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NS Strike Prompts Festivals Best Kept Secret and Oerol to Arrange Shuttle Transport

Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek

NS Strike Prompts Festivals Best Kept Secret and Oerol to Arrange Shuttle Transport

The festivals Best Kept Secret and Oerol will both deploy shuttle busses for people that are planning on visiting the events on Friday but are affected by the NS strike. Best Kept Secret, which will take place in Hilvarenbeek, will have buses driving from NS stations in Oss, Breda, and Zaltbommel.See the Story

Heat and NS Strike Do Not Stop Festival-Goers From Best Kept Secret

Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek

Heat and NS Strike Do Not Stop Festival-Goers From Best Kept Secret

High temperatures, lurking thunderstorms and no trains: the start of Best Kept Secret has its fair share of challenges. But the organisation of the festival in Hilvarenbeek has faced hotter fires. The organisation has been preparing for all sorts of scenarios all year long. The plans are ready to ensure the weekend runs smoothly. "We are always working on scripts for all sorts of scenarios", says project manager Marieke te Poele. "We have a plan…Read Article

Mayor of Hilvarenbeek Announces Retirement as of January 2026

Politics · Hilvarenbeek

Mayor of Hilvarenbeek Announces Retirement as of January 2026

Weys' approaching departure also marks the end of an impressive twenty-year career in local politics. "After careful and personal consideration, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to take a different path," said the mayor, who has since shared his decision with the King's Commissioner, Ina Adema. "Need for balance" The mayor looks back with gratitude on his years of dedication to public administration. His political career began as a …Read Article

Three Cubs Born, Mother and Offspring Inseparable for the Coming Weeks

Three Amur tiger cubs were born in Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek. This happened more than two weeks ago in the tigers' outdoor enclosure. They are two males and one female. The new family is doing well. Mother and her cubs have been in the indoor enclosure since then. The expectation is that the cubs and their mother will be seen in the outdoor enclosure in four weeks. Tiger cubs are born blind and only open their eyes after seven to …Chicago Cubs · Hilvarenbeek See the Story

African Never-Satters Disappeared From Beekse Bergen, Jan Harm Finds One

Jan Harm Spijkervet from Oosterhout looked surprised on Sunday afternoon when he arrived at his daughter's showroom. In front of the door stood a special stork of at least one meter high. The animal was admiring itself in the reflection of the window. After a few phone calls it turned out that the animal, an African stork, was missing from Safaripark Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, together with two others. It was around twelve o'clock on Sunday …Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek Read Article

Owner of Care Farm Commits Indecent Acts with Client After Feeding Horses

The former owner of an Amarant care farm in Haghorst got himself into trouble in November 2023. After feeding the horses, he massaged a 27-year-old client's collarbone and touched one of her breasts. The man knew that the woman had already been a victim of sexual abuse. She had been placed at the care farm for day care and had been coming there for eleven years. According to the court in Breda, her supervisor, Arnold D., should have known better…Haghorst · Haghorst Read Article

Farmer Seeks Wife Farmer Martijn Does Not Recognize Himself in the Accusations

Farmer seeks wife farmer Martijn Smets from Haghorst and his two fellow farmers do not recognize themselves in the accusations of animal welfare organization Wakker Dier, KRO-NCRV reports. The Wakker Dier foundation points out that the calves of the farmers this season cannot make physical contact with each other. According to them, the farmers are breaking the law by doing so. On Tuesday afternoon it was announced that the foundation has start…Haghorst · Haghorst Read Article

Major Fire in Beekse Bergen, Fire Spreads From Containers to Storage Warehouse

A fire raged on the Beekse Bergen site in Hilvarenbeek on Saturday night. Attentive residents alerted security. The fire appeared to be raging near a storage warehouse on the site. When security went to investigate, they saw that two roll containers with linen had caught fire. They were against the storage warehouse and the fire spread quickly. Large stacks of wooden pallets also caught fire. The fire spread to the storage warehouse, which suffe…Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek See the Story

It's a girl! Grevy's zebra born at Beekse Bergen

“It’s going really well,” says the spokesperson for Safaripark Beekse Bergen. “The mother is very caring.” The zebra cub is a female. She can already be seen during the car safari. The Grevy’s zebra is the largest of its kind and can be recognized by its white belly and large, round ears. Endangered species According to the African Wildlife Foundation, the global population currently consists of 2,800 animals. The Grevy’s zebra is therefore an e…Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek Read Article

Baby news: second child on the way for Frenkie and Mikky

Top footballer Frenkie de Jong and his childhood sweetheart Mikky Kiemeney from Hilvarenbeek are having a second child. In a message on Instagram, the two posted photos in which they were walking hand in hand and Mikky's pregnant belly was visible. The Barcelona player and Mikki became parents of son Miles for the first time on November 21, 2023. The two previously got married in secret in Hilvarenbeek, after having been engaged for two years. T…Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek Read Article

1.2 million euros raised for KWF at Vrijthof-Vrijthof Challenge

The organization of the Vrijthof-Vrijthof Challenge is still surprised about the enormous proceeds a day later. On Saturday, a record amount of 1.2 million euros was raised for the Dutch Cancer Society. The Vrijthof-Vrijthof Challenge is a mountain bike and walking tour from the Vrijthof in Maastricht to the Vrijthof in Hilvarenbeek. More than 1,500 people participated in the Challenge. "It touches you deeply." What started six years ago as a mo…Hilvarenbeek · Hilvarenbeek Read Article