The Port of Antwerp will be staying fully operational during increased coronavirus restrictions introduced by the province and the National Security Council. Its emergency taskforce agreed that keeping the site open was a priority for maintaining the country’s supplies. Until now, only isolated...

Last year, Smile Safari - the Instagram Museum - had a popup existence at Tour & Taxis and attracted 25,000 visitors who used the more than 30 sets available for Instagram madness. Starting this Sunday, they are back but in a permanent location at Shopping Anspach. In addition to the best of...

Scientists are asking people at the coast to join in a worldwide research project that tracks the evolution of our coastlines and improves coastal defences as sea levels rise. The Coast Snap project asks residents and visitors to take photos of the coast from specially installed posts so...

Brussels has relaunched its competition to find the best prawn croquettes in the capital, for a third year running. Fernand Obb Delicatessen won the inaugural award two years ago, having been open for business for less than six months. Last year, with a new jury, it won again by a mile. "There's no...

Liège police had an unusual call out on Wednesday morning after a police motorcyclist spotted a badly parked car in front of city police headquarters. When he arrived on the scene, he was surprised to discover a couple in a state of panic. A woman was prematurely in the final stages of labour and...

Brussels is working on making its pedestrian infrastructure more accessible, with a new charter aimed at local authorities and city planners. At least a third of all movement around Brussels is done by foot, and the region is hoping to increase that in the coming years. Improving the quality of...

The SNCB will run additional trains to the Belgian coast from Thursday to Sunday, as maximum temperatures between 26°C and 34°C are forecast. A spokesman for the Belgian rail operator said the extra services aimed to avoid overcrowding "so that train travel can be safe for everyone". Five extra...

Jansen Pharmaceutica has begun the first phase of testing its candidate coronavirus vaccine on human volunteers in Belgium. The trials were originally planned for September, but the company’s research has progressed faster than expected. The first healthy volunteers in Belgium received the vaccine...

The Brussels region is planning to equip all 32,000 of its trees with a sensor and microchip that will communicate when the tree needs watering. The smart technology is first being added to the region's youngest and most vulnerable trees, and aims in the long term to allow for more efficient use of...