The heatwave is coming to an end today.
Forecasters say this afternoon will bring rain and storms – and a significant drop in temperature.
Highs for the rest of the week are unlikely to go above the mid-twenties in the Geneva region – other areas of French speaking Switzerland will be even cooler for the rest of the week.
But don’t think it’s the end of summer. Next week, temperatures are expected to be back in the high twenties.
Illegal toilet blamed for lake pollution
A popular Geneva lakeside beach at Creux-de-Genthod remains closed five months after swimmers reported seeing toilet paper and waste floating in the water.
Two women die in avalanche in Haute-Savoie
Two women who went cross country skiing near La Chapelle d’Abondance in Haute-Savoie close to the Swiss border, have been found dead after being buried by an avalanche.
Train use higher
We’re using public transport more.
Another horse euthanized in St Moritz
The prestigious horse racing event, White Turf in St Moritz, has ended on a sombre note after a second horse was put down during this year’s event.
Retired couple fined for benefit fraud
They declared they only had their modest state pension to live on - but they actually had more than a million francs saved up.
Wolf swims across Lake Lucerne
A wolf being tracked by researchers has surprised everyone by swimming across Lake Lucerne.
