Residents of Nieuwegein have reacted with grief after an 11-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in their neighborhood. Flowers and candles have been placed at the site of the attack. “It’s terrible. She was only 11 years old. It’s just awful,” a neighbour told NOS. Many locals expressed shock that such a violent crime had taken place in their area “It’s always peaceful here, and then this happened,” said a child from the neighborhood. “I played with her a lot but I wasn’t outside that day because I was at my mother’s house.” The girl was on her way to visit a friend when a man suddenly attacked her with a knife A 29-year-old man was arrested shortly after the incident in a nearby garden Police have not disclosed further details about the suspect or his motive Police spokesperson Wim Hoonhout said on the radio program Met het Oog op Morgen that it was “very likely” the suspect and victim “did not know each other at all.” Several neighbors stated they had previously reported the suspect’s erratic behavior. “People had already warned about him before,” Van Zwieten said. “Even on Thursday evening and Friday morning people called the authorities because he was outside shouting again.” “The impact here is huge,” said Pieter van Zwieten, a resident who has lived in the neighborhood for 50 years. “It’s usually a very quiet area with long-time residents. There are always children playing outside Van Zwieten witnessed the immediate aftermath. “I was in the garden and heard a lot of noise. It went on for a while, so I went to look. I saw the child lying there,” he said. The incident took place directly under a ceramic sculpture of children playing. Van Zwieten placed a small mourning band on one of the figures. “The child’s father was inconsolable. He was screaming and crying,” he said. Photos from the scene show a knife found on the roof of a shed near Anemoonstraat. Police have not yet confirmed whether it is connected to the attack. The suspect is being held under full restrictions, meaning he is only allowed contact with his attorney. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. 11 is stabbed to death in Nieuwegein February 1 2025 Photo: DepositphotosA 29-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Nieuwegein on Saturday afternoon The man was picked up in a garden close to where the girl was killed and several roads were closed off by police as the investigation got underway police said they do not know if the girl and her killer knew each other and have appealed for witnesses The girl did not live on the street where she was attacked but did live in the neighbourhood However, locals told the Telegraaf they had been concerned about the man’s behaviour for some time and three complaints had been made to the police about him Police confirmed on Sunday the man had Dutch and Moroccan nationality and was not Syrian The dead girl and her family came from Eritrea and the girl had celebrated her birthday on Friday Police also told radio programme Met het Oog op Morgen that the girl may have been a random victim Note: This article was updated to reflect the police statement We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey You currently use an outdated internet browser. You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein partially collapsed outside normal visiting hours, prompting a swift response from emergency services Firefighters and police were on the scene to conduct thorough searches and secure the structure with all medical services running as scheduled The cause of the collapse is currently under investigation Structural engineers and safety inspectors are working to determine the factors that led to the incident Initial reports suggest that the collapse affected a small portion of the garage causing minimal damage to surrounding vehicles Antonius Hospital's management expressed relief that there were no casualties and thanked emergency responders for their prompt action "Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of everyone on our premises We are cooperating fully with the authorities to understand the cause of this incident and to prevent any future occurrences," said a hospital spokesperson Patients and visitors are advised to use alternative parking facilities provided by the hospital while the affected area remains closed Further updates will be communicated as more information becomes available A 29-year-old man was arrested near the scene and is currently under investigation in connection with the incident with a medical team arriving shortly after the attack The Anemoonstraat area was cordoned off for investigation and multiple police vehicles were seen on the scene Authorities have not disclosed any details about the circumstances surrounding the stabbing or the relationship between the victim and the suspect The police initially reported that the girl was in critical condition but no further information has been made available regarding his potential motive or any prior connections to the victim with law enforcement continuing to gather information from the scene and witnesses “We lost an 11-year-old girl who will never come back And a psychiatric patient now sitting in a cell,” said De Roos the deputy chief of the Midden-Nederland police If politicians do not make fundamental choices to improve psychiatric care The attack occurred Saturday afternoon as the young victim, Sohani, was walking to meet a friend. Witnesses described a sudden and brutal assault in broad daylight. Police were alerted at 2:47 p.m He was known for shouting in the streets late at night One neighbor told NRC he had been chased by L he was reportedly told that no patrol car was available They didn’t show up,” said PVV leader Geert Wilders in the Tweede Kamer on Tuesday De Roos dismissed accusations of police negligence We’ve been saying for a decade that this system needs to be addressed.” Officers had responded to previous calls about L. “We get more than 35 reports per day about people displaying disturbed or incomprehensible behavior—15,000 cases a year it gets passed to local teams and mental health services.” had been flagged in the Zorg- en Veiligheidshuis He was registered there a month ago after moving from Haaglanden to Nieuwegein “We talked about him in meetings with healthcare workers,” De Roos said De Roos argued that police officers are being asked to manage psychiatric cases without the necessary expertise or resources “We want to focus on investigating criminal gangs But we are being pulled away by these incidents involving psychiatric patients Officers are not trained to make mental health assessments.” including a shortage of psychiatric professionals available 24/7 to assess individuals immediately a fragmented care system that leaves responsibility unclear as patients are shuffled between institutions and a lack of appropriate housing for high-risk individuals who cannot safely live in family neighborhoods The Netherlands has shifted toward outpatient psychiatric care over the past decade De Roos said this transition has left a gap in care increasing police involvement and incidents of violence “Arrest teams are now frequently deployed for cases involving mentally ill individuals especially with patients who need care,” he said The case has drawn comparisons to past failures in the mental health system a report on the murders committed by Bart van U. who killed former politician Els Borst and his sister subsequent reviews found that little had changed “How do we ensure this time is different?” De Roos asked “It’s up to politicians to make those decisions our officers are dealing with people in crisis we are being blamed for a problem we cannot solve.” The Tweede Kamer has requested a formal response to the case emphasized the urgency: “If nothing changes people will point fingers at the police or mental health services Police are investigating whether warnings were issued about the mental state of the 29-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing an 11-year-old girl in Nieuwegein on Saturday. Authorities said Sunday they are checking reports that the suspect displayed erratic behavior in the days before the attack “We have heard indications that the man may have exhibited disturbed behavior earlier in the week and that there were reports about it,” a police spokesperson said Sunday “We are checking whether that is correct.” The 29-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after the attack which took place in front of other children It remains unclear whether he and the victim knew each other “The scenario that they did not know each other is realistic,” police said Police also corrected earlier information about the suspect’s background He has both Dutch and Moroccan nationality Police have not confirmed whether she was also Dutch national A student of the Anna van Rijn College in Nieuwegein died this week while playing a choking game, the school announced in a letter to parents and guardians that RTV Utrecht has seen The police said that there were no indications of a crime being committed and spoke of a “tragic incident.” The school announced on Tuesday that one of its students had died in a fatal accident the school informed parents and guardians about what happened children suffocate themselves or each other by pinching a carotid artery The idea is to let go just before someone loses consciousness resulting in a euphoric rush that can be addictive warns that the game is extremely dangerous and can cause brain damage and death The child who died was a 3 VWO student at the Anna van Rijn College the parents asked that the cause of death be shared “They think it is important to warn other parents and to draw attention to the life-threatening risks of this or similar challenges.” School director Wouter Luckel told RTV Utrecht that everyone at the school is shocked All that remains is for us to do the things we have to do in the best possible way And I think that we have managed to do that together,” he said The school sent information to the parents on how they can discuss what happened with their children and warn against the dangers of the choking game It is also offering extra support to the students and parents A memorial was set up at school where students can express their condolences if they wish The police arrested two men on suspicion of money laundering in Nieuwegein last Thursday the officers caught one man handing a bag to another officers noticed a vehicle with German license plates behaving suspiciously on the A2 They decided to follow the car when it left the highway near Nieuwegein and turned into a residential neighborhood The driver of the car turned out to have a meeting with another man The second man retrieved a large bag from a house and handed it to the driver The officers thought this suspicious and decided to stop the two men for a check They found two bags containing money and several loose stacks of banknotes a 50-year-old from Bulgaria and a 37-year-old from Lithuania They are in custody for questioning and further investigation A severe traffic accident on the A2 highway near Nieuwegein early Saturday morning resulted in both a truck and a van catching fire leading to a complete closure of the road in the southbound direction Police confirmed Saturday morning that two bodies were found inside the burned-out van The A2 between the Oudenrijn interchange and Nieuwegein is expected to remain closed in the southbound direction until 7 p.m. The incident occurred between the Oudenrijn interchange and Nieuwegein Authorities received the first report at 4:15 a.m Fire crews and emergency responders arrived swiftly at the scene where the truck driver was rescued with only minor injuries Uncertainty surrounded the van for hours as it was completely destroyed by fire “Emergency services are still searching for possible occupants of the van,” a spokesperson for the safety region initially stated police confirmed that a deceased individual was found inside the van The vehicle has been transported to a police facility for further investigation The identity of the deceased has not yet been released The fire was severe enough for officials to escalate the response level due to difficulties with water supply Firefighters managed to bring the flames under control but they remained on-site to extinguish any remaining hot spots but authorities have not provided an estimate for when the road will reopen The safety region has strongly urged motorists to avoid the area as traffic disruptions are expected to last for an extended period While the entire southbound side of the A2 remains closed one lane in the northbound direction has also been shut down due to the severity of the accident and recovery operations A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in Nieuwegein on suspicion of involvement in a right-wing terrorism plot after authorities received a tip the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said Friday The man is alleged to be a follower of right-wing extremist ideology and expressed violent intentions The criminal investigation was launched based on information provided by the AIVD “The man was said to be a supporter of right-wing extremist ideology and sees himself as part of a battle He was also said to have expressed violent intentions and may have been in possession of a firearm,” the OM said investigators found a double-edged bayonet and two historical firearms which were deactivated The items were seized along with telephones and other data carriers He is suspected of involvement in “terrorist crimes,” the OM continued It was not specified what the man may have been planning or if he had started preparations to carry out any specific acts of terrorism the intelligence from the AIVD and the evidence gathered by a national police unit was enough for prosecutors to ask that he remain in custody During a preliminary hearing at the District Court of Rotterdam on Friday an examining magistrate remanded the suspect to jail for at least 14 more days the investigation is continuing as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the alleged plot and the suspect’s potential involvement in terrorist activities His next hearing will be a closed-door arraignment before a panel of judges at the district court who will then decide whether to keep the Nieuwegein man in pretrial detention for up to 90 more days Authorities in the Netherlands have raised alarm bells regarding right-wing extremism and the growing threat of violent acts from people in those circles Dutch counter-terrorism office NCTV specifically warned that such groups are becoming more willing to find justification for violence and have become more likely to promote acts of domestic terrorism In December, the NCTV indicated the risk of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands was “substantial,” placing the risk at nearly the most severe threat level on a five-point scale The office warned of a “realistic” chance that an attack could occur because of how rapidly young people can be radicalized online both in right-wing extremist groups and jihadist circles The office said it knew of active chat groups with hundreds of participants as young as 14 who were at risk of being radicalized The culprits and suspects of the incidents in question were often undergoing treatment in psychological care or were being supported by their municipality Some of them had been in contact with the law in the past The inspectorates are concerned about these incidents Investigations will be conducted by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate which is a cooperation between inspection services The inspectorates will also look into how care organizations and police/judicial services cooperate “to offer the right care and support to people with psychological issues The police said that they think it is “very good news” that these investigations will take place If the inspectorates investigation identifies bottlenecks in dealing with people with psychological issues He added that the police cannot map out whether incidents involving people with psychological issues happen regularly but they are able to determine that it is a problem The police did not ask for this investigation but they have been pleading for more intense cooperation with institutions like Veilig Thuis which offers support to victims of domestic violence and child abuse The spokesperson explained that various processes are now underway for this collaboration The parking garage at the St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein partially collapsed on Sunday night. No one got hurt and there are no indications that anyone is under the rubble, the local security region said, NOS reports The emergency services responded in large numbers A specialist team combed the rubble with sniffer dogs Camera and drone images showed nothing that could indicate victims and the police received no missing person reports The hospital also made contact with all staff present on Sunday one person was in the garage when the collapse happened The cause of the collapse is under investigation The Q-Park paid parking garage has six floors and is used by visitors and hospital staff Cars are still parked on several floors of the garage Antonius Hospital postponed scheduled procedures that could wait and staff to only come to the hospital if absolutely necessary and to use bicycles and public transport to do so It will search for alternative parking spaces this week Mayor Marijke van Beukering of Nieuwegein said she was shocked by the incident “It is still unclear how this could have happened,” she said in a statement on the municipality’s website I now want to offer the emergency services every opportunity to do their work and wish them luck and strength.” According to AD, the garage’s structural soundness was inspected in 2017 after a similar garage collapsed at Eindhoven Airport The inspectors concluded that the floor in Nieuwegein was safe Authorities have confirmed the identities of the two men who died in a severe crash on the A2 near Nieuwegein early Saturday morning, according to the police. The victims were two men The crash occurred around 4 a.m. when a van collided with a truck, causing both vehicles to catch fire. The truck driver sustained only minor injuries, but emergency responders were unable to save the two occupants of the van. For hours after the crash, uncertainty remained about the van’s occupants due to the extent of the fire damage. Initially, emergency services were unsure if anyone was inside. On Saturday morning, police confirmed that two bodies were recovered from the burnt-out vehicle. The accident led to a prolonged closure of the A2 between the Oudenrijn interchange and Nieuwegein as investigators worked to determine the cause. The road remained partially closed for much of Saturday. The Midden-Nederland traffic investigation team continues to examine the circumstances of the deadly crash. Traffic around Utrecht is at a standstill again on Friday due to the closure of the A2 between Oudenrijn and the junction Everdingen. As was the case last week, traffic on the A27 is completely gridlocked. The delays were around an hour at 1:30 p.m., a spokesperson for the traffic information organization ANWB said. Traffic is also at a standstill in Nieuwegein. "You can't go anywhere around Utrecht now." The ANWB advises drivers to go around Utrecht or choose a different travel time. But the A1 from Amsterdam to Amersfoort is also busy, said the ANWB spokesperson. "So people are going around Utrecht, but they still end up in traffic." Dutch infrastructure Organization Rijkswaterstaat has also said that it is hectic. "We have to call on people again to avoid the Utrecht region. It is busy, really busy on the roads around Utrecht," said a spokeswoman. She also confirmed the busyness in Nieuwegein. "There is a lot of traffic, especially from Nieuwegein, towards the A27." Measures have been implemented to combat the traffic in Nieuwegein, like the use of traffic wardens. According to a spokesperson, it has not reached the point where food and water are being handed out, which did happen last week. The motorway A2 of Utrecht towards Den Bosch has been closed since 9 p.m. on Thursday for road works. This includes replacing asphalt and carrying out maintenance. The construction will take place up till the end of September. The road is also closed next week and on the weekends of 6 and 20 September. The VVD in Nieuwegein wants the new asylum seeker center that is being opened on Newtonbaan in the municipality to become a shelter for refugees from the LGBTIQ+ community. VVD, the largest faction in the Nieuwegein City Council, will call on the mayor and aldermen on Thursday to make the maximum effort to ensure this happens. In the Netherlands, there are no asylum centers specifically for LGBTIQ+ people. VVD politician Anastasia van der Lugt says that asylum seekers with an LGBTIQ+ background need a safe haven urgently. These migrants are currently being housed in asylum reception centers spread out over the country. They are often the victims of discrimination and threats "with horrible consequences like suicide as a result." She added, "They came to the Netherlands in the hope of tolerance and understanding, but upon arrival, they find out they are being kept in an environment with their enemies." Germany already has asylum seeker centers specifically for this target group, and Van der Lugt said they are successful. Nieuwegein has a high level of tolerance and integration and would, therefore, be well-suited to being the first municipality with an asylum center for LGBTIQ+ people, according to the VVD. The party wants the Council to agree with the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) that people from the target group will arrive at Newtonbaan. The COA does not yet have a specific policy for this. According to the LGBT Asylum support organization, there are now approximately 1,200 LGBTIQ+ people in an asylum center in the Netherlands. This group is probably much larger, but because there is no specific policy, no figures are kept. There is room for anywhere from 85 to 112 asylum seekers and people are granted refugee status at the asylum reception facility on Newtonbaan. The first asylum seekers are expected at the facility in the middle of the year. Text description provided by the architects. From Growing Pains to Growing Commitment The new City Hall and cultural center in the Dutch city of Nieuwegein is designed to create cohesion and the foundation for a stronger local community A modern participatory democracy requires transparency and communication at eye level in the encounter between citizen and authority These elements have been the core of Danish practice 3XN's design "It was important for us to create a building that was welcoming rather than authoritarian in its expression," says Principal and founder of 3XN © Adam MõrkThe building has two facades The inner is a traditional facade of concrete and glass while the exterior facade of glass patterned silkscreen almost folds around the building This avoids direct sunlight in work station areas while spaces like the lobby and restaurant receive maximum natural daylight and unobstructed views over the city The glass’ geometric patterns in blue and grey give the facade a three-dimensional expression and reflect the diversity of both the building and Nieuwegein You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Parking garage Zuid in Nieuwegein goes beyond the beaten track and is to become the greenest and most sustainable parking garage in the Netherlands Ballast Nedam and Nieuwegein municipality have signed a construction team agreement for this project and are working on the final design The car park will be next to the Zuidstedeviaduct near St Antonius Hospital and will have over 550 parking spaces 237 spaces are intended for future residents of the new CityPromenade project The design is in the hands of Ballast Nedam Parking and architect partner wUrck Ballast Nedam Parking won the tender for the new car park partly because of its vision of sustainability and liveability This ties in with the municipality's ambition to make Nieuwegein the most sustainable city center in the Netherlands and with Ballast Nedam Parking's mission to work with clients and regular partners to make parking garages more sustainable by building circularly and minimizing CO2 emissions the car park will store CO2 and make a positive contribution to biodiversity The parking facility will generate net energy instead of using it Ballast Nedam and the municipality of Nieuwegein are also investigating the optimum opportunities for reusability so that the garage will have an even higher sustainability factor Ballast Nedam Parking is a fully owned operating company of the Dutch Civil Engineering and General Building Contractor Ballast Nedam N.V. offering an extensive package of construction-related products and services ranks among the top-five Dutch construction groups Ballast Nedam aims to set itself apart by undertaking high-profile construction projects based on a high degree of knowledge and expertise and flexibility vis-a-vis the client are the key minimalistic and contemporary lifestyle design has been developed for the interior that matches the brand's DNA It is the first store to be opened by MEXX following the acquisition by RNF Group last autumn      (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/789286/MEXX_Store.jpg )      (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/789285/MEXX_Store_Interiors.jpg ) The franchise store is located at Binnenstede 11 in the Cityplaza shopping centre in Nieuwegein With 300 m² of floor surface and a 14-metre store window MEXX is the ideal location for showcasing the new MEXX and the new store concept In addition to a contemporary collection for women MEXX is presenting an extensive collection of shoes The store design was realised by architectural firm Boffi Design sleek concept featuring a simple and elegant look and feel Lighting specialist Guzzini Design was engaged to develop optimum lighting for the store International expansion in spring 2019  The worldwide launch is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2019 MEXX will at that time open more stores and expand the distribution further into the European key markets in the Benelux These are markets in which MEXX has a high level of name awareness and has had a presence for more than 25 years the GOS countries and Russia in order to support the various brand market entries Potential market introductions in Egypt and China are also being considered The company expects a high level of growth in the so-called emerging markets CEO of MEXX: "MEXX has gone back to its roots I'm proud that we are opening the first store in our home market of the Netherlands This is where it all began more than thirty years ago We've designed a stunning collection for urban professionals we've developed a new interior concept in association with Boffi Design that optimally dovetails with MEXX's DNA Thanks to the new store concept and a contemporary multi-gender collection we're ready for the worldwide launch next spring." The company has worked diligently on the relaunch over the past year. MEXX presented a spring/summer collection that was available online on MEXX.com last spring The focus is furthermore on strengthening the organisation entering into partnerships for a decentralised market approach and optimising the e-commerce strategy and communications via social media was founded in August 2017 by the two owners of RNF Holding RNF is a Dutch holding company for footwear Ferry Helmer will be highly involved in driving the MEXX brand and business forward.  acquired solely the global IP of the MEXX brand from the Turkish Eroğlu Holding and has started from a ground-zero status The company's mission is to build a successful MEXX brand globally by inspired product design outstanding store/online experiences and superb marketing.   It all started with fashion designer Rattan Chadha and his business partner Adu Advaney who supplied private label clothes to department and wholesale stores in the Netherlands this had resulted in the creation of two well-known Dutch clothing brands - Moustache for men and Emanuelle for women The two brands merged in 1986 to create MEXX with the company name coming from M (from Moustache) and E (from Emanuelle) The brand achieved revenue of over $1 billion The global IP of MEXX was acquired by the newly formed MEXX International B.V based in the Netherlands in August 2017.  Do not sell or share my personal information: Nieuwegein council votes to end links to Puławy A Dutch town has severed its longstanding ties with its twin in Poland after the Polish municipality established itself as an official “gay-free zone” voted almost unanimously to end its friendship with Puławy in eastern Poland is one of 100 that have vowed to discourage tolerance and avoid providing financial assistance to organisations working to promote equal rights backed by resolutions voted for by local councillors are said by equality campaigners to cover about a third of Poland Following the decision by councillors in Nieuwegein to vote by 26-1 to terminate the relationship stickers with a rainbow flag were placed on one of the town’s entrance signs to cover up its Polish counterpart’s name Marieke Schouten , an executive councillor in the Dutch town, said: “Setting the gay-free zones is a serious business and our council has issued a very clear statement that this is not acceptable. We are a rainbow city. And we are both part of Europe The Polish president, Andrzej Duda, who secured a new term last weekend vowed during his election campaign to “defend children from LGBT ideology” The pledge proved popular among conservative voters and the Catholic church In a survey conducted last year, when asked to name the biggest threat to Poland the most popular answer among men under 40 was “the LGBT movement and gender ideology” who is allied with the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) also vowed to oppose gay marriage or adoption by gay couples which he described as part of “a foreign ideology” 8:04'We are the most homophobic country in the EU': Poland’s election and the LGBT fightback – videoThe mayor of Nieuwegein had expressed his concerns about developments in a letter to Puławy in March but did not receive a response told the Dutch broadcaster RTL Nederland: “Poland is Poland This is why we believe that partner municipalities should not interfere with our resolutions.” Relations between the two towns had already been in the deep freeze since 2015 after more than 21 years of official twinning The motion backed by the councillors this week formally proposed to “unfriend” the two municipalities and terminate all contacts “We therefore hope that the people concerned who belong to the LGBTI community in Poland The brand has remodeled its Express station in Nieuwegein to include a range of alternative fuels alongside its convenience offerings Tamoil has remodeled its Express service station in Nieuwegein into a new energy hub by the name of T-Energy The site has been recently reopened and operates under the all-encompassing name of T-Energy Express Its offer include alternative fuels and other services such as carwash and food/beverage vending machines in addition to traditional fuels The revamped station offers Neste MY Renewable Diesel and bio-CNG as well as T-Electric fast chargers of 300 kWh of potency The electricity is partially supplied from over 144 solar panels installed on the new canopy customers can use the 2 new T-Wash wash bays food/beverage vending machines and tire pump on site Both private and business customers have the opportunity to refuel recharge and wash their cars with extra advantage Private customers always receive up to 5 cents extra discount per liter of fuel through the Tamoil app while business customers can refuel/charge with extra benefits with the Tamoil Mobility Card and the Tamoil Zakelijk app Book your stand NOW! 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Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Privacy policy By 2024-04-29T15:05:00+01:00 Dutch food retailer Jumbo has officially opened a new automated central distribution centre for fresh produce including fruit and vegetables in Nieuwegein the state-of-the-art facility will supply all 700+ Jumbo stores in the Netherlands and Belgium – as well as the company’s three online retail fulfillment centres – with items that have a minimum shelf-life of eight days and is expected to save 15,000 truck journeys per year “We are very happy and proud that we can put the CDC Vers into use,” commented Karel de Jong ”This distribution centre ensures that we can provide our customers with fresh products even more efficiently and faster.” He added: “It makes us more flexible in adding range and makes us less dependent on what is a short labour market it contributes to our climate objectives because we now also deliver our fresh products from Nieuwegein to our stores.” The new CDC is described as highly automated incorporating robots and other technologies to pick This should help to improve efficiency and reduce waste The centre is also designed to be sustainable The opening of the new distribution center is a major milestone for Jumbo and is a testament to the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainability The center is expected to have a significant impact on the way that Jumbo delivers fresh produce to its customers and will help the company to reduce its environmental impact Site powered by Webvision Cloud PLASA Media Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 4111709 - VAT Number GB 762 5913 14PLASA Media Ltd This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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These significant additions are only attainable by means of an intensive, manifold use of the available space. © Frederica RijkenbergThe design proposes a dynamic whole, comprised of transparent storeys, in which continuous activity is possible from morning to night. The city centre becomes outwardly open in a representative manner and makes contact with the water of the Doorslag Canal. © Frederica RijkenbergThe public space is distributed over different levels, unified by means of a folded ground level that leads the visitor in a self-explanatory manner to all components of the programme. The elaboration of the design for the public space has as its concept ‘the blooming city’. This translates into a striking pavement pattern employing natural stone in two different mixtures. The pattern breaks free of both plan and architecture by means of an abstract representation of such natural elements as branches and flowers. © Frederica RijkenbergThe greenery is concentrated on the plazas. Tree islands and raised tree-squares with integrated seating elements give each plaza its own unique character. alternating with trees that feature lovely autumn colours give the new urban heart an attractive appearance throughout the year One of the plazas owes its identity in part to its unusual fencing the floral pattern attains independence in the third dimension Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae They're bright red and have excellent brix levels Customers genuinely keep returning for this brand," Mohammed Arab says enthusiastically "Our supplier sells the small ones on the local market; we get the big ones Though there are shortages in the melon market our connections in Morocco mean we have enough." "The Dumara watermelons come from the Marrakech region We can supply our clients with these watermelons until late August," says the trader and market vendors in Germany and the Benelux We're currently selling watermelons for between €0.85 and €0.90/kg Buyers are well satisfied and keep coming back but we're getting fresh supply until the second week of September Those melons are currently going for €1.10 to €1.15." the Arab brothers' meat center is flourishing too actually all meat products sales are showing an upward trend Almost all our buyers come to us for the whole package; they leave with chicken as easily as cucumbers," Ibrahim concludes For more information:Ibrahim Nieuwegein47 Laagraven3439 LK, Nieuwegein, NLTel: +31 (0) 302 800 516Email: [email protected]website: www.ibrahimgroothandel.nl FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Irem is from Turkey and they* are starting a Master’s in Public International Law at Utrecht University They knew that finding a room in Utrecht would be hard so they started their search back in April they are finally moving to a room in Nieuwegein The search process was an emotional rollercoaster They documented it all and shared it with DUB If you spot a shop underneath the apartment you might want to call that establishment to ask if it really is for rent Another great tip is to use Kadaster’s website I used Google Translate to navigate through their website Despite all these efforts not to waste time with scammers we ended up talking to one for way too long He was advertising such a nice place that we were really hoping it was legit our visas to enter the Netherlands were not ready yet so we couldn’t view the apartment in person My relatives did it on my behalf and they said the flat was OK We even had a video chat with the landlady but she decided not to rent for us because she never saw us in person We were this close to closing a deal and we had our hopes high Although it’s nice to know that I can count on relatives who wouldn’t let me end up on the streets I’d rather live on my own because I don’t want to disturb their lives I’m now dedicating about six hours a day to my search and I’m sending five to six messages a day I am considering not only Utrecht but surrounding cities such as Zeist Even though I know I will spend a significant amount of my time travelling I am in dire need of finding a roof over my head I just leave the tabs open and refresh the browser every five minutes because being among the first to reply is key I’m basically replying to any advertisement I see I consulted TU Delft’s legal assistance team but there is nothing they can do for me because I didn’t have a contract with this person and the conversation happened over the phone At least I’ve learned my lesson: I am putting every possible detail on the rental contract for my room in Nieuwegein the landlord there accepted all of my requests *Irem identifies as non-binary and goes by the pronouns they/them Good news for students who live in Kanaleneiland they will no longer need to transfer when taking the tram to the Utrecht Science Park Currently, Jaarbeurs square is still the first and final point of the tram lines to Nieuwegein and Ijsselstein The tram that goes to the Utrecht Science Park stops at the other side of the station Passengers looking to transfer from one train line to another must walk approximately 500 metres This inconvenient situation is due to the large-scale renovations taking place around the central station in recent years the final stop of the tram to Nieuwegein was moved from a place next to Moreelsepark at the city-centre side of the station in order to make way for construction works which connects the central station to the Utrecht Science Park it was not possible to connect the two lines A joint track will be created under the station which will also be used by busses and taxis additional safety measures are going to be taken according to a statement by the province of Utrecht In the role of national student housing director Utrecht resident Ardin Mourik has to make sure there are enough places to live for students he believes it necessary to look beyond Utrecht Bunnik is just another part of Utrecht." a former industrial site right behind Vaartsche Rijn station that is now home to several cafés and restaurants “This used to be a really messy area,” he reminisces attributing its current set-up to the arrival of student housing “This is a really interesting product that can inspire other cities looking to develop messy areas.” One of its advantages is that it can accommodate lots of people: students usually don’t have a car “If you see how many people are living in such a small space and compare it to your regular residential area Mourik has been in touch with all the parties involved Mourik studied in Utrecht himself: he followed the Geography teaching programme at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences The first room he ever occupied was at Smaragdplein "I think I lived there for three or four years enough time had passed since I'd first registered at SSH but I had such a nice house by then that I didn't think it was worth the move even though I was paying way too much." Mourik ended up challenging his rent and the rent committee ruled in his favour he was not on good terms with his landlord "The vulnerable position tenants are in has always stayed with me," he says But that wasn't the only thing that stayed with him: he also learned the importance a student room could have in someone's life. "I come from a very solid in which it’s not common to go and live in lodgings I came out of the closet in three months." He thinks those two things are related 347,000 students were expected not to be living with their parents but this figure jumped to no less than 409,200 in 2022 — an increase of 14 percent in eight years This has been caused by something that wasn’t foreseen in 2015: a significant increase in the number of international students “They all need a home since they don't have parents to live with That creates a huge pressure on the market," he explains Most international students in the Netherlands come from other countries in the European Union and European Economic Area which means they cannot be turned down due to European law One of the solutions proposed is reducing the offer of English-taught courses "But that would be a very drastic measure," Mourik ponders But what do international students think of this plan? It’s common knowledge that they have a harder time scoring a room and Sofie (19) studies Economics and has been living in the city centre since December she was staying at a hotel because she didn't have a room “It was extremely hard to find a room.” Edoardo Menoncin (25) also spent his first twenty days in Utrecht in a hotel and an Airbnb apartment He managed to find a room on Voorstraat but he is paying a lot for it He wouldn't mind living outside of Utrecht “As long as I spend less than an hour on my commute,” adds his friend Nicolas Stavrides (23) “It’s better than a hotel,” Sofie underscores He considers an appropriate offer of public transport to be an important prerequisite for student housing in outlying areas it’s a fact that many provinces are cutting back on public transport,” he laments That's why he's been in talks with the province of Utrecht Asked whether he thinks most students would be interested in a room outside Utrecht he says: ”We know that distance is an issue it’s either living with your parents or living a bit further away from the university.” Neil FetherstonhaughSat 3 Jun 2023 at 19:20The Dutch criminal pal of Christy ‘Dapper Don’ Kinahan has been hit with a gag order that bans him from speaking to the media The convicted drug trafficker and gun runner one of the most infamous gangland criminals in Dutch history is not allowed to speak about the infamous IRT affair for six months The Amsterdam criminal is currently detained on suspicion of cocaine trafficking in the detention centre in Nieuwegein he struck up a close working relationship with Christy Kinahan Snr when they were both based in Amsterdam It is believed the pair worked together to import millions of euro worth of cocaine and ecstasy into Ireland and the UK The gag order was imposed by prison management after a request for Kok to participate in an Amazon Prime documentary about the IRT affair known as the Interregional Recherche Team (IRT) was broken up last year after illegal drugs worth tens of millions of pounds were exported to Britain by a gang they were investigating including two lorryloads of ecstasy pills and amphetamines plus bales of high-grade Colombian cannabis were taken across the Channel on commercial ferries published by an investigative journalist with the Dutch newspaper Het Parool The gag order was ordered after contact was made between Mink Kok and the crime journalist Vico Olling who wanted to interview the Amsterdam crime boss for a documentary about the IRT affair “The IRT affair is a scandal that took place in the 1990s,” crimesite.nl reports “Police forces argued over the use of a civilian infiltrator who worked with (Kok’s) criminal organisation Olling spoke about the documentary and its creation in the podcast De Nieuwe Willem “After a preparatory telephone conversation with Kok and a visit to the penitentiary in Nieuwegein van Olling Kok had decided to cooperate,” crimesite.nl adds the Nieuwegein prison had learned of Mink Kok's intention probably because his conversations were being tapped "Talks then followed between prison management with Kok and journalist Olling They were informed that if interviews are done within the prison this would have to be approved by the management.” Kok submitted a request to the management suggesting three possible ways in which the interview could take place The preference was to interview Kok in front of the camera An audio conversation was proposed as a second option and if that did not work an exchange of letters could also take place The management has written a letter to Kok in which is claimed they wrote: “Due to the size of your previous case and your pre-trial detention inquiries have been made with various sources in which the management of the PI Nieuwegein unfortunately decided negatively on this request.” Mink Kok's lawyer has a been quoted as saying they were “surprised by this decision: “We don't like conspiracy theories and like to stick to the facts that he is now not allowed to talk about things from 30 years ago that they forgot to pick him up at his last pre-trial session that strongly exculpatory documents are withheld from the file that the start of the investigation is not right and that the court does not want to do anything with all this yet.” Teurlings says he has not objected to the prison's decision so as not to divert attention from the handling of Kok’s case that will be heard on June 13 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 Fugitive Ridouan Taghi has been linked to two more murders three attempted killings and ordering an attack on a spy shop in Nieuwegein was revealed in a proforma hearing on Tuesday The criminal group led by Taghi is now suspected of at least nine assassinations and a whole series of attempted murders and never executed murder plans The murders newly added to the charges against Taghi and his gang are that of spy shop employee Ronald Bakker on 9 September 2015 and crime blogger Martin Kok on 8 December 2016 Taghi is also charged with two attempts to murder Kok on 2 July 2018 and earlier on the day of his murder and an attempt to murder Amsterdam criminal Khalid B The Public Prosecutor also suspects Taghi of ordering an attack on the spy shop in Nieuwegein where Ronald Bakker worked he ordered that a bazooka be fired at the spy shop The reason for these plans was that Taghi believed the spy shop provided the police with information and equipment The new suspicions were discussed behind closed doors on Tuesday. On Friday the court decided that the press and the public would not be allowed to attend the hearing, after the murder of key witness Nabil B.'s lawyer Derk Wiersum. Wiersum was shot dead in front of his home in the Buitenveldert neighborhood of Amsterdam on September 18th The police are looking for a man who "showed unusual attention to the feet of a 12-year-old girl" on Symphonielaan in Nieuwegein on September 17 The girl was approached by a man she does not know on the street at around 5:00 p.m. "He asked the girl to show him her bare feet After the girl had complied with this unusual request The police would like to identify this man and call on anyone who may recognize him to come forward Researchers working at an archaeological site in the municipality of Nieuwegein have made an astonishing Stone Age discovery They’ve found a 6,000-year-old grave containing a baby in the arm of a young woman Experts say that this is the oldest infant grave ever discovered in the Netherlands IB Times reports that the baby’s remains were only discovered after a closer inspection of the woman’s skeleton was conducted by archaeological consultancy RAAP in Leiden What was unusual about this particular skeleton was the fact that unlike other skeletons discovered at the site in Nieuwegein the right arm of this skeleton had been bent at a strange angle which led to the discovery of the baby’s remains “The posture of the woman’s body did not conform to what we had found so far bodies whose limbs are placed parallel to the body We then made the moving discovery that she was cradling a little baby,” project leader Helle Molthof told NOS The bone fragments that were discovered at the site included a tiny jaw with several milk teeth which helped scientists to conclude that the baby most probably had died when it was several months old What makes this find even more unique is the fact that an infant’s skeletal bones would normally perish by now they were preserved due to a layer of clay and peat at the site Archaeologists believe that the woman holding the infant was between 20 to 30 years old at the time of her death Although scientists believe that the woman is most likely the infant’s mother a DNA test will be conducted to reveal the relationship and will also determine the sex of the baby Several more skeletons and many other archaeological finds were unearthed at the site during the past two years over 136,000 well-preserved finds have been discovered in the area of Nieuwegein so far Archaeologists believe that the discovery of the skeletons can provide vital information about the burial practices of the hunter-gatherer people of the Swifterbant culture a people that lived in the region thousands of years ago the people of the Swifterbant culture inhabited the territory of modern-day Netherlands where they built their first primitive dwellings along the rivers of the area These people allegedly lived in small groups of 40 to 80 individuals and their existence depended greatly on nature’s resources the Swifterbant people primarily survived by hunting animals what distinguished the Swifterbant culture from neighboring cultures is the fact that members of this culture were the first to domesticate animals such as dogs the archaeological site in the municipality of Nieuwegein is rich with artifacts and all of them helped scientists in their research of the hunter-gatherer community that once thrived in this particular region of the Netherlands Thanks to the discovery of these artifacts archaeologist now know how the members of the Swifterbant culture lived what hunting and fishing techniques they used But the discovery of the skeletons will surely provide more interesting information about their culture Related story from us: The Sentinelese tribe living on an island in the Indian Ocean have rejected outsider contact for centuries and still greet visitors with arrow attack scientists were unaware of how the people of the Swifterbant culture buried their dead and what happened to their children Hopes are that this unique archaeological find will help in the further research of the burial practices and will reveal more details about the lives of these people Goran Blazeski is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News Join 1000s of subscribers and receive the best Vintage News in your mailbox for FREE