The city of Namur has begun "feminising" its street names, after local officials noted that less than 2% of roads in the area are named after women. Fifteen women who have made a contribution to the city's history - through politics, the arts or fighting for social justice - have been selected by...

Home appliance manufacturers Bosch and Siemens have recalled 42,000 gas stoves in Belgium because of a potential risk of an explosion. The recall applies to products sold between 2006 and 2011 and owners are being urged to check the manufacture date of their cooker. The gas connection of some of...

About 60% of residents in Belgium are in favour of an obligation for children under 14 years old to wear cycle helmets. The Belgian Institute for Road Safety’s (IBSR) report showed that half of Belgians would like to see cycle helmets become mandatory for everyone. Every year, 700 cyclists younger...

Prison conditions, anti-terror measures and weapons sales are among Amnesty International's main concerns in Belgium, according to the human rights group's new annual report. Every year, detention conditions, discrimination and violence against women are highlighted in the report, according to RTBF...

The parks, woods and forest managed by Brussels Environment will be closed to the public on Thursday from 7.00 due to forecast strong winds. The west to southwesterly wind bring gusts up to 90kph until the early hours of Friday, according to RTBF. Brussels Environment advises everyone to stay away...

Alexander De Croo, the federal minister responsible for postal regulations, will not allow postal deliveries to be cut to three or four days a week, as proposed by postal regulator BIPT. According to the regulator, a daily mail delivery is no longer necessary, given the changes in the way people...

Work has started in Knokke-Heist to repair damage to beaches caused by a severe storm in January, Flanders' public works minister Ben Weyts has announced. The repairs are expected to cost €17 million. The storm was anticipated for days in advance and precautions taken to limit flooding on the...

Marks and Spencer will close its Brussels store on 30 September, as work gets under way to negotiate redundancy terms for about 130 staff and find a new tenant for the premises. The British food and fashion outlet - one of about 50 worldwide earmarked for closure - was initially due to shut up shop...

Belgium's finance ministry says it is negotiating with Airbnb in the hope of reaching an agreement to share personal data about landlords who make money from the property rental platform. "We are at the very beginning of our discussions, but we hope to reach an agreement," a spokesman for FPS...

The Brussels region says it will press ahead with issuing noise fines for late-night and early-morning flights taking off from Brussels Airport from Wednesday, while the Flemish region has vowed to continue doing everything in its power to combat the plan. Budget airline Ryanair announced on...