Twelve police officers were injured during overnight riots in Northern Ireland. Authorities arrested sixteen individuals following the unrest, according to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn.
The family of Sherwin Peterhof, who was murdered and buried in Meer last year, shared an emotional statement during an Amsterdam court hearing for two suspects accused of disposing of his body. The suspects allegedly transported the body in a car trunk for several days before burial and now face a maximum sentence of 24 months. A total of nine individuals are suspected of involvement in the case.
Ronald van Tiggelen, a PVV provincial council member, has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service for driving into a climate activist at the provincial house in Haarlem. The court convicted him of attempted aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an accident, though the victim escaped serious injury. The penalty imposed was higher than the 180-hour sentence originally requested by the prosecution.
Housing corporations in the Netherlands are increasing social housing rents by an average of 3.6 percent this year, according to industry body Aedes. This figure represents the maximum allowable increase permitted for housing providers following a recent survey.
Maintenance work will take place on Kerklaan in Heemstede for two days starting Tuesday, June 16, to replace the asphalt. This project covers the section between Herenweg and Burgemeester van Lennepweg and serves as a step toward implementing a 30 km/h speed limit.