Tag: foot
NVWA is investigating possible imports from the German state of Brandenburg after a foot and mouth outbreak
The Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is investigating possible imports of livestock from the German state of Brandenburg, where the FMD virus has been found. Minister Femke Wiersma…
Mpox is increasingly setting foot in Europe, when will it be our turn?
A highly contagious variant of the MPOX virus is now also circulating in Europe. Infections have already been detected in various countries around us – England, Belgium and now France…
“He walked away on foot with the weapon of war in his hand”: how Anderlecht remains in the grip of the drug war despite extra police deployment
The neighborhood around Aumale metro station in Anderlecht remains in the grip of a drug war that seems to have no end. On Sunday evening, a man was shot dead…
Walking club from Staden heads towards Bruges on foot…
Yesterday, De Colliemolen walking club walked with 44 walkers from Staden to Bruges, a journey of almost forty kilometers. The final destination was ‘t Zand in Bruges to donate the…
The Athlete’s Foot opens largest branch in Europe
The sporting goods provider The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) opened a new store in the Dutch metropolis of Rotterdam on December 13th. The retail chain chose the centrally located Korte Lijnbaan…
Foot Locker relies on an innovative store concept
The US sporting goods retailer Foot Locker Inc. opened a new branch in the Dutch metropolis of Utrecht on December 5th. It follows the “Reimagined Store” concept, which celebrated its…
After disappointing quarter: Foot Locker lowers forecasts
The US retail group Foot Locker Inc. closed the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year with a slight decline in sales and a high loss. Given the weaker-than-expected results,…
Four-legged friends put their best foot forward at Run for Fun: “It’s hard work”
Walk on a plank that drops down, zigzag between the cones or simply jump high. For the loyal four-legged friends who participated in ‘Run for Fun’ in Benningbroek today, these…
“Freddie Mercury Lost a Foot Because of AIDS'” — Music Rolling Stone
So far there are few details about how Queen frontman Freddie Mercury actually suffered from AIDS, which he succumbed to in 1991 at the age of just 45. Apparently the…
The Athlete’s Foot increases annual sales by seven percent
The sneaker and sportswear retailer The Athlete’s Foot achieved a solid increase in sales in the 2023 financial year. The retail chain’s revenues reached 593 million US dollars (549 million…