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Pvv Just Keeps D66 Behind It in Dordrecht

The PVV (Party for Freedom) has narrowly remained the largest party in Dordrecht, South Holland. Its share fell from 24.5 percent in 2023 to 17.7 percent this year. D66 will be the second largest party. The social liberals rose from 5.6 to 15.8 percent.D66 · Dordrecht Read Article

'With Trembling Hands I Will Put a Cross Next to a Party I Find Terrible': Listen to Annelieke's Column

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Annelieke Aardoom is a thirty-something journalist, single, and living a city life. She's actually quite happy, but sometimes she feels the clock ticking. She writes a column about her busy life, "Dertigersdilemma." You can also listen to it here. Annelieke reads it aloud every week.Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article

Kim (36) Works as a Youth Officer: 'This Profession Automatically Gives You an Elephant's Skin'

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They're sometimes undervalued, the special law enforcement officers. Kim van Ende (36) thinks this is unfair. She's a youth enforcement officer and focuses primarily on youth nuisance in Dordrecht.Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article

First Restored Stained Glass Window of the Grote Kerk Dordrecht Presented

The stained-glass windows in the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in Dordrecht need to be restored, a project that will take years. The first renovated window was unveiled on Saturday.Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article

Number of Households in Dordrecht that Are Poor Despite Working, at Highest Level in 7 Years

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Receiving a salary or other income every month, yet still struggling to make ends meet: that was the reality for approximately 600 households in Dordrecht last year. This is the highest number in seven years, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS).Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article

Young People Attack Councillor John (61) Out of Nowhere: 'Suddenly I Got a Punch'

What was supposed to be a normal bike ride home from the football club for John van der Net (61) ended with being punched, kicked, and having his bike stolen. The Dordrecht resident is doing reasonably well now, but he's still angry. "I'll survive, but what are we doing about it as a society?"Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article

Join the Conversation: Should Sinterklaas Still Sit on a Horse During the Processions or Is This Sad for the Animal?

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If it were up to the Party for the Animals, Sinterklaas would not arrive on his grey horse Amerigo this year. The reason was the arrival parade in Dordrecht two years ago. There, the severely emaciated horse, Montussa, collapsed during the Sinterklaas arrival parade. "The animal was in such poor condition that it couldn't handle the crowds, the noise, and the physical exertion," the Party for the Animals wrote on its website. Montussa's owner wa…Animals · Dordrecht Read Article

Dordrecht Hospital Dismisses Two Workers for Viewing 1,100 Patient Files Illegally

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The Albert Schweitzer Hospital has fired two employees for looking into patients’ files out of curiosity. During an internal check, it emerged that a total of 1,100 files had been opened without authorization, the Dordrecht-based hospital announced on Thursday.Dordrecht · Dordrecht See the Story

Laura Lost Her Son Mace (2) to Meningococcal Disease: 'His Whole Body Was Covered in Black Spots'

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There are concerns about the low vaccination rate for meningococcal disease. Laura, from Dordrecht, lost her son Mace to the disease in 2017. The boy (2) developed blood poisoning. "His whole body was covered in black spots. It was terrible to see him suffer so much."Vaccinations · Dordrecht Read Article

Explosion damages Albert Heijn entrance in Dordrecht; No injuries reported

An explosion damaged the entrance of an Albert Heijn supermarket in Dordrecht early Saturday, Rijnmond reported.The incident occurred on Admiraalsplein. Emergency services responded at around 2:40 a.m. after receiving reports of the blast.The explosion caused visible damage to the store’s entrance, blackening the doors. No injuries were reported.Dordrecht · Dordrecht Read Article