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Victim relatives demand road changes - WRS
WEBFeb 16, 2024 — The relatives of a young woman who was killed on the Rue de Lausanne near the botanical gardens have collected 6,000 signatures demanding changes to the road layout to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Concern for an undocumented migrant in Geneva - WRS
WEBNov 8, 2023 — UN experts are worried about the situation of an undocumented Filipino woman in Geneva who is threatened with deportation after lodging a complaint of abuse.
Residents complain of slow water warning - WRS
WEB3 days ago — Geneva residents on the left bank are criticising the utility company, the SIG, for not communicating fast enough that the tap water isn’t safe to drink. A water main burst on Sunday morning. The company warned that the water may have been contaminated and it shouldn’t be consumed. But the ...
Geneva venue has concerts banned - WRS
WEB3 days ago — The Palladium in Geneva is been banned from hosting concerts more than once a month due to the problem of noise. The long-standing venue is owned by the city near Jonction and has hosted hundreds of concerts over the years – without any problems. But that was when the area had only a few residents ...
Cellist pleads for her instrument's return - WRS
WEB3 days ago — Internationally renowned cellist, Ophélie Gaillard, has issued a heat rending plea after her cello was stolen from her apartment in neighbouring France between Annecy and Geneva. It was taken overnight on the September 24th. The instrument is worth over a million euro. It was made in the year 1737 ...
Licence plate sells for thousands - WRS
WEBNov 10, 2022 — Canton Zurich has auctioned off the licence plate – ZH 100 – for CHF 226,000.
Geneva schools ditch Microsoft - WRS
WEBSep 26, 2024 — Geneva schools are not using Microsoft Office any longer – due to privacy concerns. The US giant changed its policy over the summer which would mean that every student would have to set up an account, so their name and details will be stored on a Microsoft server.
First monkeypox case in Switzerland - WRS
WEBMay 23, 2022 — Pixabay (c) minka2507. Switzerland’s first case of monkeypox has been confirmed. The Federal Health Office says it’s a middle-aged man living in Bern.