Bitesize News Archive
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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                            Govt says it will consider social media ban for under 16s Friday, 28 February 2025 04:47 
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                            Kandersteg faces existential threat Friday, 28 February 2025 04:29 
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                            World's smallest ski slope runs into legal problems Friday, 28 February 2025 04:25 
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                            Swiss businesses alarmed at US/EU trade war Thursday, 27 February 2025 14:18 
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                            Thursday, 27 February 2025 14:02 
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                            Thursday, 27 February 2025 11:50 
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                            Aim to help cafés hit by roadworks Thursday, 27 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Cologny bans film festival walk Thursday, 27 February 2025 04:50 
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                            Court orders man's guns returned Thursday, 27 February 2025 04:45 
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                            Damaging invasive beetle found in Fribourg Thursday, 27 February 2025 04:40 
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                            Illegal minibus drivers caught Wednesday, 26 February 2025 15:11 
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                            A1 in Geneva closed due to tunnel fire Wednesday, 26 February 2025 15:09 
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                            Wednesday, 26 February 2025 04:34 
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                            Speeder convicted after posting videos online Wednesday, 26 February 2025 04:32 
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                            Winterthur police have secret weapon Tuesday, 25 February 2025 11:19 
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                            Govt issues travel advice for Turkey Tuesday, 25 February 2025 11:16 
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                            Do it + Garden to close - no buyer found Tuesday, 25 February 2025 10:59 
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                            Tuesday, 25 February 2025 10:56 
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                            Fraud investigation at tank maker Tuesday, 25 February 2025 04:43 
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                            Tuesday, 25 February 2025 04:28 
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                            Woman and child have narrow escape on level crossing Tuesday, 25 February 2025 04:24 
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                            Monday, 24 February 2025 14:50 
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                            Switzerland could provide peacekeepers to Ukraine Monday, 24 February 2025 14:45 
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                            Geneva foot fetishist locked up Monday, 24 February 2025 14:44 
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                            Chinese imports double - but new laws could hit appeal Monday, 24 February 2025 04:54 
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                            Automated car laws change next month Monday, 24 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Switzerland heads Human Rights Council from today Monday, 24 February 2025 04:50 
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                            Fois Gras ban will achieve little - says committee Sunday, 23 February 2025 11:08 
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                            Man arrested for Perly rape - may be responsible for others Sunday, 23 February 2025 11:05 
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                            Protestors call for more Ukraine action Sunday, 23 February 2025 10:57 
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                            Woman had to prove residency with supermarket points Friday, 21 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Mystery of missing man in Valais Friday, 21 February 2025 04:35 
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                            Friday, 21 February 2025 04:32 
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                            Swiss aerial team to be scrapped Friday, 21 February 2025 04:28 
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                            Thursday, 20 February 2025 15:04 
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                            Do letter box rules need updating? Thursday, 20 February 2025 15:02 
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                            Crypto assets should be treated the same as normal assets Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Bern wants to take control of drug supply Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:47 
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                            Thursday, 20 February 2025 04:45 
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                            Biel police shocked at speeding driver Wednesday, 19 February 2025 15:01 
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                            Wednesday, 19 February 2025 15:00 
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                            Migros Online accused of poor working conditions Wednesday, 19 February 2025 14:59 
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                            Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:54 
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                            Warning of fake traffic fine scam Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:51 
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                            Bern police investigate cat death Wednesday, 19 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Move to stop renovation evictions Tuesday, 18 February 2025 15:28 
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                            English becoming more important Tuesday, 18 February 2025 15:25 
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                            100 buildings in Geneva heated by lake water Tuesday, 18 February 2025 15:21 
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                            Geneva wins federal case against elderly taxi driver Tuesday, 18 February 2025 05:04 
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                            Tree planting operation in Paquis Tuesday, 18 February 2025 05:01 
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                            Massive illegal fireworks at football match Tuesday, 18 February 2025 04:59 
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                            Monday, 17 February 2025 16:37 
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                            Monday, 17 February 2025 16:35 
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                            Monday, 17 February 2025 16:34 
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                            Monday, 17 February 2025 05:05 
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                            Restaurants should display health test results Monday, 17 February 2025 05:03 
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                            Govt open to more lanes on autoroutes Sunday, 16 February 2025 09:39 
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                            Passengers evacuated in Gotthard Tunnel Sunday, 16 February 2025 09:32 
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                            Anger at Swiss president reaction to VPs speech Sunday, 16 February 2025 09:28 
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                            Geneva asks parents about school holidays Friday, 14 February 2025 06:15 
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                            China spying on minorities in Switzerland Friday, 14 February 2025 06:13 
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                            Some Galaxus customers asked for more money Friday, 14 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Friday, 14 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Geneva proposes CHF 10m emergency fund for NGOs Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Electricity prices to fall in 2026 Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:47 
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                            Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:46 
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                            Man on trial for spending fake notes Thursday, 13 February 2025 04:42 
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                            France warns of strong Swiss CBD Wednesday, 12 February 2025 14:43 
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                            Wednesday, 12 February 2025 14:38 
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                            Unstaffed shop experiment seems to fail Wednesday, 12 February 2025 14:34 
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                            Top Chinese artist denied entry at Zurich airport Wednesday, 12 February 2025 05:03 
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                            Doctor accused of writing fake sick note Wednesday, 12 February 2025 04:57 
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                            Top hotel holds ultimate garage sale Wednesday, 12 February 2025 04:54 
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                            Switzerland is smartest country in the world Wednesday, 12 February 2025 04:53 
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                            Lake kitesurfers want clearer rules Tuesday, 11 February 2025 12:50 
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                            Crackdown on online puppy sales Tuesday, 11 February 2025 12:48 
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                            School defaced by graffiti penises Tuesday, 11 February 2025 05:00 
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                            Vaud police close traffic short-cuts Tuesday, 11 February 2025 04:56 
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                            'On' accused of 'greenwashing' Tuesday, 11 February 2025 04:55 
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                            Tuesday, 11 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Party wants Switzerland to leave Paris treaty Monday, 10 February 2025 14:22 
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                            Another new Geneva law creates havoc Monday, 10 February 2025 14:10 
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                            Crashed car closed autoroute access Monday, 10 February 2025 04:36 
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                            'Gold Coast' loses most expensive crown Monday, 10 February 2025 04:34 
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                            Lucerne says no to 16 year old votes Sunday, 9 February 2025 14:22 
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                            Environmental initiative thrown out Sunday, 9 February 2025 14:20 
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                            FM radio signals disappear in tunnels Sunday, 9 February 2025 10:36 
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                            Electric car prices should fall this year Sunday, 9 February 2025 10:31 
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                            Sunday, 9 February 2025 10:29 
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                            Friday, 7 February 2025 05:01 
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                            Idea to pedestrianize Place de Neuve Friday, 7 February 2025 04:59 
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                            Health insurers push back against high clinic fees Friday, 7 February 2025 04:54 
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                            Online shopping hits local traders Friday, 7 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Thursday, 6 February 2025 15:18 
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                            Thursday, 6 February 2025 04:55 
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                            New initiative to block frontaliers from state jobs Thursday, 6 February 2025 04:53 
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                            WHO set to lose another member Thursday, 6 February 2025 04:50 
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                            New operating theatres for HUG Thursday, 6 February 2025 04:48 
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                            Wednesday, 5 February 2025 14:49 
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                            Watch maker gets new ransome demand Wednesday, 5 February 2025 14:47 
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                            Geneva police spokesman aims high Wednesday, 5 February 2025 04:56 
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                            Wednesday, 5 February 2025 04:52 
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                            Audrey Hepburn's villa for sale Wednesday, 5 February 2025 04:49 
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                            Yet more money for the govt's new jet Wednesday, 5 February 2025 04:47 
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                            Heavy traffic alert - school holidays Tuesday, 4 February 2025 14:45 
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                            Tuesday, 4 February 2025 14:43 
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                            Tuesday, 4 February 2025 14:40 
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                            Women more likely to die from heart attack Tuesday, 4 February 2025 04:57 
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                            Drink driver faces possible murder charge Tuesday, 4 February 2025 04:56 
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                            Court aquits Geneva climate protestors Tuesday, 4 February 2025 04:55 
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                            Tuesday, 4 February 2025 04:53 
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                            UBS branches hit with graffiti Monday, 3 February 2025 15:02 
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                            Property prices up in Switzerland - down in France Monday, 3 February 2025 15:00 
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                            Monday, 3 February 2025 04:37 
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                            Referendum against Geneva spending laws Monday, 3 February 2025 04:34 
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                            Banking workers fear for their jobs Monday, 3 February 2025 04:31 
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                            Serbia uses Swiss supplied surveillance Sunday, 2 February 2025 11:55 
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                            Officers who lost guns face no legal action Sunday, 2 February 2025 11:52 
 
                            