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...
Seven languages in just one class at local school
Kids at Floralaan primary school speak no fewer than 42 languages.
In addition to Dutch, many of the children also speak their mother tongue. The...
Augustinianum ‘Best School’ in national biology competition
The Augustinianum high school in Eindhoven came first in the first round of the Biology Olympiad, a national competition for biology enthusiasts.
Of the 111...
Italian? Your kids can come enjoy a story at the library
Are your children Italian or do they understand the language? Then Eindhoven Library and the Eindhoven Italian School invite them to come to Raccontastorie...
You can now register your child’s birth online
From this week on, it is possible to register births online in Eindhoven. This makes Eindhoven one of the first larger cities where this...
Youth mistreat pigs and vandalise neighbourhood vegetable garden
Owners of a neighbourhood farm on Rielsedijk in Eindhoven are looking for three young people who vandalised the property and mistreated pigs. The vandals...
Dutch teachers get to grips with multilingualism
Last week, Dutch primary school teachers discovered the many 'heritage language' (mother tongue) programmes of the Brainport region.
That was in a free online event,...
Sinterklaas spreads the festive spirit
After Eindhoven welcomed Sinterklaas on Saturday, it was the turn of the adjoining towns (Nuenen, Geldrop, Mierlo and Waalre). Together with his attendants, he...
Best wants to invest €1.300,000 in renovating swimming pool
The Municipality of Best wants to invest an amount of €1.300,000 in the renovation of the ZIB Zwemcentrum (swimming centre). The swimming pool is...
Primary school closures, a possibility again
Many parents perhaps choked on their coffee when they heard that experts believe the Christmas vacations should be extended by one week. A number...
Ronald McDonald House Veldhoven and the value of giving
After providing hospitality for over twenty years, the Ronald McDonald House Veldhoven might still not be known to everyone in the Brainport area. High...
