Tag: Netherlands
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…
A2 towards Utrecht open again after a collision in which five people and a dog were injured
Two vehicles collided for unknown reasons. All five victims were taken to hospital. Two of them went to Amsterdam, three to another hospital. It is unknown how serious the injuries…
How an old, worn-out piano, birds and a falling branch lead to the new EP by award-winning composer Michiel Borstlap
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…
Spiderman, Elmo and Mega Mindy visit Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital on the motorcycle
It must have been a strange sight for a while: Spiderman, Elmo, Mega Mindy and Santa Claus on a motorcycle. Almost fifty motorcyclists in costume drove to the Wilhelmina Children’s…
Living with the wolf: ‘get used to it!’
In a few months, the wolf has shown itself in almost all of the Netherlands. In addition to the established packs on the Veluwe, we now see wandering wolves looking…
New skate park in Veenendaal opened
In recent years, the skaters worked hard to raise money for a new job. The new job will cost about 190,000 euros, the municipality has contributed 150,000 euros. Another 3000…