This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Emmelie Scholtens' third international Grand Prix horse and Dutch Olympic team long listed horse Glory Days is a 13-year old KWPN gelding by Jazz out of Carena (by Uptown x Neostan) Initially owned by Hans de Kok and Petra Reijntjes, Glory Days was first trained and competed by Yvonne Snieder who rode the 2017 Pavo Cup semi-finals with him but finished second to last in the 6-year old division In September 2021 the black moved in training with Emmelie Scholtens At their national Grand Prix debut in April 2022 they scored 70,906% They made their international show debut shortly afterwards at the CDI Kronenberg where they posted 60.826% in the Grand Prix and 62.043% in the Special They retuyrned to the international arena 1.5 year later at the 2023 CDI Leeuwarden where they scored 67.935% in the Grand Prix (8th) and won the Kur with 72.565% Glory Days was long-listed for Dutch Olympic team selection With Scholtens at the 2023 CDI LeeuwardenHorses.nl broke the news that Glory Days sold to Switzerland daughter of Swiss millionaire and business investor Thomas Staubli who bought Daniel and Doris Ramseier's Swiss family yard in 2011 Lisa and sister Mara Staubli focus on Islandic horses with their company Engjavatni, but Lisa is also passionate about dressage. 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Utrecht Rugby Club is set to host a day of celebrations including seminars and an international between the Netherlands and Belgium At 14:00 local time on 13 June 1982, referee Roel Wijmans blew his whistle to signal the start of the first women’s international match The visitors arrived at Sportpark Strijland de Meern with much more experience behind them but their hosts proved stubborn opponents the match was settled in the second half when French winger Isabelle Decamp found a way through the Dutch defence to score an unconverted try that secured a 4-0 win This month is the 40th anniversary of that inaugural women’s test match the Rugby Nederland has organised a day of celebratory events titled ’40 Jaar Internationaal Dames Rugby’ (40 Years of International Women’s Rugby) will take place at Utrecht Rugby Club on 18 June The day will kick-off with a series of seminars related to the development of the women’s game and diversity in sport feature an international between the Netherlands and Belgium and conclude with a celebration of the women who played in that first test has managed to track down 27 of the players who were involved in the match 40 years ago and 18 of the Dutch squad and six members of the French team will be in Utrecht “There are lots of routes that I've taken to contact all the trailblazers,” Johnston told World Rugby “I've set up a group for the trailblazers on WhatsApp and the stories and the memorabilia [they are sharing] is just amazing They're all preparing themselves to do some singing on the evening of the party but they are also contacting women who played in international games at a later date it's going to be a big reunion for a lot of women who played rugby 30 to 40 years ago Rugby Nederland has been working on the event since last year, after the governing body’s secretary, Annelies Acda was alerted to the milestone by fellow board member Iban Rosier Having launched a new strategic plan in 2021 with a focus on developing the women’s game it was felt the anniversary was an occasion they had to capitalise on “We felt that paying attention to this event would also help us in growing more understanding about the women's game where it came from and where it's going,” Acda said “It also fit in with our strategic plan and our plans to actually expand the game grow the game as ‘growing the game’ is the motto of our strategic plan and growing the game for women is definitely a huge part of it we can have a party and have a celebration and we definitely want to honour all the trailblazers and it's awesome what Brigette has done.” Both Acda and Johnston believe it is important to give the current generation of women’s players an understanding of the hard work and sacrifice that went into getting the game to where it is today “It feels like we are in a place in rugby history where things are speeding up with the work that World Rugby is doing,” Acda said and we can show with this event that it's relatively new “We hope that it's becoming less of a struggle and I feel that whereas maybe 10 years ago now it's more encouraged and we can see what that brings “But it's good to sometimes look back to see where you came from and what these women have earned what they had to do and what they had to fight for For them it's good to see where we are now and what we're aiming for so it really is about connecting the past and future.” Get quick access to your favorite articles Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers Make your voice heard with article commenting De Vliegende Hollander’s progress suddenly stalled insatiable appetite to learn and intense loyalty endeared him to everybody he met Banned for autocrossing a VW Beetle with his cousin Gerrit topped a Zandvoort circuit course a year later alongside police drivers Winner of a Marlboro-supported Crossle 32F FF1600 drive the Dutch motorsport governing body granted an exemption enabling him to race before holding a road licence having bought two engines from David Minister he earned the first of two successive Dutch and Benelux championships in a Van Diemen guided by Kees van der Grint of Barron Racing and Bridgestone fame Lola’s Mike Blanchet loaned him a T642E ahead of Zandvoort’s EFDA Euroseries decider He thrashed Harald Huysman and Manuel Reuter to win by almost 30 seconds in the rain van Kouwen entered two Champion of Brands precursors finishing third first time out and winning the latter second in his heat and third in the quarter and semi-finals looked promising Alas a holed radiator thwarted his final charge while lying fourth Van Kouwen was banned for autocrossing a VW Beetle with his cousin van Kouwen defended his European crown and won six championship rounds in Britain with Danny Blundell’s Fleetray Racing team he pulverised strong opposition at every stage and scooped a £5000 jackpot as the first driver to lap the old Indy circuit inside 49s Insight: The secrets for success at the Formula Ford Festival Given a leg-up into British F3 with a Pegasus Motorsport Ralt-VW RT30 in 1985 he won three rounds from four in a sensational July/August spell despite splitting from the equipe mid-season That he scored no further points on transferring with engineer Trevor Foster to Swallow Racing’s sister car remains a mystery A BMW Nederland M3 touring car programme was ineffective against Ford Sierra RS500s Spasmodic German F3 outings added little to his CV van Kouwen remained besotted with the Formula Ford Festival – which he missed only twice in COVID-torn 2020 and during his stoic battle with illness His power of recall for Festival statistics was phenomenal for whose engine business he proudly assumed a role of brand ambassador helping later generations of ambitious racers when Graham Fuller took over its management Van Kouwen was best known for his triumph in the 1984 Festival He would always bring supplies of stroopwafels the Dutch biscuits with which the beguiling youngster had persuaded Fiona 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stunned by sudden death of French player Di Tommaso (AFP) Updated: 2005-11-30 10:54 Leaders meeting focuses on yuan, growth, air & water Coal mine death toll expected to reach 151 Stronger RMB level in line with forex rules Malaysia urged to probe abuse cases Russia set to get help on slick China reports two new bird flu outbreaks Broadband TV News November 29, 2018 11.05 Europe/London By Following complaints by Dutch cabler VodafoneZiggo a cybercrime team of the Midden-Nederland police arrested two men on suspicion of card sharing a form of piracy in which a legitimate TV subscription is shared unauthorised via the Internet It concerns a 43-year-old man from De Meern and a 48-year-old man from Nieuwegein Two servers were seized during house searches in the cities of Zeist and De Meern The case started to roll after telecom company VodafoneZiggo had reported the incident The suspects probably had years of commercial in which they sold Ziggo subscriptions to customers at a reduced rate 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As a result, Internet Service Providers must update their networks and by extension Wi-Fi experiences and performance. … [Download the White Paper ...] Copyright © 2025 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in Dominique Filion has leased her show jumping bred and Grand Prix level competed KWPN gelding Dynamite S as an Asian Games’ hopeful for the United Arabic Emirates Dynamite S is a 14-year old Dutch warmblood gelding by Sydney out of Lynamite B (by Voltaire) Dutch professional Dominique Filion bought the gelding as a 3-year old and developed him to Grand Prix level The grey gelding made his international show debut in 2016 in Moscow when Dutch Dominique Filion was based in Russia working at Maxima Park She first competed him in the small tour through 2017 Filion moved back to The Netherlands and brought Dynamite along They returned to the arena at the CDI Deauville in July 2019 at small tour level before stepping up to Grand Prix level at the CDI Sint-Truiden in August 2020 They posted 66.261% in their first and only international Grand Prix test Filion competed the horse nationally at Grand Prix level in 2021 under a different name Filion has now leased Dynamite S as a 2023 Asian Games hopeful for Mohamed Al Serkal who trains in The Netherlands with Annemiek Vincourt-Krom and rides for the United Arabic Emirates "Dynamite will now join me in my pursuit to the Asian Games and beyond," said Mohamed "We are preparing ourself for an eventful summer filled with both national and international shows around Europe." He continued, "this unique opportunity was made possible by Al Shira'aa's founder Sheikha Fatima Bint Hazaa Al Nahyan Thank you for believing in my passion and bringing closer to my dreams but most importantly being part of developing the sport in the UAE and beyond." Al Serkal is also member of the FEI Dressage committee Group 7, an initiative of six Middle Eastern and North African dressage riders to boost the popularity and development of dressage in the Middle East Photo © Digishots Dutch combination Emmelie Scholtens and Desperado have withdrawn from Olympic contention The stallion sustained an injury and cannot compete in the Dutch selection trials Scholtens and the 13-year old KWPN licensed stallion Desperado (by Vivaldi x Havidoff) won team silver at the 2019 European Dressage Championships After winning the national squad observation trial in De Meern with 77.03% in February 2021 they were supposed to kick off their Olympic campaign at the 2021 CDI Hagen in April Two weeks later they also cancelled their entry for the CDI Exloo Scholtens indicated that Desperado was not fit but had no clear prognosis yet Today the Dutch equestrian federation announced that Desperado has been withdrawn from Olympic contention "It's really a pity but there will no Olympic Games for us," Scholtens commented "Desperado sustained a minor injury and the observation trials are just too soon We are now aiming for the European Championships This will give us more time and if all goes well it should be feasible to be there." The European Championships take place on 7 - 12 September 2021 in Hagen The first Dutch Olympic selection trial is next week at the Dutch Nationals in Ermelo on 4 - 6 June The second and final trial is the CDIO Rotterdam on 1 - 4 July The Dutch team will be announced on 5 July Related LinksScholtens and Indian Rock Make Winning Small Tour Debut at 2021 CDI Exloo, Desperado Not FitScores: 2021 CDN De Meern with headquarters in De Meern in the Netherlands has already deployed a 4G solution on the the Walk-to-Work vessel Keizersborg that now has seamless 4G LTE offshore connectivity Top News,Greece Greece has approved an international tender for hydrocarbon exploration in four blocks in the Mediterranean Sea Top News,World Top News,Energy World,Word newsletter The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) participated in the 2025 edition of Sea Asia one of the premier maritime industry events in the Asia-Pacific… Leading mental health support provider MHSS is proud to confirm its commitment to diversity and inclusion with the appointment of two psychologists… Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER It will soon be prohibited to use laughing gas in almost the entire city of Utrecht the drug may no longer be consumed in the Leidsche Rijn It is also no longer allowed to possess laughing gas Anyone caught holding or using nitrous oxide can receive a warning or a fine The districts of Binnenstad and Oost will soon be the only districts left where the use of laughing gas is not banned "The signals I receive about the use of laughing gas in the city are very worrying The use of laughing gas causes serious nuisance on the street and has major consequences for the health of users Life-threatening situations also arise in traffic if people use laughing gas behind the wheel," explains Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma the nuisance caused by laughing gas is decreasing in areas where the ban applies 208 complaints were received from Leidsche Rijn The national government has been working on a countrywide ban on laughing gas for several years now Utrecht is in favor of a national ban on nitrous oxide Join NOW To keep Culture Press going We need to talk about the Ravine year for a moment the government is cutting billions from the municipal fund let's face it: do we have any idea what money in your city goes where and from whom it comes My city has now listed what that municipal spending is all about Utrecht officials have figured out what all the municipality could cut back on in 2026 when the state's contribution will be decimated That means they need to find 75 million euros in Utrecht's municipal coffers The list was in the mailbox here yesterday All municipal expenditures have been listed along with what a cut would yield in cash and cost in social loss So councillors now have a neat list of which things they can sacrifice.  That produces descriptions like the following:  Coverage for capital costs is included in the investment agenda and coverage for operations in the culture programme €425,000 concerns programming and €280,000 concerns investment (unprofitable top) should a choice be made to cancel this investment Which could then be squared away against this one Reduce subsidy for national foreigners' services (subsidies to NGOs) resulting in slower realisation of the future prospects (staying in the Netherlands or returning to country of origin) A consequence may be that waiting lists are growing and that homelessness among this group is increasing resulting in safety and humanitarian issues This measure is realistic only if the state decides to make the provision to continue on a multi-year basis (this is currently a pilot) Assumption is that if the government continues the provision and the municipality gets sustainable budgets a part of the budget to be used as an austerity proposal If the central government or the municipal council decide stop this facility then the minimum municipal contribution in the first years will be needed are for winding down the provision Given the election results and the views on migration it is highly uncertain whether subsequent funding will be continued and if so on which way In case of discontinuation of this provision the first two to three years the (shelter) provision should be phased out Before you take to the streets right now to occupy a town hall close an intersection or start shouting really loudly: there is a clear disclaimer to all this: "This document concerns an official inventory of possible savings for the purpose of decision-making by the college and city council This is a technical inventory regardless of desirability and does not contain any proposal or decision by the college or city council." but realise that this is an extraordinarily useful piece: now we have a neat overview of what is on the council's plate and we may understand a little better the terrible dilemmas councillors will have to face in the time ahead.  Created with DALL-E 3 at the prompt "Ravine year affecting the city of Utrecht" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" {excerpt}<\/p><\/div><\/li>"},"theme":{"name":"cardview"}}Newsletter Over the past month the Dutch police arrested at least two men suspected of playing major roles in global drug trafficking A 48-year-old man from Amsterdam was arrested on June 8 and remanded into custody for two months on Monday And a 48-year-old man was arrested in Rotterdam on Monday the police announced in statements on Tuesday The Amsterdam suspect owns several companies in different sectors and is suspected of trafficking drugs and laundering the proceeds thereof for years The Financial Intelligence Unite received multiple reports of suspicious transactions regarding the suspect and his companies last year Investigation led the police to believe he had access to several million euros in criminal money the Amsterdam man was directly involved in the shipment of 300 kilograms of hashish MDMA and amphetamine intercepted in Latvia in August last year The man is also believed to own criminal assets and large amounts of drugs is various countries including 5,400 kilograms of cocaine and over 7 thousand kilos of hashish the police searched six locations in Amsterdam Weesp and Lopik and seized two encrypted phones the house and office of a fellow suspect - a 48-year-old man from Amsterdam - were also searched thought he police did not say whether he was arrested A 48-year-old man was arrested in Rotterdam on Monday as the police raided nine addresses in the city and one in De Meern According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM) the man is a leader in the cocaine trafficking world and played a major role in trafficking 1,015 kilograms of cocaine through the port of Antwerp between November 9 and December 21 in 2015 and 3,776 kilos of the drug through the port of Rotterdam between April 14 and June 1 2016 and tens of thousands of euros in cash - including an amount of 15 thousand euros found hidden in a champagne cooler In the Rotterdam home where the suspect was arrested the police found many bottles of very expensive drinks including cognacs and champagnes that sell for several thousand euros per bottle Public transport provider U-OV was forced to reduce the number of trams and buses circulating due to a lack of staff there will be fewer trams and buses to Utrecht Science Park as of December 10 Trams going to and from Utrecht Science Park will only run nine times per hour instead of twelve But that doesn't go for the morning rush hour when there will still be twelve trams every hour The number of buses circulating on campus will diminish too. Bus line 27, which connects the science park to Zuilen at off-peak hours, will now operate twice an hour instead of four times. The same goes for line 30, to and from Overvecht, according to an overview.  which connects USP to Vleuten De Meern through the city centre is going to circulate less often during rush hour The company was forced to cut about 16 percent of its offer due to a lack of staff members and a high number of employees on sick leave. They are currently looking for 144 bus drivers (both links in Dutch Part of these reductions are permanent but those concerning the lines to and from Utrecht Science Park are temporary. The company told the municipal council that the staff shortage could be solved in 2024 The fugitive Paul Hoyos Bohórquez (aka Sodapuppy) is arrested in Tulua An alleged Colombian drug dealer has been arrested following a record seizure of crystal meth in the Netherlands The fugitive Paul Hoyos Bohórquez (aka Sodapuppy) following a complex intelligence-led investigation spanning four countries The 43-year-old has been linked by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service to the seizure of 2.5 tons of methamphetamine in 2019 in Rotterdam Authorities in all four countries worked together to catch Bohórquez whose arrest was a top priority for international investigation services as he is seen as a key figure in the operations of Mexican cartels in the Netherlands and Europe Hoyos is said to have coordinated cocaine and methamphetamine production in the Netherlands on behalf of Mexican drug cartels He is also associated with the importation of large amounts of cocaine and several drug labs in the Netherlands He is now in custody awaiting his extradition to the Netherlands where he is also suspected of laundering large amounts of money A total of €20 million has been linked to him from the Netherlands to Mexico and Colombia The wide-ranging investigation has led to several drug labs being dismantled across Europe and more than 50 suspects arrested Colombia had sent three detectives to Europe to help work on the case with Europol and their counterparts in the EU Member States at least four people were arrested in 2020 including a woman aged 39 and three men aged 30 to 33 The 2.5 tons of crystal meth was found after a raid on the Schiebroek business park in Rotterdam discovered it stashed behind a double wall in a hidden room It is the largest ever seizure of the drug in Europe more than 17,000 litres of chemicals were seized which police believe would have been used to make cocaine from cocaine paste Europol revealed how it had developed intelligence on Mexican and Colombian drug trafficking organisations active in Europe through its work on deciphering encrypted criminal communications these various criminal networks had been able to operate mostly under the radar of law enforcement “Europol’s analysis helped identify the key targets in Europe and Latin America alongside the cocaine and methamphetamine production facilities scattered across Europe,” the agency revealed “Europol organised a number coordination meetings in order to bring together all the involved countries to develop a joint strategy to bring down these networks.” several drug labs were dismantled in Europe with law enforcement across the world working together to locate him and bring him to justice,” Europol added “We deployed one of our experts to Colombia and funded the deployment of a Dutch investigator to assist the national authorities with his arrest Colombia also deployed three investigators to Europol’s headquarters to work jointly on this case with Europol and their counterparts in EU Member States.” Please check your inbox to verify your details Now download the free app for all the latest Sunday World News, Crime, Irish Showbiz and Sport. Available on Apple and Android devices Rijkswaterstaat expects enormous traffic jams on the A12 from The Hague to Utrecht on Monday due to roadworks. “If road users do not adjust their travel behavior, this could easily become the worst traffic jam ever on the A12,” says environmental manager Leonie de Vries. Rijkswaterstaat will start work on the route on Sunday at 10 p.m. and continue throughout June. From Monday, two lanes will be less available on the A12 between Nieuwerbrug and De Meern, as the asphalt will be renewed. “Normally, this road is already very busy, but now, with the closures and the halved capacity on weekdays during the day, the traffic jams can reach as far as The Hague,” reports Rijkswaterstaat. Drivers are therefore advised to work from home as often as possible and use public transport or bicycle. “Road users who still have to take to the roads are well advised to use the navigation system to find the best detour routes. However, the detour routes will also be very busy.” The ANWB also reports that road users should expect significant traffic delays and considerable additional travel times. “The A12 is one of the busiest highways in the country,” says the ANWB. “We advise people to pay attention to the traffic information and plan an alternative route in good time if necessary. Over the next month, two of the four lanes in the direction of Utrecht will be closed on 11 days of the week. The highway in the direction of Utrecht will be completely closed for ten nights. In addition, the A12 and A20 in the direction of Utrecht will be closed on four weekends between Moordrecht and the Oudenrijn junction, while the A12 will remain open between Gouda and the Reeuwijk exit. Traffic will be diverted via Amsterdam or Gorinchem. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. 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This Page Has Washed AwayLooks like this page has disappeared with the tide — perhaps it’s buried in the sand at Vazon or drifting off Petit Port the Markiezaat junction (A4) had also been reopened Belgian farmers have been blocking the border crossing since Thursday night in protest against the Green Deal and because they are dissatisfied with the European fertilizer regulations Dutch farmers have also joined the protests but because we want to stand up for our rights," one of the Dutch farmers who took part in the protest told NOS Radio 1 Journaal Even though he is also not happy that the blockade is inconveniencing motorists he argues that farmers have been inconvenienced for three years we are not getting legal certainty for the business and the banks don't want to participate in the financing So we are completely blocked with our business and don't know which way to go," the farmer said No other roads are currently closed in the Netherlands because of the farmers' actions the farmers protested on highways in several places in the country the A7 near Hoorn was closed in both directions farmers also drove onto the A7 and the N31 near Drachten a highway entrance was blocked on the A12 near De Meern and hay bales were on fire a lane on the A1 highway between Rijssen and Markelo remained closed all night as the emergency services had to clear debris from fires following an agricultural demonstration Several fires had been set along the highway in all kinds of debris and garbage a group of farmers with 40 tractors went to the provincial government building in Utrecht on Friday evening They presented a letter with important action points to the King's Commissioner Hans Oosters he has agreed to convey the letter to outgoing Agriculture Minister Piet Adema and the Utrecht representative Mirjam Sterk of Nature and Agriculture ‼️Provincie huis Utrecht‼️#boerenprotesten #All4one pic.twitter.com/1qnLPHtLTR most farmers came from the east of the province from the area around Woudenberg and Renswoude a load of manure was left at the entrance to the provincial government building The Farmers Defense Force announced on Friday that protesting farmers will hold wild actions until Tuesday as is currently happening in the border region with Belgium Leader Mark van den Oever said that FDF representatives will meet on Tuesday to prepare a major national action