Bitesize News from Tuesday, March 10th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Office World to close all shops
Swiss office supplies retailer Office World plans to close all of its remaining physical stores and move entirely online.
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Winter sports keep helicopters busy
Winter sport injuries are keeping emergency helicopter crews busy.
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Fire detectives demand Facebook info
Investigators looking into the New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana are asking Facebook to restore eight accounts linked to the owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti.
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Older soldiers may be allowed back into service
Parliament is considering allowing former soldiers to return to the army on a voluntary basis to help address personnel shortages.
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Emergency roadside phones may go
Thousands of orange emergency call boxes along Switzerland’s autoroutes could soon disappear.
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Govt may have to reveal covid contracts
The Swiss government says it will not appeal a court ruling ordering the disclosure of Covid-19 vaccine contracts.
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CHF 500 to give up your car
A new program in canton Geneva is encouraging residents to give up their cars for a month and try more sustainable ways of getting around.
