– Mimi Vandekerckhove and Freddy Nolf lost their son and cyclist Frederiek in 2009. Now Freddy also died in his sleep. — © Photo Kurt – Kurne – Twelve years after his son/cyclist Frederiek, Freddy Nolf (60) passed away on Wednesday morning as a result of a heart rupture. “Freddy was never the same after … Read more
– © Rob Engelaar – Veurne/Alveringem/Booitshoeke – Bird flu was recently discovered in a commercial laying hen company in Veurne. This is the third outbreak in a company in the region in a few weeks. All poultry and eggs on the farm are culled and a protection zone of 3 kilometers is established. – Jelle … Read more
– Many local residents are tired of the loud trams: “It makes you deaf.” — © David Van Hecke – Gent – Local residents from Burgstraat are tired of the fact that nothing is being done about the noise nuisance caused by passing trams. The loud, screeching noise is a problem in several places in … Read more
– Erik De Sutter in the storage bunker at the back of Hubo’s parking lot. — © zvd – Zelzate – Even though there is a total ban on fireworks in the Netherlands due to the corona crisis, firecrackers and flares are sold more than usual at Belgian sellers in the border region this month. … Read more
Nobody was aware of rule in Royal Decree – Last Friday, even more flexible rules applied during the Cinema ZED Short Film Festival. — © Valerie Hermans / Short Film Festival Leuven – Leuven/Aarschot – Cinemas can remain open under stricter conditions, it said on Friday at the Consultation Committee. For example, a maximum of … Read more
The Netherlands wants to let the couple go in the meantime, but Belgium forbids return – Louis and Isabella had a fantastic honeymoon, but it ended on a bad note. — © if – Roeselare – A fantastic honeymoon in South Africa ends in a minor key for Roeselarenaars Louis Defour (31) and his wife … Read more
– Marcel Blomme (78) became extremely popular together with Vicky Eeckeloo (47) as the DJ duo Marcel and Vicky. — © IF – Torhout/Ostend – Marcel Blomme passed away in Torhout. The 78-year-old from Ostend, who moved to Torhout about five years ago, formed the legendary DJ duo Marcel and Vicky together with his life … Read more
– Elise is bandaged in the burns center of the UZ in Ghent. “Fortunately, the pain is not that bad,” she says. — © jhm – Diksmuide – After an incident with a flash fire in chemistry class on Wednesday morning, 14-year-old Elise Crombez from Woumen near Diksmuide is currently recovering from her injuries in … Read more
– Jogger AV (right) from Lokeren stabbed dog Dribbel to death last year. He even had to go into hiding for a while afterwards. — © red – Waasmunster/Lokeren/Dendermonde – The jogger who killed the dog Dribbel in Waasmunster in November last year, has to answer for himself in the criminal court of Dendermonde on … Read more
West Flemish hospitals jointly campaign for flu vaccination – © RR – Veurne/Knokke/Oostende/Waregem/Tielt/Bruges/Koksijde/Kortrijk/Izegem – Twelve West Flemish hospitals are joining forces to get as many employees as possible to get vaccinated against the flu this autumn. Under the title ‘Altegoare against the flu’ they release a West Flemish song with accompanying video clip with ‘Vaccine … Read more