A Google Street View image led police to solve the mystery of a woman who wandered off from her home and couldn’t be found 83-year-old Paulette Landrieux suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and was in the care of her husband Marcel Taret Marcel went outside to hang laundry on a clothesline he found that Paulette was gone and began frantically searching and calling out for her Fearing for his wife’s safety given her vulnerable state Marcel called the police which immediately began a full-scale search involving helicopters and dozens of officers Almost two years after Paulette’s disappearance in October 2022 a neighbor browsing Google Street View happened upon an image that made them freeze Well aware of Paulette and Marcel’s story the neighbor immediately realized the significance of seeing Paulette walking away from her home on Google Maps After the police were alerted to the image they were able to track the route that Paulette was on They soon discovered that Paulette’s path led her to a thick bramble bush which is ultimately where authorities discovered her body “So very likely Paulette, in her confused state, walked straight across the street as we see in the image and then fell down that hill and got trapped at the bottom inside of that bramble bush and couldn’t move,” explains podcaster and Youtuber MrBallen who revealed the story in a video. “And so when that huge search for her was going on very likely she was just trapped down there but didn’t understand what was going on She couldn’t necessarily yell up to communicate with anybody So she stayed down there and died.” The fact that the Google Street View car — which roams around the world taking 360-degree photos of neighborhoods — just happened to be rolling by as Paulette was wandering off is truly an amazing coincidence Marcel may still not know what happened to his wife Just a few weeks ago, PetaPixel reported on how a Google Street View image of a man unloading what appears to be a body from the trunk of a car is a clue in a Spanish murder investigation Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free we're happy to send you some reminders Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications Home> News> True Crime A heartbreaking Google Maps image has helped to solve a case two years after a woman vanished from her home The image helped to solve the disappearance of Paulette Landrieux, 83, an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease in Andenne, Belgium Paulette was last seen alive in November of 2020 A podcaster recounted in a recent video how she disappeared after her husband turned his back for just a few moments MrBallen explained in his video: “Paulette needed help remembering to eat or to take her medications on time “Sometimes she would just wander off without telling Marcel and he would have to go and corral her and bring her back home.” Marcel turned away from hers to peg some clothes on a line only to turn around and not find her where he’d left her He had left her in front of the TV with some lunch This would be the last time he would see her alive one of Paulette’s neighbours happened to be looking on Google Maps when they spotted something bizarre: Paulette herself there was a Google streetview car driving past Paulette and Marcel’s house at the very moment she walked away from him The picture shows Marcel pegging clothes on the line and Paulette walking away from him The neighbours realised and passed on the information with investigators eventually looking into the photo and tracing her path away from the house MrBallen explained: “Across the street was a steep hill that led down to a thick bramble bush.” Investigators found Paulette’s body in the bush The YouTuber went on to say: “When that huge search for her was going on very likely she was just trapped down there couldn’t necessarily yell up to communicate with anybody The video was part of a MrBallen video on ‘disturbing stories’ One comment regarding the story of Paulette said: “Far as the first story goes if my wife up and vanished I’d be afraid I wouldn’t last long She does more for me than she will ever know every single day.” Another said: “The one thing that confuses me is how tf for nearly TWO YEARS nobody at the neighbouring house realised there was a dead body in their yard Topics: Google Maps, True Crime Michael Slavin is a Film and TV writer for UNILAD and LADbible. After completing an English Literature with Creative Writing degree at Surrey University, followed by a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this though, he did freelance work about Film and TV for publications such as DiscussingFilm, looking for any excuse to get to rant about films. He has now finally got that wish. InstagramXThreadsSnapchatTikTokYouTubeLAD Entertainment The mysterious case of the disappearance of an elderly woman with Alzheimer's in Belgium was solved thanks to Google Maps.  Marcel Taret was the only caregiver for his 83-year-old wife Paulette Landrieux, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.  Podcaster Mr Ballen, whose recent video on the matter went viral, explained that caring for Paulette was a full-time job for Marcel.  'Paulette needed help remembering to eat or to take her medications on time,' he said. 'Sometimes she would just wander off without telling Marcel and he would have to go and corral her and bring her back home.' Marcel turned his back on Paulette for just a few minutes as they were both in the garden of their home in Andenne, Belgium, on November 2, 2020, to hang up laundry.  This, sadly, would be the last time he ever saw her.  He anxiously called the police, who promptly sent a search and rescue helicopter over the area to find her, to no avail.  Despite the continuous search efforts, Paulette was not found for two years.  But, by complete chance, a Google Streetview car was driving past the house at the same time as the disappearance.  In 2022, one of Marcel's neighbours examined the Streetview photos on the road and found the haunting final image of Paulette.  Paulette can be seen walking across the street away from her home while Marcel is in the background, hanging up the laundry.  Using this new lead, police traced the path that Paulette appeared to be taking and found her body hidden in a bramble bush.   Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... 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No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} This work, Bits of the Benelux: Enjoying the Carnival season, by Meredith Mulvihill, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. dedicated to slower-growing chicken breeds The L’Œuf d’Or hatchery in Andenne, Belgium, was recently inagurated in a ceremony. | PHoto courtesy of L'Oeuf D'OrThe new L’Œuf d’Or hatchery more than 850 persons on November 16-17 attended the opening of this hatchery designed to have a state-of-the-art approach to animal welfare and environment Walloon Minister of Agriculture René Collin and Andenne Mayor Claude Eerdekens fulfilled the ribbon cutting ceremony together with the initiators of the L’Œuf d’Or project Christian Van Ryckeghem and Steven Vervaeke.  as Wallonia is producing 80 percent of the Belgian volume of alternative broilers and this segment is (increasing yearly),” said Van Ryckeghem The consumers in Wallonia  –  and in nearby Luxemburg – have a clear preference for organic and/or certified label  production because they are very attentive to animal-friendly production and attach high importance to the quality and taste of the product “I am enthusiastic that the new hatchery is situated in the immediate proximity of our customers and in a first phase we will produce for them 130,000 day-old alternative chicks per week but the hatchery – an investment of EUR6 million (US$6.8 million) is designed in such a way that capacity can be increased”.      stated: “I am proud and honored to be part of this transparent project that completely fits in the 10-year plans of the Walloon region to further develop the alternative poultry production sector.”  Vervaeke also explained why L’Œuf  d’Or can justify the animal welfare claim: “We have chosen to eliminate all stressful automatized handling of our day-old chicks from hatch until delivery to nearby farms indispensable Marek’s and Gumboro vaccination will already be conducted in ovo.” Environment is also a priority as the hatchery will operate fully on renewable energy through the use of solar panels hygiene and traceability are fully taken into account Rearing and reproduction of the Sasso and Hubbard parent stock are fully integrated Vervaeke noted that strict rules are followed from collection of the eggs until delivery of the day-old chicks Key in this approach are stringent vaccination of parent stock and chicks application of biosecurity rules and control plans “Although we now inaugurate a modern and visionary hatchery in  Belgium this project is backed by  more than 100 years of history” It was his grandfather who started the hatchery activities of L’Œuf d’Or in 1911 in Kruishoutem “Since 2001 the focus of the hatchery became organic production and slow growing breeds and since 2016 these activities are conducted in close partnership with another competent and passionate family of hatchers namely Axel and Steven Vervaeke from Vervaeke-Belavi in Tielt Both initiators are trusting the daily management of the activities to a young  and  motivated team where François Cuisinier will act as general and commercial manager and François-Xavier d’Hem as the operational manager.  By submitting this form, you acknowledge that use of your data is governed by our Privacy Policy. you agree to receive texts or calls regarding your subscription or other WATT products and services Please call +1 (847) 400-5960 for custom support Located in the heart of Andenne, near the town square, the project by Frédéric Haesevoets Architecture + Art and Build focuses on the revitalization of the city center to assure for the future a coherent urbanization These future blocks will complete the existing urban fabric of the neighborhood which is booming these blocks will fit into the urban fabric without attacking the city they weave links with the surrounding streets by a sensitive treatment of the spaces More images and architects’ description after the break Courtesy of Frédéric Haesevoets ArchitectureTo better succeed in our project and to ensure its viability, we propose a more global reflection above the competition framework by integrating the new park, the new place and offering a public emblematic building, creating a new public-spirited axis between the town square the new square created in the project.As part of our thinking we bring a contemporary response, while integrating the project into the urban fabric of the existing city center. Courtesy of Frédéric Haesevoets ArchitectureOur project of eco-neighborhood in Andenne is a place to live, exchange and sharing, through spaces both rational, hierarchical and dynamic like a real urban planning: Courtesy of Frédéric Haesevoets Architecture- The light is found in every home - The architectural space is generous and pleasant olfactory and visual - Communication between users is natural it is favored by shared spaces (public square Human beings are at the center of the project. The eco-neighborhood of Andenne, just like a city, allows a variety of residential buildings to organize and articulate, in connection with the breakthrough, the new park, around particular places, the new public square and multimedia center. Courtesy of Frédéric Haesevoets Architecture You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email in their office at the public social services centre The term over-indebtedness is used when someone no longer has sufficient resources to cope with the financial obligations accumulated a change in family circumstances – but all give rise to one and the same feeling: the anxiety that comes with bills piling up the people who find themselves in this position are able to seek help from professionals: debt mediators the cost of electricity in Belgium has risen by 50 per cent since last year and the cost of domestic heating oil by almost 95 per cent If we add to this the economic impact of the two-year global pandemic the risks of households finding themselves over-indebted are very real In the 1990s, European countries decided to create provisions to allow over-indebted individuals to request a debt settlement plan. Denmark was the first, in 1984, followed by France, in 1989, with the Neiertz law which introduced departmental commissions to examine the over-indebtedness of individuals with a view to encouraging amicable settlements and to take pressure off the courts It was in 1998 that Belgium decided to regulate the collective settlement of debts and introduced the post of debt mediator The mediator’s role is to set up a debt settlement plan by re-establishing the dialogue between the debtor and creditors that the mediator be impartial and independent of the parties concerned Nathalie Carré and Marie Warnier run the debt mediation service at the CPAS in the city of Andenne They have been colleagues and friends for 20 years and are both social workers This is one of the few professions allowed to practice as debt mediators ministerial officers and judicial representatives To be officially admitted to the profession they had to complete a ten-day training course “Any individual who has at least one debt can contact us She tells us: “I had a café that was doing very well until the smoking ban law was passed With the legendary slowness of the Belgian administration I had to wait a year before the ruling on my bankruptcy was pronounced and 14 months before I received my unemployment benefit I had a bailiff knocking on my door every day.” “I was afraid of waking up in the morning because I didn’t know who would be knocking on my door That’s when I phoned a debt mediator and told her I couldn’t cope anymore.” the first step is to fill in a form on which you list your resources and fixed monthly outgoings establishments or institutions to whom money is owed Even personal debts (money owed to a relative It is a time-consuming but necessary step towards establishing a clearer picture of the situation and the strategy to be taken “It is very important to list the original creditor Some people receive letters from different bailiffs from the same office and don’t even know which credit it refers to we have to notify each original creditor of the plan not the intermediaries [editor’s note: bailiffs],” adds Warnier Carré and Warnier use this summary sheet to draw up a debt settlement plan that has to be validated by each of the creditors the law provides for two courses of action: the amicable procedure The two procedures have the same objective: to redress the debtors’ financial situation while ensuring that they and their families can continue to live with human dignity collective debt settlement is a legal procedure with a stricter framework including the freezing of costs and interest throughout the process and the suspension of seizures this principle does not apply to amicable mediation who always tries to encourage this type of settlement this freeze would also be applicable in amicable settlements I sincerely believe that it would save us from having to resort to collective debt settlement not because an amicable plan is impossible I can’t draw up a budget when the person I am mediating with comes back to me and says that their furniture has been seized my mediator called to tell me that I didn’t have to worry anymore,” says Maryse who was officially able to clear her debts after five years of mediation she had several back-breaking jobs and did not emerge unscathed from the ordeal “Debt mediation made me feel safer in the sense that I no longer had bailiffs knocking on my door but I was still under daily pressure with my mediator asking me to provide her with so much paperwork to sign so many agreements and constantly asking me where I was in my job search because I had come to a point in my life where I was really thinking of taking my children in my arms and leaving everything behind.” “We still have to keep up the preventive work with the public We need to break the taboo surrounding money And why not include a course on budget management as part of all studies That would be really useful,” insists Warnier which brings them face to face with great human distress the two women have not lost their good spirits and the passion that drives them When asked about the difficult aspects of the work “What’s hard is to see people you’ve helped come back It’s difficult because it puts your role and your usefulness into question And then there are all those people you see struggling to get by who are really doing their best and for whom it doesn’t work seem to have had a positive impact in recent years on the number of households becoming over-indebted a number that has been declining over the past six years the health crisis and its side effects have not led to a spike in over-indebtedness in Belgium which may be due to the temporary deferral of payments granted by some creditors in the context of the Covid-19 crisis and to a reduction in household spending during the lockdowns feared by experts from the sector for 2022 and the years to follow Equal Times is a trilingual news and opinion website focusing on labour politics and the economy from a social justice perspective Five suspects have been arrested in the investigation into an incident on Friday night in which a Romanian truck driver lost his life The trucker died after a drain cover was thrown through the windscreen of his lorry from a bridge over the E42 motorway The Namur public prosecutor's office says that 2 of the 5 suspects are minors The Namur public prosecutor's office says that 5 people, 3 adults and 2 minors, have been arrested. They are currently being questioned. Given the weight of the drain cover it seems unlikely that only one person threw it off the bridge. An Examining Magistrate has been assigned to the case. Footage from nearby surveillance cameras is currently being analysed. The case is being treated as murder.  No further details have been released as yet.  The page you requested could not be found There could be an error in the URL you entered into your browser why not take a look at some of the other great sections on the Express website: If it’s still a mystery don’t hesitate to contact us here order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive Daily Express uses notifications to keep you updated A Romanian lorry driver has died after a metal drain cover that had been thrown from a bridge crashed through the windscreen of his truck The man was driving along the E42 motorway between Héron (Liège Province) and Andenne (Namur province) on Friday night The Namur public prosecutor's office says that the drain was thrown from the bridge at around 1.30am The drain cover went straight through the windscreen of the truck The 50-year-old lorry driver died instantly His girlfriend that was a passenger in the lorry was not injured In an interview with the Francophone commercial broadcaster RTL the Mayor of Héron Eric Hautphenne (socialist) said that the incident was a real tragedy “All the more so because the man’s son was following close behind in another truck” The public prosecutor says that the initial findings of the investigation point to it having been a deliberate act The case is therefore being treated as murder and the public prosecutor is calling on witnesses to come forward Mayor Hautphenne too said that this was a criminal act and that he hopes that those responsible will be found quickly Join the news democracyWhere your votes decide the Top 100 Reasons for you to sign up to our newsletter here The mystery of a woman who vanished without a trace has been solved thanks to a Google Maps image An image captured by a Google Street View car has now helped solve the mystery of a woman with Alzheimer’s who disappeared Belgian woman Paulette Landrieux went missing on 2 November 2020 after last being seen by her husband and carer at their home in Andenne Her family members believed she may have fallen into the Meuse River close to their home Landrieux’s body was recovered two years later just metres from her house it was only thanks to the bizarre coincidence of a Google Street View car passing at the exact time she went missing that she was found at all It was the first time the Google car had visited her street, Rue Reppe, in 11 years. The images captured by the 360-degree camera unwittingly captured Landrieux walking down a set of steps towards her neighbour’s garden while her husband was busy hanging washing, The Mirror reports The images were found when an amateur sleuth had been attempting to retrace her possible steps the 83-year-old woman could be seen crossing the road dressed in a white jumper and black trousers police resumed their search and tragically found the remains of Landrieux at the bottom of a hill right below the garden of the property opposite her home Authorities concluded that she must have fallen and tragically died Sign up for our free indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The lockdown of recent months has demonstrated the importance of having a reliable Internet connection To meet this growing need for connectivity with the aim of covering 70% of households in Belgium by 2028 Proximus is also improving its existing VDSL infrastructure Nokia and Proximus engineers have teamed up to develop 2MX6 technology which allows the servicing of twice as many customers in a single street cabinet while doubling the speed of broadband Internet and reducing energy consumption This innovation has just been deployed in real conditions for the first time in the world in Andenne it will be rolled out in hundreds of additional street cabinets It doesn’t happen every day for Belgium to host a technological world first It was in this Walloon city that Proximus and Nokia carried out the unprecedented installation of a new piece of equipment that will seriously boost all copper networks in the world in the years to come who have been working together on technological innovation projects for more than 20 years have joined forces to develop equipment that boosts both the speed and capacity of the ROPs (Remote Optical Platforms) the street cabinets in which the copper cables coming from consumers' homes are connected to the Proximus network via fiber the new Nokia equipment makes it possible to double the maximum potential number of customers connected to a street cabinet It also paves the way for a significant increase in the speed of VDSL connectivity enabling ultra-fast broadband to be delivered at twice the speed This will allow an enhanced experience for more customers these improvements can be achieved without the slightest inconvenience to the neighborhood: miniaturization of electronics makes it possible to insert this high-performance equipment into existing street cabinets without the need to install a new cabinet thus making it possible to accommodate more customers without any street works which is based on the Quillion chip developed by Nokia the Quillion chip also reduces power consumption This is particularly important for Proximus one of whose key priorities is the reduction of its ecological footprint Andenne is therefore the very first location in the world to benefit from this technological innovation also referred to as "ultra-dense vectorization" The engineers at Proximus and Nokia do not intend to leave it at that The goal is to insert the same equipment in hundreds of street cabinets in the coming months and years This is obviously good news for Proximus customers but also for the customers of all alternative operators who use the Proximus network Their customers will also benefit from the improved VDSL ultravectoring connectivity Our absolute priority is the fiber roll-out to achieve 70% Fiber-To-The-Home coverage of the population by 2028 Proximus rolled out fiber to an additional 73,000 buildings extending its fiber coverage to 533,000 households and businesses it is important to us that consumers who do not have direct access to fiber can also benefit from high-speed Internet This highlights the importance of this technology developed with Nokia and rolled out for the first time in Andenne It is the densest and fastest copper solution that can be inserted into a street cabinet we are able to bring more bandwidth to more people Proximus and Nokia have been developing joint innovations for 20 years to get the most out of copper networks in combination with fiber We have already raised the bar in recent years with VDSL and then with vectoring but now we are going one step further with this new equipment for street cabinets we were able to design this unique solution which doubles the speed and accommodates twice as many customers in a single street cabinet This makes the need for a second street cabinet obsolete forever Patrick Delcoigne & Geert Heyninck near a street cabinet The new street cabinet (ROP) with super dense solution Get all our press releases delivered straight to your inbox here are some of the weird and wonderful festivals you need to visit in Belgium By Sophie Pettit Aside from its widely celebrated Belgian national holidays Belgium hosts a range of exciting festivals throughout the year While many celebrate milestone events in Belgian history others bring people together to enjoy a variety of fun – and often bizarre – entertainment So if you fancy a dose of culture – and some amusements along the way – here are some of the best festivals in Belgium that are well worth checking out Want to explore all the exciting things Belgium has to offer but on a tight budget There are hundreds of incredible deals and discounts to be found on the website including reduced prices on tickets to popular museums culminating in the appearance of the Gilles on the Grand Place The comical figures proceed to dance to the beating of drums and ward off evil spirits with sticks They then march through the town with baskets of oranges and throw them at spectators Carnival celebrations such as these take place in various locations around Belgium; so there is always a place to celebrate the lively occasion while you are there With screenings of more than 300 different animated movies from around the world, Anima is the place to be for fans of animated films and cartoons. Held every year in February at the Flagey Center in Brussels the popular event seeks to promote cartoons and animated films; while bringing together artists Visitors can view a vast array of shorts and features They can also attend exhibitions and workshops held over the nine-day festival Besides its national and international competitions the festival nominates a selection of films for the Cartoon d’Or; the award for the best European animated short film Belgium is famous for the historic Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. During the momentous battle, the Duke of Wellington defeated Emperor Napoleon I and his army of 93,000 soldiers. To commemorate this milestone in history, and reenactment of the battle takes place every June in the field of Waterloo where the conflict took place Thousands of re-enactors don period uniforms on the battlefield to honor the victory over the course of a weekend Visitors from all over the world come to witness the unforgettable reprisal and visit the various historical attractions in the town of Waterloo The 10 best museums in Belgium you need to visit two groups of stilt-wearing contestants must battle it out to the sound of beating drums attempting to make their opponent fall down using only their elbows or stilts The last man standing is hailed as the champion that the town’s own unique festival is ursine-themed 30 carnival floats and a parade of dancers in bear costumes make their way through the streets They tease passersby and imprison girls en route inside a famous ‘maiden’s cage’ the King and Queen of the Carnival throw 250 vintage teddy bears into the crowd from the balcony of the Town Hall the carnival remains a calendar highlight for the people of Andenne; especially the kids The Laetare of Stavelot is a traditional carnival that occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent in Stavelot in Liège The event remains one of the most famous in Wallonia mainly for its principal attraction: the Blancs Moussis (clad in white) these sinister Pinocchio-like characters shower people with confetti and wreak havoc on the city beat bystanders with inflated pig bladders and plaster posters on houses and shop windows; sometimes making fun of the local inhabitants The quirky festival traces all the way back to 1502 when local monks were controversially forbidden from joining the celebrations by their Prince-Abbot complete with masks and fake noses to disguise themselves more than 2,200 volunteers dress up for the occasion attracting a crowd of around 35,000 spectators each year Every two years (on the even years) in mid-August, the Grand Palace in Brussels comes alive with the color of more than half a million begonias. Measuring 70m long and 24m wide, the intricate Flower Carpet has been a showstopper since it first appeared in 1971 a hundred volunteers set it up in just eight hours Visitors from all over the world come to stroll around the Grand-Place and admire the breathtaking display; all the while inhaling the fragrant scent of the begonias They are also able to enjoy a wide-angle view of the extraordinary spectacle from the balcony of the Town Hall A special musical theme is also composed for each edition There is also a concert each evening which accompanies a magnificent sound and light show They also offer various beer walks and workshops for those who appreciate a good brew Beselare has been known for centuries as a sorceress’s parish. In fact, a number of stories and legends of witchcraft were written by folk writers in the 17th century. In 1959, these stories culminated in a village festival, which grew into a witch’s parade, Heksenstoet More than 1,000 characters dressed in costume parade through the streets of Beselare every two years (uneven years) on the last Sunday of July These include figures from well-known fairy tales; as well as local legendary characters such as Sefa Bubbels and Meele Crotte comical scenes featuring witch dolls appear in the streets culminating in a nail-biting recreation of the chilling witch trials Every August, Brussels turns into a big party town thanks to the Brussels Summer Festival (BSF) the huge 10-day event has become one of the most highly-anticipated celebrations on the city’s calendar More than a hundred concerts take place on the stages between the Royal Palace International artists such as Iggy Pop, Level 42, The Dandy Warhols and Madness have previously performed to tens of thousands of spectators here Numerous theater performances and street entertainers provide even more entertainment throughout the city during the festival More than 100,000 people come to witness the Procession of the Holy Blood in Bruges each year on Ascension Day The religious Catholic event has taken place every year since the 13th century; when the relic which is believed to contain Jesus Christ’s blood Over 3,000 participants march in the procession in various costumes and roles; carrying the relic so that it might once again become liquid Among them are a large number of church officials including the 30-strong Brotherhood of the Holy Blood; who look after the relic the procession received UNESCO-protected status More than 50,000 people line the streets of Herve, near Liège, each year to witness the impressive Calvalcade de Herve Dozens of colorful horse-drawn carriages are pulled along the streets and various entertainment takes place; including shows for children The cavalcade has been occurring in Herve every Easter Monday since 1876 and has become a cherished tradition among locals in the ancient town and plenty of dancing make it a fun day out for all the family the celebrations have even continued across the whole Easter weekend Come August, a fleet of floating bathtubs with unusual decorations can be seen floating down the River Meuse in the tiny town of Dinant. Around 25,000 people gather on the riverbanks to enjoy the outrageous Régate Internationale de Baignoirs (International Bathtub Regatta) over six days even world-class athletes take part in the remarkable regatta sailing down the 1km stretch of water in their own creative vessels The rules are simple: all entrants must be able to launch a seaworthy (or river-worthy) craft that includes at least one bathtub which helps to keep the competition fierce The annual Ommegang Pageant dates all the way back to 1549 when it was first held for Charles V and his honored guests some 1,400 participants dressed in historical costumes re-enact the first official royal visit Tiered stands are set up in and around the Grand Place so that guests can witness jousting and flag processions a traditional Renaissance village in Park Royal invites them to discover how the artisans of the era practiced their craft; including barbers The Belgian arm of the now worldwide Pride Festival, Brussels Pride The most colorful free festival of the year not only serves as a political statement for the LGBTI+ community in Brussels but is also one of the biggest parties of the year and various other forms of entertainment make up the festival program Activists and campaigners also deliver inspiring speeches to the tens of thousands of people who attend the event The highlight of the festival is the exuberant and colorful Pride Parade which sees thousands of people make their way through the streets of Brussels dressed in all the colors under the sun Ironically, the largest and most outrageous electronic music festival in the world is held in the tiny Belgian town of Boom. David Guetta, Martin Garrix, and The Chainsmokers have previously graced the stage at Tomorrowland The event attracts nearly half a million people over the course of two weekends in summer tickets sell out fast – sometimes within an hour you need to act quickly if you want to catch some of the hottest DJs and music acts in the world Every summer, more than a million visitors attend the largest open-air cultural folk festival in Europe; the Gentse Feesten (Ghent Festival) The 10-day event boasts an impressive lineup of national and international artists who perform in more than ten squares around the city numerous children’s entertainment and hundreds of indoor and outdoor activities also take place in various locations around the city The official opening of the festival occurs on the Friday before the third Sunday of July And because the festival is free to attend it continues to attract a large and diverse crowd each year The Zinneke Parade is a biennial festival that takes place in Brussels every other year (on the even years) in May. Zinneke is the nickname for the Zinneke Association which organizes the event and decides a different theme each time music is performed live without amplification and no motorized vehicles are allowed in the area The heartwarming event is often described as being “100% human” and aims to connect cultures Around 1,500 participants come together to parade through the streets of the city; all dressed as the theme of that particular year If you’re an avid cat lover, then you will be in paradise at Kattenstoet (Festival of the Cats) in Ieper Or perhaps not when you learn of its origins The city’s association with felines is believed to stem from a gruesome tale of cat-throwing from the bell tower back in the 18th and 19th centuries One theory is that cats were connected to witchcraft; the throwing of the animals Another story suggests that it was an attempt to control the city’s growing cat population; after they were brought into the Cloth Hall (Lakenhallen) to kill vermin which is now held on the second Sunday of May every three years and dance groups entertain the crowds; many of whom come dressed as cats the festival ends with a fool throwing toy cats from the belfry heading up one of the city’s biggest lifestyle websites she has written for numerous lifestyle and travel publications According to reports, the body of Yves Chan Delon was found in Andenne, Belgium. The exact circumstances of his death were not known at the time of publishing but an autopsy is expected to be carried out imminently with the results due in a week, said Sudinfo.be A spokesman for the public prosecutor's office in Namur talked of a possible suicide, a theory which was dismissed by the family of the man. The official had gone to Belgium to visit a friend. But the circumstances of his death remain vague. He was in possession of three firearms, which had been declared. The shot which killed him reportedly came from a fourth weapon, found in the glove box, which was not declared. Investigators are looking into whether the man had received any threats that could be related to his work. 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Please check your spelling and if you still can't get to the right page try heading to the homepage for a look around If you still have problems, try contacting us and we'll do what we can to help you. Click here to get back to where you came from. A woman who had seemingly vanished into thin air was found after a Google Maps car tracked her final steps Paulette Landrieux, who had Alzheimer's, disappeared without a trace in November 2020 having last been seen by her husband A search party was subsequently launched, which involved helicopters with thermal vision, drones, and even sniffer dogs The local police force issued a missing person report stating that Landrieux was a 'potentially confused woman' who would often knock on her neighbour's homes - which will only add to how surreal her disappearance was and eventual discovery Landrieux wandered out of her home and began walking across the road - at the exact time a Google Maps car was collating fresh imagery from her street It was the first time Google had visited her road in 11 years and the search engines 'Street View' captures her climbing the stairs down to her neighbour's garden her husband was hanging washing up in the garden - with the Google Maps car also capturing him doing so in the same shot through a 360 degree panoramic image two years went by without any success as to where the 83-year-old could be with her family members assuming that she must have fallen in to the Meuse River which is located a short walk behind their garden It took a sleuth attempting to retrace her steps through Google Maps and Google Street View to finally come across footage of her crossing the road in a white jumper and black trousers Following the discovery, police refreshed their search this time to look in the garden of the property opposite to her home Landrieux was found at the bottom of a hill right below her neighbour's garden with investigations concluding she had fallen from an open section of the garden and tragically died shortly after taking the tumble Taking to Reddit users were in disbelief that it took years for Landrieux to be discovered a matter of a hundred or so meters from her house "There was a large scale search and she was found in her neighbour’s garden Another typed: "I can’t believe they only found her because Google maps showed her crossing the street others were shocked at the timing from the Google Maps car One user commented: "Are we are to assume those photos were taken on the day she went missing Another replied: "Not just the day she went missing If it had been 10 seconds earlier she would just be in her walkway and it wouldn’t give any clues." Topics: Google, Google Maps, World News, Technology, Social Media, Police Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, with a particular enjoyment for writing about crime. He has worked in the journalism for four years. Joe has covered everything from murder trials to gambling. Home> News> UK News A blurry photograph helped police track down a woman who had been missing for over 50 years In 1972, Sheila Fox, from Coventry, UK Her disappearance went on to become one of the West Midlands' longest missing person cases - but a recent renewed appeal to help police locate the missing woman proved successful A single, blurry photograph of Sheila was posted on social media and shortly after members of the public reached out the law enforcement with information about the woman's whereabouts and police have now tracked down Sheila after 52 years Discussing the case being solved, Detective Sergeant Jenna Shaw from the West Midland Police's Cold Case Investigation Team said: "We're absolutely delighted to have found Sheila after more than five decades." Det Sgt Shaw continued: "We searched through every piece of evidence we could find and managed to locate a photo of Sheila "We are a small team of officers and I'd like to recognise the work of DC Shaun Reeve who managed to resolve this case with help from the public and their families and friends deserve to know what happened to them and The Cold Case Investigation Team 'reviews and re-investigates the longes most complex and protracted missing episodes' which have never been solved With the help of new and improved technology and forensics the team was able to pursue leads that weren't available at the time the case was first reported - Sheila's disappearance being a prime example One thing that has proven useful to police in recent years is Google Maps with the online GPS having helped law enforcement in Andenne track down a woman with Alzheimer's who disappeared in 2020 Paulette Landrieux was last seen in her home and went missing while her husband A search party was quickly launched in the hopes of finding Paulette It was in 2022 that a neighbor was looking at Google Maps' Street View that they saw an image of Paulette walking into the garden of the house across the street from hers and the elderly woman was located at the bottom of a hill right below her neighbor's garden Investigators concluded she'd fallen from an open section of the garden and tragically died shortly after Topics: News, Police, Social Media, UK News Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related