Bitesize News Archive
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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                            Lausanne bans facial recognition Friday, 31 March 2023 04:30 
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                            Zurich police to fit lights/sirens on ebikes Friday, 31 March 2023 04:27 
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                            Mayor accused of secretly selling land to Chinese Thursday, 30 March 2023 14:20 
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                            Traffic will be heavy this Easter weekend Thursday, 30 March 2023 14:18 
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                            Govt announces more cuts to balance books Thursday, 30 March 2023 14:14 
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                            Bank branch thinning inevitable Thursday, 30 March 2023 04:43 
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                            Elderly man loses life savings Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:35 
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                            Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:35 
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                            Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:35 
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                            Wednesday, 29 March 2023 15:10 
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                            Wednesday, 29 March 2023 07:29 
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                            Driver arrested for three wheel trip Wednesday, 29 March 2023 05:58 
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                            Zurich Airport suffers major queues Wednesday, 29 March 2023 05:48 
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                            Credit Suisse collapse hits Migros Wednesday, 29 March 2023 05:46 
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                            Geneva Airport returns strong profits Wednesday, 29 March 2023 04:17 
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                            Geneva election turnout low so far Wednesday, 29 March 2023 04:15 
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                            Parliament wants banking inquiry Tuesday, 28 March 2023 04:46 
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                            Israeli strike hits Swiss diplomats Tuesday, 28 March 2023 04:44 
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                            Amnesty International criticises Switzerland Tuesday, 28 March 2023 04:42 
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                            Geneva taxis take uber fight national Monday, 27 March 2023 14:52 
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                            Crime up last year - esp burglaries and violence Monday, 27 March 2023 14:51 
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                            Geneva to spend CHF 1bn on greening buildings Monday, 27 March 2023 04:37 
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                            Monday, 27 March 2023 04:35 
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                            Support for EU grows in the wake of Ukraine Sunday, 26 March 2023 13:52 
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                            Lower speed limits not popular Sunday, 26 March 2023 13:35 
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                            Sunday, 26 March 2023 13:33 
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                            Sunday, 26 March 2023 13:31 
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                            Father and son jailed for covid fraud Friday, 24 March 2023 04:35 
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                            Federal Court backs anti-vax soldiers sacking Thursday, 23 March 2023 13:54 
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                            Thursday, 23 March 2023 13:53 
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                            Thursday, 23 March 2023 13:46 
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                            Committee green lights green tax Thursday, 23 March 2023 04:47 
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                            Earthquake in canton Jura - biggest for 100 years Thursday, 23 March 2023 04:24 
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                            Wednesday, 22 March 2023 14:40 
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                            Wednesday, 22 March 2023 14:38 
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                            First Zurich cannabis harvest this summer Wednesday, 22 March 2023 14:34 
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                            Road deaths down, drink driving up Wednesday, 22 March 2023 04:46 
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                            Politicians call for limits on night flights Wednesday, 22 March 2023 04:44 
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                            Govt bans Credit Suisse bonuses Wednesday, 22 March 2023 04:41 
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                            Tuesday, 21 March 2023 15:08 
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                            Barack Obama on stage in Zurich Tuesday, 21 March 2023 15:06 
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                            Man stopped with cocaine cookies in Zurich Tuesday, 21 March 2023 15:03 
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                            Tuesday, 21 March 2023 04:31 
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                            Tuesday, 21 March 2023 04:29 
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                            Tram and truck crash blocks road Monday, 20 March 2023 14:57 
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                            Witnesses sought after motorcycle death Monday, 20 March 2023 14:53 
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                            Long Mont-Blanc Tunnel closure announced Monday, 20 March 2023 14:52 
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                            Monday, 20 March 2023 04:16 
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                            Monday, 20 March 2023 04:14 
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                            Human Rights film festival ends Sunday, 19 March 2023 12:04 
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                            Autoroutes could be used as runways again Sunday, 19 March 2023 12:02 
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                            Geneva police fight protestors Sunday, 19 March 2023 11:59 
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                            Northern Lights seen from Switzerland - sort of Friday, 17 March 2023 04:58 
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                            Questions over bottled water plan in Valais Friday, 17 March 2023 04:44 
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                            Geneva police ready for major demonstration Friday, 17 March 2023 04:43 
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                            'Mr Corona' wouldn't close borders or schools again Thursday, 16 March 2023 14:09 
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                            Free newspaper subscriptions for 18 year olds Thursday, 16 March 2023 14:04 
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                            Thursday, 16 March 2023 05:47 
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                            Another death in Nendaz - strong avalanche warnings in place Thursday, 16 March 2023 05:45 
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                            Parliament says no to more vacation Thursday, 16 March 2023 05:43 
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                            Vast majority have covid antibodies Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:19 
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                            Boulder narrowly misses restaurant in Valais Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:18 
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                            President's 'frenzy' comments cause international ripples Wednesday, 15 March 2023 04:59 
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                            Free diver breaks reord in frozen lake Wednesday, 15 March 2023 04:57 
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                            Lawyer cleared of benefit fraud Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:15 
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                            Haute Savoie launches fight against Asian hornet Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:13 
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                            Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:12 
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                            Tuesday, 14 March 2023 04:54 
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                            Tuesday, 14 March 2023 04:37 
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                            Locals near incinerator warned of strange noises Monday, 13 March 2023 14:20 
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                            Father's car impounded by police Monday, 13 March 2023 14:15 
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                            Swiss cow incinerated with mad cow disease. Monday, 13 March 2023 14:14 
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                            Voters reject advert ban and more tax Monday, 13 March 2023 04:47 
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                            Geneva backs international schools Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:45 
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                            Berset says neutrality needs to be sustained Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:43 
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                            Fire family killed by gunshots Sunday, 12 March 2023 08:39 
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                            Friday, 10 March 2023 09:35 
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                            Long-covid more likely with original strain Friday, 10 March 2023 04:47 
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                            Canton Zug has the nicest cars Friday, 10 March 2023 04:45 
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                            Friday, 10 March 2023 04:44 
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                            Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:54 
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                            Geneva bill to prioritise canton residents Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:42 
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                            Thursday, 9 March 2023 14:22 
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                            French road project angers Geneva Thursday, 9 March 2023 04:34 
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                            Marches for International Women's Day Thursday, 9 March 2023 04:33 
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                            No easier passport access for 3rd generation Wednesday, 8 March 2023 14:40 
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                            Perfume companies under investigation Wednesday, 8 March 2023 14:38 
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                            New server farm to use massive amounts of electricity Wednesday, 8 March 2023 04:41 
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                            Feminist protestors ignore police orders in Geneva Wednesday, 8 March 2023 04:37 
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                            How much danger are we in from earthquakes? Tuesday, 7 March 2023 15:21 
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                            Tuesday, 7 March 2023 15:18 
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                            Senate says no to Ukraine weapons Tuesday, 7 March 2023 15:17 
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                            French strikes to hit trains and planes Tuesday, 7 March 2023 04:44 
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                            Heavy rain expected - but not enough and no snow Tuesday, 7 March 2023 04:43 
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                            Tuesday, 7 March 2023 04:41 
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                            Monday, 6 March 2023 15:23 
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                            Monday, 6 March 2023 15:22 
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                            Toblerone packaging has to change Monday, 6 March 2023 04:39 
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                            School age debate could be election issue Monday, 6 March 2023 04:38 
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                            Credit Suisse is prime takeover target Monday, 6 March 2023 04:36 
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                            Gruyère is not what it seems in the US Sunday, 5 March 2023 10:52 
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                            Obesity is a disease - claim campaigners Sunday, 5 March 2023 10:49 
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                            Thousands rally to support Ukraine Sunday, 5 March 2023 10:46 
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                            Geneva loses small local landmark Friday, 3 March 2023 04:33 
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                            Vaud communes block roads to stop travellers Friday, 3 March 2023 04:31 
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                            International Schools slam canton Thursday, 2 March 2023 15:54 
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                            Crackdown on ski benefits for politicians Thursday, 2 March 2023 11:57 
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                            Dog attacks child and two adults Thursday, 2 March 2023 04:45 
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                            Thursday, 2 March 2023 04:39 
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                            Couple sentenced for attacking child abuser Wednesday, 1 March 2023 14:51 
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                            Warning over adverts for flats in Zug Wednesday, 1 March 2023 14:50 
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                            All online retailers will pay VAT Wednesday, 1 March 2023 04:37 
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                            Police officer cleared of speeding Wednesday, 1 March 2023 04:32 
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                            Rents likely to rise this year Wednesday, 1 March 2023 04:30 
 
                            