Tag: Netherlands
Few burglaries again in the dark months, but Utrecht and Zeist are popular
Between October and March, police registered 1,355 domestic burglaries in the region, 24 fewer than in the same period a year earlier. Two years ago, just before the corona crisis,…
Eighth graders scrub monument for May 4: ‘Why do grown-ups argue over nothing?’
“Yes, ladies and gentlemen. Roll up your sleeves and start sponging!” Miss Nina Pin encourages her group of 8 students as they clean the white monument with a bird on…
Police union chairman resigns, investigation into misconduct took ‘mentally and physically hard work’
BAARN – President Gerrit van de Kamp of the police union ACP is stepping down from his position. “The past period has been such a strain on him mentally and…
Housing corporation wants to demolish Maarssen’s apartment building where the stairs collapsed for new construction
Tonight, Portaal communicated the “provisional demolition decision” to the residents of Schaepmanstraat, Troelstrastraat and Kuyperstraat. A social plan is drawn up for the current residents, in which agreements are made…
External research into housing Rachmaninoffplantsoen, arrival of residential tower still highly uncertain
The municipality has now decided to have an investigation carried out by external research agency KPMG, to find out how municipal actions took place at the time. The municipality has…
Flapping stones: Utrecht roads must be resurfaced
A number of streets in Utrecht need to be redeveloped, such as the Twijnstraat in the center. The vowels are loose and make a chattering sound when you drive over…
Plenty of mail for brand new councilors: lobby at full speed
“Dear councilors, congratulations on your appointment and know that we exist.” In short, this is the content of the many letters that end up in the digital inboxes of councilors…
“Today still shelter for 28 affected families after explosions Bilthoven flat”
According to Visser, most people prefer childcare with friends or family. “Otherwise, we’ll arrange an alternative,” he said in a press conference this afternoon about the catastrophic events this morning…
Community service and driving ban for speed driver who caused a serious accident in Rhenen
According to the court, the driver at the time “deliberately and seriously violated several traffic rules, as a result of which others were seriously endangered.” He had had too much…
Injured after gas explosions in Bilthoven flat: ‘Crying, screaming, running’
In a gas leak under an apartment building in Bilthoven, a facade collapsed after two explosions. According to the Utrecht Security Region, four people were injured. Two injured people were…