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There is a strike in regional transport today. Travelers should be aware of delays and trip cancellations. The exact impact becomes clear in the course of the day; it depends on how many employees are going to work anyway. The reason for the strike is the failure of collective bargaining.
A 27-year-old man from Ede has been sentenced to eight years in prison and mandatory psychiatric care (TBS) for multiple crimes, including attempted manslaughter and the rape of an 87-year-old woman. The prosecution had requested a 13-year prison sentence in addition to psychiatric treatment. The series of offenses occurred between August and October of last year.
WoonFriesland and Friso Bouwgroep delivered four new social housing units on the Skoalledyk in Hempens on Monday 12 October. The new residents received the keys to their home that day. With the new building, both organisations want to contribute to the supply of affordable rental housing in Frisian villages. For two residents, the delivery is extra special: they previously lived next to each other on the Skoalledyk and are now returning to their familiar street.
Travellers in Leeuwarden must take into account the loss of bus trips due to a strike in regional transport on Wednesday. Employees put down their work for 24 hours to enforce a better CLA. Especially people who depend on the bus to go to work, school or an appointment can be disturbed by this. The strike is organised by trade unions CNV and FNV.
At the intersection of the Westergoawei (N359) with the Húns, two cars collided with each other on Tuesday morning. The accident involved several occupants, including children. The report of the accident came in around 9:15 am. Several emergency services arrived on the scene as a matter of urgency, including two ambulances and several police units.
At the junction of Jan Evenhuisstraat and Dr. Bearda Bakkerstraat in Leeuwarden was hit by a car on Tuesday evening by two pedestrians. Both pedestrians were taken with an ambulance after treatment on site. The accident happened around 7:25 pm at the height of a crosswalk.
From tomorrow, the municipality of Groningen will temporarily accommodate additional asylum seekers. She makes a hundred beds available at an existing emergency shelter location on the Europaweg for families with young children. This should relieve the pressure on the registration centre in Ter Apel. The extra care has been arranged by the municipality of Groningen at the request of the Ministry of Asylum and Migration.
Not so much the production, but especially the distribution of products is a vulnerable point in food security in the Netherlands. This is what experts say about the cyber incident at Albert Heijn , as a result of which work was shut down and supermarkets were left with empty shelves yesterday. According to Pieter Zwaan of research institute Clingendael, supermarkets and suppliers work so efficiently that there are almost no stocks to be relapsed in the event of incidents or disruptions.
Fires, accidents, traffic jams, delays and short news items: with this live blog you can follow 112 news and other short news in Friesland closely.
Moes social supermarket also wants to provide people outside Leeuwarden with cheap fruit and vegetables. On Tuesday, the store stood for the first time with a stall in Harlingen. "Very nice that this is there."
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