Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois: from clumsy boy to top of the world.
Thibaut Courtois made his mark at Racing Genk as a teenager and was subsequently picked up by Chelsea as a 19-year-old. Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images t is, in many ways, a small miracle that Thibaut Courtois has made it all the way to being one of the best young goalkeepers in the world. In May t ...
Open House London 2014 Day 1 Part 2
After Bloomsbury I went off to Liverpool Street to visit Broadgate City of London: Behind the Scenes, which is a model showing the huge amount of work being done at Broadgate (Broadgate Circle to reopen in 2015!). I like models showing building works and in fact visited a different one at a previous ...
thistles and Thisbe
The swallows and the house martins have gone - so I guess that's official - Summer is over. As Beezle and Bob Dylan would say "The times - they are a 'changin" Trude looking out for the house martins Harry About a day after they had gone I noticed a lone house martin flying over the hedge - how awfu ...
A Taste of Belgium in Vegas: Ridley, 30 Seven, Morgan Blue, Bioracer and More
In Vegas, Sven Nys winning CrossVegas again was not the only Belgian spectacle or party. A handful of Belgian companies came together to share a mansion and throw a party to show off their wares outside of the dust of Outdoor Demo and noise of Interbike.
Terrorist Suspects Arrested In Europe
A third suspect was arrested in Belgium. A fourth suspect was arrested in the Netherlands and a fifth was arrested in Turkey. Several of the alleged members of the cell, who traveled frequently between Belgium and the Netherlands, were of Turkish descent ...
Hamilton claims 'dream' win and title lead
Australia's Daniel Ricciardo, meanwhile, added a seventh podium finish to his stunning season. The 25-year-old, who enjoyed wins in Canada, Hungary and Belgium, finished third behind Hamilton and the second-placed Sebastian Vettel, his Red Bull teammate.
Lewis Hamilton wins Singapore Grand Prix
It is the young Australian's seventh podium finish of the season, which includes wins in Canada, Hungary and Belgium. On the podium: Daniel Ricciardo, left, finished third. Photo: Reuters Hamilton, the 29-year-old Briton, led from pole position and ...
David Goffin wins 2nd career title at Moselle Open
Metz: Eighth-seeded David Goffin of Belgium served 10 aces and saved all four break points he faced to claim his second career title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Joao Sousa of Portugal in the Moselle Open final on Sunday. The 23-year-old Goffin is enjoying a ...
EU HQ said to be among possible targets of Belgium jihadists
The European Commission was among possible targets for jihadist fighters returning from Syria, reports said Saturday, as the Belgian authorities cracked down in an effort to thwart extremist attacks. Dutch public broadcaster NOS said at least two people ...
Belgium’s intelligence services prevent terror attacks
Belgium’s intelligence services prevented several terror attacks, which were planned by Muslim Belgians, who had returned from Syria where they supported the militants, local media reported on Saturday. The media say radicals, who shared views of the ...
Belgium thwarts jihadist attacks: report
Brussels (AFP) - Belgian authorities have prevented several attacks by jihadist fighters returning home from Syria and by sympathisers with the Islamic State extremist group, a report said Saturday. The daily L'Echo cited unnamed sources as saying the ...
European Union Headquarters Among Possible Belgium Jihadist Targets: Reports
Brussels, Belgium: The European Commission was among possible targets for jihadist fighters returning from Syria, reports said Saturday, as the Belgian authorities cracked down in an effort to thwart extremist attacks. Dutch public broadcaster NOS said at ...
New Belgium forms PAC
As its business expands across the country, Fort Collins' largest craft brewer, New Belgium Brewing Co., also is expanding its political influence by starting a political action committee to champion issues important to small brewers. Although creation of ...
