Bitesize News from Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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Unidentified drones buzz nuclear plant
Several unidentified drones flew close to the Gösgen nuclear plant on Sunday night, and police in Solothurn are still trying to work out who was behind them.
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June was hot - official
The numbers behind our brutal summer are now in, and MeteoSuisse says June ran three to four degrees above the 30-year average nationwide.
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Paléo ready for extreme weather
The Paléo music festival is bracing for whatever this summer's weather throws at it, with its own weather station and a meteorologist on site throughout the run.
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Move to ban noisy cars from main roads in Geneva
A Geneva MP is pushing to ban loud cars and motorcycles from city streets at night.
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New trade agreement with UK for e-gates and workers
UK citizens travelling to Switzerland will soon benefit from free mobile roaming and faster airport arrivals under a new UK-Switzerland trade deal.
