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First storks arrive at Planckendael Zoo signalling spring
Planckendael (Brussels Morning Newspaper) January 14, 2026 - The first white storks arrived at Planckendael Zoo near Mechelen, marking their traditional return as spring harbingers. Zoo staff observed the initial…
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Tivoli Castle in Mechelen starts roof repairs after the January fire
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Repair work has begun on Tivoli Castle in Mechelen after a January 2025 fire destroyed…
“Crocodile” spot at De Nekker Mechelen was a training object
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Earlier this week at De Nekker in Mechelen, 3 girls spotted a “crocodile,” which was…
Mechelen’s Pardon Service open the main stage of Maanrock 2025
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Mechelen band Pardon Service opened Maanrock 2025 on the Grote Markt, performing their song “Mecheleir”.…
1,000 in Mechelen protest Gaza violence, Mayor Somers speaks
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Around 1,000 people gathered at Mechelen’s Grote Markt on Thursday, Aug 14, 2025, to protest…
Mechelen starts Dahliastraat renovation, finishing by spring 2026
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Work began on the Dahliastraat renewal in Mechelen-Zuid, led by Alderman Patrick Princen. The project…
Mechelen Court of Savoy opens from Sept 1 to general public
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Starting September 1, 2025, Mechelen’s historic Court of Savoy, once home to Margaret of Austria,…
Baby wakes grandparents as fire starts at Julia Mechelen
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - A 4-month-old baby in Mechelen helped prevent a fire at Restaurant Julia by waking her…
Explosions shake Mechelen’s Gandhi neighborhood
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Residents of Mechelen’s Mahatma Gandhi neighborhood have reported alarming explosions over two consecutive nights, prompting…