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45 days ago

Fancy a Belgian city break without the crowds of Ghent or Bruges? Mechelen might be the answer

The majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces, great bars and eye-catching contemporary art – yet it’s firmly off the tourist trail

Arriving in Belgium on the Eurostar, it is always tem…

47 days ago

The art expert did it: LGG Ramsey revealed as 1951 thief of Van Dyck painting

Exclusive: How one historian’s investigative work led to artwork finally being returned to ‘English Versailles’

In 1951, a leading British art expert visited a stately home in Northamptonshire and vie…

61 days ago

67 days ago

Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery

Exclusive: Art historian points to ‘bad craftsmanship’ in 17th-century work entitled Samson and Delilah

Doubts about whether Peter Paul Rubens painted the Samson and Delilah picture in the National G…

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4 months ago

Train conductor’s bilingual morning greeting raises hackles in Belgium

Ilyass Alba welcomed passengers onboard a rush-hour train in Dutch and French – flouting strict language rules

A ticket inspector’s bilingual greeting to a Flemish train passenger has created a politi…

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