By our entertainment editors Dec 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM Update: 29 minutes ago Khalid & Sophie Tuesday is all about apologies for the Dutch slavery past. For the occasion, the talk show will be broadcast from Middelburg in Zeeland. Mark Rutte apologized exactly one year ago on Tuesday. The outgoing Prime Minister then said … Read more
EPAImage for illustration purposes In association with Broadcasting Zeeland NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 04:20 The GGD Zeeland is concerned about the low vaccination rate in the province. Less than three-quarters of Zeeland children receive all the shots against diseases such as measles, polio and meningococcus. That is the lowest percentage in the Netherlands and far below the … Read more
Nov 29, 2023 at 12:50 Update: an hour ago As of today, only one train per hour runs between Vlissingen and Roosendaal, instead of the usual three. This has to do with a defective track. The extra travel time can be up to an hour. According to ProRail, the problems will not be resolved before … Read more
Broadcasting ZeelandThe toll gates of the Western Scheldt tunnel In association with Broadcasting Zeeland NOS News•today, 1:32 PM The Western Scheldt Tunnel will become permanently toll-free for passenger cars from 1 January 2025. The government has made 140 million euros available for this purpose. This was announced by outgoing Minister Harbers of Infrastructure and Water … Read more
Last year, Minister Harbers and Deputy Harry van der Maas alluded to the possibility that the tunnel would become toll-free sooner, but at the time this was said with a slap on the wrist. It would only be possible if several factors were favorable. “All lights must be green,” Van der Maas said at the … Read more
Broadcasting Zeeland In association with Broadcasting Zeeland NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:02 No carrier has reported to take over bus transport in Zeeland from 2025, reports Broadcasting Zeeland. The concession of transport company Connexxion expires that year, but it has already indicated that it does not want to compete for a new contract. Other carriers also appear … Read more
NH NieuwsThe earring (bottom right) and the cutter WR70 In association with NH News NOS Nieuws•gisteren, 21:46 Zeeland fishermen this week found a golden earring that another fisherman lost at sea 23 years ago. “It’s unbelievable,” says the owner of the found earring NH News. Henk Kuiper bought the earring in 1985. The fishing cutter … Read more
A rare bee species has been found in the Zeeland village of Wemeldinge. In order not to disturb the animals, the municipality of Kapelle has determined that there is no longer mowing in the area where they were found. It concerns a number of rare knautia bees, writes Regional broadcaster the Bevelanden. They were found … Read more
A dead humpback whale washed up on the beach at Burgh-Haamstede in Zeeland on Monday. The whale is about 7 meters long and is in an advanced state of decomposition. The dead humpback whale has been spotted before. The animal then drifted about 8 miles from shore. The carcass was transported to the coast due … Read more
CustomsThe drug bust in Zeeland NOS News•today, 01:01 During a regular drug check, 430 kilos of cocaine was found at a company in Middelburg on Tuesday. Customs found 509 kilos of cocaine in the port of Vlissingen, the customs authorities reported, who received help from the police. The companies where the drugs were found had … Read more