During Book Week, book lovers can participate in themed pub quizzes at two regional locations. The events will take place on March 11 at Bookstore Blokker in Heemstede and the following day at the library in Cpunt in Hoofddorp.
The number of households in Haarlem reporting domestic violence to Veilig Thuis rose for the second consecutive year, with 840 cases recorded last year. A majority of these reported incidents involved child abuse.
Colombia and the Netherlands have launched the first international conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. The six-day event features 56 participating countries that together represent approximately 20 percent of global fossil fuel production.
A small fire broke out in the windowsill of a house on Rijnstraat in IJmuiden on Friday evening. Emergency services quickly brought the situation under control, and no injuries were reported.
Singer and actor Bilal Wahib and his fiancée Sophie Keizer have announced they are expecting their first child. The news follows the couple's announcement earlier this year that they are planning to get married.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has ordered the closure of a youth center in Slotervaart for six months following two explosions in April. The decision aims to restore public safety and allow for a police investigation after surveillance measures failed to prevent a second incident.