Mechelen
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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Mechelen’s Chamber Choir Flanders wins 2 golds in Aarhus
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Chamber Choir Flanders from Mechelen won 2 gold medals at the 2025 European Choir Games…
Mechelen restores Muysenhuys with help from 30 investors
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Nature Park Rivierenland, Mechelen, and Natuurpunt aim to restore Muysenhuys into wetlands. €350,000 is still…
NMBS: Only half of Antwerp-Brussels trains running
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - NMBS confirms only half the usual trains will run between Antwerp and Brussels this summer…
Mechelen: Nearly 5K sign to stop Nekkerhal demolition
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Nearly 5,000 signed a petition by Leo Vivijs to save Mechelen's Nekkerhal. Alderman Arthur Orlians…
Mechelen faces backlash over 2032 Nekkerhal demolition plan
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Mechelen plans to demolish Nekkerhal in 2032, sparking backlash from event organisers, N-VA (Marc Hendrickx),…
Event planners upset over Nekkerhal Mechelen closure
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - Event organizers express dismay over Mechelen’s decision to close the iconic Nekkerhal by 2032, calling…
Machelenbrug closed June 2 to 27 traffic rerouted
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - From June 2 (7 AM) to June 27, 2025, the Mechelen bridge will be fully…
Mechelen police do 35 checks, catch 14 boomcars, 23 cyclists
Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) - In Mechelen, police did 35 checks, catching 14 boomcars, 23 rule-breaking cyclists and seizing 13…