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.
Geneva cold weather plan kicks in
Geneva is activating its Cold Weather Plan this Friday as temperatures are expected to drop as low as minus four degrees with wind chill.
Geneva votes to ban religious symbols
Geneva’s parliament has narrowly approved a constitutional change requiring elected officials to observe religious neutrality.
Extra hot chili being marketed to children
Two years after ultra-spicy chips caused hospitalizations in Germany and panic in Swiss schools, whole Carolina Reaper chilies, which are among the world’s hottest, are now being sold online in Switzerland without age restrictions.
Escalade breaks records before the first race
Geneva’s Escalade Race is breaking records yet again.
Christmas lights now up
Geneva’s Christmas lights are on! They’ll be illuminating the city until January 4th.
Eurovision pays off
Basel’s hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest has paid off handsomely.
