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Lettuce removed from shelves after frog incident 27 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
The supermarket chain Match has decided to take all lettuce and rucola salad supplied by Cora from the shelves. The decision was taken after a Leuven student discovered a small frog in his lettuce on ...
[VIDEO] - Another controversial nuisance fine in Brussels 27 Aug 2013 | 07:09 pm
27/08/13 - A woman living in the Azalealaan in Schaarbeek received a nuisance fine after planting a pyracantha outside to decorate her front wall. The woman is outraged because the civil servant that ...
[VIDEO] - 24-hour strike at Tessenderlo Chemie 27 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
27/08/13 - Workers at Tessenderlo Chemie in Ham are holding a 24-hour strike. Social unrest has hampered production at the chemicals plant since the manegement announced a restructuring plan in June. ...
Picanol presents "best half-year results ever" 27 Aug 2013 | 05:21 pm
The West-Flemish weaving machine manufacturer Picanol has seen a turnover increase of 39 percent in the first half of this year. Net profits climbed with almost 70 percent to 42 million euros. "The be...
1 in 6 Flemings "unhappy" about partner's personal hygiene 27 Aug 2013 | 03:40 pm
15 percent of the Flemings say that the personal hygiene of their partner could be better. However, at the same time, 94 percent thinks that their own personal hygiene is okay. On average, we spend 28...
More students opting for career in teaching 27 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
An increasing number of youngsters wants to become a teacher. Many colleges are seeing a surge in the number of students that enrol for teaching courses. Particularly popular is the bachelor degree th...
"Venus was 'on fire' today" 27 Aug 2013 | 02:12 pm
No repeat for Kirsten Flipkens against Venus Williams at the US Open tennis: the Belgian 12th seed was ousted by the eldest of the Williams sisters in two sets: 6-1, 6-2. Flipkens had stunned Venus Wi...
Charlene Van Snick takes the bronze: "Not disappointed" 27 Aug 2013 | 01:22 pm
In judo, Belgium's Charlene Van Snick claimed a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. It's Belgium's first medal at a world championship since 2009, when Dirk Van Tichelt took the...
[VIDEO] - It’s back to work for Princess Claire 26 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
26/8/13 - Ten years after her marriage to Prince Laurent Princess Claire is to return to work. She will lead two real estate businesses linked to the prince.
[VIDEO] - Psychiatric patients to escape gaol 26 Aug 2013 | 06:37 pm
26/8/13 - An enormous complex on the outskirts of Ghent will soon accommodate 270 internees, people who committed a crime, but were never convicted. They suffer from psychiatric disorders and pose a t...
