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Italian investigators are arriving in canton Valais this week as part of the ongoing probe into the deadly New Year’s Day fire in Crans-Montana.

Crime trends in French-speaking Switzerland showed sharp contrasts in 2025.

Switzerland’s lower house has narrowly backed a controversial plan to charge patients for visiting emergency rooms without a referral.

Calls are growing for stricter rules on older drivers, following a rise in accidents involving senior citizens.

Tickets for this summer’s Paléo Festival sold out in just 19 minutes, as thousands of fans rushed online when sales opened midday yesterday.

Forecasters warned us that it will happen - a cold front swept through the country yesterday afternoon.

Business groups in Geneva are raising alarm ahead of the upcoming G7 summit in nearby France, fearing a repeat of past unrest.

Geneva Airport has reported a year of sluggish growth, as external pressures weigh on performance.

Two motorists could stand trial this year in Geneva over a deadly hit-and-run involving a cyclist.

A motorcyclist has been heavily fined after a dangerous tailgating incident on an autoroute.

Scientists at CERN have achieved a world first by successfully transporting antimatter across their site.

A driver under the influence crashed into the back of a police car in Lucerne.

Police in Geneva and Paris have made several more arrests linked to a parking fine scam which affected the whole of French speaking Switzerland.

Cyclists in Geneva are far more likely to be hurt or even killed on the roads than anywhere else in the country.

Geneva’s hotel sector has hit a new record, with nearly 3.9 million overnight stays in 2025, up 1.7 percent on the previous year.

A major shift in Switzerland’s “Swissness” rules could see the national cross appear on more products worldwide.

There may be fewer Swiss golden chocolate bunnies in some Easter baskets this year in Germany.

Tickets for Paleo go on sale tomorrow at midday.

Geneva’s parliament is calling for a temporary ban on demonstrations during the upcoming G7 summit in nearby Evian-les-Bains.

More details are emerging about the horrific cable car accident in the Engelberg which killed a 61 year old woman.

The Green Party is calling for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, after delegates approved a new resolution at a meeting in canton Basel-Country over the weekend.

A popular initiative to ban genetically modified organisms in food is now in doubt, after falling short of the required number of signatures.

In Geneva, people who can’t afford to pay fines will no longer be sent to prison.

In the Swiss town of Broc, Nestlé has unveiled plans for a massive new chocolate theme park.

Switzerland’s economic outlook remains cautious, with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute forecasting growth of around one percent in 2026,although that depends on falling oil prices.

Geneva’s parliament has voted to ban the burkini in public swimming pools, ending months of heated debate.

In response to the fire in Crans Montana, birthday candles have been banned in Geneva’s primary schools.

Switzerland is moving closer to introducing a transit tax for foreign vehicles crossing the country.

A man in his fifties has been convicted in Vaud after impersonating a police officer in several towns, including Rolle and Nyon.

Heavy traffic is expected across Switzerland over the Easter holiday period, particularly on the A2 Gotthard autoroute and the A13 San Bernardino route from March 27.

A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.

The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.

Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.

Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.

Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.

A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.

New CCTV analysis has revealed further critical and tragic details in the New Year’s Eve fire at the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed 41 people.

A fire broke out inside a church in Le Sentier in canton Vaud, with a suspect now identified.

Police in Canton Vaud say they will step up road checks this spring to tackle noisy and dangerous driving.

The City of Geneva is launching a new series of guided walks to help residents rediscover their surroundings.

Geneva’s getting a new park.

The line up for this year’s Paleo Festival has been released - and critics say it's one of the best for years.

Justice Minister Beat Jans has launched the federal government’s campaign against the Swiss People's Party initiative known as “No to a 10 Million Switzerland.”

Geneva politicians are urging the cantonal government to rethink planned cuts to projects tackling domestic violence.

Municipal elections in eastern France have seen a clear shift to the right in parts of Haute-Savoie.

Swiss International Air Lines is offering thousands of cabin crew a payout to leave, as it looks to cut costs and reduce overstaffing.

Police say they’ve solved a series of burglaries targeting farms and self-service shops across eight cantons.

Noise is the leading cause of neighbour disputes in Switzerland, according to a new study by ImmoScout24.

A man has drowned in the Rhône River in Geneva after falling into the water during a fight near the Usine night club.

Three American military aircraft involved in the war in Iran have been granted permission to use Swiss airspace.

The Swiss Trade Union Federation has condemned a federal plan to raise the minimum health insurance deductible from 300 to 400 francs.

The City of Geneva has given the go ahead to pedestrianize large areas of Rive.

The Federal Court has ruled that children’s summer camps can qualify as tax-deductible childcare. The decision overturns a challenge by Geneva’s tax authorities.

A petition has been launched calling for the abolition of first-class on trains.

Very heavy snowfall in some areas of the country cut villages off, closed roads and raised avalanche warnings immensely.

Swiss Post has gone ahead with its annual results press conference despite the deadly bus fire in Kerzers that killed six people, including a PostBus driver.

Authorities in Geneva are preparing for possible unrest ahead of the G7 summit in the nearby French town of Évian in June.

SWISS International Airlines has extended the suspension of its flights to Dubai until March 28.

Geneva is organizing a digital detox day on March 20th to highlight the environmental impact of technology.

Investors in the collapsed Swiss energy company Prime Energy say they were aggressively targeted before the firm went bankrupt in November 2024.

A carpool lane is set to be introduced at the busy Bardonnex border crossing between France and Geneva.

The people of Kerzers in Fribourg gathered in the town centre yesterday afternoon to mark the deaths of those killed in an horrific bus fire on Tuesday evening.

Parliament seems to be turning back to nuclear power.

A rockfall is threatening another village - but it won't be buried, but flooded.

Swiss retail giant Migros is pulling out of Germany. It’s selling the Tegut Group, an organic supermarket chain with about 340 stores and more than 7,400 employees, mainly in central Germany.

Thousands of orange emergency call boxes along Switzerland’s autoroutes could soon disappear.

Another fire tragedy has struck Switzerland.

Investigators looking into the New Year’s fire in Crans-Montana are asking Facebook to restore eight accounts linked to the owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti.

Parliament is considering allowing former soldiers to return to the army on a voluntary basis to help address personnel shortages.

Winter sport injuries are keeping emergency helicopter crews busy.

A study by researchers at Unisanté has found that Switzerland’s summer heatwave in 2022 led to a rise in deaths. The analysis shows excess mortality of about four percent, mainly among people over the age of 80.

Swiss office supplies retailer Office World plans to close all of its remaining physical stores and move entirely online.

The criminal investigation into the deadly bar fire in Crans-Montana has been widened to include the comune’s president, Nicolas Féraud.

Now last weekend's votes are behind us - already eyes are looking towards the next set in June.

The Swiss government says it will not appeal a court ruling ordering the disclosure of Covid-19 vaccine contracts.

One in four people in Switzerland now speaks a non-national language as their main language.

Ten geladas have been euthanised at Zurich Zoo as part of population management.

A new program in canton Geneva is encouraging residents to give up their cars for a month and try more sustainable ways of getting around.

In a series of votes on Sunday - the people followed the advice of the government.

In Geneva, voters passed a law that will allow students to be paid 25% below the minimum wage during holidays.

The Federal Intelligence Service is warning of terror attacks in Switzerland due to the Iran war.

Several hundred people gathered at Europaplatz in Zurich on Saturday evening for a rally calling for political change in Iran.

A Geneva court has sentenced a dermatologist to 14 years in prison for murdering his wife in Vandœuvres in October 2021.

Around 3,000 people marched through Lausanne on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, responding to a call by the Feminist Strike Vaud collective.

The first set of Swiss nationals have been brought home on a Swiss International Airlines flight from the Middle East.

Clocks change at the end of the week - and it could be dangerous - as it sends more people to hospital.

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Residents in the threatened village of Brienz in Graubünden were allowed to visit their homes briefly yesterday.

Courtesy of the Interlaken tourist office, you can win 2 nights for two people at the Hotel Metropole in Interlaken with fantastic views of the Jungfrau.

WRS normal programming back in January