Tag: Netherlands
Who will pull the longest straw in the Utrecht playground on the Lauwerhof?
Local residents are now pinning their hopes on VVD councilor and committee spokesman Gertjan te Hoonte, who is committed to the playground. Last month, Te Hoonte raised the issue when,…
Four Utrecht municipalities stop controversial algorithm against fraud detection
Utrecht – Houten, IJsselstein, Lopik and Nieuwegein will stop using the ‘fraud score card’, a controversial method for detecting fraud with social assistance benefits. The four Utrecht municipalities let you…
Risk duel between GVVV and Kozak Boys in Veenendaal went quietly
In addition, supporters of both clubs were not allowed to enter through the same entrance, the GVVV parking lot was not available on Saturday afternoon and instructions from the police,…
French boy arrested in a stolen car in Amersfoort after a chase
Officers were pointed to the car the boy was driving by a license plate recognition on the A16. Officers who received the report found the vehicle on the A27. Police…
Jesse Puts with mix team Netherlands fifth in 4 x 100 meter freestyle
Puts formed a team in Budapest, Hungary, with Stan Pijnenburg, Tessa Giele and Marrit Steenbergen. They clocked a time of 3.24.24 and finished fifth. The gold went to Australia, which…
Former politician Roel Mulder (70) passed away: ‘An inspired man with a great social heart’
Mulder was a great advocate for more culture in Amersfoort. “As soon as it was about this subject, he was at the forefront and mainly knew how to tell a…
Members’ Council of the Cyclists’ Union agrees to appoint Gilbert Isabella as chairman
The members’ council of the Fietsersbond in Utrecht has approved the appointment of Gilbert Isabella. He will be the new chairman and will succeed Franc Weerwind, who resigned in December…
Eemnes improves Wakkerendijk one more time and plans a new agricultural route in the polder
The dead straight road from the A1 to Eemnes was redesigned two years ago with the help of residents and interest groups, but the municipality still saw points for improvement…
Here was one of the greatest archaeological treasures in Europe: ‘Fibula? doesn’t tell me anything’
And no, this fibula is not the national association for palliative care or that Efteling attraction (it’s called Fabula), but a medieval cloak pin. These pins are regularly found in…
Tens of millions for Utrecht municipalities to accelerate housing construction
For the area in Utrecht Southwest, 71.7 million will be made available for 6,200 homes in Papendorp, Groenewoud and Kanaleneiland. With that money, for example, a ‘parking hub’ with 2000…