At least 99 addresses near the Vondelkerk in Amsterdam are without drinking water following a pipe leak discovered on Wednesday. Waternet has provided bottled water to affected residents and expects repair work to continue until at least Friday.
Pop icons Madonna and Kylie Minogue are releasing a new remix of the song Love Sensation this Friday. The track follows their joint performance of the song during the WorldPride event in Amsterdam.
Police are investigating a shooting at a house on Kolfschotenstraat in Amsterdam after a bullet hole was discovered on the property. This incident follows previous security concerns in the area, including an explosion and threats reported in mid-July.
Hundreds of port workers in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Zeeland plan to strike on September 4th. This industrial action is a protest against the cabinet's proposed budget cuts to social security.
PostNL reports a decline in parcel deliveries during the first half of the year, with domestic volumes falling by 4.2 percent and international by 15 percent. To counter this downturn, the company plans to significantly increase the number of parcel lockers across the country.
Two trees fell down overnight on the Jan Luijkenstraat in Amsterdam-Zuid near the Rijksmuseum, causing minor damage to the museum's fence. Local authorities removed the trees the following morning and are currently investigating the cause of the incident.