A bad battery is being blamed for a fire in a bike shop in canton Neuchâtel.
The owner says he was first alerted by the alarm, which told him there’d been a break-in.
When he arrived the shop in Saint-Blaise was ablaze – it’s thought nearly half a million francs of bikes were damaged.
An investigation is underway.
Is a Trump deal close?
The financial news service Bloomberg says that Switzerland is in the verge of a new trade deal with the United States.
Six teen girls sentenced after vicious attack
Six teenage girls have been sentenced for a violent assault on another girl in Oensingen, Solothurn, last January.
Bern is the Christmas Grinch
A sign of austerity in Bern: the Federal Department of Finance has cancelled its traditional Christmas party.
Sperm quality varies dramatically across the country
A new study suggests where you live might affect sperm quality.
Cash banned at Zurich Christmas Market
Customers will not be able to use cash at the upcoming Christmas Market at Zurich main train station.
Over 2,000 take to Geneva streets
Thousands of Geneva civil servants took to the streets yesterday afternoon, fighting budget cuts.
