Even if you do not feel you are currently in the market for a €2,000 antique wardrobe, it might be worth checking out the Crowne Plaza-Le Palace Hotel’s online auction. A fantastic old black telephone with cradle and rotary dial, for instance, could cost you as little as €125. Le Palace was the...

2021 is clearly a year of transition in terms of the occupancy of office buildings in Brussels due to the effect of the pandemic but positive signals can be seen in the commercial property sector, according to the corporate real estate consulting firm Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL). "At the level of take...

Brussels is looking to sell more than 3,500 cubic metres of sustainable wood cut from the Sonian Forest over the next few days. This includes 2,833 cubic metres of beech and maple, 618 cubic metres of oak, ash and chestnut, 360 cubic metres of birch and cherry and, finally, 22 metres of softwood...

Rail service SNCB plans to add 2,000 new destinations to its already 3,600 options for traveling abroad. SNCB has made the announcement in conjunction with a campaign to remind summer travellers that they can reach destinations across 12 European countries via its ticketing services. SNCB partners...

Chemical producer 3M will have to pay just €75,000 in containment costs related to the soil contamination spread across Zwijndrecht, Antwerp province, and possibly neighbouring communities. The Flemish government – hence the taxpayer – must foot the rest of the bill, which is estimated at more than...

Stib buses will no longer pass through a section of the pedestrian zone in Brussels city centre in the future. The decision has been made on safety grounds and will also bring the stretch between Rue des Teinturiers and Place Fontainas in line with the rest of the zone. It will also remove the need...

A suite dedicated to the famous Belgian cartoon character Tintin has been inaugurated at the Amigo Hotel in the centre of Brussels. The idea to create the suite was born 10 years ago, when director Steven Spielberg stayed at the Amigo Hotel while on the promotional tour for his Tintin film, The...

Authorities are scratching their heads with regards to the actions of a lorry driver who took down an entryway sign at one of the entrances to the Arts-Loi metro station at the weekend. Clearly involved in an impossible manoeuvre, the driver knocked down the entire piece of infrastructure –...

Following the release of the original suspect arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in Evere, a second suspect has been arrested. He is being held by police while a knife and bloody sweater found in his home are being examined. On 30 May, 36-year-old Mouniah Ouyahia was stabbed...

KBC bank has been ordered to refund a total of €32,000 in two cases in which customers of the bank were victims of online fraud. The decision handed down by judges in Belgium sets a legal precedent for the loss of money in the event of so-called phishing or phishing fraud. A 2018 piece of...