Tag: AMERSFOORT
Jail sentences for young burglars who tied an older woman in Amersfoort with tape
Amersfoort – Two young suspects have been convicted of robbing an older woman in Amersfoort. She was tied up, blindfolded and held for hours. One of the robbers has to…
Much more energy generated from solar panels, Amersfoort biggest riser in province
In 2022, 46 percent more solar power will have been generated than in the previous year, namely 16.8 billion KWh (kilowatt hours). This is mainly because more solar panels have…
Fine after fatal accident with road sweeper in Amersfoort
The court ruled today that telephone use was not the cause of the accident. After the man had put his phone away again, it took another two minutes before the…
Pissing Polar Bear comes ashore in Amersfoort
As the ice melts, the polar bear’s habitat is shrinking. As a result, he stepped ashore in the center of Amersfoort. Slightly antisocial nature of the image, large and peeing,…
Residents of closed homes in Amersfoort are not allowed to return yet
Amersfoort – Mayor Lucas Bolsius of Amersfoort has extended the closure of two homes where explosions occurred in mid-May by two weeks. The homes in the Liendert and Vathorst districts…
Amersfoort driver Nicky Catsburg wins 24 hours of Le Mans in the GTE class
For the last two hours of the race, the Corvette, with Catsburg at the wheel, was in the lead and the lead over the chasers increased to two minutes. Victory…
It’s official: warm – and that’s how the giant pandas and the Marathon Amersfoort deal with it
All zoos give their animals plenty of water and treats frozen in ice on hot days. “Our tapirs, coatis, spider monkeys and squirrel monkeys are crazy about fruit. They want…
A night out with catering stewards: ‘We will solve it before it really escalates’
A boy in a white shirt sits with his elbows on his knees and his hands in front of his face on the edge of the fountain in the middle…
Amersfoort wants a new culture house on Stadhuisplein
The municipality of Amersfoort would like to have a new concert and theater building built and preferably on Stadhuisplein. This is evident from a council letter from the Board of…
Pole position for Nicky Catsburg at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Second on the grid of the GTEs is an Aston Martin, and third is a Ferrari. The other Dutchmen at Le Mans did a lot less. Renger van der Zande…