Dutch News in English

Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.

17-year-old Rivaldo shot dead a year ago: "He was a star in the making"
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17-year-old Rivaldo shot dead a year ago: "He was a star in the making"

One year ago, 17-year-old Rivaldo was fatally shot in the Holendrecht neighborhood of Amsterdam after intervening in a dispute over a stolen necklace. The perpetrator, who was 16 at the time, was rece...

Amsterdam to experiment again with 'skaeve huse' for extreme nuisance residents: 'It just works for this group'
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Amsterdam to experiment again with 'skaeve huse' for extreme nuisance residents: 'It just works for this group'

Unprecedented number of burglaries at fire stations causes unrest: criminals have already struck 47 times this year
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Unprecedented number of burglaries at fire stations causes unrest: criminals have already struck 47 times this year

Fire stations across the Netherlands have been targeted by burglars 47 times this year, with police suspecting a criminal gang is stealing specialized rescue equipment for use in other high-stakes cri...

Renascent review: after three strokes and losing his flat, 'world's best guitarist' Vini Reilly rises again
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Renascent review: after three strokes and losing his flat, 'world's best guitarist' Vini Reilly rises again

Amsterdam researches geothermal sites using heavy vibrating trucks: ‘You might be woken up by it’
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Amsterdam researches geothermal sites using heavy vibrating trucks: ‘You might be woken up by it’

With her funny videos, Nienke ’s Gravemade (44) debunks the online manosphere: ‘Pointing fingers and calling everyone a jerk doesn't work’
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With her funny videos, Nienke ’s Gravemade (44) debunks the online manosphere: ‘Pointing fingers and calling everyone a jerk doesn't work’

Michael Bouwens (48) cycles from Amsterdam to Ibiza to raise money for children with cancer: 'They are fighting a battle for life and death'
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Michael Bouwens (48) cycles from Amsterdam to Ibiza to raise money for children with cancer: 'They are fighting a battle for life and death'

Bust of writer Arthur van Schendel at the Singelgracht is ignored thousands of times a day
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Bust of writer Arthur van Schendel at the Singelgracht is ignored thousands of times a day

The architecture of Oostenburg in Amsterdam-Centrum suits the neighborhood, but it feels very unfriendly
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The architecture of Oostenburg in Amsterdam-Centrum suits the neighborhood, but it feels very unfriendly

Harriët (55) and Gus (22): ‘People ask if you have siblings, but how do you answer that?’
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Harriët (55) and Gus (22): ‘People ask if you have siblings, but how do you answer that?’

Review Live from the Cathedral: The Specials' live album is as festive as ever
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Review Live from the Cathedral: The Specials' live album is as festive as ever

Frederik Hendrikstraat got a bathhouse specifically for schoolchildren in 1901
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Frederik Hendrikstraat got a bathhouse specifically for schoolchildren in 1901

Missing 70-year-old Ronald found safe after four days
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Missing 70-year-old Ronald found safe after four days

A 70-year-old man named Ronald, who had been missing since Sunday after leaving a care facility in Amsterdam West, has been found in good health. Police have thanked the public for their assistance an...

Street in Nieuw-West closed for one hour for police investigation following suspicious situation
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Street in Nieuw-West closed for one hour for police investigation following suspicious situation

Police in Amsterdam temporarily closed a street in the Nieuw-West district tonight following a suspicious situation. One person was arrested, though officials have not disclosed the nature of the inci...

We really want him to stay: Ajax coach and Davy Klaassen hope for Mika Godts
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We really want him to stay: Ajax coach and Davy Klaassen hope for Mika Godts

Ajax coach Míchel Sanchez and captain Davy Klaassen have expressed their strong desire for Mika Godts to remain at the club amid transfer rumors linking him to Paris Saint-Germain. The comments follo...

Perez Hilton's children were home right before livestream incident
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Perez Hilton's children were home right before livestream incident

Perez Hilton's children were present in his home shortly before he injured himself during a livestream. This information was confirmed by his family in an official update on his website.

The Netherlands gets its first country music radio station
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The Netherlands gets its first country music radio station

Former MOJO director Leon Ramakers is set to launch Jolene Country Radio in September, marking the first radio station in the Netherlands dedicated exclusively to country music. The station will offer...

PowNed files police report after camera crew harassed
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PowNed files police report after camera crew harassed

Broadcaster PowNed has filed a formal complaint following an incident where a news crew was harassed while filming a segment at an animal boarding facility in Darp. The journalists report they were su...

Former minister deliberately waited until after elections to scrap labor migration plan
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Former minister deliberately waited until after elections to scrap labor migration plan

Former Minister of Social Affairs Mariëlle Paul deliberately delayed the announcement of the cancellation of an labor migration plan until after last year's elections. Internal documents revealed by ...

US brothers Hayden (20) and Zander (24) travel through Europe: 'Weed is legal in Colorado too, but I want to compare it here'
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US brothers Hayden (20) and Zander (24) travel through Europe: 'Weed is legal in Colorado too, but I want to compare it here'