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A letter written by Elizabeth I to Ghent official Jan van Hembyse on 30 December 1578, is to be presented to the Belgian city in a ceremony on Tuesday.
The organisers of last winter's motor show in Brussels have announced that they will organise a second edition this year, but will move the event to Ghent instead of the Heysel plateau in Laeken.
From dancing lasers to magical illuminations, light shows are being switched on around the country.
With Belgian beers’ world famous reputation, it is perhaps no surprise that some tourists or other patrons look to abscond from pubs with a souvenir in the form of a beer glass.
Concertgoers at the Ghent Festivities have been put to the test in a social experiment to find out how selfless and generous they are.
“It was quite a risky operation,” admitted Ghent fire brigade, after catching a big wild cat that had been loose in the city for several days.
British culture takes centre-stage at the new festival Everything UK in Ghent from 10 to 21 May.
There will be no geographical extension of the low-emission zone (LEZ) in Ghent after a study showed that an expansion would not bring any additional environmental benefits.
Ghent's mayor Mathias De Clercq has sent a letter to the Brussels regional government and Brussels-City mayor Philippe Close requesting talks on the lack of water recreation facilities in Brussels
