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The Dutch Labour Authority has fined two cleaning companies in Amsterdam and Zaandam a total of 700,000 euros. The employers paid their staff in cash and failed to maintain proper payroll records. The inspectorate has seized the assets of both companies to collect the fines.
SC Cambuur is preparing for the resumption of the competition during the interlandbreak. In this blog you will stay informed of all developments around the league player from Leeuwarden.
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.
In order to be able to develop and test the latest techniques for wastewater treatment, a practice location has been renewed and expanded in Leeuwarden. The goal is to eventually get cleaner water. On the 'Demosite', companies, researchers and students can test the latest water technologies and innovations together. Under realistic conditions, they are tested before being used on a larger scale in practice.
How should homes in Stiens be heated in the future if natural gas disappears? The municipality of Leeuwarden has drawn up a draft implementation plan for this. Residents can respond to this in the coming weeks. The municipality has been working on the plans with residents and the Stienzer Energykoöperaasje (StEK) for a year and a half.
ProRail will completely replace the railway bridge over the Zuidergracht in Harlingen in the coming years. Research shows that building a new bridge is cheaper than repairing the wooden foundation dating back to 1862. The current bridge structure, installed in 1999, is also in need of major maintenance.
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.
Four people infected with the West Nile virus died over the past week. Although this is the largest weekly increase since the first cases were reported in August, the RIVM believes the outbreak has passed its peak. In total, nine people in the Netherlands have died from the virus this year. The virus generally causes no symptoms, but about 1 percent of infections lead to potentially fatal neurological conditions such as meningitis.
It's October 1, the day of the vegetarian. A large group of Dutch people who still eat meat say they would like to change that. Only: how do you do that?
Dutch museums drew 31.6 million visitors last year, according to trade association Museumvereniging. The number of visits rose by 2.5 percent compared to the previous year. This brings the sector closer to pre-pandemic levels. Museums are also well-rated, a study by Ipsos I&O shows.
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