Major power outage in Haarlem at the moment
A significant power outage in Haarlem has left more than 3,000 households and 25 streets without electricity. The disruption has lasted for nearly thirty minutes and is currently ongoing.
A significant power outage in Haarlem has left more than 3,000 households and 25 streets without electricity. The disruption has lasted for nearly thirty minutes and is currently ongoing.
The Zandvoort tennis team has qualified for the national title play-offs after finishing fourth in the Eredivisie. The team will compete for the championship next weekend at the Leimonias tennis complex in The Hague.

An otter was recently captured on a wildlife camera at floating nature islands near Zeeburgereiland, marking the first sighting in this urban part of Amsterdam since 1963. City ecologist Geert Timmermans noted that the animal appeared much sooner than expected after the islands were created three years ago to support local biodiversity.

Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma faces structural challenges regarding development aid unless its funding is re-linked to the size of the economy, according to PRO party representative Suzanne Kröger. PRO has agreed to support the current budget in exchange for an additional 380 million euros for aid, but warns that a permanent solution is still needed.

A 19-year-old man from Hulst has been arrested following a severe traffic accident on the N290 near Vogelwaarde on Thursday afternoon. The police reported that the collision resulted in four fatalities.

Politicians in Noord-Holland have expressed support for establishing an asylum seeker center for up to 200 people at the former De Elta sports park in Santpoort-Zuid. Because the site is located within a protected landscape, the province must grant an exemption to the municipality of Velsen for the ten-year project.