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THE RECAP Your daily catch up - great with a morning coffee. Sign up  here. 1. Woman killed in lorry collision on Rue du Trône in Brussels The 61-year-old victim is believed to have died on the spot.  Read More .   2. Bonuses and retiring at 66: What changes to Belgian pensions next year? From having to work a year longer to a bonus encouraging people who want to retire early to continue working, the rules around pensions are changing.  Read More . 3. Brussels local elections: Saint-Josse results declared invalid Mayor Emir Kir has eight days to appeal, if not the people of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode will have to vote again.  Read More .   4. Dozens of families with children sleeping rough in Brussels every month "We witness discussions every day, where parents have to tell their children that they will sleep on the streets for another night."  Read More . 5. Under 400 pickpocketing arrests in Brussels centre this year Combining both violent thefts and pickpocketing, there are about eleven incidents per day in the City of Brussels pentagon area.  Read More . 6. Cannon from Napoleonic era discovered in Antwerp river Antwerp Mayor Bart De Wever expressed delight at the discovery, calling Napoleon the "father of Antwerp’s renaissance."  Read More . 7. Belgium wins big at prestigious beer competition In several of the categories, including Dark Ale and Flavoured Beers, almost all award-winning beers were by Belgian brewers.  Read More . 8. Nearly 55 million unused electrical appliances lying idle in Belgian homes Experts are arguing that throwing away devices in regular household waste is "dangerous and has a negative impact on the environment."  Read More . HIDDEN SECRET OF THE DAY 9. Hidden Belgium: Winter Circus Forgotten and abandoned for many years, the Winter Circus in Ghent has been sensitively renovated to create a vibrant tech and culture hub.  Read More .