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An expensive sports car from the luxury brand McLaren was ‘parked’ in a shallow ditch in The Hague on Sunday afternoon. The driver escaped unscathed. The bright blue sports car – not a cheap model – has probably suffered a lot of damage.

Source: De Telegraaf

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According to bystanders, the car’s engine was still running when it was in the shallow ditch. There was a lot of blue smoke coming from the car. In addition to a wet interior and suspected damage to the engine, a headlight was also damaged.

It appears to be a McLaren 570S, with a new price – without extra options – of around 250,000 euros. A rescuer removed the vehicle from the water.

2024-03-04 21:30:07
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Lummen –

More than 80 redundancies will be made at the Belgian branches of dairy company FrieslandCampina, instead of the announced 58. This has been confirmed by the trade union ACV. If possible, many more than 28 jobs are at stake in the offices in Lummen.

“Although we are only in the first phase of the Renault law, it became clear during the latest meeting that even more departments will disappear than initially announced,” says union secretary Kris Fortie. “In total, this concerns just over 80 jobs that will be eliminated in phases.”

It was already known that at least 28 jobs will be lost in Lummen. It is still unclear what this new announcement actually means for the Limburg branch. Although there is a good chance that even more jobs will disappear in Lummen.

READ ALSO. Action at FrieslandCampina Lummen after 58 layoffs and restructuring: “We fear that there will be many more layoffs”

Hungary

FrieslandCampina announced on December 12 that it would cut around 1,800 jobs worldwide in 2024 and 2025. A number of administrative functions would move to Hungary. More than half of the jobs in the Netherlands will disappear. In Belgium, the company employs 631 workers and 599 employees.

The Renault law comes into effect in the event of collective dismissals. The procedure was started in December, after the restructuring was announced. In the coming weeks, the social partners will move to phase two: negotiating the social plan. It will then also become clear when the first employees will have to be made redundant.

Action against the restructuring was already underway in Lummen last week. — © Koen Luts

2024-02-19 18:30:18
#dismissals #FrieslandCampina #unclear #jobs #lost #Lummen

Wijnegem –

The fact that the temporary bicycle bridge high over the lock complex in Wijnegem was firmly put together by De Vlaamse Waterweg was previously demonstrated by the Cyclists’ Union. But now the last remaining doubt about the sturdiness of the construction, which at first glance seems somewhat rickety, has also been experimentally proven after a bizarre crossing by a lady in a BMW.

Apparently a woman still did not know that the banana bridge has been demolished. Coming from Schilde, she maneuvered her BMW over the towpath and then rode onto the bridge intended only for two-wheelers and pedestrians in the wheels of several cyclists.

That initially went wonderfully well. However, the ride with the allure of an amusement park attraction ended at the top of the lock gates. The tubes there are only just wide enough to allow cyclists and pedestrians to pass through. The lady’s BMW was immediately stuck.

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“She couldn’t go anywhere anymore,” said Liliane Stinissen of De Vlaamse Waterweg. “Our dike guards rushed to the confused lady and guided her back down. The return journey could only be started by very carefully rolling backwards. Our bicycle bridge is of course much too narrow to turn around.”

The Vlaamse Waterweg checks whether the unusual passer-by has not caused any damage to the bicycle bridge. The bridge was once again declared safe for its regular users. The driver in question escaped unscathed. It is not yet clear whether a fine will follow. The local police would not have been on the scene. The incident led to surprise and ridicule from local residents and cyclists in the area.

The temporary bicycle bridge is not that wide and contains a fairly sharp bend halfway. — © JAA

© JAA

2024-02-07 19:40:03
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