Tag: Netherlands
Eighty Henk found his home in Utrecht after a turbulent youth, now he waves to passers-by every day
“Later I came to the brothers in Utrecht. There they taught me discipline, but that was a good time. They also helped me to go to a foster family. First…
Willy gives cycling lessons to refugees: ‘It is a first step for them to be more free’
Much attention is therefore paid to the theory of traffic. “Every month there is a theory day, where we deal with specific bottlenecks in the area, such as the infamous…
Police chase through Bunschoten-Spakenburg: passers-by point out to agents in a ditch
A burglary in a house on the Goudoever in Bunschoten-Spakenburg caused a restless evening there yesterday. After the break-in, police with multiple units chased one of the burglars who fled…
Orangutans in Ouwehands Zoo ‘tinder’ and play games: ‘They are very curious’
The research is a collaboration between Leiden University and Ouwehands Zoo. Visitors to the animal park in Rhenen can see two screens in the orangutan enclosure. One screen is a…
No summer holiday yet for 200 children in Nieuwegein to shorten ‘language-poor period’
Nieuwegein – Children are on holiday throughout the region, but in Nieuwegein two hundred children still go to school. They receive extra lessons for two weeks in the field of…
Team presentation at the Vredenburg, riders arrive by bike and leave with boats
Utrecht – The presentation of the 23 Vuelta teams is Thursday evening, August 18 in Utrecht. The riders arrive with the team cars and cycle through Hoog Catharijne to the…
‘And we?!’ Anger and incomprehension that Utrecht temporarily gives status holders priority over home
Utrecht – Bizarre, incomprehensible, frustrating. For example, Utrecht residents summarize their feelings about the decision of the municipality of Utrecht to give status holders priority over social rental housing for…
Ten thousand people rang the doorbell of a fish doorbell in Utrecht
The fish doorbell was created to help fish that want to lay eggs in the direction of the Kromme Rijn. Especially in early spring, when there are few boats, the…
Ecstasy store in Utrecht has opened doors: ‘It’s high time we started a conversation about this’
Utrecht – As of today, there is ‘Xtc shop’ in large red letters on the facade of a shop in the Vinkenburgstraat in Utrecht. “But, spoiler alert, we don’t sell…
Woudenberg sounds the bell for farmers, but in addition to support, also receives indignant reactions
In the municipality of Woudenberg, the church bell is rung to let you know that the municipality shares the concerns of the agricultural sector. The municipality responded to a call…