A video from a home security camera has just been released of a badger knocking around on a front stoop in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. It is the first time the animal has ever been seen in a residential neighbourhood of the Capital-Region, as they normally avoid urban areas. Badgers also usually hibernate...

In a petition, which has already garnered more than 350 signatures, road safety advocates Heroes for Zero and Velodossier BXL are demanding physically separated cycle paths in all areas of Brussels where vehicles are allowed to drive faster than 30kph. Heroes for Zero, the pressure group...

All Ikea stores will have a "Circular Hub" where customers can buy second-hand products within two years, the Swedish furniture giant said on Monday at the press conference presenting the renovated Circular Hub at its branch in Mons. The brand opened its first second-hand store in Belgium in 2014...

Restoration works have begun on one of Brussels’ most famous facades – the north side of Saint Catherine Church. It’s the side that faces the Vismet, and, while still lovingly photographed, it’s become rather black and shabby over the years. The church is constructed from sandstone that was sourced...

Uber drivers are required by law to book rides lasting a minimum of three hours, and they are not allowed to do so via their mobile phones. The announcement by the Brussels regional government essentially cripples the taxi service, which has a long history of problems in the capital. In order to...

How would you like to meet with your therapist as an avatar in a virtual world? It could become a reality if a research project by a group of Belgian psychologists and creative technicians proves successful. It’s called Soulhacker, and the group is the first to develop such a virtual reality (VR)...

Operation ‘Great Clean-Up’ took place this weekend on the plateau of the Hautes Fagnes. Thousands of tourists flocked to the popular nature reserve during the cold snap which brought heavy snow to the area, many leaving their rubbish on the hills and trails. Now that warmer weather has arrived,...

Will Belgians be able to vote via the Internet in Belgium any time soon? A new study commissioned by the interior ministry and conducted by a consortium of Belgium universities says this will still be impossible in 2024 but could happen in 2034. According to interior minister Annelies Verlinden, an...

What are the trends? Faced with a mutant form of coronavirus in the UK, the Belgian government has agreed to finance increased genomic surveillance of Covid-19 samples, in order to get a better idea of how prevalent the new strain is in Belgium - and detect other possible mutations as early as...

The coronavirus crisis seems to have given everyone the same idea: let’s go cycling. Which is fine if you already owned a bike, but for those looking to buy it’s another story. Bike shops around Belgium have reported that the phone is ringing off the hook as people call for information on placing...