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Public transport advises to stay away Will there be place in public transport as the lockdown is gradually being opened up? Due to the corona crisis, the use of public transport has dropped by 90%. However, due to the introduction of the 1.5 metre measures, capacity has also been slashed by 75%. Thus far,…

Kooy Prize for research fast helicopters Laurent Declerck MSc received the Kooy Award from the Kivi Department of Defense and Security for his graduation work on so-called compound helicopters, last April. This new type looks like a hybrid between a helicopter and an airplane. Because of the fixed wing, the aircraft can reach a higher…

Large fire in student flat in The Hague On Sunday, a major fire raged in The Hague on the sixteenth floor of a student flat. Three people had to go to the hospital because they had inhaled smoke. Some residents of the flat could not flee because the escape routes were full of smoke,…