Tag: STICK FIGHT
Public Prosecution Service demands heavier sentences on appeal for young burglars who beat ‘rag farmer’ Peter Dhondt to death
Adi M. from Bunnik and Alwin T. from Rotterdam and three co-suspects were all between 19 and 21 years old at the time of the crime. They had Dhondt’s house…
Stichtse Vecht against Utrecht: stop plans for wind turbines on Lage Weide
If wind turbines are built on the Lage Weide business park, they will be located in Utrecht but too close to homes in Stichtse Vecht, according to the latter municipality.…
American crayfish eats entire polder: ‘Underwater it’s like a desert here’
But, “just catching doesn’t make much sense,” says Winnie Rip, ecologist and project leader from Waternet. Rip has received money from the province to set up a large-scale, three-year study…
Marc S. denies having killed his wife Femke, but the Public Prosecution Service finds the fatal fall very implausible
The suspect appeared calm. Due to his injuries, he is staying in the prison hospital in Scheveningen, but physically he is now better, he said. Marc S. described the situation…
Bystanders rescue man from burning car after accident on N201, road closed for the time being
The accident happened around 10:30 am near Witte Strandje. The car appears to have crashed into a tree and then immediately caught fire. Bystanders broke a window and got the…
Circus lion dumped in Tienhoven moves to South Africa, with buddy Luna
The animal, about four months old at the time, was in a small cage and was probably from the circus. Veterinarian Peter was called at the time to come to…
Is our province getting bigger? Stichtse Vecht wants to have a hamlet
Stichtse Vecht does not want to merge with Wijdemeren, but would possibly like a border correction. According to Mayor Ap Reinders, the merger should not cost residents of his municipality…
Coco is home: search for missing parrot from Maarssen ends in abandoned German parking lot
“We are extremely relieved, but devastated,” says Miranda. The couple from Maarssen has had a week of searching and hoping. They combed the neighborhood for days in vain. Until it…
Parrot from Maarssenbroek has been missing for four days: ‘It’s terrible, it eats you’
The parrots go outside more often. That’s good for the animals, says Marcel. “Sometimes when the weather is nice, they are allowed to go wild for a few hours. Then…
Councilor Wisseborn (VVD) from Stichtse Vecht has been absent for a long time due to illness
Wisseborn is currently receiving chemotherapy, the treatment has just started. According to his party, the recovery will take longer. “We wish Arjan the best of luck with his recovery. To…