Car in water after serious accident involving motorcycle on N520 in Nieuw-Vennep

Home at Leksmondhof in Southeast uninhabitable after severe fire

This cheap drug can prevent heart attacks, but strict rules keep it from patients: ‘This can’t be true’

A cheap gout medication approved by the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board has been shown to prevent heart attacks, but regulatory barriers are preventing heart patients from accessing it. Despite its effectiveness and low cost, the Dutch Ministry of Health has reportedly refused to adjust the legislation necessary to allow for its prescription.

Jochem Myjer raises 162,964 euros for narcolepsy foundation through shows

Dutch comedian Jochem Myjer raised 162,964 euros for his foundation, Stichting Wakker Worden Wakker Worden, through two benefit performances of his show Net Alsof. The funds will support the fight against narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that affects his daughter.

Spaarndamseweg to close for a year and a half for cyclists heading to city center

The southbound lane of the Spaarndamseweg in Haarlem will be closed to cyclists until February 2028 to accommodate local construction projects. Cyclists traveling from Haarlem-Noord to the city center are being redirected to use the Rijksstraatweg and Schoterweg instead.

El Niño has begun, major impacts expected, according to Japanese agency

The Japanese meteorological service has announced the official start of El Niño, with significant global climate consequences expected. The phenomenon involves the warming of Pacific Ocean waters along the equator and is predicted to reach its peak in December.