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Botanical Gardens culls rose-eating deer

The gardens’ rose garden was a particular favourite among deer looking for something tasty to eat.

Sat 12 Oct 11:50
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Closing hour for Leuven’s student pubs?

3/10/19 - Leuven University’s rector has mooted the idea of a closing hour for pubs. The Mayor of Leuven believes only pubs whose punters form a persistent ...

Thu 03 Oct 15:17
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Two firms gutted by fire in Flemish Brabant village

When the first fire fighters arrived flames were already coming through the roof.

Sun 22 Sep 12:04
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Techno beats, art and design at Horst Arts & Music in Vilvoorde

15/9/19 - Cooling towers, formerly used by a power station, are the venue for ravers taking part in this year’s Horst Arts & Music Festival in Vilvoorde. Te...

Sun 15 Sep 15:00
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Can ice survive the summer in an ice cellar?

Of the 35 tonnes of ice put into the ice cellar at Arenberg Castle near Leuven early this year just 5 tonnes was left by Friday morning.

Fri 06 Sep 17:07
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Massive tree chopping sparks controversy

1/9/31 - The environment agency Nature and Forest is taking drastic action. Large clearings are being created in Heverlee Wood outside Leuven. All the tree...

Sun 01 Sep 15:12
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“School girl can wear headscarf to school”

A Leuven court has ruled that a girl may wear a headscarf to school despite the fact that the school regulations ban the wearing of religious and world view ...

Tue 27 Aug 15:30
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Youngster who pursued burglars faces attempted murder charge

A teenager who caught a burglar and then ran him down faces his day in court. Prosecutors have identified him as a suspect and he could face charges of atte...

Mon 26 Aug 10:58
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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
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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
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Extra parking facilities for cyclists at Leuven Station

Tue 06 Aug 13:41
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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