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Most Diest residents return home after deadly apartment fire
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - One day after the deadly Schaffen apartment fire, most residents returned home. 2 apartments remain uninhabitable, and one family stays in Halve Man housing in…
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Most Diest residents return home after deadly apartment fire
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - One day after the deadly Schaffen apartment fire, most residents returned home. 2 apartments remain…
Op de Schomme opens in Diest with Natuurpunt trails
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The Op de Schomme recreation area in Molenstede, near Diest, opened in 2025. Managed by…
A tree falls on Annendael campus in Diest, Cluckers responds
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - On August 19, 2025, in Diest, a large tree at Warandepark fell onto the Annendael…
Diest Schaffen army base to get €13.5M dining upgrade
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - By 2027, Belgium’s Defence Ministry will build a €13.5 million dining hall at Schaffen’s Parachute…
Diest & Scherpenheuvel-Zichem fires prompt caution amid dry March
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Fire personnel warn citizens to exercise caution because of recent fires which started near Diest…
Diest grows 11% tourism with events, 6,396 extra night stays
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - In 2024, Diest attracted 11% more visitors with Urban Run, Hopville, and the Oldtimer Fly…
Organ Grinder Championship returns to Diest on September 7
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The Organ Grinder Championship returns to Diest, Flemish Brabant, on September 7th, 2025, featuring performances,…
Diest firefighters train in old nursing home, rescue 4
Diest (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - The Diest fire department trained in an old nursing home with high ceilings, smoke, and…