Tag: Netherlands
Thunderstorm in the province: flooded streets, fallen trees and lightning strike in Utrecht
UTRECHT – The thunderstorm is slowly moving towards Germany and except for that one lightning strike at a health center in Utrecht, the damage in the region seems to be…
Armed robbery at a jeweler in Vleuten, police are hunting for fled perpetrators
The police arrived with several cars and deployed a helicopter. A Burgernet call did not yield any useful tips. Local residents were asked to look out for a tinted man…
Man (50) from Loenen aan de Vecht must appear in court in Glennis-gate
LOENEN AAN DE VECHT – A 50-year-old man from Loenen aan de Vecht is suspected of involvement in the assault in an Amsterdam Jumbo supermarket earlier this year. It concerns…
Bodycam for Utrecht boas increases feeling of safety and reduces aggression
Dijksma: “I do not tolerate aggression and violence against our employees. The bodycam is a means of protection that has proven itself in various cases, such as the case that…
Panic due to robbery with ax in Utrecht supermarket: ‘I thought this would be a mess’
“The stupid thing is that they went through the store,” says a witness who, together with others, started chasing the man with the axe. “They were just waiting in line.…
Anyone on the heat pump? These guys will see if it fits in your house
Now that just about everyone will have to use the heat pump from 2026, students at the Tech Campus in Nieuwegein are rapidly being prepared for that sustainable future. The…
Spraying with surface water is prohibited in part of the province from today
According to water boards, retaining water during wet periods is the solution to solve long periods of drought, according to a tour of the NOS along the water boards. The…
After years of fighting, Mijdrecht has a rainbow zebra crossing: ‘There is a tolerance of likmevestje here’
She also sees a role for politics in this. In recent years, too little has happened in the field of inclusion, says Jenneke. A Rainbow Agreement was signed, in which…
The Salvation Army about the FUIF in the Beatrixtheater: ‘This gives a feeling of being there’
The Salvation Army not only has a wood workshop as a workplace, but also a landscaping, cleaning company, packing company, company catering and a logistics company. In this way, more…
Panic after robbery with ax in Utrecht supermarket, one robber caught
After the man got hold of a cash drawer, he ran outside, towards Mexicodreef. Thanks to bystanders who followed him and immediately called the emergency number 112, he was quickly…