The body of a 22-year-old Eritrean woman has been recovered from the River Maas in Yvoir (Namur Province - Wallonia) The local public prosecutor's office has confirmed the news that appeared in the daily Sudpresse The woman is believed to have died a violent death The woman's body was found on Monday evening the victim was attacked in front of friends and thrown into the river Francophone broadcaster RTBF identifies the victim as a 22-year-old Eritrean woman living in a Red Cross reception centre in Yvoir ‘The case is being investigated and we are not commenting further at the moment,’ the public prosecutor's office says The investigation is being carried out by federal judicial police in Namur As the sun sets on summer and the scent of sharpened pencils fills the air back-to-school season beckons across the globe We’ve curated a collection of 10 converted schoolhouses and school buses offering a touch of nostalgia to anyone looking to trade textbooks for tranquility and build new memories of old school days Enjoy a unique mountain getaway in this historic one-room schoolhouse built in the early 1900’s The old schoolhouse is a rustic building full of character Host Ed converted an American school bus into the most epic adventure cabin It’s parked in a private field with panoramic views of sparkling seas and sunsets just up the road from the incredible Polzeath Beach in Cornwall Immerse yourself in the magic of a unique double-decker bus conversion featuring a Volkswagen perched on top like a school daydream come to life Set in the heart of the Belgian hamlet of Houx this loft-style home was once a bustling village school it offers a unique stay that blends history with modern comfort Venture into the English countryside and stay in a classic American school bus turned totally off-grid stylish stay this unique escape offers a break from the everyday Immerse yourself in the whimsical charm of this 1969 school bus that once served the schools of Courtney it’s a meticulously restored space with retro flare surrounded by stunning beaches and pristine forests filled with natural beauty With classic furnishings and nestled in a pine forest at the crest of a ridge overlooking the Black Mountains this retreat feels super remote while also being a quick 15 minute drive from Asheville this schoolhouse is one of the oldest properties in the stunningly beautiful Makarora Valley in New Zealand The old bus-residence and its art studio offer an inspiring stay by the sea where creativity meets nature’s canvas set against the untamed beauty of the Cretan coast This classic Scandinavian school building is located in a village in northern Finland The former gymnasium and the library room have been converted to bedrooms for the ultimate schoolhouse stay Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country 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not charge service fees for Airbnb.org supported stays on its platform Airbnb PressAirbnb Press OfficeAirbnb We’ve curated a collection of 10 converted schoolhouses and school buses offering a touch of nostalgia to anyone looking to trade textbooks for tranquility and build new memories of old school days Enjoy a unique mountain getaway in this historic one-room schoolhouse built in the early 1900’s and an “old-timey” feel.  It’s parked in a private field with panoramic views of sparkling seas and sunsets featuring a Volkswagen perched on top like a school daydream come to life.  it’s a meticulously restored space with retro flare surrounded by stunning beaches and pristine forests filled with natural beauty pet sheep and the school bus ‘billy’ where creativity meets nature’s canvas set against the untamed beauty of the Cretan coast Marie Alem and nine other Pygmies came to Belgium two months ago and built a traditional village complete with huts and life-size figures at a private nature park played music and sometimes performed dances for visitors in return for a cut of the admission fee The Pygmies say their goal was to bring in money to pay for wells schools and hospitals for their Baka tribe back home in Cameroon What they and the park have mostly drawn is a storm of criticism recalling the country’s sometimes brutal colonial past and mocking exhibits of Africans in the 19th century Alem says she and the other Pygmies have had enough of the criticism and they’re ready to go home “I don’t understand,” Alem said in broken French “We are carrying out a humanitarian project … for a better life That was our objective for coming here.” The exhibit was the brainchild of Louis Raets who runs the Oasis Nature Park in the Meuse River valley just outside Yvoir about an hour’s drive southeast of Brussels are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of Central Africa the legendary hunters retreated into the region’s dense rain forests to keep away from the more powerful Bantu tribes who said he paid the air fares for the five female and five male Pygmies said he got the idea for the show as a way to help the Baka tribe during a visit to Cameroon last year “This is for a 100 percent humanitarian operation,” he said “Everything has become so political in this case … All we are trying to do is to give them a hand up.” Human rights activists and the immigrant group appealed to Belgium’s civil rights watchdog to halt the show but that did not stop the criticism and protests has a history of exhibiting people,” Johan Bosman an analyst at a Belgium support group for indigenous peoples “We only have to look back at the colonial expositions of King Leopold II where ‘real Congolese’ were brought over and looked at by some 1 million people Seven Congolese died in those exhibits from exposure to cold weather where the show has attracted widespread media coverage the state-run Cameroon Tribune asked if the Pygmies even understood what was happening to them “Do they know what is expected of them and how the resources accruing from their exhibition will be used?” it wrote he is content with having entered an airplane and a train.” The latest headlines from the Lawrence Journal-World and KUsports.com Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Kansas, LLC | https://www2.ljworld.com | 1035 N. Third Street, Lawrence, KS 66044 | 785-843-1000 | Terms of Service ​CategoriesCategoriesEnglishCULTURE, GENERAL, TOURISMMichelin adds 15 Belgian restaurants to new Bib Gourmand list12 February 2024 Michelin has added 15 Belgian restaurants to the new edition of the Bib Gourmand Belux the restaurant guide pulisher announced on Monday The selection rewards restaurants with a good balance between price Six of the 15 new addresses are in Brussels: Kline in Brussels l'Epicerie Nomad in Ixelles and Yoka Tomo in Schaerbeek Six other newcomers are in Wallonia: Mona Lisa in Yvoir Le Confessionnal in Dinant and Garde Manger in Gesves "These establishments share the philosophy of offering a good meal at a moderate price tapas or a classic three-course menu," says Werner Loens selection director for the Michelin guides in the Benelux "The restaurants awarded a Bib Gourmand this year show that they do not stick to one style or concept but have one constant: damn good food." The Michelin stars for 2024 will be awarded in Antwerp in two weeks Copy linkGet updates in your mailboxYour email addressSubscribeBy clicking "Subscribe" I confirm I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy rapid and high-quality information 24 hours a day from Belgium and abroad to all Belgian media not to mention entertainment and lifestyle our journalists and press photographers produce hundreds of photos and news stories Since the end of March 2022 English has been added as a language businesses and various organisations that need reliable information Belga News Agency also offers a comprehensive range of corporate services to meet all their communication needs www.belganewsagency.eu the connoisseur of Canberra decay and grunge (the pool is in its twilight seasons) has an unerring eye for these sorts of things All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other regional websites in your areaContinueNow the tower is getting an honourable mention by someone who has an understandable affection for a structure that every sensitive Canberran will have noticed (with a little help from Trevor Dickinson) is half facility/half bold sculpture Canberra Olympic Pool, circa 1960.In a facebook posting https://www.facebook.com/groups/TPHS.65.66/permalink/492344774276313/ Yvoir Hingee writes with pictures including the circa 1960 one published here that "the diving tower in the old Civic Pool was designed by my father (William/Bill) while he was a civil engineer with the Department of Works" "It was built in the 1950s and has that groovy attitude of 'trying to fly' I understand it is to be demolished as part of the loss of the Olympic Pool." the days of the pool (opened in 1955) are numbered but Yvoir Hingee's memoir and Trevor Dickinson's capture of the tower's character have got us entertaining this sudden strange fancy Surely the tower is of such significance to the history of Canberra that it deserves something better than wrecking and removal Think of the generations of bare Canberran feet that scampered up its slippery steps during the pool's long outdoor history as the crucial bathing place in a Summer city so cruelly estranged from beaches and the surf Responding to Ms Hingee's post someone has enthused "I loved that pool It's where I learned to swim as a kid and finally got up the courage to jump off the lowest board It's sad that it's scheduled for demolition." Thousands of Canberrans must have feelings of pool-affection like these And so our sudden strange fancy is that the structure should be preserved as an artefact part important relic of the way we were/ part work of public art We have approached Minister Shane Rattenbury's office on this We had planned to use Dickinson's famous diving tower portrait (he sells it as a greeting card and fridge magnet) with today's column But then in conversation with him on Tuesday he sent us this picture of one of the lesser-known of his famous portrayals of Canberra's distinctive bus shelters Virgin pilot's 'That Was Fun' after hair-raising landing.A connoisseur of Canberra grunge he's taken a shine to a bus shelter decorated with a bold piece of graffiti The image crops up in his highly-collectible merchandise as among other things a greeting card and fridge magnet He finds this is a rather special bus shelter because it has a blue plaque fixed to it (captured in his portrait of the shelter) The plaque proclaims that "This shelter was painted by St Benedict's in the 1987 Montone ACTION bus shelter painting competition." <i></i>We're sure that the pupils of St Benedict's were not responsible for the three-word legend originally sprayed on the shelter do they have anything to do with the way in which whenever authorities scrub the words off a mysterious guardian of the shelter's uniqueness (might it be Tony 'Stop the Boats' Abbott master of three-word slogans?) is quick to restore them and in the very same shade of blue And while on the subject of three-word messages .. on Tuesday a Virgin pilot had one (pictured) for his relieved passengers A hair-raised passenger on the flight in question took a picture (with a phone held in trembling hands) of the post-landing message and reports "It's good to know Virgin pilots have a good sense of humour." A fellow-passenger Tom Stewart-Moore tells us two-engined aircraft en route from Sydney began to be horribly buffeted by turbulence as it got close to Canberra "We began to dip and pitch and veer and lurch You could tell the pilot was having a tough time There was a party of schoolchildren on board and with every dip and pitch they'd scream After an alarming first approach the pilot managed to get one wheel on the runway before then abandoning that landing and throttling up giving a "very calm" sounding announcement that "We're going to have another go." 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