1 in 3 children don't speak Swiss language at school
Aug. 19, 2019, 9:48 a.m.Swiss schools are facing increased pressures as the number of new students who don’t speak the relevant languag...
Man arrested carrying dead wife in car
Aug. 19, 2019, 9:44 a.m.French police have arrested a man who was carrying his dead wife in a car near the Swiss border.
Man arrested for driving over two times speed limit
Aug. 19, 2019, 9:39 a.m.A man has been arrested for driving at over 120 kph across the Dreirosenbrücke towards Basel.
2019 expected to break lightning strike record
Aug. 19, 2019, 9:37 a.m.A major storm swept across the country overnight bringing heavy rain, high winds and hail.
Roadworks trap drivers in carpark for hours
Aug. 19, 2019, 9:30 a.m.A combination of roadworks and a demonstration caused major traffic problems in Zurich on Saturday afternoon.
Girl, 5, fined CHF 100 for travelling without ticket
Aug. 16, 2019, 9:50 a.m.Transport officials in Schaffhausen are being accused of over-zealousness after fining a 5-year-old girl CHF 100 for ...
5G resistance impedes roll-out
Aug. 16, 2019, 9:47 a.m.The telecom giant Swisscom is admitting resistance to the new 5G network is hampering its roll-out.
Stats show border-crossing workers on the rise
Aug. 16, 2019, 9:44 a.m.The number of cross border workers is continuing to grow.
Roundabout paid for by stationery
Aug. 16, 2019, 9:39 a.m.The future could be sponsored traffic furniture.
Do we still go to the cinema?
Aug. 16, 2019, 9:36 a.m.The death of the movie theatre has been predicted for many years, but the latest numbers from the Statistics Office s...
Boulder hurtles towards Graubünden neighbourhood
Aug. 15, 2019, 9:59 a.m.The village of Brienz in Graubünden had a narrow escape when a boulder weighing around 100 tonnes rolled across ...
Federal Railways dismiss controversial automatic doors video
Aug. 15, 2019, 9:56 a.m.Swiss Federal Railways are dismissing a video that’s going viral showing an unnamed – and unseen – ...
New train timetable to boost Geneva nightlife
Aug. 15, 2019, 9:53 a.m.In what’s being seen as a boost to the rather underwhelming Geneva nightlife, the new trains running on the L&e...
Woman arrested for arson in Zug
Aug. 15, 2019, 9:50 a.m.A woman has been arrested for suspicion of arson after a major fire in a residential apartment block in Zug.
Swiss Railways to compensate elderly man dragged along tracks
Aug. 14, 2019, 9:38 a.m.The Federal Court has upheld a lower court ruling that Swiss Railways has to pay CHF 35,000 to an 89-year-old man who...
Uber may be forced out of Switzerland
Aug. 14, 2019, 9:35 a.m.It seems Uber’s days operating in Geneva are numbered.
Man secretly films 500 women changing videos at Yverdon-les-Bains
Aug. 14, 2019, 9:32 a.m.A man has been arrested for secretly filming women in the changing rooms at the thermal baths at Yverdon-les-Bains.
German arrested for fake bombs placed during Zurich Love Parade
Aug. 14, 2019, 9:18 a.m.A German man who caused a bomb alert during the Love Parade in Zurich on Saturday is in custody after he confessed to...
Foreign ministry warns travellers to avoid Kashmir
Aug. 13, 2019, 9:28 a.m.The Swiss foreign ministry has hardened its warning to travellers to the disputed Indian administered area of Kashmir.
Mudslide in Valais swept away father and daughter
Aug. 13, 2019, 9:26 a.m.Rescuers in canton Valais say there is no chance a missing 6-year-old girl and her 37-year-old father will be found a...
Liechtenstein causes concern over gambling growth
Aug. 13, 2019, 9:23 a.m.Anti-gambling groups are worried about the massive growth of casinos in Liechtenstein.
Gunfight breaks out between bank robbers and Geneva police
Aug. 13, 2019, 9:20 a.m.A gunfight between Geneva police and bank robbers broke out yesterday morning on the Route de Florissant in Champel.
More drivers over the limit in Switzerland says survey
Aug. 13, 2019, 9:17 a.m.A European survey run by the Swiss media group Tamedia seems to show Swiss drivers are more likely to get behind the ...
Separatists in Geneva monitored by Spanish government
Aug. 12, 2019, 9:10 a.m.The Spanish government is keeping a close eye on Catalan separatists in Geneva - and the Spanish secret service may a...
