Tag: NEWGEIN
Explosion at a house in Nieuwegein: no injuries
The explosion took place around 3:30 a.m. at the Postwagendrift. Most of the damage was done to the front door of the home. A photographer at the scene reports that…
The western Netherlands no longer needs any extra freshwater
Rijkswaterstaat then makes water available from the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal and the Lek, which the De Stichtse Rijnlanden water board in Utrecht transports to the western Netherlands via a whole system…
Ellie (36) from Nieuwegein has been waiting six months for approval for a new wheelchair and is not the only one
Meanwhile, Ellie was in the waiting room for more than half a year. In addition to being wheelchair dependent, the Nieuwegein woman also has Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which causes too…
50 grams of cocaine and a ‘big Mercedes’: OM demands 14 months in prison against ‘negative role model’ from Nieuwegein
According to the Public Prosecution Service, the suspect had a leading role. She thinks she has sufficient evidence because of tapped telephone conversations and seized goods and drugs. 50 grams…
St. Antonius Hospital asks family members to help combat work pressure
Family members are already helping, says nurse Annette van Duijn. “Then family members suggest helping with washing, for example. But we want to integrate it more into the care.” It…
Action group wants recount of signatures for Utrecht windmill referendum
According to the Advisory Referendum Regulation of the municipality of Utrecht, initiators of a referendum have a maximum three weeks until after that publication date to submit the necessary signatures.…
Utrecht in Ink: Roy (33) used to make the ‘wrong choices’ until he became a father
It’s summer and that means more short sleeves, pants and skirts. That also means more skin and more tattoos that you see around you. But what are the stories behind…
Vreeswijk celebrates the 650th anniversary of the Oude Sluis on Saturday
In 1373 the lock looked very different, says Henk Valkenet, chairman of the Historische Kring in Nieuwegein. Despite the fact that he is not a purebred Vreeswijker, he is still…
Vreeswijk celebrates the 650th anniversary of the Oude Sluis
In 1373 the lock looked very different, says Henk Valkenet, chairman of the Historische Kring in Nieuwegein. Despite the fact that he is not a purebred Vreeswijker, he is still…
Utrecht municipalities are disappointed that they cannot pay energy surcharge: ‘Sour for residents’
The municipalities of Bunnik, De Bilt, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Wijk bij Duurstede and Zeist have chosen not to do this, because this would disadvantage some residents. “This is because there is…