Tag: Netherlands
Heuvelrugtuin must supplant tiles: ‘Contribute to nature in the region with your garden’
The exemplary garden has been set up with the help of various local residents, including Eveline Roos. “This will be a seed field, where we will sow flowers,” she explains.…
All 1100 gargoyles in Utrecht are getting a major makeover
The gargoyles have been there for 900 years and they were last checked and cleaned in 2014. They have now become clogged and the water is no longer flowing properly.…
St. Antonius Hospital investigates the effect of peppermint in children with chronic abdominal pain
In the Netherlands, chronic abdominal pain occurs in one in ten children. Globally, this is somewhat higher: 13.5 percent of children. A total of 240 children will be tested. Research…
Veenendaal is heading for a lecture with local and Christian parties
The local party ProVeenendaal and the SGP were the big winners of the municipal elections last month. ProVeenendaal went from four to seven seats, SGP rose from four to six.…
Tournoysveld shopping center in Woerden is being renovated and will receive 133 extra rental homes
Niels de Jong, owner of flower shop Naturally Bloemen, is also happy. “Something has to be done, that’s clear,” he says. His flower shop has been in the building for…
Municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug evicts plot with car wrecks
The municipality therefore started removing the wrecks itself last Tuesday. The costs are recovered from the owner of the plot. “We want to prevent this situation from continuing and the…
360 people want to take off their clothes for drone photographer in Utrecht
A bit of tourist also takes a picture at the Rietveld-Schröder House, the Pandhof near the Dom Church or the Central Museum. But probably not like Tom Durden. He photographs…
Shooting in café Vleutenseweg murder or impulse? ‘Victim accidentally walked into orbit of gunshot’
Was there a preconceived plan in the deadly shooting in café De Plak on the Vleutenseweg in Utrecht? Or did Mohamed A. shoot on a whim and victim Paul Kros…
Then Syrian, now Ukrainian refugees: ‘The difference in reception is inexplicable’
In ‘Home I Carry With Me’, which came out last month, she writes about Wassim, Romeo and Laila, who meet during their flight from Syria to Europe. They make the…
Nieuwegein father suspected of attempting to kill his baby
The father was the last to be with the baby before it went wrong. He has consistently denied that he attempted to kill his son. The baby’s bed was damaged,…