A museum and can’t miss monument welcome visitors to the historic Battle of Waterloo site, home to Napoleon’s defeat and an end to 23 years of war between England and France. But close by, and paid little fan-fare, exists a building that played a significant role in the decisive victory for England...

The fossil remains of one of the earliest ancestors of modern carnivorous animals have been found in Dormaal, east of Brussels. The tiny species, Dormaalocyon latouri, weighed only one kilogram and lived in the trees. Although a distant descendent of larger carnivores, such as lions and tigers, and...

Groups representing the rights of the gay and lesbian community have called on the federal government to keep its promise regarding the automatic right to co-motherhood for lesbian couples. Speaking at a New Year reception in Antwerp at the weekend, Het Roze Huis and Çavaria expressed concern that...

Staff at LSG Sky Chefs at Brussels Airport have returned to work after downing tools on Saturday following an accident in which a colleague was killed. The man, employed as a driver, died after being struck on the tarmac by a truck from the company that was backing up. The accident took place...

A new study reveals that an increasing number of Francophone Belgian students, ranging from primary to secondary school, are enrolling in immersion programmes. Researchers at the University of Liege (ULg) looked at immersion enrollment numbers for secondary education, in Dutch, English, or German...

Ostend was no exception to a tradition found around world Saturday, as the brave shed their winter clothes for a refreshing swim in the North Sea. The annual ‘Ice bearing’ plunge attracted 5,500 people into the cold waters. This year’s turnout was a record, most likely aided by the above average...

The men’s national grass hockey team will be striving to move up a few spots in world ranking later this week as compete in the Hockey World League Final in New Delhi, India. From January 10-18, the team will take to the field at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to take on the other top seven...

The blast of icy air is a shock as we emerge into the outdoor pool, but there is a real pleasure in being submerged in warm soothing water under the rays of a midwinter sun. Flanked by bare-branched trees, the pool is an alfresco playground with fountains, overhead jets and a vigorous whirlpool. A...

The Brussels prosecutor’s office has confirmed a new arrest relating to the massive diamond robbery that took place on the tarmac of Brussels Airport in February last year. The robbery took place when two vehicles carrying eight armed men in police uniforms gained access to the airport (pictured)...

The psychology department at the University of Leuven is examining what makes us happy, through an experiment with about 1,000 people. The researchers were inspired by The World Book of Happiness by Flemish expert Leo Bormans, who will collaborate on the project. The researchers will divide the...