The folding trailer is back. Sales of the folding trailers rose by more than twenty percent last year and the producers in Drenthe have also noticed an increase this year. Campooz in Assen is the largest producer of folding trailers in our country. “Ten years ago you were laughed at on a birthday if you … Read more
After twenty years of struggle, there is finally recognition for former firefighter Ruud Lohuis (63) from Emmen. Due to 25 serious incidents at the then professional fire brigade of Emmen, he suffers from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). And according to the highest court for civil servants, the Central Council of Appeal, the municipality of Emmen … Read more
Vaccination coverage among children in Drenthe is declining. Not as hard as in the rest of the Netherlands, but there are still concerns at GGD Drenthe. Vaccinations that protect young children against mumps, measles, rubella, tentanus and polio, for example, for decades the question was not whether you would give your child these vaccinations, but … Read more
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
Someone was injured in an accident on the roundabout between Slenerweg and Odoornerweg near Klijndijk last night. Three occupants were taken by the police for questioning, one person was arrested. At around 11 p.m., the car ended up next to the roundabout and overturned. One passenger was injured. The occupants all claimed to the police … Read more
A rail connection between Hoogeveen and Emmen does not seem feasible in the near future. At the beginning of January, the Municipal Executive of Hoogeveen was commissioned by the city council to explore the possibilities for a railway line between the two cities. After discussions with the parties involved, it does not appear to be … Read more
Yet, through all the Elvis comparisons, he wants to remain himself. He prefers to stay away from Elvis impersonators such as Las Vegas, he stated. “We don’t wear that white suit and the sideburns,” he says about the ElvisMatters band with which he has been visiting theaters for years. “I have to be able to … Read more