Tag: BAARN
Starters and asylum seekers are given shelter together at Soestdijk Palace
The site now offers shelter to 152 refugees, most of them single young asylum seekers and recently also following travelers. That number could grow to 175 if the shelter continues…
Starters and asylum seekers find shelter together at Soestdijk Palace
The site now offers shelter to 152 refugees, most of them single young asylum seekers and recently also following travelers. That number could grow to 175 if the shelter continues…
New course for Soestdijk Palace: ‘We are going to make it simpler’
According to Meijer-Bergmans, the financial basis is now stable enough to start the restoration and renovation. Contrary to what was originally conceived, this will be carried out in phases. The…
Couple Richard and Gijs close lunchroom for kidney transplant
“Selling the store was very difficult. It’s like saying goodbye to your child,” Gijs (47) reflects. Richard (49) adds: “But when we plopped down on the couch at home and…
More asylum seekers received at Soestdijk Palace
When signing a letter of intent in June, the parties expressed the expectation that a multi-year agreement would be in place by October 1. That deadline has now passed almost…
Hunter Jos attacks rats with an air rifle: ‘They call me the Pied Piper of Houten’
And not only in the province of Utrecht, but also far from home. He remembers a moment in Friesland in particular. “I reported to a small house, completely full of…
No extreme right, but a counter-demonstration in Baarn
The NVU opted for a demonstration in Baarn after a fuss about the use of the Dutch flag. A majority of the city council voted against a motion to hang…
Baarn dental hygienist and Ziggo in lawsuit over unpaid bills
Due to the overdue payments, Ziggo made an official appeal to the dental hygienist to appear in court. She did not show up and the judge ordered the dental hygienist…
Thousands of fines for Utrecht railway speed cameras: ‘We want people to act safely’
Today the 12th speed camera is turned on, which is placed at the railway crossing on the Luitenant Generaal van Heutszlaan in Baarn. According to a ProRail spokesperson, the cameras…
Library closed, or property tax increased: Utrecht municipalities struggle with government plans
Next year, Dutch municipalities will receive less money than they expected, because the government has taken 675 million euros from the municipal fund. The following year, 2026, is also called…