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.
Guilty of rape, jailed - then deported
It was rape — and a rape marked by cruelty.
US tarrifs cut - for now
New U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have officially taken effect. But they maybe short lived.
School student accused of Twint theft
It’s thought a student at a Vaud High School has been cashing in.
Yet another scam to be careful of
Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity is warning about a growing callback scam targeting bank and payment app users.
Injuries over Xmas soar
Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.
American tourist rape trial in Geneva
In Geneva, rare CCTV footage was shown in court this week during a rape trial.
