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You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience we are proud of our contribution to the sustainable development of the municipality of Loon op Zand we have realized nearly 100 new charging stations for electric vehicles in the past few months This expansion supports the municipal ambition to reduce CO2 emissions and makes sustainable driving more accessible to residents and visitors have been strategically placed in locations such as residential neighborhoods it is now even easier to drive electric in the municipality The successful rollout of the charging stations is due to the intensive cooperation between the municipality of Loon op Zand Special thanks go to Ilona Hünneman of the municipality of Loon op Zand the process went smoothly and successfully we have been able to meet the growing demand for charging facilities quickly and efficiently This project highlights how public-private partnerships can contribute to a more sustainable society we are working toward a future where sustainable transportation is the standard but also contribute to a finer and stronger local community The nearly 100 new charging stations in Loon op Zand mark an important milestone in the transition to cleaner transportation We look forward to continuing to work with partners and municipalities to develop smart Opcharge is a Dutch company that specializes in charging solutions for public We offer a wide range of services to meet our customers' needs We are committed to making electric vehicles more accessible and convenient and we believe that charging solutions should be easy to use and affordable We are a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about electric vehicles and we are committed to providing our customers with the best possible service If you are interested in learning more about Opcharge, please contact us today. We would be happy to answer any questions you have and help you find the right charging solution for your needs A minor crashed into a house on the Dreefseweg in Kaatsheuvel on Sunday morning with a car in which two other occupants were sitting the people on Dreefseweg were woken up by the crash The police spokesperson did not say how old the driver was it is known that the young driver did not have a valid driver's license and was probably under the influence of alcohol and drugs The house had to be propped up after the accident The damage to the house and the two cars is extensive there are no injuries," the police shared on Instagram The police have filed criminal charges against the underage driver Kaatsheuvel is located in the municipality of Loon op Zand parachutes among Nazi memorabilia targeted in apparent thefts to order War museums across the Netherlands are scrambling to tighten their security after raids by highly organised thieves targeting memorabilia linked to Adolf Hitler’s Waffen-SS and other parts of the Nazi regime. Amid huge global demand for second world war memorabilia, museums in Ossendrecht, in north Brabant, and in Beek, Limburg, have been ransacked in recent days and months. In response, a series of Dutch institutions have removed their most valuable exhibits from display or implemented stricter security measures over fears that the thefts are being carried to order. The 1940-1945 War Museum in Loon op Zand has removed forks from the personal cutlery of both Adolf Hitler and the SS leader Heinrich Himmler from their exhibition. The museum said a new secure door had also been built. “Yesterday I took stuff from the Hitler Youth, and uniforms of the SS are also being removed,” said the museum’s owner, Frans van Venrooij. Arnhem War Museum said last week it would be installing roadblocks so large vehicles could not enter the site. The Overloon War Museum said it was returning two rare books from the Nazi period, including the Book of the Dead from Auschwitz, which it had on loan from the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation in Amsterdam. Two weeks ago, thieves stole items worth hundreds of thousands of euros during a night-time raid on the Oorlogsmuseum in Ossendrecht. The stolen memorabilia included SS uniforms, parachutes and firearms, including a German Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 (FG 42), a rifle that was used by German paratroopers, worth €50,000 (£45,000). Jan de Jonge, owner of the museum, who lives next door to the site, said: “They drilled holes in the door to get the handle down from the inside. I didn’t hear anything while I was sleeping on the other side of the wall. “SS uniforms, daggers, helmets, emblems, caps, parachutes, firearms, binoculars, you name it. There’s nothing left. The firearm is very rare, but I was able to display it in this museum. “[It was all] German stuff, they didn’t take anything from the allies. A French corner, English, Canadian: all intact. German material, especially clothing, is rare.” Read moreThe thieves had cut glass from the display cases to access the items which were then spirited away in the early morning “They took items that can be traded internationally,” De Jonge said “The collection was private property and not insured At least 15 dressed mannequins with military uniforms were taken.” About €1.5m-worth of property was also stolen in August from the Eyewitness Museum in Beek said the front door had been rammed by six men They smashed all the display cases but had a clear plan as to what to steal during the six-minute raid “The collection consists only of original pieces and a number of masterpieces that are very rare and precious,” Seelen said The only thing I can come up with is that someone ordered it Many of the stolen items are so unique that you cannot sell them As soon as something emerges from Beek or Ossendrecht every museum has its concerns,” said John Meulenbroeks the director at the Museum De Bewogen Jaren in Hooge Mierde Maybe [the items] are already with a collector who is wealthy.” Detectives investigating the cases are yet to make any arrests RIVM: Coronavirus detected in sewage waterBookmarkBookmarkBy Mina SolankiMar 27, 2020Coronavirus has been detected in sewage water in Tilburg and Amsterdam and in a sewage treatment plant in Loon op Zand according to research from National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) Via the faeces of patients with coronavirus The RIVM warns those working with wastewater to avoid coming into direct contact with it and not to breathe in or swallow any of its spray These workers should wear personal protective equipment suited to their tasks the workers are not at risk if they wear protective clothing and stick to the hygiene rules coronavirus was not detected in the samples it was detected in the wastewater samples from March 2 This was four days after the first person tested positive for coronavirus in the Netherlands on February 27 On March 3, 7 and 10, wastewater was tested in Tilburg and genetic material from the virus was found. On March 3 and 18, wastewater was tested at a sewage treatment plant in Kaatsheuvel, which treats wastewater from Loon op Zand (where the first reported coronavirus patient lives) genetic material from the virus did show up in the sample taken on March 18 Tourists who stay overnight in a hotel in the Netherlands will pay an average of 2.34 euros in tourist tax per person per night this year That is more than 8 percent higher than in 2023 Amsterdam once again has the highest tourist tax of 16.76 euros per person per night The differences per municipality are great which published its annual analysis of tax rates on Tuesday Renswoude in Utrecht and Barendrecht in Zuid-Holland currently have the lowest rate of 0.75 euros while 35 municipalities do not charge a tourist tax for overnight stays the top five most expensive Dutch municipalities consist of Ouder-Amstel (9.50 euros) Rotterdam (8.71 euros) and Haarlemmermeer (8.43 euros) Municipalities determine annually whether to increase reduce or freeze the tourist tax the same as the year before the rate increased in 216 of the 342 Dutch municipalities Tourist taxes rose the most in the municipality of Wijdemeren The rate there is now 3.50 euros per person per night Tourists will also pay considerably more in Zoetermeer and Stichtse Vecht than a year ago Loon op Zand is the only municipality where the tourist tax fell this year This year Zoeterwoude introduced a tourist tax of 3.00 euros per person per night Op 3 augustus 2017 is bij werkzaamheden bij een gaswinningsinstallatie van Vermilion Energy Netherlands B.V (Vermilion) bij Loon op Zand via een afblaaspijp gedurende enkele seconden aardgascondensaat in de lucht geblazen en op de nabij gelegen akkers en velden neergedaald Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) vindt dat Vermilion onvoldoende maatregelen heeft genomen om het vrijkomen van aardgascondensaat te voorkomen waardoor nadelige gevolgen voor het milieu konden ontstaan Vermilion heeft na het incident adequaat gehandeld en de omgeving gesaneerd en schadevergoedingen betaald Het OM houdt er voorts rekening mee dat Vermilion een bedrag van 20.000 euro doneert aan Stichting Natuurmonumenten Het OM ziet de betaling van een transactie van 27.500 euro als een passende afdoening The European headquarters of Nike in Hilversum will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for a thorough cleaning One of the employees working at the head office was diagnosed with coronavirus Covid-19 the sports brand wrote in an email to all employees The infected employee is the brother of the first Covid-19 patient in the Netherlands, a man from Loon op Zand diagnosed on Thursday, according to RTL Nieuws. The man's wife and their daughter also tested positive for the virus on Saturday The infected employee must stay home for two weeks The other Nike employees will be informed on Tuesday when the office will open again and the man from Loon op Zand all visited the Lombardy region of Italy shortly before being diagnosed with the coronavirus For three other patients diagnosed on Sunday - from Dalen in Drenthe, Nieuwendijk in Noord-Brabant, and the Tilburg region also in Noord-Brabant - where they contracted the virus is not yet known, the RIVM said. Two of these patients celebrated carnival in Tilburg, according to RTL. Whether the Nike employee is one of the coronavirus cases announced on Sunday, or a new diagnosis, is not clear. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. Collega-museumhouder John Meulenbroeks van Museum De Bewogen Jaren in Hooge Mierde zegt dat het nog altijd het gesprek van de dag is onder oorlogsmuseumhouders Frans van Venrooij van het Oorlogsmuseum 1940-1945 in Loon op Zand wacht zijn beurt niet af en is bezig spullen uit zijn collectie te halen “We hebben een vork uit het persoonlijk bestek van Hitler Ik heb gisteren al spullen van de Hitlerjugend weggehaald veel verzamelaars en museumhouders kennen elkaar persoonlijk Er wordt onderling gewaarschuwd: haal Duitse topstukken uit je collectie en scherp de beveiliging aan Hij installeert in ieder geval een extra deur Volgens de beide museumhouders zijn inbrekers op zoek naar specifieke spullen: Duitse waar Meulenbroeks: “Het lijkt wel alsof dit op verzoek gaat.” Dat zou hem niet verbazen “Het is heel specifiek materiaal van de Duitse SS dat wereldwijd gezocht wordt Er zitten echt overal verzamelaars van dat Duitse materiaal.” Dat denkt Van Venrooij ook: “Misschien ligt het al wel bij een verzamelaar die schatrijk is.” Maar hoe weten dieven waar ze precies moeten zijn “Het waren unieke stukken die Jan de Jonge had En wie weet komen dieven ook wel van tevoren een kijkje nemen Zelf heeft hij ook wel eens volk in zijn museum gehad waarvan hij vermoedt dat ze vooral kwamen kijken wat voor collectie hij in huis heeft van die types waarvan ik denk: die hou ik liever voor me niemand aangehouden voor de museumdiefstal in Ossendrecht "Er is nog niemand aangehouden die verdacht wordt in deze zaak." Wel heeft de teamrecherche van Bergen op Zoom de zaak in onderzoek De politie hoopt dat getuigen zich melden die meer kunnen vertellen over de inbraak in het museum in Ossendrecht Oorlogsmuseum in Ossendrecht leeggeroofd, tonnen aan zeldzame museumstukken buitgemaakt Directeur Oorlogsmuseum Overloon schrikt van twee grote inbraken in andere oorlogsmusea Oorlogsmuseum is bang dat topstukken gestolen worden en haalt ze daarom weg Heb je een foutje gezien of heb je een opmerking over dit artikel? Neem dan contact met ons op. The Dutch Council of State has rejected appeals against the "World of Efteling 2030" plan giving the green light for the project to move forward in cooperation with the municipality of Loon op Zand we started with the first sketches for the development plan 'World of Efteling 2030' there has been much and careful consultation with local residents the municipality and nature organisations," CEO Fons Jurgens said "The fact that the development plan is now definitive makes me very proud it really feels like the first giant step towards the future that we have in mind for the World of Efteling that we have in mind." The plan designates multiple expansion plots for the theme park including one behind the Reizenrijk (Travel Realm) land Efteling has not revealed specific attractions that would be built in the expansion areas and said today that construction is not likely to begin until at least next year "due to the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic." 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