Etiket: Frisian
Frisian Freedom in the Middle Ages led to a fighting society
A good talker was the young Frisian nobleman Eppo from Rinsumageest. We read this on his beautiful tombstone dating from 1341, which depicts him from head to toe: “He did…
Raging fire at car companies in Frisian Surhuisterveen | Inland
According to a spokesperson for the Safety Region Fryslân, this concerns a car garage and a car parts trade that are completely on fire. Both companies are located on the…
The West Frisian fair is more than just ‘drinking stupid beer’
West Frisian fairgrounds. They are a household name in the region and raise eyebrows outside it. Why is the fair still so popular and what is its significance for the…
A bullet falls a Frisian in the heart of Groningen. The suspected gunman, a 24-year-old resident of the city, was chased down the street by a group of men and fired his pistol when he felt threatened
The 50-year-old resident of Leeuwarden who died in a shooting in the Groningen center on Saturday evening was part of a group of men who chased the 24-year-old gunman on…
Effect of the price increase on West Frisian products: ‘I will not lose my harvest’
The price of food continues to rise. In June, products were 11.2 percent more expensive than a year earlier. Do the typical West Frisian regional products suffer from the rising…
Tens of thousands of cigarette butts removed from West Frisian streets during cleaning action
Dozens of volunteers cleaned up tens of thousands of cigarette filters in West Friesland today. They participated in the national campaign ‘Plastic PeukMeuk’ to make smokers aware that throwing cigarette…
Lending traditional clothing is going fast for West Frisian Folklore: “But there is still plenty”
Thursday it’s that time again: the first West Frisian Folklore in the city center of Schagen. Finally, enthusiasts can dress in traditional West Frisian clothing again. It’s just that not…
Babette de Ruijter in Schagen proclaimed new Miss West Frisian Folklore
Finally a new Miss West Frisian Folklore election could take place in Schagen. The last edition was in 2019, after that corona brought things to a standstill. In a ‘sold…
Dead and injured in explosion in barn in Frisian Haule | Inland
The explosion took place in a barn around 10 p.m. Officers found one dead and one injured at the scene. Police are investigating and have cordoned off the area around…
Injured in explosion in barn in Frisian Haule
Injured in explosion in barn in Frisian Haule In the Frisian Haule there was an explosion on Tuesday evening in a barn on the Polderweg. At least one injured person…