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Four Suspects Remanded in Custody Following High-Speed Police Chase From Deinze to Aalst
Aalst (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 19, 2026 – An examining magistrate in Gent placed four male suspects under formal arrest on Sunday following a high-speed police pursuit that originated…
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Aalst’s St. Martin’s Church enters final restoration phase 2027
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Aalst’s St. Martin’s Church enters its final restoration phase. Renovations of altars, entrance portal, artworks,…
Aalst’s Ronsevaal Castle set for energy-neutral renovation
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Ronsevaal Castle in Erembodegem, near Aalst, is being renovated by Peter Temmerman and Alheembouw to…
Aalst bans gatherings & systematic identity checks at Station Square
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Aalst mayor Christoph D’Haese reimposed a ban on gatherings at Stationsplein until October 31, 2025,…
Mayor D’Haese bans public drinking near Aalst station
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Mayor Christoph D’Haese (N-VA) imposed a temporary alcohol ban near Aalst railway station until December…
Dender river violations rising in Aalst, Muylaert urges action
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Fishing stewards of the Flemish Carp Collective in Aalst report rising rule violations on the…
Aalst rejects 93 apartments Cores appeals, Blommaert seeks talks
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Antwerp developer Cores filed an appeal after Aalst blocked 93-apartment plans. Alderman Maarten Blommaert urges…
Aalst Carnival introduces new rules on group size and Safety
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Aalst’s carnival has new rules on group sizes, float lengths, speed limits, and penalties. Alderman…
Aalst launches archaeology workshop at old city cemetery site
Aalst (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Since April 2025, archaeologists have uncovered around 2,000 skeletons at Aalst’s Jennemiekeskerkhof. Starting in September…