It’s been four years now. No one could believe that a ‘slave’ had to live on a terrace in Deurne. However, that was the situation in which Flor (67) found himself. It then dawned on Flor himself that he had indeed become a victim of the Macedonian family that exploited him. “I still don’t really … Read more
The Flemish government wants to give the green light this morning to give Ineos an additional guarantee of 500 million. The chemical giant wants to build a new ethane cracker in the port of Antwerp, but its environmental permit was annulled this summer. Through a guarantee, Ineos can take out 400 million bridging loans from … Read more
Wilrijk – The Asian tiger mosquito has been spotted again in Wilrijk. Just like last year. Sciensano and the Institute of Tropical Medicine have announced this. This means that the exotic mosquito in Wilrijk has made it through the winter successfully for the first time. Because tiger mosquito goats were also found in Wilrijk. So … Read more
Berchem – There was another strike on Thursday in Delhaize on Fruithoflaan in Berchem. Assistant team leader Wendy Hermans was also in the picket at the door. “This promotion is my parting gift. I am leaving after sixteen years of service,” she says, not without bitterness. “Oh yes… Trust is broken. Delhaize was always a … Read more
18 WHEELS, a startup company in Finland Launched a prototype off-road ATV with up to 18 wheels, a new model for more efficient driving. The first prototype was tested in 2022. After that, the company used the data from the test to develop the structure of the entire car for about a year before officially … Read more
Last week, Oosterweel construction company Lantis started pumping groundwater from the construction pit of the Scheldt tunnel to the Blokkersdijk nature reserve. It installed a water purification station on the site to remove PFAS from the water. Thanks to the collaboration, the water level in Blokkersdijk can be maintained and nature is given new opportunities. … Read more
There will be no fireplaces on the roof of the Antwerp Ring Road. They are supposed to purify the air, but Lantis has decided to do without them after a study by VITO. According to the study, the chimneys have hardly any impact on air quality. Lantis is now going to collaborate with the University … Read more
The Polder is completely under the spell of goose riding again. They started on Saturday afternoon in Berendrecht and Zandvliet, but it is also alive in Hoevenen. So much so that the owner of Café In Den Oude Bareel has written a song about it. ‘We gon pull’ has become a minor hit in the … Read more