Ad Fahner via Omrop FryslânAd Fahner on the right at the unveiling of the centuries-old flag In association with Omrop Fryslân NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 22:35 Leeuwarden yesterday regained a centuries-old royal flag that had not been seen since 1950. The gigantic flag turned out to be in an attic in Veldhoven, writes Omrop Fryslân. The flag … Read more
©Shutterstock.com (Dafinchi)A training car In association with Omrop Fryslân NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:12 A driving school owner from Hardegarijp in Friesland has made himself heard after months of absence. The instructor had been untraceable for some time, while affected students still had lessons due or had missed their driving test. His driving school specialized in teaching … Read more
Omrop Fryslân Youth care institution Woodbrookers in Kortehemmen In association with Omrop Fryslân NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 12:24 Several former clients want to file a report against the Woodbrookers youth care institution in Kortehemmen, according to a tour of Omrop Fryslân. The reason is a critical report about abuses at the institution. The treatment center, which falls … Read more
ANPALast summer there was also inconvenience for travelers around Leeuwarden due to construction work In association with Omrop Fryslân NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 01:11 Dismantling a grenade found during work near Leeuwarden station took so much time that today there are no trains running between Leeuwarden and Harlingen for a large part of the day. Rail carrier … Read more
ANPThe crane that operates the car bridge NOS News•today, 10:32 The car bridge in the harbor of the Frisian Holwert has not yet been built. After days of research and the replacement of a cable of four hundred meters, Rijkswaterstaat is still in the dark about what is wrong with the bridge. Dozens of travelers … Read more
Omrop Fryslan In collaboration with Omrop Fryslan ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 20:47 A petition against the killing of stray cats in Friesland has been signed more than 7,000 times since it went online this morning. “It’s pointless and cruel,” said activist group Dier & Recht, which started the petition. Friesland is the only province in the Netherlands that … Read more
Rijkswaterstaat ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 10:27 pm The A7 between Sneek and Joure will remain closed for at least six months. The road went ahead two weeks ago closed indefinitelybecause the asphalt near the Princess Margriet canal turned out to have been raised by groundwater. In an emergency meeting, Rijkswaterstaat, the province of Friesland and the municipalities of … Read more
Municipality of Ameland In collaboration with Omrop Fryslan ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 14:42 The sea has washed away parts of the Ameland beach. The “beach fall” has created a kind of reef on the west side of the island. For safety reasons, the municipality has cordoned off a stretch of beach, he writes Omrop Fryslan. There is a … Read more
Metro news agency ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 01:10 A bridge over the Princess Margriet Canal on the border between Friesland and Groningen was badly damaged by a German merchant ship colliding with it. The bridge cannot be used at the moment. The collision took place just before 20:30 near the Frisian village of Stroobos. Nobody was hurt. “But … Read more
Camjo Media In collaboration with Omrop Fryslan ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 14:57 A 22-year-old man from Kollum was seriously injured in a two-car collision in the Frisian village of Damwoude last night. The driver of the other car is a minor who did not have a license and was driving under the influence, police said. The accident occurred … Read more