The 'Ome Piet' ferry service connecting Badhoevedorp to the Amsterdamse Bos is at risk of shutting down as its volunteer skippers retire without finding successors. Coupled with potential subsidy cuts for the nearby Helena ferry, the forest may lose all ferry access by 2027 if no solutions are found.
Actor and mime artist Hakim Traïdia, widely known for his role in Sesamstraat, has joined the newspaper as a bi-weekly columnist. Born in Algeria and a resident of Haarlem since 1979, Traïdia will be temporarily filling in for columnist Lisanne van Sadelhoff.
Swiss watchmaker Swatch temporarily closed its stores in several countries, including the Netherlands, on Saturday due to overwhelming crowds for a new watch launch. Similar closures occurred in the United Kingdom, France, Dubai, and Singapore as the company managed the high demand and chaotic scenes.
René Meijer and occupational therapist Roosmarijn Smit, representing the Helioheroes handbike team from the Heliomare rehabilitation center, will climb the Kaunertaler glacier in Austria on June 25. The 21-kilometer ascent aims to show that life remains active and fulfilling after undergoing an amputation.
Police were attacked by dozens of young people at a fair in Purmerend on Friday night after intervening in a large fight. The group targeted officers with fireworks and stones as they attempted to restore order.
Dutch police will release unblurred footage of suspects involved in an assault at Castricum station after they failed to turn themselves in by the deadline. The incident took place during the night of February 14 to February 15.