A months-long investigation into the dark world of recreational running in Luxembourg has revealed that a majority of local marathoners who are competing in this weekend’s race plan on using an illegal third leg. “No one talks about it, but it’s something we all do,” admitted one runner who says using an extra leg allowed […]
Something called ‘benfica’ blamed for power outage
A power outage that lasted for several hours on Saturday night was likely caused by something called a “benfica,” according to perplexed expats. Julie Brightman, a 32-year-old who moved to Luxembourg in 2017 and resides in Bonnevoie, says she was just finishing watching a gardening program on television when her electricity went out around 1 […]
New Gare-area homeowners telling selves drug dealers ‘add to the charm’
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A couple who recently purchased and moved into a two-bedroom flat near the Gare are trying to convince themselves that having drug dealers line their street at night is actually a bonus to living in the neighborhood. “Pickpockets, beggars, those guys who pass out in our doorway, and the people who sell hard […]
Hundreds of sheep in Kirchberg hired
KIRCHBERG – A flock of sheep passing through Luxembourg’s financial district in recent days has led to an impromptu job fair, with companies rushing outside to set up recruitment stands, and some claiming they made dozens of new hires. Ewelyn, a five-year-old female sheep who took a break from her career after giving birth to […]
Grandmother bakes cake for investment fund that bought house next door
HOWALD — A local grandmother says she’s eager to meet the new owners of the house next door, and that she’s baking them one of her famous apple cakes to welcome them to the neighbourhood. Madeline Driscoll, 79, says she was delighted that only days after the four-bedroom house was put on the market, it […]
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