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More than a thousand tiles are being replaced with plants in the Jan Lievensstraat and Hercules Seghersstraat in Huizum-West. The initiative covers a total of ten gardens. The campaign starts on Wednesday, September 23, with the official kickoff of the Steenbreek action. Alderman Julie Bruijnincx will set the first plant alongside children from after-school care BSO De Kleine Johannes.
It was Monday all day a come and go at the smoldering remains of what was until last Saturday fun palace and bowling boulevard The Great Emperor. "I wanted to see it with my own eyes."
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, a large fire raged in bowling centre De Grote Keizer on the Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden. The property has been completely destroyed.
SC Cambuur enters the international break following a 1-1 draw against ADO Den Haag. The club is currently the best-performing newly promoted team. After seven matches, the team's overall performance is being evaluated.
A 400-year-old portrait of a Frisian father and son was bought by enthusiasts in New York, then restored and now on loan in Bolsward.
The Dutch cabinet has decided to extend the reconnaissance mission in Eastern Europe. As a result, the unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aircraft from Leeuwarden Air Base will remain active in the region until at least the end of December 2027.
The Leeuwarder Courant is inviting people to share their memories of De Grote Keizer. The well-known hospitality venue in Leeuwarden was recently destroyed by a devastating fire. For years, the location served as a gathering place for parties, weddings, and dinners.
The restoration of the Oldehove clock faces is nearly complete. Clockmaker Klaes Posthuma and his daughter gilded the hands and numbers at his workshop in Akkrum. They used a special, slow-drying lacquer for the gilding process.
The 2026 kaatsen season concluded with the final match during the Oldehovedag in Leeuwarden. The randomly selected trio of Johan Sipma, Gabe-Jan van Popta, and Jan Bandstra won this final competition. Former kaatsen player Dirk Wiersma looks back on the past season.
Bouncer Menno van Zwieten was close to the dream farewell to the main class, but his last game ended with a loss in the final. The score of Johan Sipma, Gabe-Jan van Popta and Jan Bandstra was too strong for Van Zwieten, Allard Hoekstra and Jelmer Miedema in the final battle of the Oldehove party with 5-3 and 6-2. For example, with a second place in the mixed lottery, the bouncing career of two-time PC winner came to an end Van Zwieten.
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