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• Italian investigators visit Valais police

  Italian investigators are arriving in canton Valais this week as part of the ongoing probe into the deadly New Year’s Day fire in Crans-Montana.

• Crime drops, but falls are uneven

  Crime trends in French-speaking Switzerland showed sharp contrasts in 2025.

• Move to charge for ER access

  Switzerland’s lower house has narrowly backed a controversial plan to charge patients for visiting emergency rooms without a referral.

• Calls for stricter tests for elderly drivers

  Calls are growing for stricter rules on older drivers, following a rise in accidents involving senior citizens.

• Paléo sells out in 19 minutes

  Tickets for this summer’s Paléo Festival sold out in just 19 minutes, as thousands of fans rushed online when sales opened midday yesterday.

• Cold snap stops spring

  Forecasters warned us that it will happen - a cold front swept through the country yesterday afternoon.

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