A dog left out on a small second-floor balcony during this weekend's storms in Brussels has been taken into care and his owner questioned by police. Neighbours on Rue de Monténégro in Saint-Gilles called police after hearing the dog howling overnight on Friday. A mobile phone video filmed from the...

More than 50 creches in Brussels that have no official accreditation have been told to get their affairs in order immediately or face closure. The region has two bodies regulating daycare facilities - the French-speaking ONE and the Flemish Kind & Gezin. But 51 creches in Brussels are regulated...

Taxpayers in Belgium who have a bank account in another country stand a higher chance of a tax inspection this year, the finance ministry has announced. The Belgian tax office has published details of which groups of people are most likely to have their tax affairs checked - to encourage people to...

Five years after it closed for architectural renovations, the Gruuthuse Museum in Bruges has reopened with a completely new museum installation that includes more exhibition space, extensive accommodations for people with visual and hearing impairments, and an emphasis on the city’s rich history of...

An American in Brussels is helping the city's refugees tell their unique stories through songwriting - in the hope of building empathy and understanding. Marieke Slovin Lewis moved to Brussels to accompany her husband, who is studying the philosophy of technology at the VUB for his PhD. She has a...

With its industrial heritage, edgy arts scene, buzzing gig culture and a diversity of multicultural food in its markets, the growing vibe in Molenbeek could be compared to the rise of Hackney in London and Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin. It’s a relatively poor working-class area of the capital...

It’s an age-old cliché, but if there’s one thing that can melt away differences, bring people together and forge connections, it’s music. “It’s a universal language. Music breaks down boundaries and stereotypes,” says Mary Wiklander-Williams, president of the Bruocsella Symphony Orchestra (BSO) ,...

What is your job? I am a librarian in the Couwelaar, the second largest library in Antwerp. Firstly, I am not involved with the collection, I’m involved with the restyling of the library, and its integration into the social fabric of the neighbourhood. There is a lot to look at in relation to the...

All of Brussels' parks, woods and cemeteries are closed until Sunday morning, as Storm Miguel crosses Belgium, bringing strong winds. Winds gusting up to 90kph are forecast on Friday evening and on Saturday, the Royal Meteorological Institute said. The first Roller Bike Parade of the season on...

Antwerp is preparing to build a new cycle bridge over the River Scheldt, together with a spectacular riverfront viewing platform in the Nieuw Zuid neighbourhood. In the next few weeks, the public is invited to look at the plans, hear from its backers and give their opinion on how the project should...