Freddie Mercury would have turned 80 this Friday, and his statue still watches over Lake Geneva from Montreux
The Queen frontman died in November 1991 at the age of 45, but the bronze at the foot of Place du Marché has been one of Montreux's most photographed landmarks since it was unveiled in 1996.
From the recording sessions at the old Mountain Studios to the yearly pilgrimage of fans in early September, Montreux remains one of the places where his legacy is loudest.
Lausanne bike shelters get an upgrade
Lausanne's grey metal Vélobox bike shelters, mocked as "Soviet bunkers" since their rollout in January, are getting an artistic makeover
Cook from Vaud goes global
A 31-year-old Vaudois cook is finding a global audience for a very local idea — low-calorie versions of classic comfort food
Lake Zurich at record low
Lake Zurich is at its lowest level ever recorded, 22 centimetres below the previous 1952 low
Ticks more prevalent in Switzerland
Ticks are moving to higher altitudes in Switzerland, with researchers now recording them at up to 2,300 metres
Winter flu wave expected
The Federal Office of Public Health expects Switzerland's flu wave to hit from mid-December, but some vaccine deliveries are already running late
Cross border gun burglaries
French criminal networks are recruiting teenagers on Snapchat and TikTok to break into Swiss gun shops and feed the black market across the border
