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Bevrijdingspop sometimes unforgettable. Singing along with the Bankzitters or Hannah Mae

Bevrijdingspop sometimes unforgettable. Singing along with the Bankzitters or Hannah Mae

Haarlem hosted a sunny edition of the Bevrijdingspop festival, a long-standing tradition celebrating Liberation Day. The event featured performances by acts such as Bankzitters and Hannah Mae, providing an unforgettable experience for many attendees.

Chance of cash prizes to entice people to return more deposit bottles

Chance of cash prizes to entice people to return more deposit bottles

Starting next Monday, the packaging organization Verpact will launch a lottery to encourage consumers to return more deposit bottles and cans. Participants have the chance to win cash prizes of up to 400 euros as part of this initiative to improve recycling rates.

Liberation Day in IJmond buzzes with sun, beer and positive energy: ‘It feels like coming home’

Liberation Day in IJmond buzzes with sun, beer and positive energy: ‘It feels like coming home’

The IJmond Liberation Day festival in the Netherlands attracted many local primary school children and families on May 5th. Due to the holiday falling on a weekday, organizers focused on youth activities, with the dedicated kids' area seeing higher demand than the main festival grounds.

First liberation festival in Santpoort-Noord. Suomi runners welcomed with applause after tough night

First liberation festival in Santpoort-Noord. Suomi runners welcomed with applause after tough night

Thirteen runners from the Suomi athletic club successfully transported the Liberation fire from Wageningen to Santpoort-Noord despite cold and rainy overnight conditions. Their arrival marked the village's first-ever official Liberation Day celebration and was met with significant public applause.

'You see him lighting something.' Company van and car go up in flames in Heemskerk; perpetrator caught on security camera.

'You see him lighting something.' Company van and car go up in flames in Heemskerk; perpetrator caught on security camera.

On early Tuesday morning, a company van and a car were destroyed by arson in Heemskerk. Security cameras at the victim's home recorded the perpetrator starting the fire.