Tag: THORN
Marines in Doorn for longer due to new delays in barracks construction
Twelve years ago, the then cabinet decided that a new barracks should be built for the Marine Corps. They are currently housed in the Van Braam Houckgeest barracks in Doorn.…
Zonnehuis in Doorn offers the first MRI scans outside the hospital
“Patients do not always enjoy going to the hospital and we have no parking problems here,” explains psychologist Christien Mensinga. That’s why she thinks they like to come to the…
Viaduct in Driebergen officially named after deceased soldier: ‘Would be nice if people googled him’
During a ceremony at the town hall in Doorn today, Gustaaf Oscar (Boet) van Maarseveen was posthumously honored. There were speeches from the mayor, soldiers and relatives of Van Maarseveen.…
90-year-old mother allowed to continue living in home of caregiver Wim
The Verheul family’s situation received national attention. A petition in support of the Verheul family was signed more than 7,000 times, regional and national politicians got involved and the family…
Municipality in conversation with caregiver Wim: ‘It could have been a thousand times worse’
The letter states that the municipality is in talks with Verheul to “discuss the situation and find appropriate solutions”. According to him, the formal conversation has not yet started. That…
Much support for caregiver Wim, also from national politics
Members of the House of Representatives also express their support for Wim and his family members, but they are not yet taking action. Agnes Joseph, member of the House of…
Fine for informal care in Doorn: ‘Apparently I care for too many parents’
Wim Verheul from Doorn must make one of the two care homes on his property uninhabitable by the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug. This means that Wim must choose between his…
Basketball player De Rooij flag bearer at Paralympic Games: ‘Surprised and honored’
Carina de Rooij, flag bearer at the Paralympic Games. “That actually sounds pretty cool,” she responds. “It was a real surprise. I hadn’t thought about them choosing me. When the…
Basketball player De Rooij flag bearer at Paralympic Games
The opening ceremony will take place at the Place de la Concorde. Chef de mission Esther Vergeer from Woerden believes that De Rooij has contributed a lot to Paralympic sports…
Yuri Nikolov, the thorn in the side of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry
Our summer series Threats to information takes us to kyiv. The Russian invasion is putting Ukrainian journalism to the test. Against the backdrop of the war, several investigative journalists have…