Drugs Three suspects were caught at the MPET terminal in the port of Antwerp on Monday evening during the removal of a shipment of cocaine. They were arrested by the investigating judge. Joris van der Aa, Jarit Taelman and Sacha Van Wiele Today at 08:06 Around 9 p.m. a number of suspicious people were seen … Read more
Traffic The morning rush hour from the north of Antwerp was particularly difficult on Wednesday, after a collision between two trucks on the Antwerp ring road towards Ghent. According to the Flemish Traffic Center, two trucks collided on the Merksem viaduct, forcing the closure of three lanes. This meant that all traffic could only use … Read more
Prison system Several people were injured in a serious fight in the overcrowded prison in Antwerp’s Begijnenstraat on Tuesday afternoon. The incident in Begijnenstraat took place on Tuesday during the walk. According to reliable sources within the prison system, the incident started after several objects were thrown over the prison wall, the Gazet van Antwerpen … Read more
Football Antwerp Football Club and chairman Paul Gheysens are working concretely on the construction of grandstand 2 – preferably within two years. There is no agreement with landowner Tania Mintjens, but the club has a building right until 2052, with the option to extend it for another fifty years. Antwerp wants to build a new … Read more
Football Antwerp has won its first victory in the Champions’ Play-offs: it won 0–1 on the field of Cercle Brugge. Chidera Ejuke was the goal scorer. For Cercle it is also the first defeat in the play-offs. Antwerp certainly did not present itself in Bruges as a team overflowing with confidence and this mainly translated … Read more
News of the day This overview will help you quickly catch up on today’s most important events. 1. At least 160 young people are without school in Antwerp At least 160 young people have been at home for weeks or months because there is no longer room for them in secondary education after they had … Read more
The Antwerp police made the discovery last week on the Amerikalei, in the shadow of the Butterfly Palace. The local police officer knocked on the door of the stately terraced house of Markus V., a former interior designer who, among other things, helped redesign the interior of the Church of Our Lady of Leliëndaal in … Read more
Jupiler Pro League Whatever the outcome in Anderlecht-Union, Club Brugge will be in sight of second place after the 3-0 win against Antwerp. The national champion will then have to work hard again to reach European football. Then through the cup final? The strong and failed starts in these Champions’ Playoffs against each other. 7 … Read more
The general threat level 3 for Belgium remains in force, the OCAD emphasizes. “The OCAD asks you to remain attentive and vigilant and to observe the necessary preventive safety measures,” it said in a statement. “The OCAD continues to closely monitor the situation together with its partners.” It is currently the Easter holiday in Flanders … Read more
The sun no longer shined in Deurne, but it was still warm. Great for the fans, who could have a drink at their leisure, but there was no time for relaxation on the field. Last match day against Union (1-0), Genk fought back into the battle for third place. Antwerp lost in Anderlecht (1-0) and … Read more