Tag: Netherlands
Table tennis keeps Woerden’s over-65s young and fit
The seniors in Woerden are still doing well with table tennis. One smash after another flies by during the kick-off of ‘Old Stars’ Table Tennis: a new group of the…
From next year, boas will no longer be allowed to wear a yarmulke or headscarf
Utrecht – From next year, special investigating officers (boas) will no longer be allowed to wear visible personal expressions such as a headscarf during their duty. This was decided by…
Much criticism after canceled demonstration, but Mayor Dijksma saw no other option
But those signals were indeed serious, Mayor Sharon Dijksma said today. These came from Pro-Palestine organizations outside the city and were investigated by the police. “They wanted to hijack the…
Public Prosecution Service demands 15 years in prison against cleaner who stabbed colleague to death in TivoliVredenburg
Utrecht – The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 15-year prison sentence against the Utrecht cleaner who stabbed a colleague to death while working in TivoliVredenburg a year ago. The…
Problem area in Driebergen will again receive camera surveillance after violent incidents
The municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug will again install cameras in the Groenhoek district in Driebergen-Rijsenburg. According to the municipality, there have been incidents in recent weeks that justify installing cameras.…
Education demonstration started, municipality calls on people not to come
The initial cancellation was not a reason for participants not to come. “The call from the municipality this morning was intended as a discouragement, but we are not discouraged. This…
What will you notice tomorrow of the ProRail strike in Utrecht and Amersfoort?
More strikes are planned next week. This will happen on Monday, November 18 in Rotterdam, The Hague and Roosendaal. On Wednesday, November 20, staff in Eindhoven and Maastricht will strike…
More schools notice Magister stress: Students have to take more responsibility themselves
Parents of students at the Public VMBO and Mavo in Zeist cannot look at Magister during test weeks, says a spokesperson for Nuovo Schools, a school group with sixteen schools…
Stedin obliges large companies to use less electricity during peak hours
That is why Tennet and Stedin will now oblige large companies to use less electricity at peak times. “To prevent overloading of the grid in the province of Utrecht with…
This is how schools deal with Magister stress: ‘It is not intended to be checked every day’
Parents of students at the Public VMBO and Mavo in Zeist cannot look at Magister during test weeks, says a spokesperson for Nuovo Schools, a school group with sixteen schools…