Tag: Netherlands
District heating remains expensive, possible link to gas price until next year
PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Households with district heating may have to pay a high energy price until 2023. For the time being, there will be no decoupling of the energy…
Illegal sleeping places discovered in Woerden, mayor closes buildings
“It is degrading that people are housed in this way by temporary employment agencies and it is outrageous that the property owner has responded to this,” Mayor Victor Molkenboer said…
Hondekop, Muizeneus and Camel make their last ride over the railway cross of Blauwkapel
“We drive three rounds with the Hondekop and the Muizeneus from the museum in the Maliebaan station via Den Dolder to Baarn, Hilversum and then across the cross,” says De…
Nobody taps your beer and canceled trains: get used to it, staff shortage remains
“It’s code red everywhere,” says Rob Witjes of the UWV. As head of labor market information, he knows everything about staff shortages. The UWV has divided the Netherlands into 35…
OM demands 14 years in prison against Nieuwegeiner who stabbed ex in the street
It didn’t get that far. Van den D. drove to the Bossche shopping center where he stabbed his ex to death. He himself said that he was not himself. “It…
“Psst, kid!” Men are being tackled firmly in new Utrecht street intimidation campaign
UTRECHT – Boys and men must play an important role in tackling street harassment in Utrecht. Half of all Utrecht residents experience street intimidation at some point. 57 percent of…
Housing fraud approach Stichtse Vecht has been underway for years now: ‘It is bearing fruit, but we are not there yet’
The residents are now also clearly seeing the results of the task force. That was different ten months ago. In addition to the task force, a reporting point for residents…
Municipality of Utrecht: ‘More public toilets at events’
In the future there will be toilets for men and especially for women at large-scale events in more places. Alderman Lot van Hooijdonk made that promise after questions from the…
Vandals destroy two monumental oaks in Hoogland, tree threatens to fall
AMERSFOORT – Two monumental oak trees on the Ventersepad in Hoogland have been damaged beyond repair. The municipality of Amersfoort has no doubts that vandals have been at work and…
Bombs fell near Slava’s house in Ukraine: ‘They mock human lives’
UTRECHT – Slava worked with his hands before retiring, as an electrician, in construction, in renovation. He has already seen a bit of the world and likes to brag a…