Tag: Netherlands
OM: Utrechter paid municipal official to cancel debts
In the Utrecht court this morning it immediately became clear that it is a difficult case, because it took place five years ago. The 46-year-old civil servant says that in…
Mayor has ’emotional conversations’ with residents after Bilthoven gas explosion
“They lost everything in one fell swoop and still have many questions,” said Mayor Potters. “They have a very displaced feeling. They are missing things, precious jewelry. Suddenly you have…
5 years in prison for IJsselsteiner who made child porn with his own baby and girlfriend’s daughter
NEWGEIN – A 45-year-old IJsselsteiner suspected of fornication with his four-day-old baby and the 9-year-old daughter of his then girlfriend has been sentenced by the court to five years in…
Lydia from Utrecht is obsessed with cows: ‘A cow hardly hurts anyone’
Part of Lydia’s cow collection, more than twenty of the approximately six hundred copies, was in a pop-up museum in Woerden last year. And a real cow, is that still…
Province wants speed reduction on 20 percent of provincial roads
The plan not only contributes to road safety, the province expects, but also has “a positive effect on nature, noise and emissions”. Deputy Arne Schaddelee: “We are taking a big…
Bicycle cross track Leersum can still stay, municipality will tolerate
Initiator Daniel Reincke is very happy with this news. He built the track in May 2021 for children to cycle on. “Last week I was called by mayor Frits Naafs…
Lawyer cousin Ridouan T. wanted ‘nothing to do with escape’
VIANEN – Youssef T., former lawyer and cousin of Ridouan T. from Vianen, wanted “nothing” to do with any escape plans of his detained relative. He felt pressured and has…
For the umpteenth time: vehicle gets stuck under viaduct in Vinkeveen
This time it was a tractor with a trailer with a mini excavator on it. The driver of the tractor had misjudged the height of the viaduct and got stuck.…
11 parties to Council of State because of Soestdijk’s future plan
Soestdijk is part of the Netherlands Nature Network (NNN). Nature must not be harmed in this network. Because it has been very quiet in the woods around the palace for…
Rotten monumental flagpole in Zeist to be replaced
“It is very unfortunate that we cannot put up the flagpole this year. Setting up the flagpole is a special tradition for Zeist, which contributes to the feeling of solidarity…