A maternity nurse in Aarle-Rixtel attracts young employees, Gian van Veen beats world darts champions, and a swimming instructor becomes world karate champion for the sixth time. These are the stories you must read this Friday.
While maternity care is struggling nationally with an aging population and staff shortages, things are different at La Vie in Aarle-Rixtel. Owner Rose Anne Verbakel-Urlings (32) attracts young employees by working with packages where families can opt for extras such as photos and activities with brothers and sisters. This allows her to pay her employees more, although she believes this is not a national solution to the problems in the sector.
The House of Representatives debated on Thursday about the staff shortages, which, according to the Health Care and Youth Inspectorate, lead to birth stops and waiting lists.
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The temperature will creep towards 20 degrees in the coming week and the Easter weekend also promises to be fine. This Good Friday it will remain a bit chilly at 11 degrees, but on Saturday it will already be 16 degrees. Monday will be the sunniest moment of the long weekend with 14 degrees, while Tuesday and Wednesday the temperature can rise to 20 degrees.
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Gian van Veen from Andel impressed on Thursday evening during the Premier League darts in Manchester by beating world champion Luke Littler and Josh Rock. In the semi-final against Littler there was a remarkable moment when the young Englishman made a dismissive gesture after a missed match dart by Van Veen.
In the final, the Brabander lost to Gerwyn Price (2-6), losing an evening final for the fourth time this season.
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Peter Bosz is not going to motivate his PSV players extra towards the championship, because he believes that that should come from the professional football player himself. The trainer takes into account that opponent FC Utrecht will collapse considerably on Saturday, but according to him there is no question of championship stress.
With a better result than Feyenoord, PSV’s 27th championship will be a fact, despite the last match points being dropped against Telstar.
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Finally, Samantha van Lokven from Tilburg, who works full-time as a swimming instructor but also became karate world champion for the sixth time. The 31-year-old trains twice a day in a dojo above the swimming pool where she works, often via video calling with the national coach of Spain. Despite her world titles, she does not earn a euro from karate and has to pay for everything herself, but she is not thinking about quitting.
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