Photo: The award-winning Vanilla Bombolone earned a prestigious two-star Great Taste Award. London Bakery Wins Double Great Taste Honour Italian-inspired bakery Bombolone Doughnuts has added two accolades to its growing list of achievements after being recognised at the Great Taste Awards 2026. The London café received a 2-Star Great Taste Award for its Vanilla Bombolone,…
Saving Belgium’s Lapwings A pioneering conservation project at ZOO Planckendael rescues vulnerable Northern Lapwing eggs from farmland, incubates them safely and releases young birds while helping restore habitats essential to their long-term survival. A Belgian zoo is doing its bit to help save a bird species threatened with extinction. Once a familiar sight in Belgian…
A retired telecoms worker from Belgium is among those behind an innovative smartphone app that aims to keep you fit and discover “hidden gems” all over the world. Philippe Pleckspaen helped launch “Jooks”, an application that helps you navigate your way around a locality, spotlighting places of interest. The idea is that users do this…
Photo: Jane Stevenson, acclaimed historian and novelist, whose work uncovers the remarkable people and hidden stories that shaped Renaissance Italy and beyond. The Renaissance Was Never Quite What We Were Told The distinguished historian, biographer and novelist discusses Renaissance Italy, the creation of political legends and the overlooked women whose lives have transformed her understanding…
