ISF International School in Waterloo and St Paul’s British Primary School in Vossem-Tervuren have announced a merger with immediate effect. The two schools say they are "stronger together" and "look forward to sharing knowledge and experience". Orla McLoughlin, until now ISF's head of primary, has...

In the run-up to World Health Day on 7 April, the UK website Clinic Compare presented new research on the best and worst countries for emergency medical services. The results are compiled into a list of 135 countries, providing a definitive ranking of the best and worst places to need urgent...

Prime minister Charles Michel said the decision by insurer Lloyd’s of London to open an office in Brussels was “outstanding news”. The world’s oldest and largest insurance market is the first multinational company to announce a move to the mainland following the triggering this week of Article 50...

The Council of State, in the latest of a long line of twists and turns in the story of the Uplace leisure and shopping complex, has suspended an environmental permit, calling the future of the project once more into question. In 2011, Uplace – planned for Machelen, just outside the northern portion...

What is attractive about Brussels? Do you feel connected to the city and its inhabitants? How can we strengthen the city? Those are three of the conversation-starters at a one-day workshop on Saturday that aims to bring expats and native Belgians together, discuss the city's issues and help shape...

Headquartered at Flagey, the second edition of Listen! - A Brussels Future Music Festival is back with its focus on electronic music and innovation. Opening on Thursday with a concert in Studio 4 at Flagey, Listen! spans three days and proposes an urban trail through the city partnering with more...

Started off as a German start-up in 2013, Freeletics is a body-weight-only training programme and a smartphone app. It consists of tailored workouts given by a virtual coach and a feed where users can follow and give each other a "clap clap" for completed workouts. In a few years, the concept has...

Following the example of Watermael-Boitsfort, Schaerbeek now also offers a subsidy for cat owners who have their pet spayed or neutered, writes Bruzz. The Brussels municipality provides a subsidy of €30 towards the cost of cat sterilisation. The proposal, from alderman Bernard Guillaume, was...

The results of a poll conducted by Le Soir and market research firm Ipsos reveal that 66% of Brussels residents feel safe in the capital, an increase on May last year, when the same survey revealed that only 56% of respondents felt unafraid on Brussels' streets. A year after the terror attacks, a...

The United Kingdom on Wednesday officially made known its decision to leave the European Union, but the British monuments at Brussels' Mini Europe family park will stay for the time being, writes Bruzz. “Mini Europe will not remove its models of British landmarks,” confirmed Thierry Meeùs, director...