A father named Tom is seeking advice on how to encourage his five and eight-year-old children to attend family gatherings. The children currently lack enthusiasm for visiting relatives, such as uncles and aunts, for birthday celebrations.
Residents of Haarlem used water pistols, hoses, and showerheads to cool down 5,000 participants during a record-breaking hot edition of the Grachtenloop running event. Organizers set up extra drinking stations and called on locals to help runners manage the extreme heat as they navigated the city center course.
Dutch media personality Erik de Zwart reflects on his personal habits and views on aging in a new interview with Mezza magazine. He discusses his interest in model trains and his decision to use Botox to maintain a youthful appearance.
Dutch influencer Martijn van Eijzeren, known as Stuntkabouter, has been ordered to remain in France following a fatal car accident that killed 28-year-old film director Ilya Vierhout. While Van Eijzeren is not currently in custody, authorities have restricted his travel while the investigation into the collision continues.
Field workers in Amsterdam are distributing water and sunscreen to homeless people as part of the city's summer heat protocol triggered by high temperatures. The initiative includes extending hours at walk-in centers and conducting outreach in particularly hot areas like the Damrak to prevent heat-related health issues among vulnerable groups.
34-year-old ultrarunner Rick van der Burg from Weesp is training for the grueling 246-kilometer Spartathlon in Greece this September. Despite extreme heat, Rick continues his intensive training sessions, aiming to complete the race in under 30 hours. The regional broadcaster NH will follow his journey for an upcoming documentary series titled 'Rick runs the Spartathlon'.