Why don’t we say Eid-al-Fitr? Eid al-Fitr is also often called Eid al-Fitr. “That is probably a bit of a factor because a lot of sweets are eaten during the festival. The children in particular get a lot of sweet dishes such as baklava,” the mosque communities explain. The official name is Eid al-Fitr. Because … Read more
ANPThe Nijmgeese Four Days Marches of 2023 In association with Omroep Gelderland NOS News•today, 3:18 PM•Adjusted today, 3:44 PM It only took 45 minutes before the 106th edition of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches was sold out this morning. Last year was already a record: 47,000 starting tickets were sold after thirty hours. That record … Read more
Dec 14, 2023 at 9:47 PM Update: an hour ago The police arrested a third suspect on Thursday for possible involvement in a stabbing in Nijmegen. A 38-year-old man was killed in the incident on Sunday evening. The arrested suspect is a 32-year-old Rotterdam resident. Police had distributed a photo of the man in an … Read more
Dec 14, 2023 at 1:04 PM Update: 12 minutes ago The police have arrested two suspects for the fatal stabbing in Nijmegen on Sunday evening. A 21-year-old man and 18-year-old woman reported to the police station on Wednesday evening after the TV programme Investigation Requested had paid attention to the stabbing. A 38-year-old man was … Read more
ANPA asphalt plant APN in Nijmegen In association with Omroep Gelderland NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:01 The municipality of Nijmegen is buying out the controversial asphalt plant APN. The purchase must be completed before New Year’s Eve, after which the company will close. The building will then be demolished. According to the municipality, the conversation about the … Read more
Concerts often last three hours or more. The rock phenomenon from the United States used to have a reputation for surprising his listeners by not adhering to the so-called setlist, the order of songs that artists play for an audience. “He would tear it up and then you just had to wait and see what … Read more
Evert van der Wilt has Parkinson’s and is very enthusiastic about boxing. “I do it once a week. After boxing training I come out feeling fit again and I can get back to it.” Evert started over a year ago now, after his daughter found the lessons on the internet. “I thought it was very … Read more
Schuurmans conducted research among almost 450 general practitioners and geriatric physicians. This shows that there is a great willingness among doctors to practice euthanasia, except for people with dementia. Doctors doubt the value of a previously drawn up advance directive. They also have difficulty assessing unbearable suffering, a requirement for euthanasia. Even if someone has … Read more
ANPTwo students in a student room (illustrative) NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 14:10 In the fight against the housing shortage, student housing provider SSH& in Nijmegen has opted for a striking solution. Since this month, international students can rent a room here together. It is still a trial for six months with ten rooms in the Boeckstaetehof complex, … Read more
But it is also a question that has occupied people for decades: Why does that mosquito always choose you and not the one who is snoring nicely next to you, less than twenty centimeters away? Hol: “You would say that we have known that for a long time, but that is not the case. There … Read more