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luxtimes. lu > culture > oberwampach-castle-to-be-restored-under-eu-backed-project > 146900566. html

Oberwampach castle to be restored under EU-backed project

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (1132+ words) Oberwampach castle - the birthplace of a Luxembourg soldier and military engineer who found fame in Denmark and Norway in the 1600s - is to undergo refurbishment as part of a regional programme to restore historic castles and palaces. The castle is in…...

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > cocaine-worth-4. 4m-seized-at-luxembourg-airports-cargo-centre > 144881941. html

Cocaine worth "4. 4m seized at Luxembourg Airport's cargo centre

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (483+ words) Cocaine worth an estimated "4. 4 million has been intercepted at Luxembourg Airport's cargo centre, the public prosecutor's office has said, in the latest such seizure at the airport amid concerns it is being targeted by criminal networks as a transit hub....

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > n7-closed-after-six-car-crash-in-northern-luxembourg > 143473893. html

N7 closed after six-car crash in northern Luxembourg

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (307+ words) A stretch of the N7 in the canton of Clervaux has been completely closed following a multi-vehicle accident on Friday morning, according to the Automobile Club du Luxembourg (ACL). The crash occurred between Hoscheid and Hoscheid-Dickt, in the municipality of Parc…...

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luxtimes. lu > culture > join-in-is-the-theme-of-43rd-festival-of-migrations > 140151897. html

Join in" is the theme of 43rd Festival of Migrations

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1243+ words) The 43rd Festival of Migrations, Cultures and Citizenship, which will be held at Lux Expo on 21 and 22 March, is the first coordinated by Mathieu Viau-Courville, who took over last summer as head of CLAE (Comit" de Liaisons des Associations d'Etrangers). The…...

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > seven-year-old-undergoes-preventive-hiv-treatment-after-picking-up-syringe-at-school > 141048102. html

Seven-year-old undergoes preventive HIV treatment after picking up syringe at school

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1034+ words) On 23 January seven-year-old Luc found a syringe on the ground around the back of his primary school in Esch-sur-Alzette. He picked it up and put it in his pocket, not realising the danger he might be exposed to. Later that…...

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > road-safety-group-plugs-major-funding-gap > 140817875. html

Road safety group plugs major funding gap

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (635+ words) The country's main traffic safety campaign group has managed to fill a major budget hole that had threatened its existence. Fresh support from several government ministries and quasi-public organisations has thrown a lifeline to S'curit' Routi're after its largest financial…...

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luxtimes. lu > yourluxembourg > leisureandtravel > take-a-day-trip-to-liege > 1357369. html

Take a day trip to Liege

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1122+ words) It may not look as pretty as many other Belgian cities, sprawled beside the banks of the River Meuse, but Liege, or Luik in Flemish, has a lot to offer the day tripper both architecturally and in terms of culture....

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > deported-from-luxembourg-how-ismael-furtado-started-a-new-life-in-cape-verde > 129020536. html

Deported from Luxembourg: how Ismael Furtado started a new life in Cape Verde

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1483+ words) In Africa, day doesn't turn into night slowly, it falls abruptly. That was one of the first things Ismael Furtado, 38, noticed when he arrived in Cape Verde on 22 May 2024. "That was the day my life changed completely and I had…...

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > suspect-due-in-court-after-woman-killed-in-knife-attack-in-limpertsberg > 126916256. html

Suspect due in court after woman killed in knife attack in Limpertsberg

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (591+ words) A suspect is due in court on Wednesday afternoon after a woman was killed and another seriously injured following a knife attack on Tuesday in the Limpertsberg district of Luxembourg City. A perpetrator attacked two women with a knife, police…...

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luxtimes. lu > luxembourg > new-financial-support-for-senior-citizens-from-next-year > 87929391. html

New financial support for senior citizens from next year

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (496+ words) Despite its predominantly young population, Luxembourg's ageing population represents a challenge for the authorities. In a parliamentary question, MP Nancy Arendt asked Minister for Family Max Hahn about the waiting lists for care homes, financial difficulties faced by senior citizens…...