Marco who? and dog bitten to death in Oss: you shouldn’t miss this

In Oss, a dog was bitten to death by aggressive dogs belonging to a camper resident who has been staying illegally on the Rusheuvel for months. The camper place may be used for a maximum of 72 hours, but the resident does not care about this. A local resident watched helplessly as her dog was mauled for fifteen minutes, while she walked with her child in the pram. Local residents fear escalation and complain that the police and enforcement are not taking any action. Read the whole story here.

Police officer Henk Croonen from Sprundel did not recognize Marco van Basten in 1988 when the Dutch national team returned after the European Championship. The star player was wearing a gray suit and wanted to pass through the riot police line, but Henk stood his ground: only players from the Dutch team were allowed through. The platoon commander eventually had to release him: ‘This is Marco van Basten, Henk.’ Henk had little interest in football and always ran during matches because it was quiet on the streets. Check it out here.

On Thursday, 5,352 participants will conquer the Alpe d’Huez for the twentieth edition of Alpe d’HuZes, including 1,302 from Brabant. That is more than 21 percent of all participants, making Brabant the best represented. The campaign raises money for cancer research and improving the quality of life of cancer patients. Last year, more than 19 million euros were raised. You can read their story here.

The Council of State has no objections to the name change from GroenLinks-PvdA to Progressive Netherlands (PRO) in the coming elections. This despite protests from local Pro parties who fear confusion with their own parties. PRO Eindhoven and eight other local parties had objected because they were afraid of losing their local identity. The high judges did not agree. Read their analysis here.

PSV will contribute ten players to the upcoming World Cup in America, Canada and Mexico, putting the club in thirteenth place among clubs with the most World Cup attendees worldwide. First Division clubs FC Den Bosch and RKC Waalwijk are also represented by three players who play for World Cup debutant Curaçao under national coach Dick Advocaat. A total of 33 players from the Eredivisie and five from the First Division are participating, double the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Read it here.