Man jailed for murdering grandmother
Dec. 13, 2019, 7:37 a.m.A man has been jailed for 18 years for the brutal murder of his own grandmother in Caslano in canton Ticino.
Family films van robbery outside home
Dec. 4, 2019, 9:40 a.m.A dramatic video of yet another armoured van raid in French speaking Switzerland is going viral.
French police catch armoured truck robbers
Nov. 5, 2019, 9:30 a.m.French police have thwarted a gang which were planning to rob an armoured truck of its load of precious metals in Swi...
ATM-exploding robbers strike again in Ticino
Oct. 23, 2019, 9:17 a.m.Thieves have targeted yet another ATM in canton Ticino – but despite using a large amount of explosives to get ...
New 100 franc note causes problems with ATMs
Oct. 9, 2019, 10:02 a.m.The new 100 franc note which is now available across the country is causing problems with certain cash machines.
UN running out of money
Oct. 9, 2019, 9:55 a.m.Staff at the United Nations have been told to cut back on conferences, only take essential travel and put off purchas...
Basel bar owner notices missing safe in burnt down bar
Sept. 26, 2019, 9:38 a.m.Thieves have struck another blow to a bar owner in Basel after her business burnt down.
Euromillions odds improve as jackpot reaches limit
Sept. 19, 2019, 9:25 a.m.The odds of winning big on the Euromillions lottery may improve after Friday.
Woman's lost wallet returned 31 years later
Sept. 18, 2019, 9:15 a.m.A woman in Winterthur has had her wallet returned to her – 31 years after it was stolen.
Woman ordered out of Switzerland as she doesn't earn enough
Aug. 30, 2019, 11:20 a.m.A Belgium woman has been ordered to leave Switzerland as she doesn’t earn enough.
Non-Swiss gambling sites to be blocked from Swiss internet
June 25, 2019, 9:44 a.m.Non-Swiss gambling websites will be banned from next month.
Police crack banknote forgery case
May 27, 2019, 9:26 a.m.Police have cracked a forgery case after years of suspecting someone was faking bank notes.
Less shoppers spending in France than predicted
April 16, 2019, 9:26 a.m.A large-scale study to examine shopping habits of those living in the ‘Grand Genève’ region shows ...
New CHF 1,000 note to be released
March 4, 2019, 9:40 a.m.A new CHF 1,000 note will be released tomorrow - and while you may not see one every day, they are very popular.
Pond coin haul deemed legal
Feb. 8, 2019, 9:22 a.m.Three women in Lucerne will not be prosecuted after police determined it is legal to take money thrown into the pond ...
Number of lonely people being scammed on the rise
Jan. 21, 2019, 9:38 a.m.An investigation by the SonntagsBlick newspaper shows the amount of single and lonely people being scammed online in ...
New numbers find 4 tonnes of medication wasted daily
Nov. 21, 2018, 9:29 a.m.We waste about a billion francs worth of pharmaceuticals every year – and are not disposing of the drugs properly.
Army apologises over CHF 121m civil servants' annual expenses
Nov. 19, 2018, 9:01 a.m.Swiss civil servants rack up CHF 121m in expenses over the course of an average year, leading to an apology from the ...
Huge lottery win for Euro Millions player
Oct. 23, 2018, 9:04 a.m.Swiss lottery organizers have confirmed they have transferred a massive CHF 184m to a Euro Millions winner.
Super rich tax payers driven out of Geneva
Oct. 12, 2018, 9:24 a.m.Geneva is losing its super rich tax payers, and the canton’s tax regime is being blamed.
Swiss residency permit denied to Abramovich
Sept. 26, 2018, 8:05 a.m.It’s been revealed the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was denied a Swiss residency permit on the advice of t...
Money vote set to fail on Sunday
June 8, 2018, 6:17 a.m.Voters will be going to the polls on Sunday to decide if the country should adopt a revolutionary financial system.
Government wants banknote law change
Feb. 22, 2018, 6:40 a.m.The Swiss government says it wants to end the 20 year limit on how long discontinued bank notes can be exchanged.
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Switzerland could unblock further Egyptian funds
Dec. 19, 2016, 9:25 a.m.Switzerland is moving to unblock Egyptian funds seized after the fall of the former dictator Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
