Mayor Jos Wienen has announced that Haarlem cafes will be allowed to broadcast the Dutch national team's World Cup matches, including those scheduled on non-regular nightlife evenings if the team advances past the group stage. This decision ensures fans can continue to watch Oranje in local bars throughout the tournament.
After an eleven-year-old boy in Haarlem hung a Pride flag to celebrate Pride Month, his family received an anonymous threatening letter demanding its removal. The local community in the Indische Buurt neighborhood responded with a mass show of support to ensure the boy felt welcome.
A police arrest team raided a home in Amsterdam's Vogelbuurt neighborhood to apprehend a suspect involved in the kidnapping and assault of a Spanish man in February 2026. Two additional suspects were also arrested and a firearm was seized as part of the investigation into the drug-related abduction. The victim had been held captive in Rotterdam and Utrecht for several days before managing to escape.
A motorcyclist was injured in a single-vehicle accident on the N232 (Schipholweg) near Lijnden on Tuesday evening. The driver was transported for medical treatment following the incident.
Students at OBS de Sterrenkijker in Beverwijk experienced an interactive cinema housed within a unique inflatable structure resembling a bouncy castle. The project aims to bring stories to life for the children through an immersive and novel experience.