Bitesize News Archive
The news stories here are written for radio and designed to be read in under a minute.
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                            Initiative to limit frontalier jobs rejected by State Council Friday, 31 October 2025 04:29 
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                            Thursday, 30 October 2025 15:07 
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                            New overnight train from Basel to Malmö Thursday, 30 October 2025 15:05 
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                            Thursday, 30 October 2025 15:02 
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                            Cold war facilities to be re-opened Thursday, 30 October 2025 04:47 
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                            New rules for social media plannned Thursday, 30 October 2025 04:38 
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                            Red tape scuppers Divonne development Wednesday, 29 October 2025 17:29 
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                            French football club bans its own fans Wednesday, 29 October 2025 17:24 
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                            Swiss/French border to shift - a little Wednesday, 29 October 2025 16:57 
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                            Call to end roadwork speed cameras Wednesday, 29 October 2025 15:00 
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                            Winter tyres compulsory in France from Saturday Wednesday, 29 October 2025 14:59 
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                            Wednesday, 29 October 2025 14:56 
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                            Wednesday, 29 October 2025 04:54 
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                            SVP local chair quits after racial abuse Wednesday, 29 October 2025 04:51 
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                            Tuesday, 28 October 2025 15:39 
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                            Community shocked by sudden death Tuesday, 28 October 2025 15:37 
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                            Switzerland is the most competitive country in the world Tuesday, 28 October 2025 15:28 
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                            Switzerland is full of data centres Tuesday, 28 October 2025 04:33 
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                            Do you need to get a fresh covid vaccine? Tuesday, 28 October 2025 04:19 
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                            Monday, 27 October 2025 22:08 
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                            More people 'information deprived' Monday, 27 October 2025 22:02 
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                            Monday, 27 October 2025 22:00 
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                            Military court sentences army recruit following on-duty sexual assault Monday, 27 October 2025 06:27 
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                            Swiss motorcyclist requires multiple surgeries after Motorcycle Grand Prix crash Monday, 27 October 2025 06:23 
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                            Swiss Indoors Basel ends with youngest ATP Top 100 champion Monday, 27 October 2025 06:17 
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                            Switzerland is forgetting how to ride a bike Monday, 27 October 2025 06:13 
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                            Man rescued from construction crane in Schaffhausen Monday, 27 October 2025 06:08 
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                            Police frank about French crime wave Friday, 24 October 2025 05:35 
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                            Trees down, power out across western Switzerland Friday, 24 October 2025 04:24 
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                            Skiing to be more expensive this season Thursday, 23 October 2025 15:03 
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                            Thousands struggle with basic skills Thursday, 23 October 2025 14:44 
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                            Fast fashion clothes not suitable for recycling Thursday, 23 October 2025 04:31 
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                            Farmers want vote on EU agreement Thursday, 23 October 2025 04:29 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 15:29 
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                            Jet d'Eau closes for maintenance Wednesday, 22 October 2025 15:24 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 15:21 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 15:16 
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                            Army sergeant throws cat at recruits Wednesday, 22 October 2025 15:01 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 08:40 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 04:48 
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                            Switzerland needs drone manufacturers Wednesday, 22 October 2025 04:30 
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                            Wednesday, 22 October 2025 04:29 
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                            Franc hits record high against euro Wednesday, 22 October 2025 04:23 
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                            Should assisted suicides be organ donors? Tuesday, 21 October 2025 14:45 
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                            Cantonal help for installing home car chargers Tuesday, 21 October 2025 04:40 
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                            Carouge bans e-bikes and scooters Tuesday, 21 October 2025 04:03 
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                            Govt still owed billions in Covid loans Tuesday, 21 October 2025 03:59 
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                            Warning against hunting for 'magic mushrooms' Tuesday, 21 October 2025 03:57 
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                            More are leaving Switzerland than ever before Monday, 20 October 2025 16:55 
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                            Bern advises new balanced diet Monday, 20 October 2025 16:17 
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                            Monday, 20 October 2025 15:01 
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                            Green Party wins Geneva govt seat Monday, 20 October 2025 04:42 
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                            Monday, 20 October 2025 04:17 
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                            French péage posts removed on A40 Monday, 20 October 2025 04:15 
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                            Robbie Williams loses a chunk of cash on property Monday, 20 October 2025 04:11 
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                            Monday, 20 October 2025 04:05 
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                            Major political party backs new EU agreement Monday, 20 October 2025 04:03 
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                            Much delayed shopping centre to go ahead Friday, 17 October 2025 06:24 
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                            Friday, 17 October 2025 04:42 
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                            Tram 17 will stop at border for two weeks Friday, 17 October 2025 04:41 
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                            Nestlé to sack thousands world-wide Friday, 17 October 2025 04:39 
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                            Geneva doubles down on ending cross-border school student access Friday, 17 October 2025 04:37 
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                            Police dog handlers call for better treatment Thursday, 16 October 2025 09:46 
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                            Bus managers should be able to drive buses Thursday, 16 October 2025 06:19 
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                            Half-price rail card will stay - despite rumours Thursday, 16 October 2025 04:30 
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                            Geneva seizes and destroys e-scooters Thursday, 16 October 2025 04:23 
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                            easyJet could become a Geneva company Thursday, 16 October 2025 04:20 
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                            Thursday, 16 October 2025 04:12 
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                            Initiative launched to recognise Palestine Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:37 
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                            Consumers opting for cheaper imports Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:34 
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                            Alleged rape in Schumacher home Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:32 
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                            Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:29 
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                            Eat at regular intervals to stay healthy Tuesday, 14 October 2025 14:34 
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                            New emergency meeting points, in case of disaster Tuesday, 14 October 2025 14:33 
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                            Govt rejects service for women Tuesday, 14 October 2025 04:31 
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                            Young adults stay at home longer Tuesday, 14 October 2025 04:29 
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                            Govt against inheritance tax measure Tuesday, 14 October 2025 04:21 
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                            Lausanne injection site is 'chaos' Tuesday, 14 October 2025 04:17 
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                            Monday, 13 October 2025 15:34 
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                            Monday, 13 October 2025 15:31 
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                            Two big names at the Geneva Film Festival Monday, 13 October 2025 04:37 
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                            Monday, 13 October 2025 04:06 
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                            Police demand harsh penalties for rioters Monday, 13 October 2025 04:04 
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                            Islamic terrost threat thwarted - danger remains Sunday, 12 October 2025 14:42 
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                            Violent pro-Palestinian march in Bern Sunday, 12 October 2025 14:40 
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                            Some Swiss living abroad didn't get their voting papers Sunday, 12 October 2025 14:35 
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                            Friday, 10 October 2025 04:44 
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                            Geneva is less attractive for businesses Friday, 10 October 2025 04:42 
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                            Catfish develops taste for ducks Friday, 10 October 2025 04:40 
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                            Neuchâtel could cut bell ringing Thursday, 9 October 2025 15:32 
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                            Federal judges clear Sunday opening for Christmas Thursday, 9 October 2025 15:04 
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                            Petition for cycle lane on Mont-Blanc Bridge Thursday, 9 October 2025 14:55 
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                            Vigilante pedo hunters sentenced Thursday, 9 October 2025 14:48 
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                            Govt tightens Ukrainian asylum rules Thursday, 9 October 2025 04:43 
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                            Swiss members of peace flotilla arrive back in Geneva Thursday, 9 October 2025 04:40 
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                            More Palestinian protests become violent Thursday, 9 October 2025 04:10 
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                            Final choices of new bank notes released Wednesday, 8 October 2025 15:58 
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                            Geneva vote on culture funding Wednesday, 8 October 2025 14:54 
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                            Accidents triple after bike age limit dropped Wednesday, 8 October 2025 04:51 
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                            Geneva gets control of roadworks Wednesday, 8 October 2025 04:40 
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                            Palestinian rally turns violent Wednesday, 8 October 2025 04:37 
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                            SBB inspector marks ticket with 'hamas' Wednesday, 8 October 2025 04:34 
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                            Swiss railway praised by New York Times Wednesday, 8 October 2025 04:31 
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                            Boom over Vaud was an extra-terrestrial visitor Tuesday, 7 October 2025 04:43 
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                            Dugerdil gets support from business groups Tuesday, 7 October 2025 04:40 
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                            UNHCR will have a 'difficult 2026' Monday, 6 October 2025 14:37 
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                            Swiss made parts in Russian drones Monday, 6 October 2025 14:35 
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                            Monday, 6 October 2025 14:28 
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                            Billboards will go in Lancy after court ruling Monday, 6 October 2025 04:18 
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                            US tariffs could lead to cattle cull Monday, 6 October 2025 04:12 
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                            Despite ban, cold-calling continues Monday, 6 October 2025 04:10 
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                            Sunday, 5 October 2025 13:48 
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                            Balloon crash into lake was an exercise Sunday, 5 October 2025 13:47 
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                            Geneva resturants and hotel will have to accept cash Sunday, 5 October 2025 13:42 
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                            Friday, 3 October 2025 06:23 
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                            Work outside Grand Théâtre disrupts traffic Friday, 3 October 2025 04:43 
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                            Violence breaks out during Geneva demo Friday, 3 October 2025 04:10 
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                            Politicians and businesses urge Bern not to forget this region Friday, 3 October 2025 04:07 
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                            Health insurance rise could be more than announced Thursday, 2 October 2025 10:22 
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                            Clock change sends people to the ER Thursday, 2 October 2025 10:21 
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                            Students protest education cuts Thursday, 2 October 2025 04:38 
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                            Thursday, 2 October 2025 04:33 
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                            Geneva plans to simplify online forms Thursday, 2 October 2025 04:28 
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                            Call to update ski helmet standards Thursday, 2 October 2025 04:18 
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                            Idea to cut civil servant perks for the army Wednesday, 1 October 2025 15:05 
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                            Teens sleep better with no phone rule Wednesday, 1 October 2025 14:51 
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                            Traders on Rue de Carouge get help Wednesday, 1 October 2025 04:46 
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                            Operation mix up at Basel hospital Wednesday, 1 October 2025 04:33 
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                            Wednesday, 1 October 2025 04:28 
 
                            