Tag: Netherlands
Checking cyclists by boas can help reduce the workload of the police
“These figures alone show that the use of boas contributes to more effective traffic enforcement,” the research report says. The pilot was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Security…
NS about station report numbers: ‘The aim is to have every station in the city rated with a 7’
One of the pillars that determine the score of a station is therefore the environment. And that is one of the reasons why the area around the station in the…
Drugs and weapons found in Woerden, mayor closes house
“Drug trafficking is unacceptable. As a municipality, we are doing everything we can to combat this and offer residents a safe living environment in this way,” says Molkenboer. “By closing…
the Central Bank of the Netherlands makes its mea culpa
After Britain’s big business, the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) recognizes the important role its early leaders played in slavery, as an independent investigation shows. It is one of the consequences…
Nine Mondrians to Amersfoort: ‘An exceptional purchase’
“The fact that the purchase of no fewer than nine works has been successful is really very special. We are very happy that, with all the support we have received,…
Leersum wants a work of art that recalls a fall wind: ‘Very far-reaching event’
Last June, the fall wind caused enormous havoc in Leersum, Maarsbergen and the hamlet of Valkenheide. Dozens of trees were uprooted, some ended up on houses. The damage was not…
Beaver digs hole in Vianese quay: ‘Suddenly the water flowed like crazy’
It also brings up the question: How happy should we be with the increasing number of beavers? The number of muskrats – which like to gnaw like the beaver –…
Leerdam wants to shine in international glass year: ‘We are still far too modest’
Yesterday, 15:00 † 3 minutes reading time LEERDAM – The glass flag can be raised: today the United Nations declare 2022 the International Year of Glass. And they are very…
Utrecht woman who let her husband die on the kitchen floor does not have to go to jail
Today, 15:06 † 2 minutes reading time © RTV Utrecht / Timo Anceaux UTRECHT – A 73-year-old Utrecht woman who left her husband to his fate when he fell unconscious…
Police are looking for witnesses to Amersfoort collision, victim still in coma
The police have now received twelve tips about the collision on the Stadsring. Lesquiller: “We were able to detain the man from Leusden. We confiscated his car, a silver-grey Mercedes…