Tag: Netherlands
Killing pigeons at Utrecht Centraal under discussion: unnecessary or dangerous spreaders of disease?
Saskia Oskam of the Party for the Animals finds the approach to pigeons at the station unnecessary. She asked questions about it to the college of Utrecht. “The diseases that…
Statue Truus van Lier almost finished: ‘We like to think that we would have been just as heroic ourselves’
At the end of November, the municipality announced that the Utrecht resistance heroine Truus van Lier will be given an official monument. There is already a street named after her…
Bunschoters angry with bus connection with Amersfoort: “It is actually a straight drama”
“Terrible, time for a change!”, “It’s just retarded” and “Not normal”. These are a few of the angry reactions on social media when it comes to the bus connection between…
Princess Máxima Center picks up Ukrainian children with cancer for the second time
The Princess Máxima Center is the largest center for pediatric oncology in Europe, and that comes with responsibility. By mid-March, the Utrecht oncology center had already taken care of thirty…
‘Supervisors of educational institutions sometimes significantly increase their own remuneration’
AOb director Douwe van der Zweep states that the remuneration must be in balance with other employees in the sector. “I find it strange that there is a group that…
Corona hobbies attract crafters to KreaDoe Spring Festival in the Jaarbeurs
UTRECHT – Knitting, crocheting, flower arranging, all hobbies can be found again during the KreaDoe Spring Festival. This craft fair opened its doors this morning in the Jaarsbeurs Utrecht. During…
Motorist crashes into tree in Amersfoort, woman transported to hospital
The accident happened around 7:20 p.m. The driver of the Volvo would have accelerated hard at the traffic light, but that has not been officially confirmed by the police. Several…
UMC Utrecht to develop communication system for the paralyzed
These are people affected by the so-called locked-in syndrome (LIS). Although they are fully conscious, they are barely able to maintain contact. The brain-computer interfaces to be developed should help…
Amersfoort receives refugees in the station area
AMERSFOORT – Ukrainian refugees will be received from Monday in the station area of Amersfoort Central. It is a location where refugees can temporarily go to catch their breath, have…
New Vechtbrug in Breukelen makes too much noise, municipality orders new materials
The condition of the Vechtbrug in Breukelen has been the subject of discussion for years. In 2018, the municipality already concluded that the bridge was in worse condition than previously…