Tag: Netherlands
Burglar arrested for hiding on flat roof
In the night from Friday to Saturday at 00.25 am, the police received a report that a possible break-in was taking place on Anna Blamanstraat. When the police came into…
Missing dog Milo won’t be caught: ‘We think he’s walking home’
Milo was out for a walk with the sitter in Austerlitz on Wednesday and ran off with some other dogs after “seeing or smelling something.” The other dogs came back,…
Dutch and Ukrainian girls train at top level in this Utrecht gym
“In the past, trainers adopted many methods from the Eastern Bloc. The trainers here are all young girls, who no longer support that harsh regime. Today’s children no longer agree…
Police find body in sunken boat near Ameide
The damaged pleasure boat that sank yesterday after an accident with an inland vessel on the Lek between Ameide and Lopik, was hoisted out of the water earlier this afternoon.…
Top musicians from all over the world will settle in Zeist for 2 weeks
Zeist – For two weeks, Zeist will be bursting at the seams during the Zeister Muziekdagen, with top musicians from all over the world. The international chamber music festival takes…
Major search for missing person on the Lek after cargo ship sails over pleasure craft
Divers first attempted to enter the ship where it sank. That was only partially successful, and no one was found. Because it was too dangerous to search the boat further,…
It’s that time of year again: watch out for horny deer running onto the road
Amersfoort – Staatsbosbeheer warns road users for crossing deer in nature reserves. At the moment it is rutting season, or mating season for the ungulates. Males run blindly after the…
Tracker on stolen phone leads to arrest Amsterdamsestraatweg Utrecht
This week, the police in Utrecht warned of the large number of pickpockets plaguing the city. “We have lost count by now, in our opinion.” Theft and nuisance have now…
Ferry Amsterdam-Rhine Canal will in any case sail until the end of 2022
Earlier this year, the news that the ferry might no longer sail did not sit well with residents of Stichtse Vecht. The boat is an important link for cyclists. Schoolchildren,…
Remkes speaks of ‘constructive conversation’ with farmers: ‘There is some cold from the air’
After weeks of mounting tensions and highway blockades, mediator Johan Remkes spoke today with several farmers’ organizations in the provincial government of Utrecht. He speaks of a “constructive conversation”, in…