Tag: AMERSFOORT
Amersfoort extra alert to “feeling wrong” among healthcare providers after RaYan abuses
At the end of May, the Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate found a long list of serious shortcomings at RaYan and decided to close it. At the location at the Forel…
The municipality of Amersfoort regrets the treatment of Jews during the Second World War
“We see that the suffering and pain of families continues to the present,” the municipality writes. That is why the municipality is also looking at how stories of families from…
Residents go to the Council of State to request plans for a new Amersfoort residential area
Amersfoort is building a new residential area a stone’s throw from the historic center. There are to be 850 homes in flats, some flats will be 70 meters high. They…
Amersfoort Chimpanzees must be anesthetized before their move
According to the zoo, building the new enclosure was necessary to give the monkeys more space and to make the enclosure future-proof so that it can accommodate a larger group…
Luc’s Garden Safari in November: ‘Not every mushroom looks like a mushroom’
It has been hot and humid the past few weeks. We have not had night frost yet, the soil has not cooled down yet. Nice and warm and sultry, especially…
Youth detention and community service for 18-year-old man who fatally pushed bus driver
Amersfoort – The 18-year-old man who fatally pushed a bus driver has been sentenced to juvenile detention, community service and will be supervised by the youth probation service. The court…
Waiting for hours for the regional taxi: ‘I arrived at the hospital an hour and a half late’
“I arrived at the hospital an hour and a half late for a check-up,” says Van der Hiel. “I was lucky that they were able to shift the schedule.” Two…
Residents vote against, corporation still wants to demolish Amersfoort’s Jericho neighborhood
Residents of the neighborhood were told in 2021 that all 124 homes in the post-war neighborhood would be demolished. Housing association De Alliantie wanted to build new, affordable rental homes.…
Acquitted of police officer who hit man with baton
The officer wanted to arrest one of the men. The man then hit the officer on the back of the head, after which the officer lashed out three times with…
New electricity stations around Amersfoort should alleviate an overcrowded power grid
The four stations must create more space on the full power grid. This is filling up faster than expected due to the rapidly growing demand for electricity. People are using…