LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Chanting “eight weeks of summer holidays is seven weeks too long,” hundreds of local parents took to the streets on Wednesday to demand that schools immediately reopen and “take back these sticky-faced parasites before we all go insane.” Bettembourg father Dag Linwood, 39, says he’s gone through a whole summer’s worth of activities […]
5 alternatives to forcing restaurants to give free tap water
Increasingly fed up with the widespread practice among restaurants of refusing to serve tap water, some residents are calling for a law that would require it to be offered for free. Is such a law really necessary? Here are five simple alternatives. Bathroom faucet Those calling for free tap water are oblivious to the fact […]
Grand-Rue boutique remains cool thanks to saleswoman’s icy personality
A shop on the Grand-Rue that specialises in designer accessories has become an impromptu refuge from the extreme heat, thanks to a saleswoman named Judith whose icy personality is now serving a purpose. “I was walking along the Grand-Rue, wiping the sweat from my scorched face and wondering if this is what hell is like, […]
Road worker takes brunt of driver’s anger at self, family, life
A road worker who was directing traffic around a giant hole on Thursday morning became the focus of a local man’s fury when the two made brief contact during rush hour. One lane of a two-lane road had been closed, causing traffic to back up for 500 meters in both directions, resulting in a catastrophic […]
Colossal golden Melusina arrives at new stadium
Luxembourg’s new football and rugby stadium, which is being built in Cloche d’Or and will be completed by 2020, has received its artistic centerpiece, one that officials say will speak to the country’s robust economy. The sculpture, named “Golden Melusina and a Giant Golden Football,” was inspired by the mythical half-woman, half-fish creature who according […]
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