This is one hotel suite where sea-ing really is believing. Amazing footage shows what has to be one of the world’s most unique hotel rooms – one with direct views through a huge window straight into a walrus tank. The clip shows a young guest in the room relaxing against pillows and a furry throw … Read more
King Philippe of Belgium sported a very vibrant ensemble for a hike with his family today, teaming funky, colourful trainers with a check blazer and mustard trousers. The monarch, 60, visited the country’s southern town of Bouillon, alongside his family – his wife Queen Mathilde, 47, and their children Crown Princess Elisabeth, 18, Prince Gabriel, 16, Prince Emmanuel, 14, … Read more
British man caught smuggling cocaine into Belgium inside a fake penis faces three years in prison He was arrested in February when he arrived at Brussels airport from Jamaica He initially failed a drugs test, with border agents detecting presence of cocaine Officials then found that he had hidden 127g of cocaine inside the artificial … Read more
Polar bear dives towards zoo worker and plays with him through the glass of his aquarium in Belgium A polar bear and a zoo worker adorably play together at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo The zoo has one of the largest bear enclosures in the world with a seawater basin They also have a large ice cave … Read more
Belgian workers test social distancing wristband which vibrates if they get too close to each other and could log positions to help with virus contact tracing Workers at the Port of Antwerp are testing a high-tech social distancing tool They’re wearing wristbands that vibrate when they’re too close to other workers The wristbands use ultra-wideband … Read more
If there were Oscars for the most incredible bike paths – this one would surely be in the running for a gong. Behold the unique ‘Cycling Through Water’ experience, a 200-metre-long (656ft) section of bike path that cuts through a vast pond, with the water on either side at eye level. The trail, which is … Read more
Half of all coronavirus deaths in Belgium are taking place in nursing homes, figures have revealed. Belgium has so far reported 33,573 confirmed cases including 4,440 deaths. Of these total fatalities, 46 per cent were in nursing homes, the latest data showed. It comes as the the country’s stay-at-home order was extended until at least … Read more
Woman, 90, dies from coronavirus in Belgium after refusing a ventilator and telling doctors: ‘I had a good life, keep this for the younger’ Suzanne Hoylaerts, 90, was hospitalised after suffering respiratory issues She selflessly refused a ventilator and died from COVID-19 two days later It comes amid a global shortage of ventilators during the … Read more
Europeans appear to be developing an MDMA habit according to a new study that analyzed wastewater for drug metabolites and biomarkers. The study, conducted by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), found that there was six times more MDMA residue in wastewater samples collected in 2019 compared to 2011. The samples came from … Read more
Irish pair are charged with human trafficking after 10 migrants including two children are found inside lorry carrying tyres in Belgium Two Irish men charged with suspected human trafficking of 10 Asian migrants Eight adults and two children were found in back of lorry near Ghent in Belgium NCA officers also conducted a raid in … Read more