Patients more assertive these days, says Toos
You could call Toos Wind one of the very first employees. She has been working at Catharina Ziekenhuis (hospital) for 44 years, which is...
Thousands of kids not back at school for fear of COVID-19
At 90% of Dutch primary schools, some children have stayed at home since the reopening. This is according to a survey conducted by the...
Start of renovation of Van Maerlantlyceum: ‘It’s necessary’
After years of discussion, the renovation of Eindhoven's Van Maerlantlyceum has begun. To this end, an old part of the school building is now...
BeestenBende Geldrop-Mierlo wins prize for sustainability
The volunteers of De BeestenBende Geldrop-Mierlo recently won the Professional Jury Award for Sustainability. They won this in the category 'Cleaning up Locally'.
The Awards for...
Summer school Eindhoven immensely popular
The Summer School in Eindhoven is immensely popular. The municipality has informed that they received 950 applications this year.
Huge registrations are mainly due to...
Eindhoven football clubs face long waiting lists
More than a thousand people, especially children, are in Eindhoven
on the waiting list to play at a football club. According to the KNVB (Royal...
Top cyclists to help train youngsters
Team Jumbo-Visma is a Dutch professional bicycle racing team. They will be holding training sessions in Geldrop.
These are for 13 to 17-year-olds. The...
Getting a dancing start to the national school breakfast
The national school breakfast initiative is in full swing this week. An estimated half a million children will be enjoying breakfast together at school....
Ten-year old mayor for Geldrop-Mierlo
On Thursday evening, Annalot van Neerven was installed as the first children's mayor of Geldrop-Mierlo. The 10-year-old student of primary school Puur Sang in...
Week of Reading and Writing about low literacy
From 8 to 14 September is the Week of Reading and Writing. The perfect time to draw attention to low literacy. In the Netherlands,...
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...
