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
After 23 years, the municipality of Emmen now recognizes the PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) of former firefighter Ruud Lohuis (63) as an occupational disease. This opens the way for compensation for all the damage he has suffered as a result of his illness. The Emmen resident reacts with relief. “23 years of fighting pays off. … Read more
Two men recently climbed onto the back of a Drenthe Tours bus. Images show two unknown men wearing camouflage jackets hanging at the back of the shuttle line for migrants between Emmen and Ter Apel. One of the two men quickly takes the lead and lets go of the bus, while another holds out longer. … Read more
Two occupants of a car on the A37 near New Amsterdam had the fright of their lives this morning. While the pair were driving on the highway, a fire broke out in the car. The driver managed to stop the car on the hard shoulder of an exit, after which the duo were able to … Read more
“I really had a war with my body for a while.” This is how Anita Elling describes her battle with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine. The Scheper Hospital in Emmen has established the Treant Infection Center especially for people with an inflammatory disease. Internist-infectiologist Sander van Assen is one of the … Read more
Julius Minnaar watches from the platform at a polar bear lying lazily in the grass. “It is one of the most beautiful animals we have,” laughs the new director of Wildlands. “He is dangerous, perhaps a bit clumsy, but has a high cuddly nature.” Couldn’t he have imagined even a year ago that he would … Read more
The roof of a farmhouse on Noordeind street in Emmen caught fire this evening. The street was closed by the police. The fire probably started at the back of the farm. Several fire engines were deployed to extinguish the fire in the thatched roof. On Instagram, Emmer entrepreneur Vasco Rouw lets us know that he … Read more