Brainport fund starting to close gap between rich & poor
More help for staff with financial problems, extra guidance for the homeless and more people over 50 who can be helped into a job. These...
Top athletes visit school in Geldrop
Top handball player Ephrahim Jerry and Olympic swimmer Marrit Steenbergen paid a special visit to Beneden Beekloop primary school in Geldrop. They launched a...
Volunteer award for 15 years promoting children’s participation
Margreet Steeghs-Hoffman was appointed 'Vrijwilliger van het Jaar' ('volunteer of the year') of the Municipality of Nuenen on Monday evening. She has been working...
Mayor Oosterveer just the man for Waalre
Marcel Oosterveer is visually impaired. This did not stop him from becoming mayor of Waalre a year ago. Indeed, under his leadership, peace seems...
Teacher shortage in South-East Brabant on the rise
In South-East Brabant there are more than 350 vacancies in the education sector, the UWV reports. In contrast to other sectors, the number of...
Hundreds of children pay traditional visit to music store
John Hanraths, owner of Keyboardcentrum on Heezerweg in Eindhoven had a stressful moment on Friday. Hundreds of pupils from primary school De Wilakkers were...
Many young people in Eindhoven experiencing loneliness
Many Eindhoven residents regularly feel lonely, as well as young people. According to the Youth Council in the city, fourteen percent of young people...
Lorentz helps bats survive: ‘They are insufficiently protected’
"Eindhoven has a large population of bats and due to the many buildings, few bats remain", Leo Klok, of nature organisation Trefpunt Groen (meeting...
Will new city pass raise pride of residents?
PvdA (labour party) and VVD (people's party for freedom and democracy) would like to introduce a new Eindhoven city pass. The parties believe that...
Eindhoven student associations to address drinking culture
Over 20 Eindhoven student associations signed an agreement Monday to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and change the culture around alcohol.
The associations believe that the...
Know your Eindhoven : What’s in a name? : Stratumseind
In this series, 'What's in a name?', we will try to explore some Eindhoven street/square names. We will find out if they have been...
