A bustling summer pop-up bar in the grounds of the Abbaye de la Cambre has had to shut down earlier than hoped, with no guarantee that it will return next year, following complaints from locals. Guinguette Gisèle had received an urban planning permit for a period limited to three months and only...

Lighting cigarettes or starting campfires will soon be banned in Flanders’ woods and forests. This is a step further from previous bans - nature reserves during very dry summer periods had systems of colour codes in place to indicate the risk of fire, prompting certain provinces to prohibit smoking...

The Brussels-City councillor in charge of culture and tourism is working with a Brussels hospital to launch a programme that would see museum visits prescribed by doctors. Councillor Delphine Houba (PS) got the idea from Montreal, which has been prescribing free visits to the Montreal Museum of...

The first month of the autumn culture season sees the return of Brussels’ big celebration of all things design oriented, from the racks that hold our bicycles to the chairs we buy. Highlights of Design September include the Contemporary Design Market, events devoted to women and design and a route...

Brussels Park is undergoing a €1.5 million renovation - the first such revamp the park is getting in 20 years. To keep it at least partially open to the public throughout the process, the renovation will be divided into three phases spread over three years. A total of 7,800m² of dolomite paths and...

Vulnerable youngsters have been under increased pressure during the Covid pandemic. That’s why Belgium’s leading philanthropy institution the King Baudouin Foundation has launched Unlock your Energy to inject immediate cash into projects to help them get together, develop their skills and have fun...

The six Stib dispatch offices and the Brussels Mobility traffic management centre came together in a new centralised hub in the heart of Brussels on Monday. The creation of the new Brussels Mobility Centre should optimise communication and collaboration between the capital’s transport operators...

Former prime minister Sophie Wilmès (MR) and virologist Marc Van Ranst are receiving the Political Courage Prize today from B Plus, a non-profit organisation that advocates for Belgian solidarity and reinstating powers at the federal level. The organisation chose Wilmès, now federal minister of...

Belgian athletes have now earned 12 medals at the Paralympics, following another seven won this week. The Paralympic Games continue until 5 September. Following up on the gold and two bronze medal wins we reported last week , Belgium now has an additional two gold medals, two silver and another...

Trade unions have expressed concern after it emerged that fast-fashion label Pimkie has reopened a store in Belgium, just a few months after being declared bankrupt and laying off staff. Earlier this year, Pimkie closed its 24 stores in Belgium. The Belsay company, which held an exclusive...