Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant

Strike hits bus services in Flemish Brabant

The services that have been hit include some routes between towns and villages in Flemish Brabant and Brussels.

Fri 16 Aug 12:23

Flemish Brabant

Flanders’ largest inland lake drained due to poor water quality

Once the clean-up work has been completed the lake will be re-filled.

Fri 09 Aug 17:25

Flemish Brabant

Extra parking facilities for cyclists at Leuven Station

Tue 06 Aug 13:41

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

Flemish Brabant

Aarschot reveals its archaeological secrets

Excavation work is revealing a number of interesting archaeological secrets that previous had remained buried under the centre of the town of Aarschot, in Fl...

Sat 03 Aug 16:32

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

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

Flemish Brabant

CCTV cameras against fly-tipping

Refuse company Interza is installing CCTV cameras in Zaventem, Kampenhout, Kraainem, Steenokkerzeel and Wezembeek-Oppem. The cameras will be used to clamp d...

Thu 01 Aug 15:18

Flemish Brabant

New home for ‘Balloon of Friendship’

In Leuven the Balloon of Friendship, a work of art, which has adorned the Herbert Hoover Square for nearly three decades has found a new home in a garden nea...

Thu 01 Aug 14:37

Flemish Brabant

“Prosecutors must take action against councillor who made raw, racist comments”

The Mayor of Vilvoorde, Hans Bonte (Flemish socialist), is demanding that the judicial authorities take action against Vilvoorde councillor Jurgen Van Duyse ...

Wed 31 Jul 10:16

Flemish Brabant

Geese are unexpected hazard for drivers

Drivers in the town of Grimbergen, outside Brussels, face an unexpected challenge on the roads. Geese crossing the public highway are causing a dangerous si...

Sat 27 Jul 10:33

Flemish Brabant

Bertem brothel: “People kept ringing at the wrong door”

. A group of local residents had complained about the location of the bordello and got the local mayor on the case.

Tue 09 Jul 11:44

Flemish Brabant

Students paint Leuven litter bins in bright colours to combat littering

The city of Leuven has unveiled a new weapon in the fight against litter: thirty new litter bins that have been decorated to make them look trendy. The hope...

Mon 08 Jul 10:26

Flemish Brabant

Ternat to tax filling stations to combat congestion!

The municipality of Ternat is eyeing a new tax intended to deter lorry drivers from filling up with diesel at filling stations in the municipality.

Mon 08 Jul 09:42

Flemish Brabant

Sir Peter Paul Rubens’s castle to be opened to the public

The Flemish tourist board Toerisme Vlaanderen has snapped up the Rubens Castle in Elewijt. The castle that was once the home of the famous baroque master is...

Sun 07 Jul 12:13

Flemish Brabant

140 bikes found in Leuven river

The River Dijle in Leuven was once again badly in need of a clean-up. Fortunately, once a year the Flemish Environment Company tackles this waterway. This ...

Sat 06 Jul 11:23

Flemish Brabant

Work-to-rule at Zaventem

Unions at baggage handler Swissport at Brussels Airport staged a work to rule from 8AM till 10AM this morning. The unions warned this could lead to delays. ...

Tue 02 Jul 10:07

Flemish Brabant

“People that don’t learn Dutch should not be given benefits”

The so-called “Language Barometer” looks into language use in the Flemish Brabant municipalities around Brussels on behalf of the Flemish Government.

Wed 26 Jun 14:40

Flemish Brabant

Light aircraft crashes near to the E40 motorway in Landen

A light aircraft has crashed near to the E40 motorway at Landen in the extreme east of Flemish Brabant.

Wed 19 Jun 17:19

Flemish Brabant

Military secrets hacked in Zaventem?

11/6/19 – The hacking of the IT system means employees at ASCO in Zaventem will have to sign on for two days. ASCO makes parts for Boeing, Airbus, Ariane ro...

Tue 11 Jun 15:06