The UMCG in Groningen will keep its pediatric heart surgery department, fewer and fewer participants will pass the theory exam for the driver’s license and top woman Marjan van Loon will stop working for Shell Nederland on 1 April. Here’s today’s news you (might) have missed.
Pediatric heart surgery will remain in Groningen. ‘Truly fantastic’
Much to his delight, it retains UMCG in Groningen has its pediatric heart surgery department. The highly specialized operations are concentrated in Groningen and the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
Yérma was killed with an ax by her ex-boyfriend
Yérma Story (30) from Appingedam was brutally murdered in April 2022 by her 23-year-old ex-boyfriend Jean R. The relatives are still at a loss for words.
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Fewer and fewer people pass the driving license theory exam
Only one in three young people from Drenthe passed the exam last year driving license theory test. In Groningen it is hardly better. According to the Central Bureau for Driving Skills Certificates (CBR), young people are finding it increasingly difficult to learn.
Muscle disease has gripped Jaap and his family for 40 years
The life of Jaap Spanjers (75) and his family from Hoogeveen has been dominated by the muscle disease myotonic dystrophy (MD) for more than 40 years. His wife Dieneke (71) and son Daniel (42) suffer from this fatal condition. Jack put them intense family story on paper.
Police action at Extinction Rebellion protest in Emmen disproportionate
The magistrate has ruled that eleven Extinction Rebellion activists not be punished for breaching local peace during a council meeting in Emmen on November 7 last year. He also ruled that the police action had been disproportionate.
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‘Strict’ mayor of Erzin proud of zero casualties
The province of Hatay in southern Turkey has been hit hard by the earthquakes. But in the town of Erzin (population 42,000), all buildings have survived and are no deaths to regret. Mayor Ökkeş Elmasoglu is proud.
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Why revenge songs do well on the charts (including around Valentine’s Day)
Nice, Valentine’s Day. But what if you just experienced a breakup? Revenge songs have been very high in the charts lately. And guess what? Sing along to such an angry song is a form of processing, so warm up those vocal cords.
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Marjan van Loon left as top woman Shell Netherlands. Frans Everts, born in Groningen, is the new president-director
Marjan van Loon will stop as of April 1 top woman of Shell Netherlands . Shell Group CEO Wael Sawan has appointed Frans Evert, born in Groningen, as her successor.
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Injured goalkeeper waits more than an hour for an ambulance on a freezing field. ‘Not fun’
BATO goalkeeper Ralph Grozema has had little fun with his return under the crossbar with the first team. After ten minutes he suffered a serious injury to his knee. He was on the field for more than an hour before the ambulance arrived.
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Combative language boss paramilitary Wagner Group
The boss of the Wagner Group claims a success at Bachmoet. At the same time, Ukraine reports that a complete Russian brigade was allegedly destroyed at Vuhledar.
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FC Groningen is going with a bad feeling towards the Hondsrugderby against FC Emmen, which is scheduled for Saturday. Our club watcher William Pomp says in the Podcast Radio Milko to worry. According to him, there are too many players who don’t care if the club is relegated.