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I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.

Should skiers be fined for tearing down Swiss mountain slopes at breakneck speeds?

Every year, some 60,000 people get hurt skiing, costing CHF600 million ($676 million) in treatment bills. An accident insurance expert has been out and about, warning them to slow down.  

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