Tag: Wijk
OM demands 12 years in prison against a man from Wijk bij Duurstede (31) for drug trafficking
That is not just hypothetical. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the file shows that the sold police information also led to a liquidation attempt in at least one case.…
Man from Wijk shot officers with a crossbow before he was shot himself
The 48-year-old man who shot an officer in Wijk bij Duurstede on April 30 this year did so with a crossbow. An officer was hit in the shoulder. The first,…
From severed thumbs and freak shows to Super Mario: 1000 years of a fair in Wijk bij Duurstede
The oldest fair in the Netherlands was possibly 1000 years ago in the province of Utrecht. In Wijk bij Duurstede to be precise. At least that’s what Wikipedia says. Now…
Man from Wijk bij Duurstede arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking
The police have been on the hunt for so-called underminers for some time. They are involved in drug trafficking and often bridge the gap between the underworld and the upper…
Parisian Toby wants to bring culinary joie de vivre to Wijk bij Duurstede: ‘They are much too modest here’
He learned the almost military discipline of the French hospitality industry, which is extremely efficient and demanding. “Clear table 2, you’re too slow, you look sloppy, you smell.” The work…
It worked: Wim (60) from Wijk jumps out of a helicopter 61 times
He trained for months, because unfolding a parachute at 200 kilometers per hour requires quite a lot of your abs. Normally Wim jumps a maximum of five times a day,…
Wijk bij Duurstede is investigating the possibility of a reception boat for more than 80 asylum seekers
The intention is that the asylum ship can be used for a period of several years. There should be room on the ship for 80 to 100 asylum seekers. The…
Police shoot confused man when arrested in Wijk bij Duurstede home
Around 9 p.m., the police responded to a report about a conflict in a house on Badorfstraat. There they found a man who showed confused behavior. He threatened the officers…
Wijk De Polders is the first to go off natural gas in Houten
In the meantime, neighborhoods in Houten-Noord will be better insulated. This is necessary to be able to get rid of natural gas. Not all neighborhoods can just get rid of…
Full and sold-out halls at the carnival in Wijk bij Duurstede, ‘Fortunately, corona did not cause much damage’
Carnival is especially celebrated among the rivers. But Utrecht villages and towns also throw themselves into the festivities every year. Carnival is most celebrated in Hoogland. But also in Achterveld,…