Tag: WORDEN
Hospice Woerden wants to help more people, volunteer Ria talks about her ‘wonderful’ work
In a hospice, residents are cared for in their final phase. The number of recordings has doubled in recent years, says Mirjam Bijlenga, director of the foundation. This is due…
Table tennis keeps Woerden’s over-65s young and fit
The seniors in Woerden are still doing well with table tennis. One smash after another flies by during the kick-off of ‘Old Stars’ Table Tennis: a new group of the…
‘Look at that, for 55 cents! Can’t pass up’, Bargain hunters on Christmas tour of the thrift store
Manager Ron de Vries, of the Rataplan thrift store, did not know what he saw when people were already queuing in front of his store in Nieuwegein before opening time…
Cows moo again at the Koeiemart: ‘This is really a party’
The Koeiemart is a household name that attracts more than 20,000 people every year. Last year was a strange edition, because there were only synthetic cows to be found because…
Lars van der Haar wins Nacht van Woerden for the eighth time: ‘You never get used to it’
Van der Haar pulled away from his competitors in the first lap and saw his lead increase further per lap. “You don’t get used to winning here,” Van der Haar…
Watch the Night of Woerden live here
Lars van der Haar (seven victories) is not the only big name to have won the Nacht van Woerden. Sven Nijs (2009) and Richard Groenendaal (2002 and 2005) are also…
40 candidates have registered for mayor of Woerden
Victor Molkenboer, the current mayor of Woerden, will retire next February. The municipality is therefore looking for a new mayor. The profile sketch drawn up by the city council states…
Boys (16 and 17) robbed of scooter in Brediuspark in Woerden
The robbery happened around 10:45 p.m., the boys aged 16 and 17 drove through the park, parallel to the Oudelandseweg. Two men stopped them, they were holding something that police…
There will probably be two or three wind turbines in the Reijerscop polder near Harmelen
The wind turbines in Reierscop will therefore probably be the same height. The municipality writes that various experts have given their preference to this height, because this type of wind…
Woerdense Mees (7) suddenly became critically ill, and his family is now raising money for childhood cancer
How do you move on after such a terrible loss? “Some days things go better than others,” says Simone. She shares her experience with grief on her blog. A few…