Infrastructure

Good morning! The House of Representatives is debating expenditure on bridges, roads, locks and other infrastructure and in Utrecht women are on trial for holding a séance at children's graves. First the weather: today there is not only a lot of sun but also occasional clouds. It will remain dry in most places with maximum temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees and a moderate southwest wind.

The Public Prosecution Service on Tuesday demanded five years in prison against a 48-year-old man from Leeuwarden for sexual exploitation of his partner and embezzlement of his stepdaughter's savings.

Today's evening rush hour is the busiest of the year so far. Around 5.30 pm, there was 1,109 kilometres of traffic jam on the Dutch roads, reports the ANWB. The previous record was set on Wednesday 13 May, when there was 1,046 kilometres of traffic jam. That hustle and bustle was linked to Ascension Day and holiday traffic.

The train stop at the Thialf ice stadium in Heerenveen is in operation again during ice skating tournaments in December and January. The sprinter between Leeuwarden and Zwolle stops every half hour at the station during the World Cup (4-6 December), the National Championships sprint and all-round (27 and 28 December), the European Championships sprint and all-round (8-10 January) and the National Championships distances (22-24 January). Next weekend, at the World Cup qualification tournament, the train will still drive the station past

The entrance to the town hall on the Nieuwestad in Leeuwarden is temporarily closed due to the renovation of the town hall. Visitors who come to the town hall can use the entrance on the Oldehove side. The closure remains valid as long as the work is in progress. The municipality advises visitors to take this into account when visiting the town hall. © Omroep Leeuwarden 2023 - 2026 - All rights reserved reserve

What was supposed to be a family visit to Syria turned into a nightmare for Leeuwarden hairdresser Bashir Alabdulrahim (37). Upon arrival at Damascus airport, he was told that he was no longer allowed to leave the country due to an open criminal case. Alabdulrahim claims to be innocent.

A total of 48 student studios and one apartment will be built near Ipe Brouwerssteeg in Leeuwarden. The redevelopment covers the Wibra building on Nieuwestad and the area behind it up to the former Club Red. Storage units will also be added to the location.

This weekend, autumn was in full swing. No less than two named storms caused soaking wet and turbulent weather. Storm Austen moved across the Netherlands on Friday. In our country it was not an official storm, it wasn't blowing hard enough for that.

North of Schiermonnikoog, a tanker ran out of fuel. According to the spokesperson of the Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM), the anchor of the boat was knocked off and five people on board were injured. The spokesman says that three lifeboats of the KNRM are en route from Eemshaven, Schiermonnikoog and Ameland, and a tug and helicopter from the coast guard. Two German lifeboats from Borkum and Hamburg to help.

Elections in Brazil Brazilians go to the polls for the presidential election today. Will the incumbent left-wing president Lula da Silva (80) remain in power or will the people vote for the radical right-wing candidate and Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro (45)? The first preliminary results are expected around the start of our broadcast. We follow the latest news with correspondent Nina Jurna and Patricio Silva , emeritus professor history of Latin America.