The Explosives Ordnance Disposal unit dismantled five buried fireworks shells Sunday night near the Willem II stadium in Tilburg. The discovery was made after the Willem II-NEC football match, following a tip from local residents. Using a specialized robotic camera system, experts confirmed that the buried items were high-grade fireworks shells. Authorities sealed off the area, and during the investigation, …
Utrecht and Ajax both managed narrow wins at the weekend to keep within striking distance of league leaders PSV, who coasted to a 5-0 victory against struggling Groningen. Sem Steijn returned from a throat infection to help Twente to a 2-1 win at Fortuna Sittard with a goal and an assist for Ricky van Wolfswinkel, either side of Kristoffer Peterson’s …
After a 4-1 loss to Willem II in Tilburg, football club ADO Den Haag was knocked out of the Eredivisie after 13 years in the top Dutch league. The threat of relegation, and a general fear of the unknown prompted municipal health service GGD to close their mass vaccination site outside the Cars Jeans Stadium, home to ADO Den Haag. …
Around a thousand Willem II supporters partied on a square in Tilburg on Thursday evening, with social media videos showing them not social distancing, singing, dancing and shouting. The municipality of Tilburg issued a permit for the event and saw no reason to intervene, a municipal spokesperson said to NU.nl. The municipality knew that there would be party on Thursday …
