A 56-year-old motorcyclist from Coevorden was killed this afternoon in a collision with a car. The accident happened on the Oude Provincialeweg near Hooghalen. – According to the police, there were many witnesses to the collision. Victim assistance is arranged for them. – Emergency services were notified of the accident around 2.15pm this afternoon. An … Read more
Today it is exactly two years ago that 57 people were arrested after a protest by farmers near Attero. After the demonstration had ended, they had gathered on private property, at a nearby contractor. The farm where the protesters, including many families with children, were, was then surrounded by police and riot police. Children were … Read more
Acting mayor Cees Bijl of the municipality of Midden-Drenthe has instituted an emergency ordinance in the vicinity of the Jumbo distribution center in Beilen. Anyone who does not live or work in the designated area must leave immediately if a police officer or boa asks. – “Not much needs to be done before it gets … Read more
The large fire in hotel Het Witte Veen in Witteveen is under control. The fire brigade gave the ‘fire master’ signal shortly after nine o’clock, reports a spokesman for the Drenthe Safety Region (VRD). According to him, the hotel should be considered lost. – The fire in the relatively remote hotel on the K. Brokweg … Read more
A large fire is raging at hotel Het Witte Veen on K. Brokweg in Witteveen. According to a spokesperson for the Safety Region Drenthe, all guests have left the building. – The fire was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. A large number of fire brigades have been dispatched to extinguish the fire. These are corps … Read more
The person arrested last night in Westerbork after being involved in a stabbing incident is a 32-year-old woman from Hoogeveen. She stabbed a 34-year-old man from Hoogeveen in a catering building on Beilerstraat, who was then treated in an ambulance by ambulance personnel and later transferred to hospital. – The man and woman knew each … Read more
A car caught fire on Jannes Brugginkweg in Hoogersmilde this afternoon. While driving, the driver saw that a fire had started under the hood. – The driver was not injured. The fire brigade extinguished the fire, but could not prevent the car from burning completely. The fire may have been caused by a short circuit. … Read more
One person was injured in a stabbing in Westerbork. The victim was treated by paramedics and the trauma team. An air ambulance was deployed because of the stabbing. – Police have arrested a suspect and are investigating. The incident happened in a catering building on the Beilerstraat in Westerbork. –