Tag: Netherlands
Baarn agrees with houses and hotel at Soestdijk Palace
The new owner, a real estate developer, was handed over the palace in poor condition. The renovation is therefore an important part of the plan and is expected to cost…
Police use electric shock weapon to arrest shoplifter in Veenendaal
The theft happened around 3:45 p.m. Alerted officers approached the incident and saw that the man was hiding something in his left hand. After the suspect refused the order to…
Flowers for Soesterberg Olympians Joska le Conté and Floris Meijer
Meijer has already been able to get a glimpse of the past Games and knows which ski conditions he can count on. “It is of course a bit crazy because…
Disco goers look back on Brothers glory years: ‘Made friends for life’
The owners, the brothers Rob and Marco Peek, announced this week that they are pulling the plug. It is the end of an era and that is quite a swallow…
Owner of Utrecht telephone shop arrested on suspicion of money laundering
In Utrecht, the owner of a telephone shop on Amsterdamsestraatweg was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. The 55-year-old man from De Meern was arrested in his case yesterday. When…
Amersfoorter has to go to cell for defrauding the elderly for four tons
Partly on the basis of tax returns, chat conversations and camera images from banks, five men and one woman were sentenced to prison terms in the case. A 32-year-old man…
Jet and Rien from Utrecht sympathize with friends in Ukraine: ‘They are preparing for a bombing’
Utrechters Jet van Bennekom and Rien Hamers follow the news about Ukraine and Russia closely. With their foundation OeKU, they have been committed to young people in the Ukrainian capital…
Researchers: ‘Check all football stadiums for danger of collapse’
The current standard prescribes that grandstands must be able to withstand a maximum load of 500 kilos per square metre. But if supporters jump close to each other and also…
Only chef de mission Carl Verheijen represents Utrecht at the Olympic ceremony
LEUSDEN – Chef de mission Carl Verheijen was honored with the winning Olympians in The Hague. Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister Conny Helder for Long-term Care and Sport received…
Finally a decision on the future of Soestdijk Palace tonight
During the long process, a majority of the council already showed a positive attitude towards the developments on the estate. “This village could use some commotion”, was said at the…