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The façade of St. Joseph's Church on Square Frère-Orban in Brussels (Google Streetview)

Bronze statues removed from Brussels church over safety concerns

Sixteen bronze statues adorning the St Joseph's Church on Square Frère-Orban in Brussels have been removed over safety concerns. The statues, which weigh over 900 kilos each, and a stone cross which weighs close to three tons, have been taken down over fears that they may fall off the church. The...
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps director Nathalie Maillet ( BELGA PHOTO JOHN THYS)

Spa Francorchamps CEO Nathalie Maillet found dead in suspected murder-suicide

Police have begun investigating a suspected murder-suicide after the bodies of Nathalie Maillet, the director of the Spa Francorchamps racing circuit, her husband Franz Dubois and the prominent lawyer Ann Lawrence Durviaux were discovered just after midnight on Saturday. The investigating...

Jérémy Dumont Trio

Submitted by jazz4you on Sun, 08/15/2021 - 10:34

The trio built a resolutely current, lively, romantic, creative style, between swing or groove and of a beautiful intensity and a lot of sensibility in melodies. The Jeremy Dumont Trio, constantly evolving, wishes to offer, thanks to his style and creativity, an always renewed pleasure of listening to his public as much as to continue to create a music open to the influences and the diverse cultures. And before any, share its enthusiasm.

Jérémy Dumont, piano & compositions - Victor Foulon, double bass - Fabio Zamagni, drums

Gripping drama Vincent River will be first production of new English-language theatre

The Bridge, which hopes to be Brussels’ first professional English-language theatre, will debut its first production in October. But first it is holding an audition for a community musical theatre event. The Bridge hopes to be the first successful professional theatre to perform English-language...

Teenage boy from Brussels drowns at Belgian coast

A 17-year-old boy from Brussels drowned at the Belgian coast yesterday. The teenager had gone to Ostend for the day with a group of friends. In the late afternoon, the youngster went into the sea for a swim on his own, and his friends began searching for him when they realised they hadn’t seen him...
Illustration shows the presentation of the extension of the line Bordet with the construction of the new North-South metro line M3 of the Brussels' subway. (BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM)

Impact study shows Metro 3 line still the capital's best mobility solution

The new Metro 3 line in Brussels, which will connect Evere in the north of the city to Forest in the south, is the most suitable mode of transport to meet the mobility needs of the capital’s northern neighbourhoods, according to the conclusions of an independent impact study. The new line will be...
Illustration picture shows Brussels's commercial centre 'The Mint' at 'la Monnaie' 'De Munt’. (BELGA PHOTO CAMILLE DELANNOIS)

Planning committee reacts positively to Brussels Mint renovation project

The conversion project for the 'The Mint' business centre in Brussels city centre is likely to be granted planning permission after the urban planning consultation committee reacted positively to the proposal. However, the Brussels residents action group ARAU (L’Atelier de Recherche et d’Action...

Belgian wins shrimp peeling championship for third year in a row

Katty Vanmassenhove (pictured right) has done it again: The pre-school teacher from Wenduine on the coast has won the shrimp peeling world championship. In fact, she has won it for the third time in a row – and broken her record. Anyone who has ever peeled one of those little grey shrimp for which...

What’s on this week: 13-19 August

Every Wednesday in August Place Bockstael turns into a cycle city , with loads of bike-related activities for all ages. There is a cycle parcours, a crazy bike ride, cycling trainings and information stands. It’s all about (re)discovering biking in Brussels. 18 & 25 August 16.00-21.00, Place...
Sunrise smart device for sleep disorders

Breathe easy: Lightweight smart device identifies sleep disorders while you snooze

Snoring is a nuisance if you’re the one kept awake listening to it. But it can be much more troublesome for the actual snorer. That’s because it might also signal a condition called sleep apnoea – a disorder that not only brings non-restorative sleep and tiredness but can lead to hypertension,...

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