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No solution found as Leuven auxiliary prison faces overcrowding
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - After 10 days of talks, Leuven’s auxiliary prison remains overcrowded with 218 inmates in 149 spaces. ACV-OD Justice warns lack of a budget prevents safe…
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Leuven maps 79,533 roofs with asbestos for the OVAM 2040 plan
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Leuven district mapped 79,533 roofs, finding 17.8% likely contain asbestos. Interleuven led the AI-based survey;…
Leuven will begins €3M works on Minderbroedersstraat Aug 18
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Leuven starts €3 million works on Minderbroedersstraat on August 18, 2025. The street’s pipes, sewers,…
Flemish Brabant shelters drop to 23 amid urgent need for more
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Flemish Brabant has only 23 animal shelters currently, down from 28 in 2000. MP Katrien…
Leuven Hapje Tapje festival draws 60000 visitors in 35th edition
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The 35th Hapje-Tapje festival in Leuven drew 60,000 visitors. Slo & Brutal won Best Dish,…
Chiro boy takes WWI shell to Leuven, sparking DOVO warning
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A Chiro Hekeko boy brought home a WWI shell detonator from Heuvelland. His mom called…
Luc Sels leaves post, Séverine new rector at KU Leuven
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Luc Sels ended his 8‑year KU Leuven rectorship (2017‑2025). Séverine Vermeire won 2025’s historic vote with…
Leuven hosts the 14th M‑IDZOMER festival with music and art
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The 14th M‑IDZOMER festival (31 July–3 Aug 2025) at M Leuven blends music and art, featuring Arooj Aftab, Trixie…
Leuven’s Hall 9 to become new youth Centre in Kessel‑Lo
Leuven (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Hall 9 in Kessel‑Lo will be transformed into a youth centre with a heated core for…