Tag: Netherlands
Veenendaler gets 6 years in prison for abusing daughter and systematically abusing wife and children
Today, 06:00 † 2 minutes reading time © Pixabay VEENENDAAL – A 28-year-old man from Veenendaal has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing his eldest daughter…
Podcast UKiest: How merging can lead to resentment among residents
AMEIDE – Due to pressure on the budget, more and more municipalities are faced with the question: is a merger with a neighboring village or city a possibility to get…
Utrecht is working on hundreds of shelters for Ukrainians: ‘Effort in the city is heartwarming’
Utrecht expects to receive mainly women and children from families. The last thing the municipality wants is to shelter them in large halls with camp beds. That is why, in…
Utrecht minimums receive 200 euros to compensate for rising energy prices
Utrecht residents with a low income, but no benefits, can also apply at a later date to the municipality for the 200 euro compensation due to the high energy bill.…
Special women get a stage in Utrecht University audio tour
Today, 18:10 † 2 minutes reading time PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Utrecht University and audio collective Horens present an audio tour along six places in the city center of Utrecht…
From car city to bicycle city: who gets priority in Nieuwegein?
The attention for the bicycle in the election programs of political parties in Nieuwegein has grown remarkably compared to four years ago, according to the Fietsersbond. Indeed, the various programs…
Floating wooden artwork in Utrechtse singel moved to the Botanical Gardens
In June 2021, the artwork was installed in the Singel as part of the lustrum of the University of Utrecht and the University Medical Center. Since then it has functioned…
Utrecht is anticipating an aging population: more homes and forms of living for the elderly
Housing types for the elderly include more service flats, care apartments, sheltered housing, life-resistant homes, kangaroo homes or group housing. For people who need very intensive care, facilities such as…
More corona patients in Utrecht hospitals, healthcare staff sick more often: ‘That gives some concern’
Many young people have been infected with the corona virus. The number of positive tests in that group has been high in any case lately, but has increased particularly rapidly…
Postcard from the mayor for new voters Wijk bij Duurstede
According to the mayor, young people in the municipality are interested in housing, so that they at least have the choice to continue living in Wijk bij Duurstede. But according…