Tag: Netherlands
11 sheep dead in Driebergen, farmer Hetty thinks she is a wolf: ‘They are quite deep wounds with teeth marks’
“What struck me was that the sheep had extreme wounds,” says veterinarian Helma Breunissen of Vallei & Wetering veterinarians in Renswoude. She was called in after the discovery and examined…
Utrecht is the most ambitious cycling province in the Netherlands
Province of Utrecht – No province has as many cycling plans as Utrecht. Safe school routes, grade-separated intersections for cyclists and pedestrians and an outdoor space that invites exercise: it…
KNVB pays ransom to hackers not to publish data
Agreements have now been made with the hackers about not publishing and deleting the data. However, the KNVB does not want to fall back completely on promises made by criminals,…
State Secretary and former Utrecht councilor Van Ooijen is not on the Christian Union candidate list
Utrecht – Maarten van Ooijen is not on the list of candidates of the Christian Union for the upcoming House of Representatives elections. The outgoing State Secretary for Health, Welfare…
Nieuwegein cardiologist has a world first: ‘This device will save lives’
It is the most innovative heart device that currently exists. And the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein is the first in the world to install it. In conversation with the…
After Ron Jans’ first training, FC Utrecht fans know enough: ‘He will get them on track,’
Gerrit is also oozing with grumpiness when he looks back on the past matches. He puts his finger on the sore spot. “It was purely the trainer’s fault. That Silberbauer…
Dutch help after earthquake not wanted in Morocco, this foundation is going anyway
The Najiba Foundation knows its way around Morocco well, they often do projects there. But now everything has come to a standstill for emergency aid. They also raise money, but…
Utrecht teacher Jen is in despair: ‘Who knows where my self-designed Pippilotta is?’
Jen’s strength lies in the creative field. Filing an online tax return was not easy for her. “I had to upload pictures and stuff.” She hopes that a flyer, made…
Only 1 Utrecht municipality with a fully electric, green fleet is still far away
Performance Ladder The Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) lends a helping hand with sustainability. The CO2 Performance Ladder is a system that provides clear insight into your own ‘footprint’, reduction…
Many 100 year olds, but they could still live a healthier life
In the Utrecht region, Baarn has relatively the most residents who are one hundred years old or older. Statistics Netherlands has plotted the number of inhabitants over one hundred per…