2023-07-13 06:39:12 2:30 a.m., Wednesday night to Thursday. A car is driving on the E40 towards the coast, and more precisely Ostend. On board is a French family: a father, a mother and two children. As the vehicle arrives at Snellegem (Jabbeke), something goes wrong. As our colleagues from Laatste Nieuws explain, the car hit … Read more
2023-06-10 12:09:25 With these summer temperatures, the Belgian coast is the ideal place to spend the weekend. SNCB had anticipated heavy traffic on its network and put additional trains to and from the sea. “Saturday and Sunday, there will be eight additional trains to Ostend and Blankenberge from the interior of Belgium, as well as … Read more
2023-06-04 09:27:07 An accident occurred on the E40 this Sunday morning around 6 a.m. near Jabeeke, towards the North Sea. The driver veered off the road and hit a lamp post. The damage is significant but the man was able to get out of his vehicle without help from the emergency services. Firefighters and an … Read more
While walking on a beach in Sussex, England, Marilyn, a 72-year-old Briton, made a discovery that was unexpected to say the least, but above all surprising. Marilyn Inglis posted a photo of a strange creature she came across while walking. “You don’t see too many things like that in general. We just stood there watching … Read more
Published on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 11:40 a.m. La Terrasse Du Zoute, an emblematic establishment in Knokke-Heist, is closing its doors with immediate effect. The bad news continues in the Belgian Horeca world. We learned this Friday via our colleagues from HLN that La Terrasse Du Zoute, an emblematic establishment in Knokke-Heist, is closing … Read more
Published on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 9:54 p.m. Par Sudinfo with Belga A beaked whale was seen off La Panne a few days ago, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (IRNSB) told the Belga Agency on Thursday, confirming information from VRT NWS. It is rare to spot this species along the Belgian coast … Read more
Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 5:43 p.m. Par Belgian A 55-year-old woman lost her life on Tuesday afternoon on the beach of Coxyde, indicated the intermunicipal coastal rescue services of West Flanders (IKWV). The victim collapsed at water level for an as yet unknown reason. Shortly after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, near the Ster … Read more
Published on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:14 p.m. Coastal rescuers are on alert for this weekend. High tides are expected, combined with strong winds. “A combination of factors which, together with the crowd, is dangerous”, indicates An Beun, secretary of the intermunicipal coastal rescue service of West Flanders (IKWV) If a heat wave is … Read more