Tag: Netherlands
DWSV leaves Loevenhoutsedijk sports park two years after cancellation
The municipality was upset with the situation, because it made it difficult to find a good destination for the empty football fields. The council is now writing to the council…
Province of Utrecht wants to solve nitrogen problem together with farmers: ‘A tough and difficult job’
The province can help to relocate companies. “And sometimes they also compensate for this or make exchange land available,” adds Sterk. Where the reduction has to be reduced less sharply,…
Reproduction number coronavirus at highest level since February
A reproduction number of 1.21 means that a group of one hundred people who have corona among members infect an average of 121 others. They in turn infect 146 people,…
Province of Utrecht backs down on appeal, fox hunting remains banned for the time being
On February 16 of this year, the court ruled in the case brought against the province by animal rights organizations Animal Rights and Fauna4Life. He had issued an exemption so…
Everyone takes Botic van de Zandschulp into account: ‘As the Netherlands, you can be proud of him’
Rosmalen is his first grass tournament. And that transition from gravel to grass still feels a bit awkward. “You end up in situations that you don’t normally find yourself in,”…
OM demands 2.5 years in prison in appeal against man who killed a runner on Utrecht Spinozaweg
The now 27-year-old suspect is said to have killed runner Tim (30) on a zebra crossing on Spinozaweg in April 2020. The victim was running with his mother when he…
Cunera hill, avenue and tower in Rhenen; but who was Cunera?
Rhenen – The Cuneraheuvel, the Cunerakerk or the Cuneralaan; anyone who has ever been to Rhenen and the surrounding area cannot have missed the name. But who was Cunera and…
Alderman Lot van Hooijdonk sent business emails with private address, city council wants clarification
But GroenLinks, VVD, Volt and PVV want more text and explanation. They say they are surprised that the report was not picked up earlier. “In the context of information security…
Fungal flat in Overvecht still tour, municipality expects renovation to start soon
The solution is renovation of the property. That was supposed to happen in 2022, but Volt councilor Charlotte Passier fears it will be later: “Not until late 2023 or early…
Valley farmers anxiously and resignedly await The Hague’s nitrogen strategy: ‘I can’t imagine a valley without farmers’
“Livestock shrinkage should be a consequence, not a goal” and “there are problems, but now we are killing the goose that lays the golden eggs”. These are two sentences that…