A sun-drenched edition of the Hello Festival in Emmen today. At the Grote Rietplas, parasols, fans and sun cream were not a superfluous luxury. About 17,000 people came to the festival site to enjoy performances by Son Mieux, Suzan & Freek, Bouke, Nena and Krezip. Tonight, Madness and Martijn Fischer, among others, will come by. … Read more
The 20th edition of the Hello Festival in Emmen is sold out again this weekend. With a full campsite, 17,000 visitors on Saturday and a sophisticated heat plan, organizer Wim Beekman has nothing to complain about. “I can really enjoy all those people walking around here today. I make time for that, it’s very nice … Read more
The fatal accident in which 17-year-old Roy van Mil from Emmen died yesterday afternoon after a collision with a train, has severely impacted friends, family and his social circle. Assistance could no longer benefit the boy who was working as a pizza delivery boy at the time. Police spokesman Thijs Damstra speaks of a fatal … Read more
A week ago, their bus with more than 30,000 euros worth of sound equipment was stolen and found burnt out. Now Karin Siebring and Harold Imming from GD Sound in Emmen have a bus back. Got. “I received a call from a well-known entrepreneur. He had something for me as a consolation. I thought it … Read more
FOOTBALL – Ronald Lubbers, chairman of the board of FC Emmen, has to resign his duties for the time being due to health problems. This afternoon he informed the supervisory board and the board of FC Emmen about his condition. What exactly is going on is not disclosed for privacy reasons. The supervisory board and … Read more
The police arrested a third suspect on Saturday in the case of the fatal stabbing at a youth care institution in Emmen. It concerns a nineteen-year-old man, the police say on Twitter. The man is suspected of being involved in the stabbing. Last Saturday, a 26-year-old employee of the youth institution was killed. Shortly after … Read more
An employee was killed in a stabbing at youth care institution Yorneo in Emmen on Saturday evening. Two persons have been arrested. The victim is a woman. She died on the spot from her injuries. The stabbing took place around 8:30 p.m. on Stationsstraat. A staff member of the youth care institution was seriously injured. … Read more
At the Stationsstraat in Emmen there was a violent incident around half past eight tonight. One person was seriously injured. It is not known exactly what happened. Police have arrested one person a short distance away, but are still looking for a second suspect. View the images of the arrest of one of the suspects … Read more
After a robbery at the McDonald’s restaurant on Hoenderkamp in Emmen, the police are looking for two men who fled on foot. To this end, the police asked the citizens for help. At around 10.15pm, “two people robbed a restaurant at gunpoint,” police said. It is still unclear what exactly happened in the fast food … Read more