Who can steady Musea Brugge after its director’s sudden departure?

Musea Brugge director Kristl Strubbe resigned on 1 September after thirteen months in charge, leaving the City of Bruges to stabilise a depleted leadership team just months after…

Aalter firefighter Bart Verheyde heads to New York for 25th anniversary of 9/11

Aalter volunteer firefighter Bart Verheyde will leave Belgium on Saturday for a ten-day visit to New York and Washington, joining nine other Belgian firefighters for events…

Flanders, the Netherlands and Germany strengthen joint defences against major wildfires

Flemish, Dutch and German authorities have agreed to intensify cross-border wildfire prevention, detection and emergency coordination through five existing cooperation projects.

Mechelen narrowly avoids flooding after lock malfunction

A lock problem sent the Binnendijle in central Mechelen about 70 centimetres above its normal level on Tuesday morning, but waterway staff lowered it before homes flooded or…

Why did one blocked lane cause a 45-minute queue on Antwerp’s Ring?

A crash blocked the right-hand lane of Antwerp’s R1 near Deurne on 24 August, creating a 45-minute queue from Antwerpen-West for traffic heading towards the Netherlands.

Antwerp police seize €16,000 and 120 cocaine packets in taxi-linked dealing cases

Antwerp police have seized about €16,000 in cash and 120 packets of cocaine after detecting suspected dealers using taxis, according to local reporting based on police…

Eight-year-old Omar evacuated from Gaza and brought to Belgium for treatment

Eight-year-old Omar, a relative of the Palestinian-Belgian Alsafadi family in Olen, has arrived in Belgium after being evacuated from Gaza for urgent specialist treatment,…

What does West Flanders’ youngest priest earn — and why does the Belgian state pay him?

Antwerp police investigate distraction theft of two luxury watches near Botanic Sanctuary

Antwerp police are examining camera footage after two men allegedly used a dancing distraction to steal a Rolex from hotel guest Nico Jasica near Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp early…

What does Wevelgem’s quickly contained kitchen fire tell us about everyday safety?

Firefighters brought a small kitchen fire in Wevelgem under control quickly, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Publicly accessible reporting confirms the location and outcome but…

Can Flanders still meet its 2030 onshore wind target after adding only two turbines?

Flanders added only two onshore wind turbines, delivering 6.75 megawatts, between 1 January and 1 June 2026, deepening doubts about whether the region can reach its 2,800 MW…

What do we know about the reported kitchen fire in Tongeren?

Tongeren firefighters responded to a reported kitchen fire on Verbindingslaan at around 18:15 on Wednesday, 19 August, and ended their intervention roughly half an hour later. No…