Fire Destroys 17th Century Monastery in Heel, Limburg

Fire Destroys 17th Century Monastery in Heel, Limburg

Orange Media In association with L1mburg NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 12:01 An old monastery in Heel, Limburg, was lost last night in a major fire. The national monument dates from the seventeenth century. Nothing is yet known about the cause. The fire brigade responded in large numbers with fire engines, water trucks and aerial platforms, writes 1Limburg. … Read more

PVV already governed in Limburg, how do administrators look back on that?

PVV already governed in Limburg, how do administrators look back on that?

ANPThe Government in Maastricht, where the provincial government works NOS News•yesterday, 8:30 PM If Geert Wilders goes to government, it will be the first time that his party joins the cabinet. The PVV has already co-managed in Limburg at provincial level. How did that go? Three former directors (ex-PVV, CDA and VVD) look back on … Read more

Legal Battle Between Maastricht and Flanders Over Tram Line Investment

Legal Battle Between Maastricht and Flanders Over Tram Line Investment

De LijnAn impression of what the tram line should have looked like NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 22:38 The municipality of Maastricht wants to take Flanders to court because the Flemish government refuses to repay a sum of millions to Maastricht. This concerns an amount that Maastricht and the province of Limburg have invested in a tram connection … Read more

Province of Limburg Calls for Investigation into Health Effects of Chemelot Industrial Estate

Province of Limburg Calls for Investigation into Health Effects of Chemelot Industrial Estate

ANP factories on the Chemelot industrial estate NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 22:31 The province of Limburg wants a study into the influence of the Chemelot industrial estate on the health of local residents and employees on the site. In a motion, the Provincial Council requests the council to ask the cabinet to map out the effects of … Read more

Forensic Researchers to Examine Remains of Saint Lambertus, Last Bishop of Maastricht

Forensic Researchers to Examine Remains of Saint Lambertus, Last Bishop of Maastricht

Diocese of RoermondThe reliquary containing the bones was opened last week In association with L1mburg NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 13:26 Forensic researchers from the University of Liège will investigate the remains of Saint Lambertus, the last bishop of Maastricht. The reliquary, a box in which the bones of Lambertus van Maastricht are kept, was opened last week. … Read more

Transport Strike Disrupts De Lijn Services in Belgium, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, and Limburg

Transport Strike Disrupts De Lijn Services in Belgium, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, and Limburg

That strike is still felt strongly at De Lijn today. In Antwerp there is already disruption throughout the province. There is a strike at all depots. The nuisance is also great in Flemish Brabant, especially in the Flemish periphery around Brussels. Bus and tram traffic has been disrupted, especially on the busy Brussels-Aalst-Ninove axis, throughout … Read more

Celebrating 40 years of the Pieterpad – The Netherlands’ most popular long-distance walking trail

Celebrating 40 years of the Pieterpad – The Netherlands’ most popular long-distance walking trail

Private photo NOS News•today, 10:56 Sophie Feenstra interior editor Susan DeVries Editor online Sophie Feenstra interior editor Susan DeVries Editor online Exactly 40 years old today, but still far from dusty: the more than 500 kilometers long Pieterpad, which runs from Pieterburen in Groningen to Sint-Pietersberg in Maastricht, is still widely used. Tens of thousands … Read more

“Enthusiasts in Maastricht Still Ordering Beer on Terraces Despite Price Increase”

“Enthusiasts in Maastricht Still Ordering Beer on Terraces Despite Price Increase”

Despite the price increase, enthusiasts still choose to order their favorite beer on the terrace in Maastricht. “It is my hobby, having a drink on the terrace. So I have not set a maximum price for myself yet,” says a lady. A native of Maastricht, who was born and raised, understands that the entrepreneurs in … Read more

“Belgium mobilizes civil protection and troops to ensure hospital operation safety”

“Belgium mobilizes civil protection and troops to ensure hospital operation safety”

“The operation of the Sint-Trudo hospital and the surrounding hospitals must not be compromised. This is why we have also mobilized civil protection on the ground,” said the governor during a statement at his residence. Rescuers from the Flemish Red Cross and Vlaams Kruis are also on the bridge. For its part, the Defense deployed … Read more

Juliana Canal blocked until March 2, two extra days to circumnavigate

Juliana Canal blocked until March 2, two extra days to circumnavigate

RijkswaterstaatThe Juliana Canal will be widened and deepened NOS News•today, 09:22 The Juliana Canal in Limburg was blocked until March 2, after water suddenly flowed under the sheet pile wall during work yesterday. Rijkswaterstaat will use the coming days to restore the situation and ensure safety. Yesterday morning around 8 a.m., a huge construction site … Read more