BERN, SWITZERLAND – The “social cost” of alcohol abuse in Switzerland in 2010 was CHF4.2 billion according to a study published 20 March by the Swiss Public Health Office. Switzerland has 6.7 million people over the age of 15: the cost to the economy comes to CHF632 per person over age 15, argues Bern. The […]
Archives for March 2014
Bus with 40 catches fire, A1 closed
Yverdon-Payerne tunnel to remain closed for weeks GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A Thursday morning fire under a bus with 40 passengers, in a tunnel on the A1 autoroute near Payerne, ended with only damage to the bus and Arrissoules tunnel, but the highway remains closed in both directions. The Jura side of the road will probably […]
Geneva’s Cornavin station passage closed next week
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – One entrance to the east side underground walkway, from the Metroshopping centre to the Lausanne side of Cornavin train station in Geneva, will be closed from 17 to 21 March, Monday to Friday. The CFF rail company recommends that passengers use the west side passage, on the Geneva airport side of the […]
Winery visit gives first lizard spotting
Spring is definitely here. Surest sign spotted over the weekend during a visit to Chateau Maison Blanche in Yvorne.
California vines shaken slightly
A 6.8 earthquake rattled northern California slightly early Monday, 70km west-northwest of Ferndale, California and about 240 miles northwest of Napa valley. The tremors were felt in San Francisco, but no damage has been reported from the earthquake, which had a depth of 7 km. Sonoma County had a smaller earthquake in January that was […]