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Since 2.30 pm, fewer trains have been running around Utrecht due to a shortage of train controllers. The shortage has to do, among other things, with a farewell drink from "two highly valued colleagues" of ProRail. A spokesperson for the railway manager tells the NOS after news from RTL Nieuws . Due to the farewell drink, ProRail has not been able to get enough staff on their feet.
Rapper Appa has been found guilty of harassment of a Jewish woman and a journalist from the NOS. He did this by 'doxing' them, or sharing their personal information publicly. The 43-year-old rapper receives forty hours of community service, half of which are conditional with a probationary period of two years. Earlier, the Public Prosecution Service had demanded sixty hours of community service.
The Dutch korfball team, with Ran Faber as the only Frisian in the selection, started the European Championship with a simple victory. Against Poland it was 37-7. The first goal in Prostejov (Czech Republic) was surprising for Poland, but then the Netherlands quickly took a big lead. At rest, it was already 19-2. In total, LDODK player Ran Faber scored twice for the Netherlands.
SC Cambuur is preparing for the duel with title candidate AZ. In this blog you will stay informed of all developments around the league player from Leeuwarden.
Cambuur is preparing for the home game against AZ. On Sunday, the number three of the Eredivisie will visit Leeuwarden. The conversation of the week is the serious injury of captain Jamal Amofa. The 27-year-old Amsterdam native dropped out of the match against Zwolle with a problem on the Achilles tendon. Amofa has been off for months and is missing the rest of the season.
De Leeuwarder Courant has won the lawsuit of former snack bar owner Wim Beintema. The entrepreneur accused the newspaper of incorrect reporting. The judge rejects all his demands.
Fryslân will not receive any financial contribution from the government for new infrastructure for the time being. There is only money for the necessary replacement of vulnerable bridges. This is stated in the new plans of Minister Vincent Karremans of Infrastructure and Water Management. Earlier, it emerged that several wishes from Fryslân will not go through for the time being. Karremans puts a stop to the replacement of a railway bridge at Leeuwarden, wider locks in the Afsluitdijk at Kornwerderzand and a faster sailing route to Ameland.
Cambuur trainer Plat talks to Amofa every day: "We're going to miss him" Cambuur is preparing for the home game against AZ. On Sunday, the number three of the Eredivisie will visit Leeuwarden. The conversation of the week is the serious injury of captain Jamal Amofa. The 27-year-old Amsterdam native dropped out of the match against Zwolle with a problem on the Achilles tendon.
Minister Letschert of Education does not allow TU Delft to reserve a minimum number of places for female students for the Aerospace Engineering study programme. The Human Rights Board had advised that this should be done, so the ministry will not take part in this. That's a damper for the university. She wanted to introduce a quota to reduce the structurally low inflow of women into education to raise
Midterm elections US The midterm elections in the United States are three weeks away. This includes voting on all seats in the House of Representatives and part of the Senate. The outcome determines how much support Trump can expect in Congress for the rest of his presidency. Millions of dollars have already been pumped into the campaign.
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