Tag: NEIGHBORHOOD OF DURABILITY
Mayor Wijk bij Duurstede about refugee reception: ‘The attitude of some Wijkenaren is a security risk’
What is really needed: daytime activities. “These people are not allowed to work, but they would like to do something,” says the mayor. For that reason, she calls on her…
Asylum seekers from Jaarbeurs to Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘We must also take our responsibility’
Late last night, the hundred single men came to Utrecht because the situation at the registration center in Ter Apel had become really untenable. Several buses have been deployed from…
Woman who set fire to her house in Wijk bij Duurstede is sentenced to prison and mandatory treatment
The second fire was much more intense. The fire brigade came with large equipment, because the narrow street Langs de Wal was difficult to reach. When emergency services arrived, flames…
Court challenged, trial of drug trafficking suspect and police data delayed for months
W.’s lawyer had asked the court to postpone the substantive treatment because he had not been able to prepare properly due to private circumstances. The court rejected that request. Another…
Utrecht cruises from Krommerijnder cancelled: ‘We do not want to take the risk that we cannot sail back’
In the meantime, the water has dropped so far that the Krommerijnder is no longer in the beam hole, the original berth of the barge. “We had just picked up…
Skippers see more dangerous situations on the water: ‘It often goes almost wrong, and sometimes completely’
Wijk bij Duurstede – It is becoming increasingly unsafe on the Dutch waterways. That is what Sunniva Fluitsma of the Algemeene Schippers Vereeniging says. On Friday afternoon, things went horribly…
Krommerijnder can sail again, water level high enough thanks to extra pump
Wijk bij Duurstede – The Krommerijnder in Wijk bij Duurstede can sail again. The tow barge, a replica of a historic barge that sails on the Kromme Rijn, was unable…
Legacy of Femke’s grandfather to tiny houses in Wijk: ‘A place of their own for five young people’
The plan arose at the kitchen table after Jan Muis, Femke’s grandfather, died in March 2020. He was a councilor, alderman and deputy mayor in Odijk for many years. “My…