Work has started on the St. Jakobshalle in Basel for the Eurovision Song Contest.
The competition will start in just over a month.
The hall has been sealed off and the first materials are being brought in. The contest will need all the available space – so the swimming pool and the nearby ice rink are also closed - it’ll be needed as the media centre.
The first performances will start on the 13th May – but the facilities will be needed before then for rehearsals.
Switzerland through to next round!
Switzerland has reached the last 16 of the World Cup after beating Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver — the team's first knockout-stage win at a World Cup since 1954.
Minister says heat is due to climate change
The Environment Minister Albert Rösti says the current heatwave is a clear sign of climate change, calling it a major risk to people and the environment.
Heatwave temps next week
Heatwave temperatures are expected early next week.
Storms not helping with drought
This week's violent storms have done little to ease the drought, with fire-risk warnings at level four out of five across most cantons.
Inflation falls slightly
Inflation stood at half a percent in the year to June, down from 0.6% in May, according to the Federal Statistics Office.
Traffic disruption due to triathlon
Drivers in Geneva are being warned to expect major disruption on the Left Bank this weekend because of the triathlon.
