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Halen · HalenThe city council of Halen wants to expand the Stadsbeemd business park and centralize the football clubs on an adjacent plot. However, that area is still intended as agricultural land and referred to as an open space connection in the 2040 Space Pact.See the Story
Halen plans Stadsbeemd extension and one location for all football clubs
Antwerp · AntwerpKV Kortrijk midfielder Youssef Challouk (28) was injured on the Antwerp field in early August and therefore missed the rest of the season. Now there is finally light at the end of that dark tunnel again, but playing in the vitally important game on the field of his former club RWDM on Sunday is not possible. “Losing means degradation and we must avoid that at all costs,” Challouk realizes.See the Story
Rehabilitating Youssef Challouk realizes that KV Kortrijk is playing the last asset against former RWDM team: “I'm a number one supporter”
Antwerp · AntwerpThibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) has won the second stage of the Tour of Romandy from Fribourg to Les Marécottes. And how! Our compatriot jumped into the air of the day 150 kilometers from the finish line, together with Xandro Meurisse, held out on the tough final climb and then beat Vendrame in the sprint.See the Story
Thibau Nys takes a phenomenal stage win in Romandy after a 150-kilometer flight and is leader: “I'm going to remember this all my life”
Antwerp · AntwerpAntwerp drug crime boss Maati K. (43) is convicted of a series of financial crimes. The court declared six immovable properties of the fast-food boss confiscated, he also has to pay over one million euros. K. received forty months in prison, on top of the ten years he already accumulated.See the Story
Drug offender loses six properties and has to pay more than one million euros after being convicted for money laundering
Antwerp · AntwerpThe Namibian authorities are furious with some visitors to the 'Big Daddy', the country's largest sand dune. For some tourists, the mountain seemed to be the ideal spot for a naked photo shoot. This is reported by the BBC. “This kind of behavior attracts the wrong people.”See the Story
Namibia angry about nude tourists on 'Big Daddy' dune: 'Families also pass by here'
Beveren · BeverenThe Disciplinary Council for Professional Football has suspended Stijn Stijnen (Patro Eisden's Trainer) for five games on appeal. One for his behavior during the match at SK Beveren, the other four matches are the result of an earlier suspended sentence that is now effective.See the Story
Stijn Stijnen is (partly) right on appeal, but is still suspended five games
OECD · AntwerpFor every 100 euros that our boss pays, 52.7 euros go to the state coffers. Our country is therefore a leader. This is evident from the latest ranking by the OECD, the organization for industrial countries. The gap with neighboring countries has only widened.See the Story