Tag: Netherlands
Amersfoort has a big problem with undermining, but no people to deal with it
But why is the Keistad so popular with criminals? The central location, good accessibility, many industrial estates and a young population: these are all factors that contribute to organized crime…
It is not the dream coalition for anyone, yet five parties are now negotiating a new provincial government
These five parties have a narrow majority of 25 seats. A sixth party was still being sought, but this was not possible due to several blockades. All variants with the…
Chess Federation celebrates 150th birthday with party for 1000 children: ‘Chess is now just cool’
Utrecht – The Queens Gambit, the Vienna Game, en passant and castling, the chess terms flying around your ears today in the Railway Museum in Utrecht. The Royal Dutch Chess…
How dangerous is the Asian hornet to humans? 5 questions and answers about the ‘terror wasp’
The Asian hornet, alias the ‘monster or terror wasp’, is making a remarkable advance in the Netherlands. During Pentecost, a queen was seen in our region in Odijk, after previous…
15 years in prison for shooting Paul Kros in Utrecht café De Plak
The court says about the victim Paul Kros: “He still had a life ahead of him, but due to the actions of the Defendant he only turned 37. The Defendant…
Utrecht ChristenUnie politician wins seat in Senate thanks to VVD vote: ‘Completely beyond my control, and that’s a good thing’
Holterhues brings ten politicians from the province of Utrecht to the Senate. With 16 seats, the BBB is the largest in the Senate, three of which come from the province:…
HPV jab campaign for young people starts today at the Uithof
HPV vaccination significantly reduces the risk of six types of cancer: in the mouth and pharynx, and in the penis, anus, vagina, labia and cervix. Many Dutch young people have…
After seven years, a library is opening again in Linschoten
“You couldn’t just walk in to read the newspaper or ask a question. It is fantastic that it is now possible again,” says Linda van Zwieten of the Het Groene…
Advancing ‘terror wasp’ spotted in Odijk: this is what you should do if you see the Asian hornet
How often has the Asian hornet been spotted this year and where? The data on Waarneming.nl shows that Friesland and Groningen are the only provinces where no confirmed report of…
Gang behind ecstasy farms in Overberg and Kockengen spent years behind bars
The owner of the farm in Overberg will also have to deal with the costs of cleaning up his site. The ground is heavily contaminated with chemicals from the drug…