Etiket: Friesland
More than 12 thousand euros have already been collected for the family of Arash (9), who drowned in a pee near Sneek | Southwest Friesland
Neighbors of 9-year-old Arash, who drowned in the water of De Potten recreation area near Sneek on Saturday, have started a fundraising campaign to help pay for the funeral. The…
Grootegast is relegated after penalty drama in Friesland
The final between Heeg and Grootegast, with the aim of survival in the third division, became a true thriller. Penalties had to offer a solution after a 1-1 final score.…
Construction Day: where should you be in Drente, Friesland and Groningen?
June 17 is Construction Day. Construction sites throughout the Netherlands are opening their construction gates for a look behind the scenes. The day is part of the image campaign ‘Construction…
Bird flu ravages West Friesland: “No idea how long it will last”
West Friesland is currently being hit hard by bird flu. According to forest ranger Roelf Hovinga of Landscape of North Holland, more than 100 dead black-headed gulls have already been…
Anrico Maat made Jumbo big in Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland with Paul Papo (Maripaan). Now he is moving to Jumbo nationwide
Anrico Maat exchanges the Maripaan Group for Jumbo. Maat becomes director of sales & operations at the supermarket chain. Jumbo announced this on Monday. Anrico Maat (50) founded the Maripaan…
From church to community: the shift of the auction tradition in West Friesland
Community auctions nowadays yield record amounts in West Friesland. The phenomenon once started as a so-called church bulb auction, organized by and for the Catholic Church. What is the origin…
Magnet fisherman Sietse from Friesland and friends find a hand grenade at Geuzenkade in Amsterdam
Magnet fisherman Sietse from Stiens fished a hand grenade out of the water at the Geuzenkade in Amsterdam on Sunday afternoon together with two fellow magnet fishermen. According to the…
Buses hardly run on Tuesday. Arriva trains in Groningen and Friesland will run
Bus drivers went on strike across the Netherlands on Tuesday. The Arriva trains do run in the Northern Netherlands and the express bus from Groningen to Leer also runs according…
White smoke in West Friesland: Medemblik parish elected ‘main church’
The bullet is through the church: the West Frisian parish of Heilige Martinus in Medemblik has been officially elected ‘main church’, or liturgical center. After a run-up of about seventeen…
Saving seals, the TrouwBeurs or painting with wool. This and more can be done this weekend in Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland
Walk through the Natural Beauty Forest, save a seal, visit the TrouwBeurs, paint with wool, celebrate carnival or discover everything about windmills. This weekend there are plenty of activities to…