Tag: Duurstede
Staatsbosbeheer wants a new forest between Leersum and Wijk bij Duurstede
The cabinet’s climate agreement was a direct reason for Staatsbosbeheer to create more new forest area nationally and the municipality welcomes this: “Trees are characteristic of the green municipality of…
Man from Wijk bij Duurstede gets 8 years in prison for trafficking in hard drugs and reselling police data
A 32-year-old man from Wijk bij Duurstede has been sentenced to eight years in prison for involvement in large-scale drug trafficking and the reselling of stolen police information. The Utrecht…
OM demands 12 years in prison against a man from Wijk bij Duurstede (31) for drug trafficking
That is not just hypothetical. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the file shows that the sold police information also led to a liquidation attempt in at least one case.…
From severed thumbs and freak shows to Super Mario: 1000 years of a fair in Wijk bij Duurstede
The oldest fair in the Netherlands was possibly 1000 years ago in the province of Utrecht. In Wijk bij Duurstede to be precise. At least that’s what Wikipedia says. Now…
Man from Wijk bij Duurstede arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking
The police have been on the hunt for so-called underminers for some time. They are involved in drug trafficking and often bridge the gap between the underworld and the upper…
Parisian Toby wants to bring culinary joie de vivre to Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘They are much too modest here’
He learned the almost military discipline of the French hospitality industry, which is extremely efficient and demanding. “Clear table 2, you’re too slow, you look sloppy, you smell.” The work…
Wijk bij Duurstede is investigating the possibility of a reception boat for more than 80 asylum seekers
The intention is that the asylum ship can be used for a period of several years. There should be room on the ship for 80 to 100 asylum seekers. The…
Police shoot confused man when arrested in Wijk bij Duurstede home
Around 9 p.m., the police responded to a report about a conflict in a house on Badorfstraat. There they found a man who showed confused behavior. He threatened the officers…
Full and sold-out halls at the carnival in Wijk bij Duurstede, ‘Fortunately, corona did not cause much damage’
Carnival is especially celebrated among the rivers. But Utrecht villages and towns also throw themselves into the festivities every year. Carnival is most celebrated in Hoogland. But also in Achterveld,…
Magic with flour, salt and water: in search of French baguette secrets in Wijk bij Duurstede
Why the bread is stick-shaped? Coster has no idea. He knows the difference between a Dutch and a French baguette. “The traditional baguette complies with a number of specific rules.…