hiking - adding to the record body count
Sept. 17, 2018, 6:47 a.m.A man has died while hiking in canton Fribourg. The 28-year-old was walking with a friend when he fell 200m.
Lucky escape for train-hit car
Sept. 5, 2018, 9:45 a.m.A 32-year-old man and two children were lucky to escape with their lives after their car was hit by a train on a leve...
Fribourg lakes to be out of bounds as army airlifts water to mountain pastures
Aug. 10, 2018, 9:37 a.m.Boating, fishing and swimming have been temporarily banned at two lakes in the canton of Fribourg as the army takes w...
Police speed cameras to be used on lakes and waterways in Fribourg
Aug. 8, 2018, 9:16 a.m.Radar speed guns are to be used by police to keep a check on people using boats on lakes and waterways in the canton ...
Woman fined after dog causes bike crash in Fribourg
June 6, 2018, 6:07 a.m.A 40 year old woman in Fribourg has been fined several thousand francs for not keeping her dog under control after th...
Man killed while walking along autoroute
May 28, 2018, 6:20 a.m.A 28 year old man died on the A12 autoroute near Fribourg yesterday morning. He was walking along the side of the roa...
Russian Chelsea football club owner on trial in Fribourg
May 3, 2018, 6:09 a.m.The Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abromovich is on trial in Switzerland.
Fribourg fire destroys school buses
April 30, 2018, 8:42 a.m.Fribourg police are investigating a suspected arson attack which destroyed two school buses and rubbish containers.
