Tag: Netherlands
Practicing for high water along Lekdijk: ‘Risk of a breakthrough is small, but the consequences are huge’
On the one hand, it will give local residents a safe feeling that the dike is being looked after so well, on the other hand it is also a reminder…
Maarten van Rossem: ‘Sis was a kind of twin sister, I have to get used to the fact that she is no longer there’
It is not yet known what will happen to Here are the Van Rossems. “We have not thought about that yet, that needs time first. What we made last year…
National Criminal Investigation Department investigates shooting incident at Utrecht Central Station
As is customary in such situations, the National Criminal Investigation Department, led by the Public Prosecution Service, is investigating the use of firearms by the police. Witnesses are still being…
Tomorrow probably the first summer day with more than 25 degrees
Monday it will be 21 to 24 degrees with lots of sunshine. The warmest places in the southeast can reach 25 degrees, which would mean the first summer day of…
The webcam in Amersfoort Zoo is moving from the elephants to the tigers: ‘That will be very exciting!’
We walk out the door and into the zoo, because Marjo likes the elephants the most live. When we are at the gate, he calls the elephant lady. “Indra, come…
How an old, worn-out piano, birds and a falling branch led to award-winning composer Michiel Borstlap’s new EP
LEERSUM – A worn old piano and nature on an estate in Leersum: the two main ingredients from which Michiel Borstlap’s new EP emerged: Pace, which means peace. The internationally…
NS employees in Utrecht threatened with knife, police shoot suspect
UTRECHT – The Utrecht police shot a man in the leg on the Laan van Puntenburg near the Catharijnesingel this afternoon. He had threatened NS employees with a stabbing weapon.…
Couple from Baarn loses all their chickens in one night: ‘That must have been a fox’
It could be a fox, but it could also have been a marten or another predator, says tracker Jeroen Kloppenburg. The fact that six chickens have completely disappeared makes the…
NS employee in Utrecht threatened with knife, police shoot suspect
UTRECHT – The Utrecht police shot a man in the leg on the Laan van Puntenburg near the Catharijnesingel this afternoon. He had threatened an employee of the NS with…
The new guard in Utrecht: Restaurant Hemel & Aarde has a magic cabinet
Dijksma wants to kickstart catering According to mayor Sharon Dijksma, top catering is indispensable. “It is important for the city to have an attractive business climate, for international companies for…