Tag: Netherlands
Utrecht pop hero Wilmer Wolf passed away: ‘Play them crazy upstairs’
Last night Toni Peroni had a final conversation with his friend. “Things had been going very badly for him for some time. Wilmer lived as Herman Brood, without regretting it.…
Utrecht PvdA wants monumental status for brown bars
The party asks the municipal council to make an overview of all brown bars in the city. These should be able to apply for monumental status, if it is up…
German village welcomes Leusden relatives with open arms
“The pain is still palpable here. These were places of horror.” Mayor Gerolf Bouwmeester commemorates residents of the municipality of Leusden who died in Wöbbelin. It was a terrible place…
Margreet lived in the Groenekan ruins: ‘No gas, no light, no water’
Her parents probably came to live there in 1953. “My grandfather, Aris Kramer, had arranged that. It was a small house and my parents got married that year.” According to…
Three young people arrested in Overvecht
It is not known whether last night’s arrests are related to Tuesday evening’s unrest. Then two police cars collided during a chase on Naxosdreef. Extra police were deployed in the…
Homes evacuated during fire in Woerden, supermarket released again
In addition, the fire brigade has announced that brown water can come out of the tap in the area of Wagenstraat. This is because the fire brigade uses a lot…
Concerns among mayors: ‘Demonstrating is a great good, but not at all costs’
For this article, RTV Utrecht conducted a tour of the mayors of all 26 municipalities in the province of Utrecht. Of these, 22 mayors responded. We did not receive an…
Erwin Schievink becomes the new editor-in-chief of RTV Utrecht
Utrecht – Erwin Schievink will become the new editor-in-chief of RTV Utrecht. He will take over the position from Wim Kramer, who is retiring, as of August. Schievink is currently…
Do I have to apply for a parking permit? 5 questions and answers about Utrecht’s parking plans
Utrecht – Free parking in Utrecht is becoming increasingly difficult. Last week, the majority in the Utrecht council decided that payments must be made throughout the municipality of Utrecht. Paid…
Missing wheelchair from Doorn foundation found again: ‘We are very happy’
Porte’s foundation places wheelchairs at public places throughout the country. Consider museums, amusement parks, shopping centers, but also cemeteries and crematoria. “The chair is designed to ensure that people can…