Buggenhout – Since his daughter Dorien died of a brain tumor fifteen years ago, Eric Dalemans (59) from Buggenhout, together with his wife Kristien Maes and Erkrido, the Buggenhout branch of Kom op tegen Kanker, has dedicated himself to the fight against cancer. This disease has now cost him his own life: Eric died of … Read more
Merchtem – It had been in the air for a while, Ginder Ale was still brewed, but only very sporadically. Now AB InBev spokeswoman Laure Stuyck confirms that it has been done effectively. In Merchtem, the remaining Ginder Ale fans react with dismay. – The Ginder-Ale brewery, founded by the parents of composer August De … Read more
Gent – The Ghent hospitals threaten to have to receive corona patients from other regions. Berths are filling up in Brussels and in the south of East Flanders. For the time being there is still room in Ghent, but the flu period is also imminent. “The pressure on healthcare remains great,” says Jan De Maeseneer, … Read more
Berlare – In barely ten days, the situation in the Ter Meere residential care center in Overmere has become worrying, 13 of the 24 residents in the Rietveld department in the Ter Meere residential care center have been infected with the corona virus. The municipal council is taking extra measures to contain the outbreak as … Read more
Zwevegem – Just on the Strap Day, an initiative that calls for more space for pedestrians and cyclists, a 12-year-old girl was killed on her way to school in Zwevegem on Friday. In the school environment, Kato ended up under a truck that overtook her. “It is very painful that this can still happen in … Read more
Tielt / Dentergem / Meulebeke – Just days after a number of young people from the region returned from a holiday under the Portuguese sun infected, the corona virus suddenly seems to be spreading everywhere. In addition to a class at the VTI in Tielt, the management of KSA Schuiferskapelle was also quarantined. Three police … Read more
Gent – The number of new coronavirus infections currently exceeds the peak of the first wave in March and April in Ghent. Do we have to worry? “You can’t just compare today’s figures with those of the spring.” – In the past week, 164 positive corona tests were taken in Ghent. Since the beginning of … Read more
Beveren-Waas / Kallo (Kieldrecht) / Kieldrecht – Kriekeputte swimming pool will open again from Tuesday 15 September. Repairs were carried out all summer long, but they are now over. – Just when it became very hot in our country last summer, it turned out that swimming pool Kriekeputte in Kieldrecht could not open. The swimming … Read more
Oostende – An improvised fin de saison party by a group of lifeguards has gone down the wrong road with the Ostend city council. Two of the rescuers, meanwhile, tested positive for Covid-19. The other attendees, along with their families, must be quarantined. The city council and the police have now started an investigation. – … Read more
Aalst / Maldegem / Haaltert – On Sunday, the sad fifth anniversary of the tragic accident in which Axelle (3) and her mother Johanna (31) were killed was celebrated in Nieuwerkerken. In a limited circle and with masks, by corona. Just now the death rider wants to be released early. “This makes it extra hard,” … Read more