FC Emmen recorded an important 3-1 victory over SC Cambuur in the new Kooi Stadium in Leeuwarden this afternoon. The team of coach Robin Peter, who started with a different starting eleven for the eighth time in a row, decided the match before half time and thus climbed to eighth place in the Kitchen Champion … Read more
The Emmen Vlinderstad Entrepreneurs Association (OEV) is happy with the way Emmen presented itself to the Netherlands during King’s Day. The club of shopkeepers from the city center hopes that more day trippers and tourists will now also visit the city. More than 2.2 million people saw on television yesterday how the royal family walked … Read more
A motorist was stranded at a traffic light in Emmen early this morning. The car hit the pole at the intersection of Hondsrugweg and Weerdingestraat. The driver and at least one other passenger then fled, as bystanders saw. “I heard a loud bang, then a lot of screaming and saw people running away quickly,” a … Read more
Shots may have been fired at a PLUS supermarket on Pastoor Jongeriusstraat in Klazienaveen this evening. Around 7:10 p.m., bystanders heard sounds that would indicate this. The police are investigating whether shots were actually fired. Several police cars have gathered around the supermarket. The area was initially cordoned off, but the police tape has now … Read more
After two years, the time has finally come again for Daniël Lohues fans: a new record. Yesterday the Erican released his album We out. An album with 13 songs in Drenthe and one in Dutch. While Lohues often used a backing band on his previous albums, it seems We according to RTV Drenthe presenter René … Read more
The province of Drenthe is tackling the connections between A and N roads. In 2025, the A37/N376 points near Veenoord and the A28/N855 near Spier and Dwingeloo will be overhauled. There will be one roundabout at Veenoord, and two roundabouts at Spier. Total costs: 3.6 million euros. The plans are part of the Provincial Executive’s … Read more
Several people were injured in an incident on the Bargerweg in Weiteveen this morning. According to the Drenthe Safety Region, a car crashed into a tree around 8:30 am. Shortly afterwards, at 8.45 am, the police received a report of a ‘violent incident’. About two hours later, the police reported that shots may have been … Read more
A journey through America past all the famous places where Elvis Presley has ever been. Singer Bouke Scholten from Emmen travels with Rob Kemps to follow the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ in the new TV program ‘My Tribute to Elvis’. The first broadcast can be seen tonight on SBS6. In the three-part special, images … Read more
In addition, ‘new’ Dutch people are also expected to know a lot about society. That was not easy for Lucille May Curato, who came over from the Philippines five years ago. “I found that the most difficult part. You have to learn a lot of things about rules, politics, insurance, but also history,” she says. … Read more
A resident of Scheidingsweg in New Amsterdam was injured last night after an argument in his home. Initially, the police suspected that it was a home invasion. But on closer inspection, that does not seem to be the case, says a police spokesperson. “The victim let two people in earlier in the evening. One of … Read more