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Four people die in various road accidents, including a 14-year-old girl in Nieuwerkerken

Various people died in accidents this weekend. In Zelzate, a pedestrian was hit by a truck on the Ghent Orbital Road, while in Nieuwerkerken a young girl pas...

Update Mon 19 Aug 15:20
Home News
Wild police chase ends in crash

When a motorist ignored a police check in De Pinte (East Flanders), a police chase started on the E17 towards Kortrijk.

Mon 19 Aug 15:11
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Brussels
Girl liberated from washing machine by Brussels firefighters

On Sunday evening, members of the Brussels fire services received a call to help a 9-year-old girl that had become stuck in a washing machine.

Mon 19 Aug 12:25
BELGA/DOPPAGNE

Home News
Record number of refugees lose protected status

The Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons decided to lift the protected status of 217 refugees last year, a record high.

Mon 19 Aug 10:40
Home News
29 ladies set skydiving record in breathtaking stunt

29 ladies belonging to the skydiving team "DZ Moorsele" set a new Belgian record yesterday when they formed one figure in the air.

Sun 18 Aug 15:02
Home News
Met Office issues yellow alert for heavy rain, but summer to come back next week

The Belgian Met Office has issued a yellow alert warning members of the public against heavy rain and possibly treacherous roads or local floods.

Sun 18 Aug 14:42
Home News
Woman dies in tragic accident in Bornem

Last night, a 40-year-old woman died in a crash in Bornem (Antwerp province). Her vehicle hit a tree; no other vehicles were involved.

Sun 18 Aug 12:36
Home News
Climate activist Anuna De Wever targeted in Pukkelpop incident, "black" Flemish lion flags seized

The Pukkelpop music festival was disturbed by an incident in which the young Belgian climate activist Anuna De Wever was harrassed and abused.

Update Sat 17 Aug 15:04
Home News
Impressive funeral ceremony to honour Limburg firefighters

The two firefighters who died during an intervention last Sunday, were laid to rest today. The funeral service in Heusden-Zolder (Limburg) was an impressive ...

Sat 17 Aug 14:49
Brussels
Car ends up in Brussels fountain at Bockstael

The fountain on the Emile Bockstaelplein in Laken was the scene of a bizarre accident yesterday.

Sat 17 Aug 12:50
Home News
Rail strike: half of the trains is going

As announced, about 50 percent of rail services are going on this day of strike. You have the best chance of having a train to and from big cities.

Sat 17 Aug 12:14
East Flanders
Defective doors at Forensic Psychiatric Centre

At total of 20 doors in the Forensic Psychiatric Centre in the East Flemish city have not been functioning correctly for weeks.

Fri 16 Aug 16:48
Home News
"About half of the rail services can be maintained on Saturday"

The Belgian rail company NMBS has worked out an alternative duty roster for Saturday, when the independent rail union is organising a strike.

Thu 15 Aug 11:54
14-18
5,000 pieces destroyed, but job far from finished: old war ammunition still being found every day in West Flanders

In Poelkapelle, West Flanders, the Belgian army has dismantled the 5,000th piece of ammunition; the historic backlog has now been wiped out.

Wed 14 Aug 17:25
Home News
Avoid unpleasant surprises in the coming days: what's closed, what's open?

With a long weekend ahead of us, it may be practical to make a list of which public services will continue and which will be suspended.

Wed 14 Aug 14:56
Home News
3,454 Britons have obtained Belgian citizenship since the Brexit referendum

Since voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum held in June 2016 3,454 British nationals living in Belgium have obtaine...

Wed 14 Aug 13:05
BELGA/WARNAND

Antwerp Province
A “Bolleke” to officially become a “Bolleke”

Antwerp’s best-known and much-loved brown beer that is brewed by De Koninck is now officially called by the name that drinkers have been calling the beer for...

Wed 14 Aug 11:46
Limburg
Fatal fire in Beringen: Judicial Authorities suspect “human intervention”

The investigators’ initial conclusions point to the fire not having been caused by a technical fault.

Tue 13 Aug 11:57
Nicolas Maeterlinck

East Flanders
More than 25,000 attend 45th Scheldt Consecration in Doel

It was the 45th year that the event has been held by action groups resisting the destruction of the village that stands in the shadow of the port of Antwerp ...

Mon 12 Aug 16:32
Antwerp Province
90,000 participants and spectators at this year’s Antwerp Pride

Sun 11 Aug 13:52
Home News
The first Feast of the Sacrifice since Flanders banned slaughter without anaesthetic

Traditionally practicing Muslim slaughter an animal to eat together with family or to share with the less-fortunate or with their neighbours.

Sun 11 Aug 12:58
Home News
Two fire-fighters die tackling blaze in Beringen

Two fire-fighters have died tackling a blaze in an empty building in the Limburg municipality of Beringen.

Sun 11 Aug 12:16
Home News
13,000 people take part in the “Procession of the Dead”

The Procession of the Dead is a 100 kilometre walk through three provinces that starts and finishes at Bornem in Antwerp Province.

Sat 10 Aug 17:15
Brussels
65,000 fewer parking spaces on Brussels’ streets by 2030

This will reduce the number of street parking spaces in the capital to under 200,000.

Sat 10 Aug 12:04
West Flanders
Woman dies after her electric wheelchair leaves the road and lands in a ditch

The exact circumstances surrounding the accident are the subject of an investigation.

Fri 09 Aug 12:44
Home News
Man in shock when he returns home: "There were millions of colorado beetles inside"

A man from Ichtegem (West Flanders) had a major scare when he discovered his house had been taken over by colorado potato beetles.

Thu 08 Aug 15:42
Home News
Bouworde suspends volunteer projects in Morocco after death threat

In Morocco, a man has been arrested after uttering death threats to Belgian volunteers of the Bouworde.

Update Thu 08 Aug 11:32
Home News
Bank robbery in Kinrooi leaves thieves empty-handed

The town of Kinrooi (Limburg province) was the scene of a bank robbery last night. However, it seems the thieves had to return empty-handed.

Thu 08 Aug 11:12
Home News
Pedestrian killed as he tries to cross Brussels Orbital Road: motorway blocked for several hours

This morning, around 5.30 AM, a pedestrian tried to cross the Brussels Orbital Road. He was hit by a car and died on the spot.

Thu 08 Aug 09:49
Home News
New national rail strike announced for Saturday 17 August

The independent rail union OVS wants to stage a new strike. The management reacted immediately by setting up a new meeting to reconcile both parties.

Wed 07 Aug 17:15
Antwerp Province
33 Antwerp municipalities to install a major bicycle sharing network

33 different municipalities in Antwerp province want to create a major network for electric bicycles, to extend the present services in the centre.

Wed 07 Aug 15:18
Home News
Straw wagon ablaze in Kortemark

In Kortemark (West Flanders) a giant straw wagon was on fire; the incident took place on the N35, the town's busiest road.

Wed 07 Aug 14:34
Home News
147 Belgians to pay dearly after setting up official residence in Monaco

The Belgian taxman is claiming 99.6 million euros in compensation from 147 Belgians who claimed they were living in the French Principality of Monaco, also k...

Wed 07 Aug 09:55
Home News
No more room at the donkey sanctuary

Every week the Anegria donkey sanctuary receives two requests to take on unwanted or neglected donkeys.

Tue 06 Aug 16:40
Flemish Brabant
Extra parking facilities for cyclists at Leuven Station

Tue 06 Aug 13:41
Antwerp Province
Learn Dutch through play at summer class

120 children attend summer classes for newcomers in Antwerp.

Mon 05 Aug 16:33
Flemish Brabant
Lion's share of luggage left behind at Zaventem has been fowarded on

On Monday there were still 500 suitcases waiting to be forwarded to people that had been forced to leave their luggage behind due to the technical issues on ...

Mon 05 Aug 16:32
Brussels
22 animals confiscated from tiny studio flat

The animals included kittens, African grey parrots, rabbits and turtles.

Mon 05 Aug 13:45
Brussels
Fire guts building in the heart of Brussels

The Brussels Fire Service reports that no one was injured in the blaze that started in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mon 05 Aug 12:27
Limburg
Two die in road traffic accident in Limburg Province

The accident happened on Saturday evening on the Kinooiersteenweg in Neeroeteren.

Sun 04 Aug 16:44
East Flanders
Resurfacing work on the E17 motorway starts on Sunday night

An 8 kilometre stretch of the motorway will be completely resurfaced.

Sun 04 Aug 15:46
Home News
The mammoth task of reuniting passengers with their luggage

Departing without luggage was often the only option for those wishing to leave for their holiday destinations from Zaventem airport, near Brussels on Saturday.

Sun 04 Aug 14:10
Antwerp Province
Police find barrels containing waste from the production of synthetic drugs in illegally parked van

The parking ban was in force to allow for the construction of a stage that was to be used for a music festival.

Sun 04 Aug 12:43
West Flanders
Half fewer children go missing at the coast

Far fewer children went missing at Flemish coastal resorts during July this year than was the case during July 2018.

Sat 03 Aug 17:43
Kurt Desplenter

West Flanders
Talks on the situation at Bruges Prison end on a positive note

The Christian trade union ACV describes the talks as having been “constructive”

Sat 03 Aug 14:15
Brussels
Motor cyclist dies after police chase

The chase started after the motor cyclist fail to stop for police in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, in the east of the city.

Sat 03 Aug 13:12
Flemish Brabant
Technical issues with luggage conveyor belt at Brussels Airport

Even once everything is working normally again it will take several hours to clear the backlog.

Sat 03 Aug 11:20
Limburg
Langerlo power station plans shelved

It now looks unlikely that a new gas-fired power station will be built in the Langerlo area of the Limburg city of Genk.

Fri 02 Aug 16:41
West Flanders
Conditions on high security win at Bruges Prison give cause for concern

The complaint has come after an inspection was carried out at the wing.

Fri 02 Aug 16:37
Flemish Brabant
A busy day at the airport

Friday 2 August is expected to be a busy day at the country’s busiest airport at Zaventem, just outside Brussels.

Fri 02 Aug 12:40

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