Trumpet player Max Karreman shared mind-blowing footage of his marching band K&G Leiden playing Metallica’s Master of Puppets—on a brick road no less—during Streetparade Vlaardingen 2024 and a heavy metal classic combined to bring the house (or street) down The State Secretary for Youth and Prevention has said that he wants screening of foster parents to be more regular and stricter he stated in a debate in the Tweede Kamer about the seriously abused foster girl in Vlaardingen Karremans and fellow state secretary Teun Struycken spoke to the girl’s biological mother and seemed visibly shaken when discussing the matter in the lower house of Dutch parliament Karremans is pushing for continuous controls of whether foster parents have a criminal record and wants previous findings as foster parents also to be taken into account The VVD party member added that he feels there should be checks from time to time to see whether foster parents are still suitable Struycken seemed visibly upset by the meeting that the two state secretaries had with the abused girl’s mother an emotional meeting for us both,” Struycken said during the parliamentary debate about the issue The woman had already signaled that she felt her child was being abused She is happy that she is now believed and that her suffering is recognized Struycken said that he sees the importance of "sitting across from someone creating calm and giving the person the feeling of being heard Because that shows what is lacking and it often concerns vulnerable people," he said also referring to the people in the benefits scandal who got caught up in the system "They were not listened to and weren't believed The two state secretaries also spoke with the biological mother of the three boys who also spent some time in the same Vlaardingen foster family and were subjected to abuse The father of the Syrian family is no longer in the picture The people involved have a residence permit Organizations responsible for youth protection and foster care admitted to severe failures in the case of a 10-year-old girl from Vlaardingen, who suffered extreme abuse at the hands of her foster parents while authorities investigate extensive failures within the system The child suffered months of abuse in her foster home, including physical assaults, starvation, and being locked in an electrified cage. Her condition deteriorated so severely that when she was finally hospitalized in May 2024, she was comatose Brain damage and multiple fractures have left her in need of lifelong intensive care One of the most alarming failures involved a video showing the girl repeatedly hitting her head on the floor A behavioral scientist at WSS saw the footage and reported it to Enver via email questioning why no immediate action was taken Esther Reinhard of Enver admitted that the email may have been lost during a transition between caseworkers The lack of oversight on the responsible youth protector is unacceptable The mandatory reporting protocol was not followed and no behavioral scientist was consulted." The investigation has since revealed that they allegedly abused three other children in their care: two boys and the girl’s half-sister were reportedly subjected to severe beatings The abuse occurred between July and September 2021 A psychologist who had treated one of the boys later provided video evidence in which the child described the abuse in detail aged 2 and 3 during the period of abuse from March 2022 to December 2023 The OM (Public Prosecution Service) stated that the foster parents kicked her forced her to stand in a bucket filled with her own excrement A damning report by the Dutch Health Care Inspectorate (IGJ) and the Inspectorate of Justice and Security (IJV) detailed a six-month period during which the girl was left without proper supervision. Despite multiple cries for help, agencies failed to act The report confirmed that WSS and Enver ignored warning signs and failed to monitor the girl’s safety Authorities had previous knowledge of abuse within the foster home. In 2021, Enver placed three Syrian brothers with the same foster parents. Reports surfaced of severe mistreatment, including starvation and confinement in a dog cage. The police urged youth protection agency Nidos to press charges, but no legal action was taken. Six months later, despite these reports, "Rob" approved the placement of the 10-year-old girl and her sister in the same home. The girl made multiple attempts to seek help. In December 2024, she confided in a supermarket employee that she was being abused. The police were alerted and documented visible injuries but determined there was insufficient evidence to intervene. Around the same time, she told school staff that she was being forced to stand outside naked in winter as punishment. Instead of reporting this, the school consulted her foster mother and sent her back home. In a separate incident, the girl pleaded with strangers at a shopping mall to help her. Again, she was returned to her foster family without further investigation. The Public Prosecution Service has charged the foster parents with attempted manslaughter, severe assault, unlawful deprivation of liberty, and causing grievous bodily harm. The case is scheduled for a full hearing on November 6 and 7, with an additional court date set for November 11. A preparatory hearing is scheduled for May 7. Meanwhile, WSS and Enver have been placed under intensified oversight to ensure that proposed improvements are implemented. WSS had already been under scrutiny since 2020, but despite previous interventions, the agency failed to prevent further tragedies. "We have improved internal processes and doubled the number of behavioral scientists," said Pim Croiset van Uchelen of WSS. "But it wasn’t enough. We must do more." The girl’s biological mother and the families of the other abused children remain outraged. "It is unbearable to know that if the reports of abuse had been taken seriously in 2021, my daughter might have been spared this nightmare," the mother’s advocate said. © 2012-2025, NL Times, All rights reserved. his lawyer has said in a statement on behalf of the family Van Uffelen (45) suffered a heart attack at the weekend and was taken to hospital where he died on Monday. “The cause of death appears to be a medical one,” lawyer Richard Korver said The attacks prompted Vlissingen mayor Bert Wijbenga to order Van Uffelen to leave his house and the area three times because of the dangers to his neighbours Last month he was allowed to return to his house following a period of calm one of whom has been given a 14-month jail sentence None of the perpetrators have spoken about the reasons behind the attacks or who paid them to carry them out Van Uffelen himself has always maintained he did not know why he had been singled out “Of course, I was asked by police what the reason might be. But I can’t say anything if I’m not sure,” he said in an interview with the AD The public prosecution office earlier offered a reward of €50,000 for the tip-off that would lead to the arrest of the paymaster Some 23 attacks had been reported at the time 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 Faculty of Arts & Science Journalism (BA) Caroline is a familiar face to generations of Montrealers.  Caroline began working as a broadcast journalist - starting out as a researcher on the most popular English language station CFCF-TV (now CTV Montreal) and its flagship newscast Pulse News She now anchors full-time but has covered thousands of stories in the community and won numerous awards for her work Some of the major stories she's reported on include the Oka Crisis and the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first African American President of the United States of America.  Her work as host of "On-Line Montreal," a one-hour live talk-show - allowed her to cover the 1995 referendum on Quebec sovereignty and interview everyone from the late ABC anchor Peter Jennings to Canada’s first female astronaut the lawyer who successfully defended OJ Simpson She has also hosted many live broadcasts and events and lent her support to numerous causes and events in the community.  Caroline has also taught journalism at Concordia She’s enjoyed being in the classroom training the next generation of journalists and then working side by side with some of her former students including CTV anchor Maya Johnson and NBC’s foreign correspondent Daniele Hamamdjian.  In 2016 Caroline was the recipient of the Benoit Pelland Distinguished Service Award at Concordia University for her on-going work and commitment to her alma mater Concordia will always be her home university.  Months after the case of the abused foster child from Vlaardingen (Zuid-Holland) came to light The Vlaardingen foster child mentioned on several occasions that she was being abused at her foster parents' home Professor Bruning has highlighted the importance of listening to foster children it’s important that they’re taken more seriously.’ it’s difficult to solve such a complex problem Constant supervision and individual attention to the child are important aspects of preventing these kinds of tragic cases it’s unclear who is responsible for doing this: ‘If in doubt responsibilities are often shifted to others Read and listen to Professor Mariëlle Bruning's perspective on this case via these links (in Dutch): NOS NOS Eight o'clock news NPO Radio 1 Nieuwsuur (vanaf 24:46) NRC (€) RTL News Jeugdjournaal (Children's news) Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights in a pluralist world The explosion occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m., heavily damaging the building and forcing the evacuation of 18 homes. Two residents were treated at the scene by paramedics but did not require hospitalization. Emergency services evacuated residents to a nearby care center, where victim support was provided. Some residents were allowed to return later that morning, though others remain displaced due to structural damage and ongoing investigations. The blast blew the stairwell doors off their frames, shattered windows, and scattered debris throughout the building. “I woke up to an enormous bang and thought the ceiling was coming down,” said a neighbor of René F.'s son to AD. "This is unsettling. Fortunately, I can stay with my parents nearby." Another resident expressed frustration over the ease with which the suspects accessed the building. "The stairwell is freely accessible. We need to discuss installing a lock with the homeowners' association," they said. Police forensic teams are conducting a thorough investigation, collecting evidence, speaking with witnesses, and reviewing security camera footage. Witnesses reported seeing two teenagers, aged about 15 or 16, fleeing the scene on a fat bike after the explosion. "Anyone with information or camera footage is urged to contact us," police said in a statement. Tips can also be submitted anonymously. Last weekend, another attack reportedly targeted René F.'s former residence, which has since been sold. Witnesses said suspects attempted to break a reinforced kitchen window but fled when interrupted. Despite being unoccupied, the property has continued to attract criminal attention. Vlaardingen Mayor Bert Wijbenga visited the scene and condemned the attack. “It’s outrageous that this has happened. Residents, including small children, were deeply shaken,” he said. Victim support services are being provided to affected residents. Police have not confirmed whether arrests have been made. Residents with information about the incident are encouraged to come forward. “Incendiary devices” were found early on Wednesday morning Two men were arrested in a car on the A4 later that morning who police suspect were involved in placing the objects near the house Police wouldn’t confirm if Van Uffelen’s wife and children were at home Van Uffelen (45), whose house and business premises were firebombed over 20 times since the attacks started in April 2023, suffered a heart attack at a friends’ house at the weekend and died in hospital on Monday “Of course, I was asked by police what the reason might be. But I can’t say anything if I’m not sure,” he said in an interview with the AD The family of the man have asked for more police protection following the latest incident The public prosecution office has offered a reward of €50,000 for the tip-off that will lead to the arrest of the paymaster Dutch company Actemium Nederland has provided an onshore power supply (OPS) installation for Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP) a joint venture between energy company Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority The shore power installation was commissioned for DFDS JinLing roll-on-roll-off (RoRo) vessels servicing a route to and from Immingham Located at the DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen the shore power facility consists of a converted 40-foot container containing electrical equipment that makes electricity from the public power grid suitable for use aboard the vessels The shore power installation has a capacity of 1.8 MW (the energy equivalent of nearly 1,500 households) and is expected to provide 3.5 GWh per year of electricity The estimated CO2 reduction resulting from the investment is approximately 2,100 tons per year part of the DFDS fleet of ships that dock in Vlaardingen will receive electricity via the new shore power facility “After a year of meticulous planning engineering and collaboration with various sub-suppliers we started civil works and the construction of the container in our workshop in Goes in September 2023,” Actemium said in a LinkedIn update “We are proud to announce that we have successfully completed the final tests at the end of February.” which marks Actemium’s first OPS project has been partially subsidized by the Dutch central government and the province of South Holland DFDS purchases the green shore power from Rotterdam Shore Power which also owns the shore power installation The green electricity supplied by Eneco comes from Eneco Dutch Wind & Solar sources The port authority and Eneco want to stimulate the use of shore-based power in the Port of Rotterdam Europe’s largest shore power installation was commissioned — the installation for Heerema Marine Contractors’ offshore vessels on Landtong Rozenburg Boskalis commissioned a large-scale shore power facility at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam moored Boskalis’ vessels can switch off their diesel-powered generators and use green shore power Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. The medical condition of a girl from Vlaardingen who was severely wounded due to an assault by her foster parents is unchanged. “Sadly, she will be in intensive care for the rest of her life,” said the prosecutor on Wednesday in the court in Rotterdam “She is receiving the care she needs every day Her mother and younger sister have weekly contact with the girl That is very important for the mother and of real value,” said the prosecutor Foster father Johnny van den B. and foster mother Daisy W., both 38 years old, were arrested after their 10-year-old foster child was taken in at the hospital with severe injuries. Her injuries included brain damage and broken bones, and this led to her being comatose for some time The two suspects were not present in court The foster mother has been taken to the Pieter Baan Centre which is a forensic psychiatric observation clinic The foster father will also be sent there soon Both suspects will be admitted to the center for six weeks The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has not yet responded to the conclusions stated in the reports by the Health and Youthcare Inspectorate and the Inspectorate of Justice and Security and the authorities involved did not cooperate well The OM only has the factual version of the report and has requested the full report from the inspections “The OM understands that the information that has come out as a result of the investigation will bring up certain questions also with regards to tracking and prosecution The OM will carefully inspect the report after they receive it Only after this can something be said about possible prosecution,” said the prosecutor There was also criticism for the lack of performance of the William Schrikker Foundation in its role as guardian of the girl and Enver the foster care organization that placed the girl with the foster parents Two people from Enver and two people from the foundation will be heard as witnesses by the investigating judge Both suspects have been charged with assaulting three other foster children. Their case will be dealt with in detail on November 6 and November 7, with a possible extra day on November 11. The next preparatory hearing is on May 7. The girl, who made several efforts to get help and that meant her personal situation became worse as time went on was taken to hospital at the end of May last year and the inspectors were then alerted by social workers “We must acknowledge that the girl’s situation worsened during her stay in the foster family due to prolonged and frequent shortcomings in the care provided to her,” chief inspector Angela van der Putten said “This is unimaginably distressing for the girl and her family the other children who have lived in this foster family The girl was placed with the family in March 2022 under the supervision of foster family group Stichting Enver and social workers from the William Schrikker Stichting But the two organisations failed to work together and share relevant information They both failed to take action when the girl said she was being abused and she had no contact with her biological family A spokesman for the family told broadcaster NOS that “many people dropped the ball.” “Even after reading the report you have to ask ‘how could this happen?’” Bart Visser said and the foster parents were given all the space they needed to behave like beasts The girl paid a heavy price for the collective failings of the care system.” He also slammed the decision to place the girl and her sister with the family, given that three Syrian boys had already been physically abused by the couple have been in pre-trial detention since May They will next appear in court for a pro forma hearing on February 12 The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is charging two foster parents accused of severely abusing a 10-year-old girl in their custody with abusing three other foster children as well. These are two boys and the first victim’s half-sister. The 10-year-old girl’s condition is stable, the OM revealed in court on Monday. She will require intensive care for the rest of her life Both the biological mother of the boys and the girls are furious who were 11 and 5 when they stayed with the foster parents The foster parents pressed cigarette butts out on their skin and they had to sleep in a dog kennel The foster parents allegedly abused these boys between 20 July 2021 and 13 September 2021 The OM told the Rotterdam court on Monday that after earlier media reports about the 10-year-old girl a psychologist who had treated one of the brothers came forward The psychologist made video footage available to the police and judiciary showing one of the boys talking about the foster parents abusing him was allegedly abused by the foster parents between 12 March 2022 and 31 December 2023 They allegedly kicked her all over her body and forced her to stand in a bucket with her own excrement The medical condition of the 10-year-old girl who got this case rolling when she was hospitalized severely beaten and in a comatose state in May is stable She is literally and figuratively taking small steps,” the OM said in court “This does not alter the fact that she will be dependent on intensive care for the rest of her life.” The girl suffered brain damage and broken bones and was in a coma for weeks the OM said at the previous hearing in September The girl regained consciousness on July 23 The OM suspects the foster parents of trying to kill the girl by pushing her down the stairs. According to the OM, they also locked her in a cage with electric wires attached to it, tied up her arms and legs, and taped her mouth shut. The two boys’ mother is angry and sad. She has not yet been questioned by the various Inspectorates investigating the safety of care in the Vlaardingen foster family, her spokesperson for the organization Namens de Familie, which represents the families of victims. According to the boys’ biological mother’s spokesperson, she was initially advised against reporting the abuse to the police. “She had previously shared their experiences, but in her view, too little was done. She feels the experiences were hushed. Her request to report the incident to the police was rejected. If only she had done so at the time.” The boys were placed with another foster mother, where they arrived “black and blue,” the spokesperson said. The OM expanded the charges against the suspects, Daisy W. and Johnny van den B., both 37, on Monday. They were not present in court. The next preliminary hearing is on February 12. The row started last week when the council wrote to the owner of local bar Café Mes (Café Knife) requesting a name change in line with its efforts to reduce knife crime and “remove references to weapons from the public arena” Owner Arwin Verburgh placed the letter on social media but it now transpires he too was in on the plot politicians were quick to condemn the council’s action with BBB leader Caroline van der Plas saying on social media: “What the hell just when you thought things could not get any more insane.” The AD says it checked with the council several times about the authenticity of the letter and whether or not an April Fool’s joke was involved Even the mayor’s spokesman denied it was a prank saying: “We have been busy for 18 months with a campaign… and this is part of it… knives and youngsters are a major problem.” Café Mes mag geen Café Mes meer heten omdat de naam wapens zou normaliseren. Oh… my… What the hell… Als je dacht dat het niet gekker kon… https://t.co/a3qgmqAqni — Caroline van der Plas (@lientje1967) March 22, 2025 The story was also covered by a number of Dutch newspapers and websites with the request that it keep the truth secret but you should expect a serious and trustworthy government to refrain from making such jokes,” the paper’s editor-in-chief “I’d be interested in whether the relatives of the victims of knife crime can appreciate this.” 1 13-year-old Vlaardingen teenager was stabbed to death by another boy while a 15-year-old youth from nearby Schiedam was seriously injured in a stabbing incident two weeks ago “The council and the mayor have lied to us and that is unacceptable,” Van den Bosch said “And then to ask us to play along with their game… not a chance Playing jokes on April Fool’s Day has stretched to cover more days in the Netherlands and journalists have learned to be wary of unlikely-sounding news stories in the days ahead of April 1 itself the pranks have to be played out on April 1 itself and before midday; otherwise The 10-year-old girl allegedly severely abused by her foster parents in Vlaardingen will be dependent on intensive care for the rest of her life the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said in the first preliminary hearing against her foster parents in the court of Rotterdam The OM suspects foster parents John van den B. and Daisy W., both 37 and from Vlaardingen, of attempted manslaughter and placing or leaving someone in a helpless state The 10-year-old girl was taken to the hospital during the early hours of May 21. According to the OM, she was in a coma, had multiple broken bones, and was severely malnourished, weighing only 20 kilograms. She was transferred to a rehabilitation clinic in June where she regained consciousness on July 23 "But that sounds more positive than it is," the prosecutor said in the hearing According to the prosecutor, the suspects kept the child in a kind of cage, which looked like it had electric wires attached to it. They also abused her so badly that she sustained serious and permanent injuries, including by throwing her down the stairs, and neglected her by not allowing her to receive medical care, the prosecutor said, according to NOS The girl was dirty with a head full of lice when the hospital admitted her in May the authorities found tie wraps and a shock collar They're investigating whether the girl's injuries correspond with these items Shortly after her hospitalization, it became apparent that the girl asked for help multiple times including by approaching strangers at the supermarket and people at her school the agencies involved with the family dismissed her story The OM also revealed that the authorities were investigating whether the suspects also abused the other two children in their care The child had been living with these foster parents since 21 March 2022. In December, during a court case about the girl’s mother’s parental authority, William Schrikker Youth Protection raised concerns about the foster parents’ suitability and asked to move her to another family partly based on the advice from the Child Protection Council describing the foster parents as "loving and caring," it was decided to keep the girl in their care The Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate, the Justice and Security Inspectorate, and the Education Inspectorate are currently investigating what went wrong with the aid provided to the girl The details revealed in the hearing came as a double shock to the girl's biological mother, her lawyer told RTL Nieuws the mother reported the possible abuse to Child Protection multiple times but the service always believed the foster parents' statements that the girl had injured herself The two suspects are awaiting psychiatric evaluation by the Pieter Baan Center they'll only start their six-week evaluation in February The report will only be available in May or June next year The next hearing in this case is scheduled for November 25 The girl was taken to the hospital with multiple broken bones and severely malnourished during the early hours of May 21, according to the newspaper. She was in a coma and has still not woken up. She had been living with these foster parents since 21 March 2022. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) suspects her foster parents of attempted manslaughter Sources told the Telegraaf that the foster parents regularly tied up the girl in their house on Madoerastraat using handcuffs or tape to tie her to a radiator One source said they used her as a house slave “Think of a situation in which she had to mop the floor on her knees Then one of the foster parents threw something on the floor so that she had to clean it again.” The girl asked strangers at the shopping center and people at her school for help multiple times William Schrikker Youth Protection and foster care organization Enver even decided to keep her out of school in December after she repeatedly told staff that she was being abused “She was beaten up and barely given anything to eat Imagine that she had to watch her foster parents eat something tasty as a punishment while she was starving,” a source told the newspaper Another said she was forced to wait upstairs while her foster parents and another foster child celebrated Sinterklaas on Pakjesavond The Healthcare and Youth Inspectorate, the Justice and Security Inspectorate, and the Education Inspectorate are currently investigating what went wrong with the aid provided to the girl A lawsuit about guardianship of the girl previously showed that William Schrikker Youth Protection had doubts about the foster parents’ suitability and wanted to transfer the girl to another family, but partly due to advice from the Child Protection Council, it was decided to keep the girl in their care. Her sister was removed from John and Daisy’s home at the end of 2023 and placed back with their biological mother. 2024 Photo: DepositphotosThe foster parents of a 10-year-old girl who is fighting for her life in hospital have been remanded in custody while the police investigation continues to remain in jail for a further 14 days while police and social workers try to find out what went wrong Another foster child and the couple’s own biological child have been removed from the family home in Vlaardingen more details about the girl’s efforts to get help have been emerging raising serious questions about the role of social workers and the lack of checks on foster parents Sources have told the Telegraaf that the girl has been so physically abused that it “resembles torture” and that she was often tied up for hours at a time She was also spotted in the garden last summer who was placed with the family in March 2022 is now known to have made efforts to get help at a local supermarket and at school several months ago have also reported the situation to the authorities Sources told the paper questions were also raised about the suitability of the couple to raise foster children last summer when it turned out they were advertising themselves as swingers on sex websites The girl’s biological mother told the paper via a spokesman that she is only allowed to visit her daughter in hospital with the say so of the William Schrikker Groep the  private foundation in charge of the girl’s welfare The foundation has refused to comment on its role in the scandal saying only that it has reported the situation to government inspectors A plumber whose home and workplace were hit in a series of explosions over more than a year died on Monday at the age of 45 "The cause of death is believed to be medical," said Van Uffelen's lawyer It was not stated if Van Uffelen was found dead nor if he died in the presence of medical professionals Local news service Rijnmond reported that Van Uffelen was rushed to a hospital on Saturday where he received treatment for heart problems The first explosive that was detonated at one of Van Uffelen's properties took place in April 2023 and vehicles were the center of two dozen incidents where an explosion took place with many involving very powerful fireworks The crimes rattled neighbors near his home on Gretha Hofstralaan Although the plumber was cleared in an investigation to determine if he was linked to criminality which could have sparked the wave of violence Vlaardingen Mayor Bert Wijbenga banned the plumber from his home for four months starting at the beginning of March This was necessary to restore calm and order to the neighborhood a fire broke out on Wilhelminastraat in Vlaardingen during an incident in which the plumber may have been targeted again The Easter weekend fire left his sister-in-law and two of his nephews injured The garage next to the home was in the plumber's name Another home on that block was hit with an explosive months earlier Van Uffelen challenged the Vlaardingen mayor's restraining order but a Rotterdam court ruled in favor of Wijbenga This decision came despite the police and prosecutors telling Van Uffelen he should be able to remain in his residence "The family points out that there is no criminal record that could lead to the conclusion that one or more family members are themselves involved in criminal acts a family that is a victim of persistent fireworks incidents is now being evicted from their home," Korver said in June It was a situation where the court turned the victim into a criminal sending "an extremely bad signal when it comes to the strength of the rule of law." Korver would not say on Monday whether the stress caused by the violent crimes or the ongoing legal battle with the municipality may have contributed to his client's death "The family is devastated and asks that everyone respect their privacy as they try to come to terms with this totally unexpected and great loss," Korver wrote is not answering questions and asks the press to allow them to grieve in a private manner." The motives behind the explosions remain unknown There have been several arrests in connection with the explosions over the past year The police arrested a 14-year-old boy from Maassluis for threatening school shootings at several schools in the Rotterdam region The boy is suspected of making online threats and Wijchen have also been threatened with shootings this week According to RTL Nieuws anonymous threats were posted on social media promising that there would be “shootings at a few schools on Friday.” The threats were aimed at schools in Vlaardingen “The police are currently investigating all reports carefully We understand that these reports can cause concern We remain alert and are closely monitoring the situation,” the Rotterdam police said adding that they’re taking “appropriate measures” where necessary Various schools in the Netherlands have faced mass shooting threats this week. Several Amsterdam schools were threatened on Tuesday, and Nijmegen and Wijchen schools received similar threats on Thursday The girl was admitted to a hospital during the early hours of May 21 She had severe physical injuries and was unconscious the police launched a large-scale investigation Two other children living in the same home have been accommodated elsewhere Sources told AD that the 10-year-old girl sought help multiple times she told an employee in a supermarket that she had trouble walking and that her foster parents were beating her who photographed injuries on the girl’s legs but concluded that it was unclear whether they were sustained through abuse the girl told people at school that she was being yelled at Sometimes she has to stand naked in the garden The school consulted with her foster mother and sent her home asking for help and saying she was abused at home Employees of her school picked her up and later took her back home to her foster family The girl’s biological mother raised concerns They saw her walking around poorly dressed and shivering from the cold and the foster parents told contradictory stories about why and another heard the girl had been playing with hair removal cream The police are investigating what happened and that includes looking at how reports about the girl were handled “Which reports have been made and who has been contacted is being mapped out That investigation also requires great care and takes time considering the seriousness of the case and the privacy of those involved,” a police spokesperson told AD the authorities regularly don’t take the parents of children who have been placed out of their homes seriously “Sometimes they are portrayed as a ‘fighting parent,’ or a parent who wants to make a foster family look bad And sometimes there are situations in which a child gives signals of abuse Rotterdam Shore Power B.V, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority will supply shore power to part of the DFDS ships that dock in Vlaardingen by the end 2023 At first, Jinling RoRo vessels for scheduled service to and from Immingham will use the shore power installation which is partially funded by subsidies from the central government and the province of South Holland The use of shore power for the berth for the Jinling RoRo vessels is in line with the sustainable agenda of DFDS aimed at reducing Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and Sulphur Oxides (SOx) emissions The other two berths will be considered for shore power at a later stage as reported by the Port of Rotterdam Authority READ: Hydrogen highway from Scotland to Rotterdam launched The shore power facility consists of a converted 40-foot container containing electrical equipment that makes electricity from the public power grid suitable for use aboard the vessels A cable management system will physically bring the electricity from the wharf aboard the ship with a cable and a plug a remote control will enable the operation of the crane on the quay from the ship so that the cable can be taken on board and then connected The shore power installation has a capacity of 1.8 Megawatts and is expected to provide 3.5 Gigawatts per year of electricity The estimated CO2 reduction resulting from the investment is approximately 2,100 tons on an annual basis As part of its green transition , the Port of Rotterdam will host the world’s first large scale Battolyser factory to meet soaring demand for green hydrogen and electricity storage The 1 Gigawatt per annum Battolyser factory will be located in the M4H area an industrial site in the heart of Rotterdam DP World is set to implement OneStop Modal and the OneStop Vehicle Booking System (VBS) The US House of Representatives has voted to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) 2023 global schedule reliability surged to 57.5 per cent Container throughput at the Port of Melbourne totalled 267,000 TEUs in March 2025 Cover image: ©Associated Press The death toll has risen to at least 70 See more images of West8's Twist Bridge The visitor enters the bridge through a rectangular frame, while the space evolves dynamically into a double-height diamond-shaped tube, through the bridge’s centre. Constructed largely onsite, prefabricated in a temporary shed, the bridge was made of 400 steel tubes, welded together, galvanized and painted red for maximum visual effect. The bridge’s strong three-dimensional character not only adds to the design’s expressiveness, but also has functional purposes. Made of square steel elements it twists on a horizontal axis, and the constantly changing sections are the perfect format to absorb vibrations, thus reinforcing the bridge’s movement, when a cyclist crosses. Located in a rich green part of the city’s suburbs, the Twist is set to surprise and entice its visitors. The inauguration is expected for April 2009, after which, the bridge will serve as a crucial link in the region’s bicycle path. Receive our daily digest of inspiration, escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox. Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper* She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006 visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas Ellie has also taken part in judging panels such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022) A 3-year-old girl got seriously injured in a fall from a window on Franselaan in Rotterdam-West on Thursday evening. She was rushed to the hospital in worrying condition. It is the fifth time in just over three weeks that a child has been hurt in a fall from a building in the Rotterdam region, according to Rijnmond. The cause of the girl’s fall is still unknown. The police are investigating. Last week, a 1-year-old toddler got seriously hurt after falling out of a window of a home on Mathenesserdijk, also in Rotterdam-West. On Saturday, a 6-year-old girl fell from a balcony in Rotterdam-Feijenoord and sustained serious injuries. At the end of July, two such incidents occurred on the same day. A 5-year-old fell from a window in Vlaardingen, and a 4-year-old fell from a window in Rotterdam-Feijenoord. Both got hurt. The corner property was completely gutted in the blaze and three people who were in the house at the time have been hospitalised after inhaling smoke The location is next to a garage lock-up belonging to Vlaardingen plumber Ron van Uffelen whose property has been attacked more than a dozen times since last April Locals told the AD that the home was lived in by Van Uffelen’s sister in law The explosion which led to the fire took place at around 1.45 am Police have made six arrests in their investigation into the attacks on Van Uffelen’s property but they still continue a 27-year-old man appeared in court in connection with the blasts A minor has also been charged with the explosions The plumber and his family have also been ordered to leave their home several times The plumber’s wife told the AD in an interview this week that their lives have been turned upside down by the attacks. “You can’t lead your life in a normal way,” she said. “And that goes for our family, our relatives, our friends and acquaintances. 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Showers this evening becoming a steady rain overnight Concordia University will hold its 25th annual Alumni Recognition Awards Banquet on May 19 at the Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile Picasso Ballroom Among the honourees is my former Journalism School classmate Caroline Van Vlaardingen who will receive the Benoît Pelland Distinguished Service Award Caroline went to work for CTV (then called CFCF) straight out of Concordia as a researcher in the newsroom “Jeannie called me about an opening,” she recalls It taught me to never underestimate the value of a good contact!” “Learning from the people I interview,” responded the long-time NDG resident “Not just in just in terms of big ideas or concepts but also how people deal with adversity and overcome some of the hardships life throws at them.” Caroline actually moved to Canada from Holland with her family in 1967— the year of Expo She attended elementary and high school in Châteauguay developing an early interest in writing and drama she steps in as an occasional anchor as well Somehow she has even found time to teach Journalism at Concordia “I feel extremely honoured to receive this award but mostly grateful for all that Concordia has given me,” she shared with me COHEN CHATTER: The Town of Hampstead has bid adieu to one of its most prominent residents the gorgeous star of the ABC/CTV drama Quantico had been renting a large home on Fallbrook Avenue None of the neighbours seemed to mingle with her We are told that she threw a few big parties for cast members it has been renewed but will tape in New York City next year instead of Montreal…The shocking death of Rabbi Ron Aigen over the weekend came only a few weeks before a June 2 celebration was planned to mark his 40 years of service at Dorshei Emet Congregation in Hampstead.…The fabulous Segal Centre play Bad Jews has been extended to May 29 Have something to share? 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Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Photo: Media TV ANPThe fifth explosion in a week rocked property owned by Vlaardingen plumber Ron van Uffel on Thursday evening The latest blast took place around 6 am outside a company building on the Koninginnestraat The property is largely boarded up and has had extra security since Thursday The problems started in April but have intensified this month and the town council has since ordered four of the plumber’s buildings to be shuttered “We have scaled up our operation considerably and have a large investigation ongoing,” a police spokesman said “The neighbourhood has had enough and so has the council we will show it and ultimately we need to get to those ordering the violence.” One person was arrested in connection with the attacks earlier this week A lucky cat somehow managed to survive 52 days locked in an abandoned house in the Dutch town of Vlaardingen eating paper and struggling to find water sources the new owners of a house in Vlaardingen were shocked to see a thin visibly malnourished cat race past them as they opened the front door of their property so this was the first time they set foot in it Animal Shelter Vlaardingen was contacted and they managed to catch the feline and started an investigation It turns out that the former owner had disappeared on July 1st and the cat had been struggling to survive by itself ever since It’s unclear if the cat’s former owner abandoned the animal or if he planned to come back for it and something bad happened to him at some point but Animal Shelter Vlaardingen didn’t find any traces of food left behind for the cat it had been consumed way before the rescue operation But what really surprised rescuers was the fact that the cat had no easy access to water but somehow managed to find a reliable source It’s not clear where the male feline but some speculate that there must have been a leaky tap somewhere in the house Finn was taken to an emergency clinic where he had his blood tested and he was then put on IV which suggests that he tried feeding on paper but other than the fact that he looked malnourished The experience seems to have been quite traumatizing for Finn as he is now extremely shy and even fearful of people veterinarians expect the cat to make a full recovery and regain its trust in humans Staff at Animal Shelter Vlaardingen said that Fin will be put up for adoption A crowdfunding action has brought in the necessary money to pay for Finn’s medical costs and support has been pouring in for the brave cat for weeks “We hope Finn improves. You always have to be careful with that after such a long time, but he seems to be healthy,” Dik Nagtegaal of the Animal Protection Society, said he weighed 2.6 kilos last week and already 3 kilos today He gets food several times a day to strengthen.” Independent tank storage company Vopak has opened 16 new tanks at its Vlaardingen terminal in the port of Rotterdam to help meet the rising demand for energy from renewable sources in Europe The new tanks have a combined capacity of 64,000 cubic metres and are designed to store waste-based feedstocks for the production of biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel Vopak Vlaardingen has a long-term commercial agreement with Shell to store the feedstocks for Shell’s new biorefinery in Rotterdam which will be one of Europe’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities producing SAF and renewable diesel from waste materials such as used cooking oil Vopak’s Vlaardingen terminal is strategically located in the Port of Rotterdam and is well-connected for logistics via vessels the company started repurposing part of the terminal for waste-based feedstocks that supports the energy transition and has invested approximately €90 million in new infrastructure to further diversifies the Vlaardingen portfolio with state-of-the-art assets This project is said to be in line with Vopak’s strategic goal to accelerate towards new energy by developing infrastructure solutions that support customers and society in decarbonisation Vopak will accelerate its portfolio investments towards new energies and sustainable feedstocks by allocating €1 billion in growth capital to these activities by 2030 This is half of Vopak’s growth capital allocation till 2030 long-duration energy storage and sustainable feedstocks The power outage that affected more than ten thousand households in Vlaardingen at around 6:50 a.m All customers have had electricity again since 10:28 a.m. The cause of the outage was a defective component in the high-voltage substation A major power outage in Vlaardingen has affected 10,980 customers Smoke came out of a high-voltage substation in the village on Sunday morning so the fire department had to deal with it before mechanics could determine the exact damage Update stroomstoring in #Vlaardingen bij 10.980 klanten. Brandweer heeft het elektriciteitsstation na rookmelding veilig gesteld. Monteurs van #Stedin zijn nu ter plaatse en onderzoeken de storing. Oorzaak nog onbekend. A spokesperson for the safety region reported that there was no fire, only smoke. According to Vlaardingen24, the cause of the major power outage is a short circuit and a fire in an electricity station in the Fazantlaan in Vlaardingen. The safety region has already made a quick inventory of how many "vulnerable properties" there are in the area in Vlaardingen, this includes for example nursing homes. "It doesn't seem that bad," the spokesperson said. In addition, people have been freed from elevators, and traffic lights in the area are not working. So far, no major problems are known in the safety region. Zip codes 3135 DA (Ambacht) to 3138 HD (Broekpolder) are affected. 2022 Cakes sold by children in aid of Ukraine Photo: DutchNews.nlCakes sold by children in aid of Ukraine Photo: DutchNews.nlVlaardingen town council is building a temporary residential estate to house almost 800 Ukrainian refugees and the buildings will remain in place for four to five years to provide housing specifically for Ukrainians and is being part funded by national government In total, 409 homes are being constructed on the site next to a Unilever factory, and they can accommodate one, two or three people. ‘Imagine a sort of tiny house,’ a council spokesman told local broadcaster RTV Rijnmond a dentist and a doctor as well as gym and  other facilities for children Vlaardingen is currently home to around 200 Ukrainians around half of whom are in temporary accommodation and half living with host families ‘I am proud we Vlaardingers are sticking out our necks to see if it is possible to offer temporary accommodation for a large group of Ukrainians,’ mayor Bert Wijbenga told the broadcaster part of the DFDS ships that dock in Vlaardingen will receive electricity via a shore power installation a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority Jinling roll-on-roll-off vessels for scheduled service to and from Immingham will use the shore power installation The installation will be constructed by Actemium and has been partially made financially possible by subsidies from the central government and the province of South Holland The use of shore power for the berth for the Jinling roll-on-roll-off vessels is in line with the sustainable ambitions of DFDS aimed at reducing NOx and SOx emissions A remote control will enable the operation of the crane on the quay from the ship shore power also contributes to air quality by reducing particulate matter and nitrogen emissions and reduces noise pollution The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco want to stimulate the use of shore-based power in the port of Rotterdam and have set up their subsidiary Rotterdam Shore Power to this end the commissioning of Europe's largest shore power installation was announced: the installation for Heerema Marine Contractors' offshore vessels on Landtong Rozenburg Rotterdam Shore Power is currently working on the construction of a second installation at Boskalis in the Waalhaven Shore power is a crucial pillar of the sustainability strategy for the Rotterdam port cluster cruise and roll-on-roll-off vessels and container ships in Rotterdam must use shore power by 2030 This will save emissions of about 200,000 tons of CO2 and 2,500 tons of nitrogen This means a big step towards an increasingly clean and future-proof port Realization of the shore power installation also fits in with Eneco's One Planet Plan to be climate neutral by 2035 but also in the energy Eneco supplies to its customers The shore power project contributes to DFDS' commitment to achieve net-zero CO2-emissions by 2050 One way to achieve this green transition is to invest significantly in sustainable solutions including the target of 45% CO2 reduction within DFDS' Ferry business Select if you want to receive the newsletter: Close this window to continue your previous journey or click on the button below to go to the homepage in your selected language Nine Archaeology students have built a reconstruction of an early medieval house in Vlaardingen built according to a houseplan discovered during excavations at Rotta has already played an important role as the backdrop of the re-enactment of the battle of Vlaardingen of 1018 too little time to completely finish the house Despite the fact that the students worked only with replicas of medieval tools and modern handtools to shape the wood the wooden structure and part of the wattle-and-daub wall have been completed Besides getting hands-on experience with tools and Medieval house building the students have learnt about documentation and the use of experiment as an archaeological method gathered by the students in standardised  forms and day reports will be used to better understand Medieval house building and the use and wear of tools In 2016 and 2017 the Material Culture Studies Group reconstructed a Neolithic house and a 10,5 m long Iron Age dug out canoe on the same site both commissioned by the Federatie Broekpolder The Federatie plans to reconstruct more archaeological finds of the area in close cooperation with the University of Leiden The reconstruction of the Medieval house was supervised by prof Diederik Pomstra and (pre-) historic building expert Leo Wolterbeek Personal ornaments: changing identities in the Dutch Neolithic and Bronze Age Indigenous adornment in a pan-Caribbean perspective Beyond Prometheus: Pursuing the origins of fire production among early humans Exploring and Explaining Diversity in Agricultural Technology Artefact biographies from Mesolithic and Neolithic Europe and beyond A barber of Turkish origin this weekend saved a person whose car went into a canal in the southern Netherlands While working in his barbershop in the city of Vlaardingen on Friday originally from Turkey’s central Kirsehir province jumped in the water in front of the barbershop to save a 79-year-old Dutchman whose car went into the water "I was like seeing my own grandfather in the car," Altintas told Anadolu Agency "I saw people there filming with their cellphones instead of saving the person I emptied my pocket and jumped into the water to save the man," he said He also said that the Dutchman came to the barbershop the next day to thank him Altintas said he was proud of jumping into the canal to save a person’s life 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 Police in the Netherlands announced the arrest of a 44-year-old man suspected of murdering Ruchendell 'Boechi' Windster. The Dutch musician was shot dead in Willemstad, Curaçao The 30-year-old Tilburg rapper had Antillean roots He was on the island for several scheduled performances when he was gunned down at a food truck in a drive-by shooting He died at the scene from gunshot wounds to the chest police could not confirm witness statements that the shooting was preceded by an argument between Boechi and the passengers of the white car involved in the shooting Detectives “tracked down and arrested a 44-year-old suspect from Curaçao in Vlaardingen,” Dutch police said The investigation was a cooperative effort between authorities on the island and authorities in the Netherlands The suspect was placed in restricted custody and was only allowed contact with his attorneys and is expected to be extradited to the island shortly “The Public Prosecution Service and the Curaçao Police Force have since launched a thorough investigation gathering more and more evidence about the circumstances of the murder three searches were carried out in Curaçao,” Dutch police said His music is especially popular on YouTube where his video clips have been viewed millions of times MontrealNewsPolytechnique: Massacre still haunts CTV journalist 30 years laterBy Caroline Van VlaardingenPublished: December 05, 2019 at 10:11AM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Locals have been told to boil drinking water for three minutes to make it safe, but there has been a run on bottled water at supermarkets, broadcaster RTL Nieuws reported. ‘We are bringing in massive deliveries because our clients have the right to clean water,’ supermarket manager Nico van der Elst told RTL. In total, 70,000 people have been affected by the scare. Evides said the contamination, which involves very low levels of the bacteria, may have been caused by work on the water network, but did not give further details. The problem is expected to last three days. While most strains of E.coli, which is found in the intestines of people and animals, are harmless, some can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, respiratory problems and other illnesses. Restaurants and cafes are also working hard to make sure they can still serve their customers. ‘We can’t use our normal coffee maker,’ Daan, from café De Hofnar said. ‘So our customers can’t have cappuccinos. We’re improvising but there are worse problems in the world.’ 13:57Inspectie start onderzoek naar zorg mishandeld meisje VlaardingenDeel dit artikelDe Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ) gaat onderzoek doen naar de zorg rond het 10-jarige pleegkind uit Vlaardingen Het meisje ligt nog altijd zwaargewond in het ziekenhuis waar ze vorige week in de nacht van maandag op dinsdag werd opgenomen De IGJ doet het onderzoek samen met de Inspectie Justitie en Veiligheid en de Onderwijsinspectie "Wij doen dit onderzoek met meerdere inspecties omdat er meerdere aspecten aan de zaak zitten Het gebeurt wel vaker dat meerdere inspecties betrokken worden bij zo'n onderzoek" Inhoudelijk kan zij niet meer zeggen over de gang van zaken Wel is duidelijk dat de inspectie onderzoek gaat doen naar "alle betrokken zorgorganisaties" "Dat is dus breder dan enkel de jeugdbeschermingsorganisatie die de voogdij heeft" "Wij doen onderzoek naar de geleverde kwaliteit van alle betrokken zorgorganisaties." Demissionair staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid Maarten van Ooijen werd vanmorgen gevraagd naar de stand van zaken Maar precies hoe dit gebeurd is weten we nog niet." Bij het huis waar het meisje met haar pleegouders woonde is een camera opgehangen De politie zegt daarmee te willen voorkomen dat daar dingen gebeuren die het onderzoek kunnen schaden De krant sprak met buurtbewoners die voelden dat 'er iets niet klopte' in het gezin Er zouden meldingen gedaan zijn bij verschillende instanties Zo zeggen buren dat het meisje kaalgeschoren werd en ondervoed leek Volgens hen hadden de pleegouders een drankprobleem en maakten ze online seksafspraken bij hen thuis Op een sekssite zijn foto's te zien van het koppel met de uitnodiging om af te spreken bij hen thuis De pleegouders van het 10-jarige meisje werden maandag opgepakt. Zij worden verdacht van poging tot doodslag, zware mishandeling, vrijheidsberoving en "iemand in hulpeloze toestand brengen of laten". Hun voorarrest werd donderdag met twee weken verlengd. 09:12Na afschalen beveiliging weer explosie bij huis loodgieter VlaardingenDeel dit artikelEen paar dagen na het afschalen van de beveiliging is er bij het huis van een loodgieter uit Vlaardingen opnieuw een explosie geweest laat een woordvoerder van de politie weten Het huis werd in de voorbije maanden beveiligd vanwege een reeks aanslagen met zwaar vuurwerk In de afgelopen maanden zijn er verschillende verdachten opgepakt onder wie een 27-jarige Rotterdammer die inmiddels terechtstaat Maandag werd de beveiliging bij het huis afgeschaald wat leidde tot grote onrust bij omwonenden Tegen de NOS uitten zij deze week flinke zorgen over hun veiligheid Buurtbewoners zien de loodgieter liever vertrekken Een andere buurtbewoner zegt dat verhuizen geen zin heeft en denkt dat alle media-aandacht de aanleiding is voor de reeks aan explosies De man zou de chauffeur zijn geweest voor iemand die een explosief plaatste. Wie dat was, is onbekend. Wel heeft de politie een minderjarige opgepakt die mogelijk als tussenpersoon fungeerde. Zijn zaak komt deze week ook voor de rechter. Sinds april vorig jaar zijn er nu twaalf aanslagen met zwaar vuurwerk geweest op panden van de loodgieter uit Vlaardingen, bij zijn bedrijfspand, op bedrijfsauto's en bij de woning van de man en zijn gezin. Zijn echtgenote maakte dinsdag op de rechtszitting gebruik van haar spreekrecht: "Mijn zoon van zeven zegt dat ik veel minder lach dan vroeger. Ons bestaan en dat van veel mensen om ons heen is veranderd in voor en na de gebeurtenis." Bij het gezin overheerst de vraag: waarom? De burgemeester heeft laten weten de situatie weer met de politie en het Openbaar Ministerie te gaan bespreken. The case of the severely abused girl in foster care has caused outrage Her foster carers are suspected of attempted manslaughter discussed harmful patterns in foster care on radio programme ‘Met het Oog op Morgen’ Neighbours had raised the alarm a number of times about how the girl was being treated by her foster carers had visible injuries and told people she was being beaten and she continued living with her foster carers Professor Bruning says it’s due to how the system works and the number of parties involved: ‘Once child protection workers [in this case they also have sole responsibility for the child The child stops coming to the juvenile court each year and so the judge no longer assesses whether the child is in the right place nobody will raise the alarm if things aren’t as they should be.’ Professor Bruning also feels that society should monitor children better: ‘Children are very vulnerable and don't want to speak up because there’s nowhere else for them to go We need to take this problem much more seriously and put better measures in place.’