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KU Leuven ends Beer Mile after 10 years, Monteyne reacts
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - KU Leuven ended the Belgian Beer Mile Championship after 10 years on its Heverlee campus, citing alcohol policy. Organiser Maximilien Monteyne regrets the decision and…
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OH Leuven stadium features 1000+ solar panels and a superbattery
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - OH Leuven’s new stadium features 1,000+ solar panels, a superbattery, and EV charging, supplying power…
Kristel Van den Boom restores René Vandeplas’ piano grave in Leuven
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Kristel Van den Boom restored pianist René Vandeplas’s piano-shaped grave in Leuven, replacing about 400…
Renovation of Leuven’s Oude Sluismolen begins, led by VMM, Vansina
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Renovation of Leuven’s Oude Sluismolen began in 2025 by VMM and the city, led by…
Leuven’s smallest queer museum to open in 2030 with Cornillie
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - In Leuven, the world’s smallest queer museum will open beneath Pieter Coutereel’s statue in 2030,…
KU Leuven activist fined €900 for graffiti, 1 Guilty, 4 acquitted
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - An activist at KU Leuven was fined €900 for graffiti during pro-Palestinian protests. One defendant…
Oktoberfest at Brabanthal Haasrode sold out all 3000 tickets
Hassrode (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Oktoberfest at Brabanthal in Haasrode, near Leuven, sold out all 3,000 tickets. Organiser Sven Meeuwissen…
Sports Direct Leuven closing in January 2026 with 13 Staff
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Sports Direct Leuven, open since 2007, will close in January 2026. Store manager Vincent Vanhoutvinck…
Leuven celebrates 50 years of pedestrian streets since 1975
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Leuven celebrated 50 years of pedestrian streets—Diestsestraat, Mechelsestraat, Pensstraat—since 1975, highlighting their impact on business…