Tag: Netherlands
Fox hunting banned in the province of Utrecht: ‘Disaster for meadow birds in Eempolder’
Today, 20:56 † 3 minutes reading time © Caspar Huurdeman PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – For the time being, foxes are no longer allowed to be hunted anywhere in the province…
Who oh who wants to work at the polling station? Extra volunteers wanted due to corona
A survey by RTV Utrecht shows that several municipalities are still looking for polling station members and vote counters for the municipal elections of 16 March. Volunteers are also being…
Court of Auditors in Utrecht scathing about making municipal real estate more sustainable
Today, 11:11 † 3 minutes reading time © ANP / Rias Immink UTRECHT – The Utrecht Court of Audit is damning in a new report about the sustainability that the…
NS sees aggression increasing and wants more powers for staff
In order to be able to act more quickly, the NS wants the specially trained employees to be able to determine the identity of someone from now on. The police…
Everyone wants a pleasant market area: ‘It’s a shame that Zeist hasn’t made any choices for years’
In recent years, many large retail chains have left Zeist, such as V&D, Only, Prenatal, Miss Etam and Gamemania. And that leads to vacancy, because the large buildings are no…
Volunteers make the city: Roel, Renee and Martijn refurbish old laptops for poor families
When Happle Foundation receives a laptop, they patch it up, wipe it clean, delete all hidden data, provide an external mouse, and install the licenses for Office. “We will have…
Chance of third official storm within a week: ‘Flying objects due to Eunice aftermath’
Yesterday, 10:27 † 2 minutes reading time © Caspar Huurdeman PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – A weather warning in the province of Utrecht will be in effect tonight due to a…
Tygo (12) again startled by fireworks at FC Utrecht – Vitesse
During the competition in November, the fireworks will end up close to Tygo’s seat in the GelreDome. The shock is then so good that he writes a letter to the…
Necessity or madness? Debate about windmills in Utrecht
UTRECHT – Under the motto necessity or madness, supporters and opponents crossed swords on Saturday about the usefulness and necessity of installing windmills in Utrecht. The debate in the run-up…
ProRail: All damage after storm Eunice repaired
The railway manager received more than 200 reports after the big storm on Friday. The overhead lines were broken or there were trees on the track. “We have worked very…