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It is already nice weather in Leeuwarden today. But what will it be like in our city this weekend? After a sunny Friday, Saturday brings a bit more cloud cover to Leeuwarden. Still, it will remain mild, with temperatures around 18 to 22 degrees.
Following the national budget presentation on Prinsjesdag, D66 council member Thomas Hooft sees opportunities for Leeuwarden in housing, education, and energy. The 24-year-old politician wants national funding to benefit the Frisian capital. Locally, he also aims to focus on issues that directly impact young people and vulnerable residents.
The 24-year-old D66 council member Thomas Shooft from Leeuwarden sees opportunities for the municipality in housing, education, and energy following the new national budget. He wants to utilize national funding to support local projects. Additionally, the young councillor aims to focus on issues that directly affect vulnerable residents and youth in the city.
The Merwedebrug on the A27 highway has been closed for three days since yesterday evening due to roadworks. A new, thinner layer of asphalt is being applied to the bridge between Gorinchem and Werkendam. Motorists are advised to expect significant traffic delays, especially this afternoon.
Nearly half of people in the Netherlands experience social nuisance in their own neighbourhood. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on its biennial Safety Monitor, loitering youth cause the most disruption. Last year, 46 percent of people over 15 experienced neighbourhood nuisance, up from 42 percent four years earlier. CBS defines social nuisance as loitering youth, drunk and confused people, drug use and dealing, and nuisance caused by neighbours.
Good morning! Pope Leo XIV begins a four-day visit to France, and the trial continues regarding the teenagers randomly shot and killed in Amsterdam. First, the weather: after a chilly start, this afternoon will be very sunny and warm. Temperatures will rise to 19 degrees in the far north and up to 24 degrees locally in the southeast of the country.
The leaking glass roof and facades of the town hall in Leeuwarden will be replaced this winter. The building immediately becomes gas-free.
Hundreds of students in Delft organized a bike demonstration on Thursday evening to protest against street violence and unsafe conditions. The action follows several recent assaults on women who were cycling near the Delftse Hout nature area. Student organizations deliberately held the protest on a popular night out.
For ten years now, care organisation Beleef met De Kans in Leeuwarden has been ready for people who are stuck in the provision of care. This anniversary was celebrated on Thursday with a festive open day. The small-scale day care has opened the doors to draw attention to people with misunderstood behavior and to show what can happen if not the problem, but the person is central. When initiator Svetlana Akolzina started in 2016, she saw a growing group of people who felt misunderstood.
August and September; normally these are months in which it can haunt the Atlantic. Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans in 2005. And in 1992, Hurricane Andrew did during this period in Florida. A few years ago, it was our own kingdom's turn, when Hurricane Irma caused a lot of damage and deaths in the Windward Islands.
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