Tag: AMERSFOORT
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…
Camp Amersfoort will receive an ‘extra’ to help it get through next year financially
Camp Amersfoort, Camp Vught, the Oranjehotel and the Indian Remembrance Center also complain that they can no longer make ends meet due to the influx of school classes and other…
Residents of Meridian are fed up with nuisance: ‘No longer dare to go out through the front door’
“If the police are already having trouble with these young people, how should we address them?” Mahdi wonders. According to local residents, the above examples are excesses, but there is…
Utrecht and Amersfoort are continuing with emission-free zones, despite opposition from the House of Representatives
A majority of the House of Representatives believes that entrepreneurs should be temporarily excluded from the introduction of ‘zero emission zones’ in inner cities. Some entrepreneurs find the costs for…
Kamp Amersfoort is also asking for financial support: ‘It has been a problem for years’
The signatories of the letter are the directors of the former concentration camps in Amersfoort, Vught, the National Monument Oranjehotel and the Indian Remembrance Center in The Hague. According to…
Amersfoort cat lovers with little money can go to the vet for free
“People want the best for their pet,” says Kim Zegers, veterinarian at Hoogland Veterinary Clinic. She is one of the veterinarians who joined the project. So far, a handful of…
Public Prosecution Service demands 3 months of youth detention for fatal assault on Amersfoort bus driver
Last November, a 64-year-old bus driver from Hilversum died after an assault on Stationsplein in Amersfoort. Two boys rode together on a bicycle along the sidewalk past the victim. When…