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Fire in Hasselt prison cell prompting prosecutor’s investigation
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 16, 2026 - A fire occurred in a cell at Hasselt prison, prompting the public prosecutor's office to launch an investigation into its cause. Prison…
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Hasselt & PXL launch VR hiring pilot with Alderman Meynen
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt’s HR department launches a VR pilot project for job applicants. Alderman Dymna Meynen says…
Hasselt diver Xavier Slock inspects the sewer for blockages
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt’s Molenpoortplein sewer, 8 m deep with 1.7 m pipes, was inspected by diver Xavier Slock (Octopus…
Hasselt prison to repair 50 cameras, led by Yzermans & Verlinden
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt Prison will repair 50 of 115 broken cameras and install 12 new ones. Deputy…
WeEngage to cut 400 jobs in Diegem, Liège, Hasselt & Ostend
Diegem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Unions CNE and SETCa in Liège warn that WeEngage plans to replace permanent jobs with…
Hasselt track work renewing tracks switches, overhead lines to Alken
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Infrabel is renovating Hasselt tracks under Sint-Truidersteenweg bridge for 9 days, part of €40M Master…
Hasselt Sinterklaas House reopens for 4th year, expecting 32k visitors
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt’s Sinterklaas House returns for its 4th year at the former Standaard Boekhandel. Organiser Jaak…
Winterland Hasselt opens 17th Time with 35 activities and AI Santa
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt’s Dusartplein hosts a Christmas market from November 14, 2025, to January 4, 2026, featuring…
Hasselt & WiL launch 23-home pilot for urgent housing
Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hasselt partners with Wonen in Limburg (WiL) to use vacant social housing. A pilot of…