Home News Home News Battle of the Bulge: nuts rain down from Bastogne city hall 15/12/19 - The 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge is being celebrated in Bastogne this weekend. At the end of the war the Germans launched an unsucc... 15:17 Home News New timetable at Belgian rail 15/12/19 - The Belgian rail company NMBS is making changes to its timetable to improve the service, it says, and take account of works. There are no big cha... 15:16 Antwerp Province Hit-and-run suspect tests positive for drugs Police have detained a 21-year-old in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Vorselaar (Antwerp) on Friday night. The suspect, who hails from Grobbendonk (An... 11:22 West Flanders Two die lonely death in Bruges In less than a month two people were found dead in their homes. They had died natural deaths, but had been dead for several weeks dying a lonely death. 09:29 Home News Belgium remembers: Battle of the Bulge 14/12/19 - Ceremonies are taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of the German offensive that attempted to reverse fortunes at the end of the Second World... Sat 14 Dec 15:32 Home News Molenbeek bans hate preacher The Brussels borough of Molenbeek has banned Jean-Louis Denis from entering the municipality for a month. Denis is described as a hate preacher. Molenbeek ... Sat 14 Dec 11:46 Antwerp Province 16-year-old killed in hit-and-run A 17-year-old boy is dead after a hit-and-run in Vorselaar (Antwerp Province). The youngster was hit while he was cycling on his bike. The perpetrator fled... Sat 14 Dec 11:23 Nicolas Maeterlinck West Flanders Knokke: no wife-beaters on the promenade, no hot meals on the beach The city authorities in the jet-set seaside resort of Knokke (West Flanders) have taken draconian action. In future beach bars will only be allowed to serve... Sat 14 Dec 09:46 Home News Analysis of King Albert’s DNA may be used as evidence in Delphine Boël paternity case The ruling brings Delphine Boël a step closer to obtaining official recognition as King Albert II’s daughter. Fri 13 Dec 16:06 Flemish Brabant Sultan of Oman leaves Leuven earlier than expected The Sultan arrived in Leuven for medical treatment at the end of last week and was due to stay in the city for around 6 weeks. Fri 13 Dec 13:56 East Flanders Bus driver saves life in Sint-Niklaas A quick intervention by a bus driver saved a life in Sint-Niklaas (East Flanders) yesterday. A bus driver working for De Lijn discovered an unconscious man i... Thu 12 Dec 10:57 East Flanders 11 year boy killed by lorry while walking to school The accident happened at around 8am on Wednesday morning on a car park in Aalst. Wed 11 Dec 14:31 Home News Environment Minister rejects planning application for wind turbines alongside the E40 The turbines would have been built next to a stretch of the motorway between Bierbeek and Hoegaarden in Flemish Brabant. Wed 11 Dec 13:54 Science VUB to end cooperation with Confucius Institute The board of Brussels Dutch-medium Free University (VUB) has decided not to extend a cooperation agreement with the Confucius Institute once the current cont... Wed 11 Dec 13:10 Flemish Brabant VRT TV news report about Sultan’s stay in Leuven appears on Omani news site The report about the Sultan of Oman’s stay in the Flemish Brabant city of Leuven for medical treatment features (albeit in a slightly modified form and with ... Tue 10 Dec 16:54 East Flanders Drifting ship smashes into crane at Antwerp Docks The impact of the collision caused the 130 metre high crane to fall apart and come crashing down. Tue 10 Dec 10:31 East Flanders Ghent bans most polluting cars from city centre Starting 1 January 2020 the most polluting cars will no longer be able to drive into Ghent. Locals can apply for a scrappage grant to allow them to purchase ... Mon 09 Dec 09:41 Antwerp Province 14 injured in Antwerp Water Bus collision In Antwerp the Water Bus that operates between the Port of Antwerp and the Steen in the city centre was involved in a collision near the dyke promenade at St... Mon 09 Dec 09:26 Home News Yellow alert for strong winds, number 1722 activated The Belgian Met Office is warning against heavy gusts of wind tonight, and has issued a yellow alert. Sun 08 Dec 18:06 Home News A wall of remembrance for police officers who died while on duty Federal police have commemorated their colleagues who died on duty. A wall of remembrance was unveiled in Brussels. Sun 08 Dec 17:47 The 747 SP, the smaller version of the 747-400. Home News Sultan of Oman lands at Brussels Airport with... two Boeings 747 (and a third plane) The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said has arrived in Belgium for medical treatment in Leuven. Sun 08 Dec 15:06 Home News Police chase ends in heavy crash in Rumst A police chase in Rumst, in Antwerp province, ended in a heavy crash in which two people got injured. Sun 08 Dec 10:28 Home News Luxury products auctioned by the Finance department: cheaper, but with a special background A public auction was staged by the federal Finance department to sell items with a somewhat 'different' background. Sat 07 Dec 16:25 Home News Four gangsters stage brutal home invasion robbery in Sinaai A married couple in Sinaai (East Flanders) was left in shock last night after a home invasion robbery. Sat 07 Dec 10:31 Home News Sultan of Oman comes to Leuven and books a complete 4-star hotel The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said (79) will be spending several weeks in Leuven soon. Fri 06 Dec 16:09 Home News 100 accident black spots extra in Flanders The number of dangerous traffic spots in Flanders has risen sharply over the past year, climbing to 314 (coming from 213). Fri 06 Dec 10:06 Nicolas Maeterlinck Flemish Brabant Man caught speeding at 213 km/h: "I had to go to the toilet urgently" A motorist was caught speeding at no less than 213 kilometres per hour on the Brussels Orbital Road in Lot. The man had an excuse ready, though. Thu 05 Dec 12:18 Antwerp Province Further three held after Antwerp attacks 4/12/19 - Antwerp police have arrested further suspects in connection with a series of attacks linked to drug trafficking in the city earlier this year. Wed 04 Dec 15:13 Home News Nobody is infallible, not even Belgian police 4/12/19 - In Roeselare in West Flanders mistakes were made when a speed camera was installed. 600 motorists have been sent a ticket because they were speedi... Wed 04 Dec 15:11 Home News Mineworkers protest 27 years after pit closures 4/12/19 - Former mineworkers from Limburg Province protested outside the pension office in Brussels this morning. They claim that all this time there has be... Wed 04 Dec 15:10 Flemish Brabant Belgian Rail and railtrack company convicted over Buizingen tragedy A court in Brussels has convicted Belgium’s state-owned rail company, the NMBS, rail track operator Infrabel and a Belgian rail driver in connection with the... Wed 04 Dec 11:37 East Flanders “Hideously ugly Christmas tree in Oudenaarde” Municipal workers in the fair city of Oudenaarde were so unimpressed by the Christmas tree that had been delivered to adorn the main square that within minut... Tue 03 Dec 11:20 Home News Europe makes car inspection stricter also in Belgium 2/12/19 - Cars taking the car inspection have to comply with stricter regulations. Checks are being made on dashboard warning lights. Other infringements i... Mon 02 Dec 15:16 East Flanders “We are not anti-Semitic” 2/12/19 - “We have had enough of the reproaches” says Aalst Mayor Christoph D'Haese (Flemish nationalist). “Anybody who claims we are racists is acting in ba... Mon 02 Dec 10:52 West Flanders Armed passenger hauled off Bruges train A passenger carrying a BB gun, a knife and a tear gas canister was hauled off the train in Bruges last week. A passenger who saw the suspect take out the BB... Mon 02 Dec 10:33 East Flanders Aalst moves to take carnival off UNESCO intangible heritage list The Mayor of Aalst is eager to have Aalst Carnival removed from the UNESCO intangible heritage list. The mayor is convinced that the town’s carnival was set... Mon 02 Dec 10:10 Home News House fires surge: don’t recharge at night! The number of house fires has risen sharply since 2015. Experts blame the increase on the rise in the number of people charging electronic equipment at home. Mon 02 Dec 09:48 Home News What's new on 1 December? Technical checks for cars above 4 years will become stricter, and cash payments will be rounded off: what's new on 1 December? Sun 01 Dec 13:40 Home News Filip and Mathilde celebrate 20th wedding anniversary: "I thought she had everything, but it's even more" King Filip and Queen Mathilde are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Sat 30 Nov 15:50 Home News Workplace stress reaches historic high in Flanders; number of workable jobs now below 50 percent A study by the SERV, the advisory body of Flemish employers and trades unions, had revealed that over 1 in 3 employees are battling stress levels deemed prob... Sat 30 Nov 10:58 Betty Matthysen Home News 35 billion euros for Belgian Rail as part of the climate plan The federal government has presented its part of the national energy and climate plan for the coming decade 2021-2030. Fri 29 Nov 17:25 Home News Rail services to be (heavily) disrupted on 12/12 Rail unions are calling on staff to assemble at the HR Rail Headquarters on Thursday 12 December. Fri 29 Nov 11:56 Home News French lorry drivers close border 28/11/19 - French lorry drivers have been blocking the motorway crossing at Rekkem on the Belgian French border. The protest was supposed to last till lunch... Thu 28 Nov 15:10 Home News BOB always drinks zilch! 28/11/19 - A new BOB anti-drink drive campaign’s been launched ahead of this year’s festive period. This year’s slogan is ‘Bob always drinks zilch’. Driver... Thu 28 Nov 15:07 Home News Faulty escalators at Belgian rail stations raised in parliament It may surprise you to learn but according to the official government figures there are only 2,000 incidents annually involving faulty lifts and escalators a... Thu 28 Nov 11:20 Antwerp Province Body part belongs to missing football fan Last Sunday a body part was recovered from the Strasbourg Dock up in Antwerp. It has now been established that the body part belongs to the missing Antwerp ... Thu 28 Nov 10:38 Home News 40,000 children benefit from automatic school grant payments The new school grant system in Flanders is good news for parents. The number of children for who the Flemish authorities are paying a grant to their parents... Thu 28 Nov 10:22 Limburg School bus driver was drunk Police in Lummen (Limburg) stopped a school bus driver because they feared he was drunk. The driver was breathalysed and was found to be over the drink-driv... Thu 28 Nov 09:32 Antwerp Province New grenade attack in Antwerp 28/11/19 - For the umpteenth time a grenade has been thrown at house in Antwerp. This time round the grenade was thrown into a house in the district of Deur... Thu 28 Nov 09:18 East Flanders Belgian first: monk becomes bishop 27/11/19 - Lode Van Hecke is to become the new Bishop of Ghent. Until now Van Hecke served as the Abbot of the Orval monastery in Wallonia that is famed for... Wed 27 Nov 16:36
Home News Battle of the Bulge: nuts rain down from Bastogne city hall 15/12/19 - The 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge is being celebrated in Bastogne this weekend. At the end of the war the Germans launched an unsucc... 15:17
Home News New timetable at Belgian rail 15/12/19 - The Belgian rail company NMBS is making changes to its timetable to improve the service, it says, and take account of works. There are no big cha... 15:16
Antwerp Province Hit-and-run suspect tests positive for drugs Police have detained a 21-year-old in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Vorselaar (Antwerp) on Friday night. The suspect, who hails from Grobbendonk (An... 11:22
West Flanders Two die lonely death in Bruges In less than a month two people were found dead in their homes. They had died natural deaths, but had been dead for several weeks dying a lonely death. 09:29
Home News Belgium remembers: Battle of the Bulge 14/12/19 - Ceremonies are taking place to mark the 75th anniversary of the German offensive that attempted to reverse fortunes at the end of the Second World... Sat 14 Dec 15:32
Home News Molenbeek bans hate preacher The Brussels borough of Molenbeek has banned Jean-Louis Denis from entering the municipality for a month. Denis is described as a hate preacher. Molenbeek ... Sat 14 Dec 11:46
Antwerp Province 16-year-old killed in hit-and-run A 17-year-old boy is dead after a hit-and-run in Vorselaar (Antwerp Province). The youngster was hit while he was cycling on his bike. The perpetrator fled... Sat 14 Dec 11:23
Nicolas Maeterlinck West Flanders Knokke: no wife-beaters on the promenade, no hot meals on the beach The city authorities in the jet-set seaside resort of Knokke (West Flanders) have taken draconian action. In future beach bars will only be allowed to serve... Sat 14 Dec 09:46
Home News Analysis of King Albert’s DNA may be used as evidence in Delphine Boël paternity case The ruling brings Delphine Boël a step closer to obtaining official recognition as King Albert II’s daughter. Fri 13 Dec 16:06
Flemish Brabant Sultan of Oman leaves Leuven earlier than expected The Sultan arrived in Leuven for medical treatment at the end of last week and was due to stay in the city for around 6 weeks. Fri 13 Dec 13:56
East Flanders Bus driver saves life in Sint-Niklaas A quick intervention by a bus driver saved a life in Sint-Niklaas (East Flanders) yesterday. A bus driver working for De Lijn discovered an unconscious man i... Thu 12 Dec 10:57
East Flanders 11 year boy killed by lorry while walking to school The accident happened at around 8am on Wednesday morning on a car park in Aalst. Wed 11 Dec 14:31
Home News Environment Minister rejects planning application for wind turbines alongside the E40 The turbines would have been built next to a stretch of the motorway between Bierbeek and Hoegaarden in Flemish Brabant. Wed 11 Dec 13:54
Science VUB to end cooperation with Confucius Institute The board of Brussels Dutch-medium Free University (VUB) has decided not to extend a cooperation agreement with the Confucius Institute once the current cont... Wed 11 Dec 13:10
Flemish Brabant VRT TV news report about Sultan’s stay in Leuven appears on Omani news site The report about the Sultan of Oman’s stay in the Flemish Brabant city of Leuven for medical treatment features (albeit in a slightly modified form and with ... Tue 10 Dec 16:54
East Flanders Drifting ship smashes into crane at Antwerp Docks The impact of the collision caused the 130 metre high crane to fall apart and come crashing down. Tue 10 Dec 10:31
East Flanders Ghent bans most polluting cars from city centre Starting 1 January 2020 the most polluting cars will no longer be able to drive into Ghent. Locals can apply for a scrappage grant to allow them to purchase ... Mon 09 Dec 09:41
Antwerp Province 14 injured in Antwerp Water Bus collision In Antwerp the Water Bus that operates between the Port of Antwerp and the Steen in the city centre was involved in a collision near the dyke promenade at St... Mon 09 Dec 09:26
Home News Yellow alert for strong winds, number 1722 activated The Belgian Met Office is warning against heavy gusts of wind tonight, and has issued a yellow alert. Sun 08 Dec 18:06
Home News A wall of remembrance for police officers who died while on duty Federal police have commemorated their colleagues who died on duty. A wall of remembrance was unveiled in Brussels. Sun 08 Dec 17:47
The 747 SP, the smaller version of the 747-400. Home News Sultan of Oman lands at Brussels Airport with... two Boeings 747 (and a third plane) The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said al Said has arrived in Belgium for medical treatment in Leuven. Sun 08 Dec 15:06
Home News Police chase ends in heavy crash in Rumst A police chase in Rumst, in Antwerp province, ended in a heavy crash in which two people got injured. Sun 08 Dec 10:28
Home News Luxury products auctioned by the Finance department: cheaper, but with a special background A public auction was staged by the federal Finance department to sell items with a somewhat 'different' background. Sat 07 Dec 16:25
Home News Four gangsters stage brutal home invasion robbery in Sinaai A married couple in Sinaai (East Flanders) was left in shock last night after a home invasion robbery. Sat 07 Dec 10:31
Home News Sultan of Oman comes to Leuven and books a complete 4-star hotel The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said (79) will be spending several weeks in Leuven soon. Fri 06 Dec 16:09
Home News 100 accident black spots extra in Flanders The number of dangerous traffic spots in Flanders has risen sharply over the past year, climbing to 314 (coming from 213). Fri 06 Dec 10:06
Nicolas Maeterlinck Flemish Brabant Man caught speeding at 213 km/h: "I had to go to the toilet urgently" A motorist was caught speeding at no less than 213 kilometres per hour on the Brussels Orbital Road in Lot. The man had an excuse ready, though. Thu 05 Dec 12:18
Antwerp Province Further three held after Antwerp attacks 4/12/19 - Antwerp police have arrested further suspects in connection with a series of attacks linked to drug trafficking in the city earlier this year. Wed 04 Dec 15:13
Home News Nobody is infallible, not even Belgian police 4/12/19 - In Roeselare in West Flanders mistakes were made when a speed camera was installed. 600 motorists have been sent a ticket because they were speedi... Wed 04 Dec 15:11
Home News Mineworkers protest 27 years after pit closures 4/12/19 - Former mineworkers from Limburg Province protested outside the pension office in Brussels this morning. They claim that all this time there has be... Wed 04 Dec 15:10
Flemish Brabant Belgian Rail and railtrack company convicted over Buizingen tragedy A court in Brussels has convicted Belgium’s state-owned rail company, the NMBS, rail track operator Infrabel and a Belgian rail driver in connection with the... Wed 04 Dec 11:37
East Flanders “Hideously ugly Christmas tree in Oudenaarde” Municipal workers in the fair city of Oudenaarde were so unimpressed by the Christmas tree that had been delivered to adorn the main square that within minut... Tue 03 Dec 11:20
Home News Europe makes car inspection stricter also in Belgium 2/12/19 - Cars taking the car inspection have to comply with stricter regulations. Checks are being made on dashboard warning lights. Other infringements i... Mon 02 Dec 15:16
East Flanders “We are not anti-Semitic” 2/12/19 - “We have had enough of the reproaches” says Aalst Mayor Christoph D'Haese (Flemish nationalist). “Anybody who claims we are racists is acting in ba... Mon 02 Dec 10:52
West Flanders Armed passenger hauled off Bruges train A passenger carrying a BB gun, a knife and a tear gas canister was hauled off the train in Bruges last week. A passenger who saw the suspect take out the BB... Mon 02 Dec 10:33
East Flanders Aalst moves to take carnival off UNESCO intangible heritage list The Mayor of Aalst is eager to have Aalst Carnival removed from the UNESCO intangible heritage list. The mayor is convinced that the town’s carnival was set... Mon 02 Dec 10:10
Home News House fires surge: don’t recharge at night! The number of house fires has risen sharply since 2015. Experts blame the increase on the rise in the number of people charging electronic equipment at home. Mon 02 Dec 09:48
Home News What's new on 1 December? Technical checks for cars above 4 years will become stricter, and cash payments will be rounded off: what's new on 1 December? Sun 01 Dec 13:40
Home News Filip and Mathilde celebrate 20th wedding anniversary: "I thought she had everything, but it's even more" King Filip and Queen Mathilde are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Sat 30 Nov 15:50
Home News Workplace stress reaches historic high in Flanders; number of workable jobs now below 50 percent A study by the SERV, the advisory body of Flemish employers and trades unions, had revealed that over 1 in 3 employees are battling stress levels deemed prob... Sat 30 Nov 10:58
Betty Matthysen Home News 35 billion euros for Belgian Rail as part of the climate plan The federal government has presented its part of the national energy and climate plan for the coming decade 2021-2030. Fri 29 Nov 17:25
Home News Rail services to be (heavily) disrupted on 12/12 Rail unions are calling on staff to assemble at the HR Rail Headquarters on Thursday 12 December. Fri 29 Nov 11:56
Home News French lorry drivers close border 28/11/19 - French lorry drivers have been blocking the motorway crossing at Rekkem on the Belgian French border. The protest was supposed to last till lunch... Thu 28 Nov 15:10
Home News BOB always drinks zilch! 28/11/19 - A new BOB anti-drink drive campaign’s been launched ahead of this year’s festive period. This year’s slogan is ‘Bob always drinks zilch’. Driver... Thu 28 Nov 15:07
Home News Faulty escalators at Belgian rail stations raised in parliament It may surprise you to learn but according to the official government figures there are only 2,000 incidents annually involving faulty lifts and escalators a... Thu 28 Nov 11:20
Antwerp Province Body part belongs to missing football fan Last Sunday a body part was recovered from the Strasbourg Dock up in Antwerp. It has now been established that the body part belongs to the missing Antwerp ... Thu 28 Nov 10:38
Home News 40,000 children benefit from automatic school grant payments The new school grant system in Flanders is good news for parents. The number of children for who the Flemish authorities are paying a grant to their parents... Thu 28 Nov 10:22
Limburg School bus driver was drunk Police in Lummen (Limburg) stopped a school bus driver because they feared he was drunk. The driver was breathalysed and was found to be over the drink-driv... Thu 28 Nov 09:32
Antwerp Province New grenade attack in Antwerp 28/11/19 - For the umpteenth time a grenade has been thrown at house in Antwerp. This time round the grenade was thrown into a house in the district of Deur... Thu 28 Nov 09:18
East Flanders Belgian first: monk becomes bishop 27/11/19 - Lode Van Hecke is to become the new Bishop of Ghent. Until now Van Hecke served as the Abbot of the Orval monastery in Wallonia that is famed for... Wed 27 Nov 16:36
Nicolas Maeterlinck
The 747 SP, the smaller version of the 747-400.
Nicolas Maeterlinck
Betty Matthysen
