Tag: Netherlands
How do you deal with the death of a student after a ‘choking game’? ‘Teachers don’t know either’
Response from school and mayor The Anna van Rijn College has announced that it will not comment further in the media. The school leaves it at a statement on its…
When a train bumped into an excavator in Bunnik, Anne worked in the control room
“We act on changes in the timetable, but also on incidents,” says Sander Creemer, team manager of the control room. “That goes from a defective switch to a bomb alert.”…
When a train collided with an excavator in Bunnik, Anne was working in the control room
“We respond to changes in the timetable, but also to incidents,” says Sander Creemer, team manager of the control room. “That ranges from a defective switch to a bomb threat.”…
No more increased concentrations of legionella in sewage treatment Houten
What is Legionella? Legionella is a bacterium that can be in both ground and water. It is crazy on stagnant water that slowly warms up. “For example, think of a…
Snowball Festival may continue from judge, appeal against the permit rejected
The lawsuit revolved around the permit of the previous edition in 2024. The trial against the permit was filed by the foundations, because the festival returns annually. The Utrechtse Bomen…
Again data breach at the Municipality of Amersfoort
Data leaked from the Amersfoorters are name, gender, citizen service number, date of birth and whether someone is the owner or tenant of a home or business premises. The address…
98 year old picked from A2 in Canta, what are the rules?
‘You just have to have a driver’s license for this’, ‘No, you know. Scooter license required at least’, ‘Nope, the canta is a mobility scooter’. It is just a selection…
Utrecht is expanding the Environment Zone to the entire municipality and wants to keep more cars
The current environmental zone in Utrecht will be enlarged to the entire municipality in 2027, now it only covers the center of the city. This will also apply to non-electric…
Street IJsselstein evacuated after house fire, 3 people taken to hospital
The fire brigade has now scaled up to GRIP 1. This means that several emergency services, such as the police, fire brigade or ambulance, work together to ensure that the…
Alderman must arrange a supermarket for De Uithof
Utrecht University has a deal with the operator of the Spar. The university considers this sufficient and does not want to make land or space available to a supermarket, if…