Tag: Netherlands
Amersfoorter has to go to cell for defrauding the elderly for four tons
Partly on the basis of tax returns, chat conversations and camera images from banks, five men and one woman were sentenced to prison terms in the case. A 32-year-old man…
Jet and Rien from Utrecht sympathize with friends in Ukraine: ‘They are preparing for a bombing’
Utrechters Jet van Bennekom and Rien Hamers follow the news about Ukraine and Russia closely. With their foundation OeKU, they have been committed to young people in the Ukrainian capital…
Researchers: ‘Check all football stadiums for danger of collapse’
The current standard prescribes that grandstands must be able to withstand a maximum load of 500 kilos per square metre. But if supporters jump close to each other and also…
Only chef de mission Carl Verheijen represents Utrecht at the Olympic ceremony
LEUSDEN – Chef de mission Carl Verheijen was honored with the winning Olympians in The Hague. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister Conny Helder for Long-term Care and Sport received…
Finally a decision on the future of Soestdijk Palace tonight
During the long process, a majority of the council already showed a positive attitude towards the developments on the estate. “This village could use some commotion”, was said at the…
500 spots left in Utrecht portrait gallery for city anniversary
There are still 500 spots available for a portrait and people can still register until May. Carolien Arnold, artistic director of ‘Come to stay’ makes it clear once again that…
Amersfoort opts for purchase protection for the entire city: ‘Living is not a luxury but a right’
The CDA wanted an even higher amount of 376,000 euros in the council chamber for the purchase protection, because otherwise the protection would amount to little. This amendment was voted…
Wood burning in Amersfoort banned
“A ban in code orange and red is a good step in countering the nuisance, health damage and air pollution caused by wood smoke,” says Dillian Hos, party leader of…
Oudewater city council votes in majority for new indoor and outdoor pool
The plan that was on the table was drawn up by the Oudewater Swimming Pool Management Foundation (SBZO). What it comes down to is that a new swimming pool will…
A look at the Commodore club in Maarssen: ‘Still working on the nostalgia of the past’
Today, 20:15 † 3 minutes reading time MAARSSENBROEK – Floppy disks with two thousand games and the beeping and crackling of four antique game computers: in the Commodore room of…