Last week’s sweltering heat had many a city dweller dreaming of diving into a cool pond. Unfortunately, Brussels doesn’t have much to offer by way of natural swimming spots. There are a few open-air pools in the region, such at the Oceade water park near the Atomium and the Huizingen provincial...

The City of Brussels has launched a photo contest around the theme of the new pedestrian zone, inviting amateur and professional photographers to send in their best shots of "life in central Brussels’ new pedestrian zone during the summer of 2015", writes brusselnieuws.be. A jury will nominate the...

When Muslims are mentioned in international news reports, it’s usually in the context of fundamentalism and extremism. A new English-language website launched by a pair of Antwerp students now wants to give a voice to the oft-overlooked group of tolerant, young and trendy Muslims around the world...

While lighting up a grill in public is allowed in other world cities such as Lyon, Antwerp and Amsterdam, in Brussels it is forbidden. With the exception of one public barbecue in the Sauvagère Park in Uccle, south of Brussels, barbecuing in public is prohibited across Brussels. And that’s not...

Brussels residents are the most active participants in Belgium’s share economy, according to a survey conducted by the bank ING. The survey looked at consumer behaviours in 13 European countries, the USA and Australia. In Belgium, 1,030 people were surveyed, including about 100 Brussels residents,...

A worrying map of Europe - retweeted hundreds of times yesterday via Twitter - shows how the continent would look if all of the planet’s pole ice were to melt, writes De Morgen . According to National Geographic's version of the map ( pictured ), the sea level would rise by about 66 metres, wiping...

After discussions with Flemish sports minister Philippe Muyters, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has changed its guidelines for the testing of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), the minister has announced. Muyters approached WADA after Belgian decathlete Thomas Van der Plaetsen ( pictured )...

The numbers of plaice in the North Sea have never been as high as they are now, according to figures from the International Council of the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), the world’s oldest environmental organisation. Based in Copenhagen, ICES credited EU fishing quotas with the recovery of plaice...

The operators of attractions at the annual Sinksenfoor fair in Antwerp are reporting as much as 40% less income this year compared to last year. The fair was previously staged in the giant Zuiderdokken parking area near the waterfront before moving to its new location at the former railyard Park...

The Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) has stated in a report that citizens have to be better protected against unsafe or dysfunctional implants and similar medical devices. The European regulations for hip prostheses, pacemakers and stents, said the federal agency, are more relaxed than...