Elst

A teacher was stabbed at the Over Betuwe College in Elst on Friday morning. A boy was arrested for the stabbing, a spokesperson for the police confirmed to the Gelderlander.

According to the newspaper, a first-year student attacked the teacher around 9:00 a.m. He was stabbed in his back with a knife. The man was treated in hospital and then sent home. Police spokesperson Paul Koetsier told the newspaper that the teacher was "not seriously injured". 

Students told the newspaper that the victim was their Dutch teacher. The police could not confirm this. 

The 99th edition of the annual four-day Nijmegen walking event is underway. The first group of walkers started at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

A massive 42,684 people from 60 different countries are participating in this year's event, RTL Nieuws reports. Tuesday's route crosses the Waal to the nearby village of Elst. The earliest starters will cover a distance of 50 kilometers, followed by a group that will walk 40 kilometers and finally the 30 kilometer group. A number of police officers and soldiers are also taking part

Several of the Albert Heijn franchise owners have decided to defy the supermarket chain's national policy to remove Zwarte Piet from advertisements.

Franchise owner Schuytgraaf from Arnhem stated of Facebook that Zwarte Piet will be found in his store in Elst during the coming months. This status update received more than 2 thousand likes. "On 5 December Zwarte Piet will be walking through the store as usual," he says.

As far as franchiser Hans Geveling is concerned, nothing will change in Albert Heijn stores in Huissen, Bemmel, Gendt and Druten.

NS admits to skipping smaller stations to make up for delays. According to the railway company it is required to ensure the timetable is not disrupted too much and causes even more delays.