Tag: Nieuwegein
Babysitter (24) of 11 families arrested for child abuse, also family from Nieuwegein
A 24-year-old man from the municipality of Schagen must appear in court at the beginning of September on suspicion of child abuse. The man was a babysitter for at least…
Nieuwegein a cultural hotspot? This lifelike street art should make the city hipper
Hip? Yes, residents themselves actually understand that. “We could use some jeu,” says a lady. Another sighs: “Sometimes it’s a dormitory town here.” Yet a big question arises, because how…
Another explosion at a house in Nieuwegein, no injuries
Nieuwegein – A house on the Postwagendrift in Nieuwegein is the target of an explosion for the second time in a short time. In the early morning around half past…
Nieuwegein neighborhood upright in bed due to explosion: ‘Children were screaming and crying in the street’
Raymond Meijer has heard nothing at all. He didn’t hear what happened until later and reacts angrily. “I think it’s outrageous, these people are unscrupulous,” he says visibly upset. “This…
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…
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…
In Nieuwegein the tram still ‘screams’, despite lubrication installations, sharpened rails and wheel dampers
Nieuwegein – It still drives me crazy, say residents in Nieuwegein on the Zegelstede about the tram that passes by every seven minutes. The tram has been running in Utrecht,…
Court acquits Nieuwegein father of attempted murder of his own son
Nieuwegein – A 30-year-old man from Nieuwegein has been acquitted by the court of attempted manslaughter of his 4.5 month old son. According to the judges, it cannot be proven…
Vreeland speed cameras still flash frequently, even in Nieuwegein you have to be careful
More violations were found, according to the police. Distraction, for example because drivers do not use hands-free phones while driving, is still a major cause of accidents. What also worries…