haarlemsdagbladMay 31, 2026, 07:01

Sex crime detectives provide a glimpse into their work: ‘If you’ve just been raped, you don’t want a physical exam, but we try to explain the importance of evidence’

Vice detectives Martine and Ilona provide an inside look into their work with the Dutch Team Sexual Offenses, discussing the emotional and professional challenges of investigating sexual crimes. They emphasize the difficult balance between supporting victims and explaining the necessity of forensic examinations to secure critical evidence.

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Goos Personal Training & Coaching moves to larger location: ‘We want everyone to feel at home’

Goos Personal Training & Coaching has relocated to a larger facility at Velserduinplein after seven years of operation on Kennemerlaan. The move followed a two-month renovation period designed to create a more welcoming space for its clients.

The greenhouse | Europe is getting hotter, but we are poorly prepared for it

Climate reporter Jeroen Kraan reports that Europe experienced exceptionally high temperatures even before the summer season officially began. The article highlights that the continent is currently poorly prepared to manage the consequences of these rapidly rising temperatures.

Nature lovers wanted for the food forest in Spaarnwoude

Volunteers are being recruited to help maintain a newly planted food forest in Spaarnwoude, which features various edible trees and shrubs. Participants are needed on Friday mornings for tasks such as weeding strawberry beds, pruning, and spreading wood chips to support local biodiversity and food production.

HBC qualifies for the final against Hollandia for promotion to the third division: ‘A collective achievement’

HBC has reached the final for promotion to the third division after securing a win and a draw against Flevo Boys. The team is now set to face Hollandia in the final stage of the play-offs.

Dementia residents at Het Gastenhuis Haarlem won’t be kept under lock and key: ‘That only causes unrest’

Het Gastenhuis Haarlem is constructing a new facility with 42 apartments for individuals with dementia on President Kennedylaan. Director Annemieke Bambach states that residents will not be locked inside, as confinement is often unnecessary and can lead to increased unrest.