Every time I passed by Diny I gave her a pack of cigarettes – but one day it was dark in her living room

Sidney Schutte swaps Herengracht for Amsterdam-Zuid: star chef opens new restaurant in old gym

Nick de Graaf (HBC) isn't a natural striker, but he's the region's top scorer: 'Euphoric feeling like nothing else. Amazing!'

Nick de Graaf of HBC finished the 2025-2026 football season as the regional top scorer with 19 goals. He secured the title after his closest rivals, Nigel Compter and Kaya Lima, failed to overtake him in the final weekend of competition.

Elly has spent seventy happy summers at the Little Beach in IJmuiden aan Zee: ‘This is my everything. And I hope it lasts a long time’

73-year-old Elly van der Peet is celebrating her 70th summer season at the Kleine Strand in IJmuiden aan Zee. She spends every season at her beach house regardless of the weather, expressing a deep lifelong connection to the location.

No alien visit: this unusual aerial phenomenon is (likely) visible over Haarlem

Residents of Haarlem may observe mysterious silver-blue streaks in the night sky over the next few weeks. These visual phenomena are not extraterrestrial in origin but are a natural atmospheric occurrence.

Dutch people pay less often with cash at the checkout

Cash payments in the Netherlands have dropped significantly, now accounting for only 17% of point-of-sale transactions. Even among individuals aged 75 and older, there is a clear trend toward using debit cards more frequently than cash.