Tag: Netherlands
Pension fund from Zeist no longer wants to invest in companies that ignore the Paris Climate Agreement
In practical terms, this means that companies that want investments from PFZW must commit to reducing CO2 emissions by the end of 2022 at the latest. If they do not,…
Utrecht suspect of abusing girls transferred twice after being threatened by fellow prisoners
February 16, 14:20 † 4 minutes reading time © RTV Utrecht / Caroline Geijsman UTRECHT – A 25-year-old Utrechter who pressured girls to have sex with him is being prosecuted…
Flink has to close a branch of the municipality of Utrecht, flash delivery person does not adhere to rules
The zoning plan of the building on Amsterdamsestraatweg is retail. Usually shops use this. According to local residents, Flink is not a shop, but a distribution center. The municipality of…
Flash camera in the city center of Amersfoort was turned off for months after fine rain due to plate chaos
A speed camera in the center of Amersfoort has been switched off for months after an intervention by the Public Prosecution Service. Unclear signage and poor communication led to a…
Doctor from Bunnik suspected of attempted murder of her newborn daughter and aggravated assault on son
Yesterday, 12:06 † 5 minutes reading time © Nicole van den Hout UTRECHT – A doctor from Bunnik is suspected by the Public Prosecution Service of an attempt to murder…
Utrecht is preparing for storm Eunice: fire brigade deploys extra staff, no trains and UU cancels physical education
The Utrecht Landscape, good for 6000 hectares of forest in the region, also has important advice today: “Stay out of the forest and do that for a little longer than…
UMC Utrecht in uncertainty for longer, investigation into closure of children’s heart centers expanded
There are only twelve pediatric heart surgeons in the Netherlands who can provide such care. Some of them will soon be retiring, which puts pressure on healthcare. Because it is…
Community service and suspended prison sentence for drugging girls in Soest with GHB
It was nearly 11 p.m. when that passerby alerted the police on a cold December evening in 2020. Officers found the girls lying together on the ground. It was around…
Test locations are closed and a forest walk is not recommended during storm Eunice
The test locations Utrecht Jaarbeurs, Amersfoort, Veenendaal and Woerden will be closed from 12.00 pm, location De Meern all day and Utrecht Overvecht (Neckardreef) between 4.30 pm and 9 pm.…
No more trains on Friday from 2 p.m. due to storm
PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Due to storm Eunice, fewer trains will run on Friday morning and all train traffic will be stopped from 2 p.m. The NS reports that this…