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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

10 December 2021

6 Unmissable local craft beers to try in Leuven

In the heart of Leuven just off the Grote Markt, sits a little shop called Leuven Leisure, where the friendly folk at Beer Hop await. With names that […]
10 December 2021

Festivals hope to “shine a light” this Christmas in Belgium

News about the Omicron variant has cast yet more gloom and dismay and thrown Christmas plans into disarray for countless people. The developments threaten to scupper […]
7 December 2021

Leuven Actually. Christmas shopping at its best

Most of us have a dreamlike idea of Christmas shopping. Snowflakes gently falling on our warm woollen hats while we stroll from twinkling emporium to cosy […]
6 December 2021

Like cinnamon rolls? This restaurant is opening a new branch in Ghent

During the colder months of the year, we people tend to indulge in comfort food. Yes, salads and fruit are very nice and all, yet when […]
5 December 2021

Belgium tightens measures for third week in a row amid new wave of Covid-19 cases

Belgium is implementing additional restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus, announced Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during a press conference on Friday December […]
3 December 2021

Beloved Brussels fries shop gets a face lift

The refreshed Tabora “friterie” or fries shop, located on the Rue de Laeken in downtown Brussels, has opened its new shop on Monday, November 30th. The […]
1 December 2021

Brussels Airport handled 750 million vaccines over one year

Since the worldwide first vaccine flight that took off from Brussels Airport on 27 November 2020, more than 750 million vaccines have been shipped through the […]
30 November 2021

Caviar at Christmas? Why not

A Belgian company is doing its bit to save stocks of sturgeon, one of the world’s rarest but most endangered fish species. Sturgeon fishing in the […]
30 November 2021

Brussels Airport launches ‘Stargate project’ for a greener aviation

Brussels Airport’s Stargate project for greener aviation has been launched officially.Over the next five years the Belgian hub will be working with a consortium of 21 […]
28 November 2021

Antwerp, Leuven and Ghent cancel Christmas market and New Year’s Eve events

On Friday, Antwerp’s authorities decided to cancel three events of the Christmas festival “Winter Antwerpen,” due to the surge of Covid-19 cases. The festival will still […]
26 November 2021

Brussels Airport welcomed more than 1.3 million passengers in October

The month of October at Brussels Airport mirrored the month of September with more than 1.3 million passengers handled, 57% of the pre-crisis volumes and the best […]
26 November 2021

Uber to end services in Brussels as of today

Following a Belgian court ruling, Uber’s ride-hailing app is no longer legal in Brussels, effectively cutting 2,000 jobs and leaving families’ sustenance at stake. 1. 2000 […]
25 November 2021

Must-visit this pop-up tartare bar near the Grand Place in Brussels

Belgians don’t kid around when it comes to culinary classics. Generally speaking, we might be pretty laid-back but some things are just too good to mess […]
24 November 2021

The charm of the Belgian Northern Sea

When thinking about the seaside, most people envision somewhere nice and warm, sipping cocktails on a tropical island or by the Mediterranean. Going further North in […]
24 November 2021

Winter Wonders to take place in Brussels this year despite new measures

Winter Wonders (Plaisirs d’hiver) will be back this year in Brussels taking place in the city center from November 26 to January 2 despite new measures. […]
18 November 2021

Brussels Airlines starts a new chapter with a new brand identity

Brussels Airlines presented a new brand identity, confirming its position in the market as Belgium’s home carrier. Updated colours, a new logo and aircraft livery are […]
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