At the start of the summer holidays, campsites and bungalow parks are full again in Drenthe. They also notice that on the Torentjeshoek in Dwingeloo. The occupation is slightly higher than last year.
June was a very nice month and the predictions are also stable. It looks good, so then a lot of last minute bookings are added so that is good for the occupancy rate, says Miranda Horstman of Marketing Drenthe
At the water boards the red is circled in the agenda: the drought season, from April to September. It is the period in which the chance of drought is greater, due to higher temperatures and less precipitation. For water boards a puzzle of pumps and locks to have enough water everywhere in Drenthe.
Since July 5 it is forbidden to drink alcohol on the street or on the square in the weekends in Meppel. Sixteen fines were handed out in the first weekend, a weekend later 30. This already made the municipality more than 5,000 euros. With the sharpened checks, Meppel wants to prevent nuisance in the center and at the station area.
Around 6 thousand participants step on the bike for the Drentse Fietsvierdaagse. It is the 60th edition and a lot has changed over the years. The exercise, men in suit, women in long skirts, that is what the Four Days Marches looked like sixty years ago. Today we mainly see electric bicycles with mirrors and people with a helmet.
Defense has purchased land in Smilde to compensate farmers who lose its land through the expansion of military training grounds. The agricultural plots are mainly between the Hoofdvaart and the border with Friesland. Defense wants to enlarge the Haar training ground with around 300 hectares. Farmers must give up land for this or in some cases close their entire company.