Tag: Netherlands
Volunteer millers keep the Amerong mill running: “When I wake up, I always look at the wind first”
“We may be voluntary, in the sense that we don’t get paid for it, but this is not just a job, you know,” Ben is happy to explain. “To become…
It’s official: warm – and that’s how the giant pandas and the Marathon Amersfoort deal with it
All zoos give their animals plenty of water and treats frozen in ice on hot days. “Our tapirs, coatis, spider monkeys and squirrel monkeys are crazy about fruit. They want…
Pandas are also hot: Wu Wen and Xing Ya play in an ice bath
Temperatures are rising again today. Even without running, there is a good chance that you will work up a sweat. The organization of the Marathon Amersfoort has therefore taken measures…
Campaign draws attention to poverty: ‘I sometimes have to disappoint my children’
Marry Mos of the National Poverty Coalition hopes that the new campaign will once again draw attention to the problem in The Hague. The period for Prinsjesdag was not chosen…
Petition must put an end to unpaid internships: ‘Hardly to combine with a side job’
Utrecht – There should be a compulsory internship allowance for all students as soon as possible, according to CNV Jongeren, Try the Union of CNV and the Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg…
Possible restart for bankrupt brewery De Leckere
The Utrecht brewery was declared bankrupt on Wednesday. The reason is currently under investigation. “We have received all board statements and accounting and we are now going to dive into…
Crisis exercise Utrecht Central completed: hostages rescued, bombs dismantled
The day at Utrecht Central Station started quietly, here and there a track was closed and black fences were placed to hide part of the exercise from view. But soon…
Baby Amalia born on A12: ‘It was already a beautiful day and it has become even more beautiful’
Harmelen – Good news from the A12 near Harmelen. A child was born there at the beginning of the evening along the highway, her name is Amalia. According to Rijkswaterstaat…
Elderly carer makes dementia negotiable in the theater: ‘I hate the D word’
Gradually, Thomas also started playing for the public. “I can’t soften the process, it’s a tough process, when you see your partner, mother or father change. But I want to…
‘Bookshelf’ in the water can save the lives of walking otters in Zegveld
Natuurmonumenten has now pinned its hopes on the road manager. “We are in talks with the municipality of Woerden, like: ‘This is a bottleneck, otters are killed here, take measures.’”…