Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Brunssum: Family Park, Mondo Verde, Landgraaf

 The park covers 25 acres, allowing families to have fun, learn and relax. 

World gardens - Each World Garden has something unique to offer.

Zoo - so many animals to admire, so much to learn

Attractions include: log flumes, variety of rides, giant bouncing cushion, mini cable car ride, playgrounds, pirate splash water pool with 6 slides.

For more information to prepare for your visit, click here

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BRUSSELS: Walk-In Blood Tests not available at the Sterrebeek Clinic, Appointment Required.

Please Note: Blood Tests on a Walk-in basis at the Sterrebeek Clinic are not currently offered. Please book an appointment.

More below.



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BRUNEI: Brunei Shell Retail Stations Business Hours during Hari Raya Celebrations

       




For further information, please visit BSM's Instagram page

The public may also contact BSM's call centre at 2244739.

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Monday, March 16, 2026

Brunssum: Visit Nuenen - Van Gogh's Village

 

The pretty Village of Nuenen is a 20-minute drive from Eindhoven airport - well worth a visit if you are in the area.

From 1883 to 1885, Vincent van Gogh lived and worked in Nuenen; you can take a walk and connect his paintings with real places in the area, which is dotted with 23 locations directly linked to the artist. There are interactive information signs around the village where you can read and listen to stories about Van Gogh and the locations you’re standing in front of.

To learn more about Vincent's life in Nuenen and the importance of his Brabant period to his first masterpiece, 'The Potato Eaters', visit the Van Gogh Village Museum

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BELGIUM: Spring Flower Festivals across the country

Spring is springing and the flowers are celebrating...


Don't miss the gorgeous flower and plant festivals going on across Belgium this season. Find out more HERE

Locally to SHAPE is the incredible Amaryllis exhibition at Chateau Beloeil, where you will find over 7000 flowering bulbs styled into beautiful floral creations throughout the castle's rooms. Running from Saturday 4th to Sunday 12th April. 

On the outskirts of Brussels, don't miss Floralia at the Castle of Groot Bijgaarden. In the beautifully landscaped grounds of this 12th century moated fortress you will find over one million Tulips, Daffodils and Hyacinths blooming from their bulbs creating the most stunning flower carpets and flower beds. Running from Friday 3rd April to Sunday 3rd May.


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BRUNEI: BFSWS ‘Togetherness’ A Parenting Course - Starting from Tuesday, 17th March 2026. Every Tuesday & Thursday, 09:00 - 10:30 AM @ BFSWS Training Room, CCCC

Please click the image to enlarge.

For any queries, please contact 
Rachana Niraula at 3224101 Ext. 3285 / 

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Friday, March 13, 2026

Non-UK Nationals: New digital record of exemption for those in the Armed Forces from 19th March 2026




The Home Office has informed the MOD that from 19 March 2026, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will no longer issue physical exempt vignettes in passports as evidence of their exempt status.

Instead, all new recruits and Service personnel in the UK and serving overseas who are renewing or replacing their passports will be able to apply for a digital record of exemption (DroE). The document below summarises the application processes for applying in the UK and from overseas.


Non-UK Nationals: New digital record of exemption for those in the Armed Forces

PAPYRUS: Fully funded Suicide Prevention Training for Veteran communities


PAPYRUS has been awarded funding by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund to provide fully funded suicide prevention training for those working with or supporting veterans. The aim is to equip participants with skills to identify warning signs, intervene effectively, and reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among veterans. The training is available across the UK. If you work with or support veterans, please do book onto a course: Armed Forces (Veterans) Training | Papyrus

Also see: Funded suicide prevention training in your area | Papyrus

HOPELINE247: HOPELINE247 advisers work with you to understand why thoughts of suicide might be present. They also want to provide you with a safe space to talk through anything happening in your life that could be impacting on your or anyone else’s ability to stay safe. For anyone under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide and for anyone concerned that a person could be thinking about suicide visit HOPELINE247 | Papyrus

NAPLES: New Vacancy - Supply Teacher Cover Supervisor

 


DEPENDANT EMPLOYMENT VACANCY

 British Forces School - NAPLES

Supply Teacher Cover Supervisor Positions

at British Forces School Naples

 

There is a vacancy for the role: Supply Teacher Cover Supervisors (TCS) within BFS Naples School. The employment contract will be for zero hours per week and the rate of pay is € 27.44 per hour worked for qualified teachers and € 17.04 for unqualified. This hourly rate includes holiday pay.

 

The British Forces School Naples caters for children aged between 3 and 11 years. TQCS work is on a zero-hours contract as the nature of the need is ad-hoc. This is due to covering short term absences of class teachers for part or full days for emergency and planned cover, or subject to mutual agreement, longer-term absences.       

 

Main duties are:

§  Teach classes, when required, to cover for staff absence and ensure that pupils make good progress.

§  Deploy appropriate behaviour management strategies in line with school policy ensuring that children learn effectively

§  Encourage and support pupils to develop their personal wellbeing.

§  Adhere to the school policies to ensure consistency of practice

§  Sustain a safe environment and employ safeguarding practices that promote children’s health, safety and wellbeing.

 

Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning Skills Status (QTLS) to be recognised as a fully qualified teacher. Some qualifications, without QTS, which are appropriate and recognised, can result in applicants able to be employed on the unqualified teacher rate. They must have a good standard of spoken and written English, be able to show initiative, work unsupervised, be flexible and have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Experience of working in international, UK or MOD Schools is essential.

 

Safer recruitment practice will be followed, and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, prohibitions from teaching check, and if the applicant has lived or worked abroad, overseas checks from all relevant locations.  

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore the applicant is required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified dependents who hold Full Provision status in accordance with EJSU SO 1023 and have at least 8 months remaining at Naples. Full job descriptions and application forms may be obtained by sending an email to – CPO Italy via the address: GSO-Italy-LEC_HRRecruitment@mod.gov.uk   

 

Once filled in, the application may be sent to the same address:

GSO-Italy-LEC_HRRecruitment@mod.gov.uk      

 

Closing date for applications is 20.04.2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place in the following weeks, date to be confirmed. Applicants should be aware that a paper sift may be carried out and that the EJSU recruitment policy will be observed at all times

 

The role supply means that BFS Management will call when and if help is needed with the role.

 

 

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