The snow which fell generously before Christmas followed by persistent sunshine was the delight of winter sports resorts, in French-speaking Switzerland and overseas. Attendance was excellent, sometimes even record, during the holiday season. Different resorts in the Vaud and Valais Alps have benefited from an extraordinary crowd. Thus, Anzère (VS) announces ‘a historic record season’. … Read more
The HC St-Imier slides on the banana peel in the 1st league. The Imerian hockey players were surprised against the last in the Star Forward 5-4 hierarchy (1-1 1-2 2-1 1-0) after extra time at Morges. Saturday evening, Jonathan Ast (9th), Gaetan Struchen (26th) and Robin Fuchs (39th) were the scorers of the HCSI, before … Read more
He spends his life in the forests of the region and rarely shows himself. The wild cat was named animal of the year 2020 by Pro Natura. Formerly on the brink of extinction, it is once again colonizing its territory which is mainly located in the Jura Arc. Its population is estimated between 400 and … Read more
A family home was engulfed in flames on Friday afternoon at Chemin de l’Alchet in Movelier. The alarm was sounded around 5 p.m. by a neighbor who saw smoke coming from the roof. The latter immediately warned the occupants of the accommodation who were able to go out on their own. According to the first … Read more
The Righi kiosk was the scene of a robbery on Friday evening in Delémont. Around 6:30 p.m., an individual with a masked face entered the business and demanded the contents of the case with a stabbing weapon. The author emerged shortly after and fled in an unknown direction. Despite the rapid intervention of the gendarmerie, … Read more
Actress and singer Olivia Newton-John and director Sam Mendes are among the figures decorated by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019. Steve McQueen is also honored. The traditional list of royal New Year honors was released to the public on Friday evening. Olivia Newton-John, 71, was made Lady Commander of the Order of the British Empire … Read more