Tag: Netherlands
Informal carers want more help with care tasks and in finding their way in ‘care country’
Willeke is happy that she has her mother at home, but it is very busy. “You figure yourself out. You also notice it in your social contacts, because yes, you…
Lopik will not merge, ChristenUnie-SGP and CDA agree in Lopik administrative agreement
This decision responds to the wishes of the inhabitants of Lopik. During the municipal elections in March, they mainly voted for the ChristenUnie-SGP and Hart voor Lopik, two parties that…
Compliments for travelers at Utrecht Central Station: ‘Train is better for the environment’
A man with a large suitcase in his hand lives in Vleuten but is temporarily in Australia. Now that he is in the Netherlands for a while, he travels exclusively…
Nieuwegein gets rid of Russian gas, but has to pay considerably more at Eneco
Nieuwegein – Nieuwegein will stop purchasing gas through the Russian company Gazprom. The municipality’s new gas supplier will be Eneco, and Nieuwegein will have to spend a lot of money…
Man arrested after wild chase by Mijdrecht
A chase followed criss-cross through Mijdrecht, according to the police at “very high speed”. The hunt for the stolen car came to an end when the driver wedged himself and…
Bus drivers on strike: several regional buses are not running
Transport company Keolis, which Syntus falls under, warns that various journeys may be cancelled. On the site of the carriers, it is kept as much as possible which buses are…
School in Bilthoven festively reopened after threatening email, suspect still detained
Bilthoven – Happy faces, a hug here and there and even a real barrel organ in the schoolyard. The relief at the school community De Werkplaats in Bilthoven is clearly…
17-year-old suspect still in custody for sending threatening email to Bilthoven school
Bilthoven – The 17-year-old boy who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of sending a threatening email to the school community De Werkplaats Children’s Community in Bilthoven is still in…
Willy gives tours of the disappeared Schalkwijk Castle: ‘The stones have probably been sold’
Six hundred years ago, Ridderhofstad Schalkwijk was here where lords of the castle lived who played a major role nationally. On the old castle grounds, only the canals remain and…
‘High time for the night bus to return to Utrecht’
According to the letter writers, the lack of the night bus is not a luxury problem, but a serious issue in terms of accessibility and safety. “Due to the absence…