Tag: Netherlands
Julia (15) and Sam (13) from Zeist play in the war film of the National Children’s Remembrance
Dorien Korsten, producer of National Children’s Remembrance Day 4 May, believes it is important that children learn that it is not self-evident that we can live in freedom in the…
UU medical students join forces with Wageningen University: ‘Unique situation’
“The education should pay more and more attention to nutrition, prevention and lifestyle,” says Annet van Royen-Kerkhof, program director of Medicine at Utrecht University. That is why, from September, we…
Utrecht fights vacancy in the city center by giving young entrepreneurs a chance
The project is called Morgen Mooier Maken and is a collaboration between the entrepreneurs’ association Centrum Management Utrecht and the municipality. The project has been running for over a year…
Volunteers lay flowers on the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden: ‘Those boys were our ally’
For Remco Reiding, director of the Soviet Field of Honor Foundation, it is not the first time that he has been at such an emotional moment. In recent years, he…
Press photographer (20) gets juvenile detention for arson in Leerdam
LEERDAM – A 20-year-old boy from Hoogland has been convicted of starting four fires in Leerdam and the surrounding area. Last year an empty house, a car, an electric bicycle…
Police find more than 700 kilos of heavy illegal fireworks in Amersfoort’s building
“Heavy fireworks carry great risks. We regularly see that heavy fireworks are not stored in the right way. Not only is lighting dangerous, but also transport and storage pose a…
Fine for Utrecht care institution and administrator
The director has to pay 66,000 euros because his institution has submitted too high declarations to a large part of the clients. Passion Health Care also has to pay a…
More food and drink, but less books: the number of shops is increasing (almost) everywhere
The number of bookstores fell faster than the past three years combined. The number of shops in the food sector rose the fastest, especially shops selling bread, pastries and confectionery.…
Waiting longer and longer for a new one or paying a lot for a used car? The car market is also locked
How much has the price of a used car gone up? There are no current figures for the entire industry. But it is clear that the prices for used cars…
Toad working group Soest speaks of excellent toad migration: ‘We are very satisfied’
According to De Wolf, the importance of the work of the Toad Working Group is clear: “If we did nothing, the toad population there would be completely lost. Gradually they…