On the road with the cleaning crew who will go on strike from tomorrow, new construction is driving out the Art Carnivale summer festival and party weeks in the municipality of Westerkwartier are in jeopardy due to a new end time of 11 p.m. Here’s today’s news you (might) have missed.
On the road with the cleaning crew. ‘Nothing is as dirty as people’
When Groningen is still lying on one ear, the morning shift of Stadsbeheer sweeps the center of the city clean. From tomorrow the cleaners will strike for a better collective labor agreement. We went out with them this morning.
‘Pawnbrokers’ and other waste tourists are abusing the waste delivery system
Groningen has considerable problems with ‘waste tourists’. According to alderman Mirjam Wijnja, pawnbrokers in particular abuse the waste collection system in the municipality. But everything will be different from 1 April.
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Ex-tbs’er (77) forces teenage girls in Zuidlaren to watch sexual acts
Two girls aged 13 and 14 were followed in Zuidlaren by a 77-year-old man in a scooter, who then harassed them and satisfied themselves in front of their eyes. The man had to himself today accountable to the court in Assen.
Pink Carpet for residential care center Holdert in Emmen
Residential care center Holdert in the city center of Emmen received the Pink Carpet on Thursday. This certificate is awarded to healthcare institutions that are committed to a safe living and living environment for lhbti elderly.
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World continues to hope for miracles after earthquakes
The first 48 hours after an earthquake are crucial, after that the chance of survival decreases rapidly. The question that authorities then ask themselves is: how long will you continue to use equipment for a miracle?’
Follow all developments in the earthquake zone in Turkey and Syria in our live blog.
New construction chases away Art Carnivale summer festival from Schildmeer
Art Carnivale summer festival ends. At the permanent festival location, on the Schildmeer near Steendam, 106 houses are being built and there is no longer room for the festival.
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Helga van Leurs recipe for climate change: tackle, adapt or accept
Helga van Leur, RTL weather forecaster for many years, spoke at EnTranCe – Center of Expertise Energy about weather, climate, sustainability and behaviour. Central question: how can entrepreneurs, governments and consumers with their behavior influence the climate?
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Opponent FC Emmen in shirts with ‘Giro 555’ print
Fortuna Sittard wears shirts on Saturday in the game against FC Emmen on which the sponsor name BetCity makes way for Giro 555.
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Volodimir Zelensky thanks EU for support
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, during a speech in the European Parliament thanks to the entire EU for all the support. “Ukraine is winning and will become a member state of the European Union.”
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