Bitesize News from Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Red tape scuppers Divonne development
The potential re-development of the Chateau de Divonne has been called off, angering the town’s mayor.
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French football club bans its own fans
An amateur football club in France has had enough of its own fans.
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Swiss/French border to shift - a little
Switzerland and France are tweaking their shared border a little.
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Call to end roadwork speed cameras
Should speed cameras be removed during roadworks?
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Winter tyres compulsory in France from Saturday
From Saturday, winter tyres are compulsory in the neighbouring French departments.
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Lynx found shot
Gamekeepers in canton Fribourg are hunting down the person who shot and killed a female lynx.
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Strip and get active
Sedentary lifestyles are in the spotlight this year thanks to a rather bold awareness campaign by medical students at the University of Geneva.
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SVP local chair quits after racial abuse
The chairman of a local Swiss People’s Party branch in canton Bern has quit his post after being attacked by fellow party members for ‘not being a real Swiss’ due to the fact his partner is black.
