Breaking the Silence: Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Early Dementia Detection A groundbreaking initiative led by internationally acclaimed researcher Bart De Strooper of KU Leuven is set to tackle one of the most pressing health challenges of our time: dementia. Beyond securing financial support, the campaign seeks to dismantle the stigma surrounding … Read more
What is surprising is that young people in Limburg are very vigilant about catching an STD. “I always have a condom in my wallet. I’d rather do it with a condom than without. I don’t want to get an STD,” said a young man. Trust is very important when it comes to sex. “If you’ve … Read more
Lower than every week from the elections, the ABVV says it needs to “ship a ultimate sign to the folks”. The union protests specifically in opposition to European austerity plans. There can be actions in Bruges, Brussels, Aalst, Genk, Namur, Mons and Liège, amongst others. With penalties for passenger transport. De Lijn has made a … Read more
Guido Franck, NatuurmonumentenSpring forest within the Noorbeemden nature reserve close to Noorbeek NOS information•as we speak, 06:00 Rolf Schuttenhelm Local weather editor Rolf Schuttenhelm Local weather editor After a wet wet winter and a moist spring settling, drought issues appear to be removed from seen in all places in the intervening time. Besides Noorbeek in … Read more
Storm Thursday evening’s thunderstorm flooded streets and caused damage, especially in Limburg and Antwerp. A record amount of rain fell in Lanaken and in Meerle (Hoogstraten) a house was declared uninhabitable after a lightning strike. In Lanaken, Limburg, no less than 88 liters of water per square meter fell in one hour, between 7 p.m. … Read more
For humans, it is a 38-hour walk from Limburg to Borken, a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. But for a wolf it is peanuts, “he can easily cover 80 kilometers per night,” says Jan Loos of the non-profit organization Welcome Wolf. “They can reach about 15 kilometers per hour at a trot.” … 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
At Delhaize, the distribution center in Ninove has been blocked since Tuesday evening. This makes it difficult to replenish the stock of dry products and drinks for the time being. Some stores will not be affected by this, others will, depending on the stock that is still available. The blockade at the center in Zellik, … Read more
L1 NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:12 In addition to some inconvenience on the road due to the snow in South Limburg, there were also many people today who enjoyed the winter weather. In some places between 15 and 25 centimeters of snow fell locally, and that means: snow fun! A lot of schools were closed, students were … Read more
Edward-MediaThe fire brigade is on site to free people from the attraction In association with L1mburg NOS News•today, 5:17 PM•Adjusted today, 6:36 PM Visitors to the Limburg amusement park Toverland have been stuck in an attraction for hours due to a malfunction. The 17 meter high family attraction Dragonwatch stood still from 2 p.m. The … Read more