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Deining in Castricum aan Zee celebrates 25th anniversary with new beach pavilion: 'Preparing for a hugely busy year'
Beach pavilion Deining in Castricum aan Zee is celebrating its 25th anniversary with the opening of a completely renovated building on April 17th. After months of construction, the venue is preparing ...
Pro-Palestinian protester arrested after snatching Israeli flag
Police in Amsterdam arrested a pro-Palestinian protester at Dam Square for snatching and breaking the flagpole of an Israeli flag from a counter-protester. The woman is being held for questioning on c...
Aalsmeer supreme in final to win national handball cup again
Aalsmeer has won their ninth national handball cup and third consecutive title by defeating Hurry-Up 38-33 in the final in Almere. The team overcame a slow start to dominate the second half, remaining...
Jetten rejects scattergun approach to high energy prices: what is the plan?
Climate Minister Rob Jetten and the Dutch cabinet are opting for targeted interventions rather than broad measures to combat rising energy prices. The government's deliberative approach to the crisis ...
Ajax talents in the spotlight at Future Cup: They are definitely among them
The Olympia Future Cup is underway at Ajax's De Toekomst training ground, showcasing elite youth talents such as Denzel Darko and Elgyn Hato. The international tournament features prominent clubs like...
Fire damage and heavy smoke in Heemstede caravan
A fire broke out in a mobile home on E. van Slogterenlaan in Heemstede late Saturday afternoon. The incident caused significant smoke and resulted in damage to the residence.
Expeditie Robinson in Uitgeest during May holiday
Holland Sport is organizing an 'Expeditie Robinson' event in Uitgeest during the May school holidays. Instead of a deserted island, the activities will take place locally in the village park.
'It's as if there were no elections': Bloemendaal coalition formation tense as VVD rules out GroenLinks-PvdA partnership
Coalition formation in Bloemendaal has reached a stalemate after the VVD party excluded cooperation with the GroenLinks-PvdA alliance. Although an advisor recommended continuing the existing coalition...
Robbery at 't Paradijs tobacco shop: gun held to employee's head. 'Had only been open for three minutes'
On Saturday morning, an armed robbery took place at the Van Vuure tobacco shop in Hoofddorp shortly after it opened for business. A staff member was threatened with a weapon held to their head during ...
Hélène loves the 1518 painted panels in Naarden’s Great Church: ‘It reads like a Renaissance picture book’
Volunteer Hélène Michaud leads tours at the Grote Kerk in Naarden, which is renowned for its annual St. Matthew Passion tradition dating back to 1921. She specifically highlights the church's rare 1...
Jochem is the new face of Ronald Adventure shop: 'I feel right at home in this store'
Jochem Bossenbroek has taken over as the new owner of Ronald Adventure Shop, a long-standing outdoor and hiking specialty store in Beverwijk. Since December, Bossenbroek has been working with the exis...
Calvé and Douwe Egberts to US: 'Not the owner, but the feeling that matters'
American companies have acquired the parent companies of iconic Dutch brands Calvé and Douwe Egberts this week. Despite public concern about potential changes to these authentic brands, experts indic...
Martin Garrix contributes to new U2 song
Dutch DJ Martin Garrix is credited as a songwriter on U2's new EP, 'Easter Lily', which was released on Friday. Garrix collaborated with Bono and The Edge on the track titled 'Scars'.
Code yellow for severe wind gusts in Northwest Netherlands overnight
The KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for heavy wind gusts in the northwestern Netherlands, including North Holland, from Saturday night into Sunday. These weather conditions are expected to cause...
Uitgeest distributes big bags again. Tiles out, plants in
The municipality of Uitgeest has reintroduced its free tile collection service to encourage residents to replace garden tiling with greenery. Under this initiative, the municipality will collect and d...
De Jong loses in Monte Carlo qualifying
Dutch tennis player Jesper de Jong was eliminated in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters qualifying tournament. Currently ranked 99th in the world, he lost to Chile's Cristian Garín in three s...
VOC handballers fail to recover from poor start and lose cup final
The Amsterdam-based VOC handball team lost the national cup final 30-26 to Kwiek after failing to recover from a poor start. Despite narrowing the gap to a single point in the second half, technical e...
Boerewors and fruity chutneys at Kuierkos: a little piece of South Africa in Bloemendaal (8-)
Kuierkos in Bloemendaal is a delicatessen specializing in South African cuisine, offering traditional dishes like bobotie, bredie, and malva. The store provides a unique culinary experience by introdu...
Wonderful: teenagers with well-rhymed and rhythmic stories in poetry class
Journalist and poet Yanaika Zomer shares her experiences conducting poetry lessons for teenagers in schools in her latest column. She highlights the impressive rhyming and rhythmic skills displayed by...
Many words on tax forms are incomprehensible to people with low literacy
Dutch tax forms contain numerous complex terms and questions that are not commonly used in everyday life. As a result, individuals with low literacy levels are often forced to seek help from others to...
Tourette syndrome is often not what we think: ‘Most do not swear’
Psychologist Jolande van de Griendt clarifies common misconceptions about Tourette syndrome, noting that stereotypical symptoms like involuntary swearing affect only a small minority of patients. The ...
Alderman Pels wants to investigate ban on sale of individual rooms
Amsterdam Housing Councilor Zita Pels is investigating a ban on the sale of individual rooms within properties that have not been legally split. The move comes after an 11-square-meter room in Amsterd...
Owner of former Heemstede post office satisfied after new ruling: 'Something beautiful could have been there by now'
Entrepreneur Onno Draijer expressed satisfaction following a recent court ruling regarding the long-standing redevelopment project of the old post office in Heemstede. The project developer is now wai...
Nijkerk mayor calls explosion terrible and unacceptable
The mayor of Nijkerk, Tinet de Jonge-Ruitenbeek, condemned an explosion at the local Israel Center as "unacceptable" during a visit to the facility on Saturday. She expressed her support for the staff...
Sixth and final nomination for Woutertje Pieterse Prize announced
The book 'Krekel' by Annet Schaap has been announced as the sixth and final nominee for the 39th Woutertje Pieterse Prize. The announcement was made on the radio program 'De Taalstaat,' and the annual...
Police investigate Nijkerk explosion and search for man dressed in black
Dutch police are investigating an explosion that occurred late Friday night at the Israel Center in Nijkerk. Security footage revealed a suspect dressed in black placing the explosive device at the pr...
The p-word is forbidden at the table of Dutch champion Steffan Kok: ‘Tennis has everything: technique, tactics, physical and mental’
Steffan Kok, the 47-year-old editor-in-chief of Tennis Magazine from Zandvoort, has been crowned the Dutch national padel champion in the 45+ category. Despite suffering from a chronic injury that lim...
Cameras on Italiëlaan after all following wave of violence: ‘Hope calm returns’
The municipality has installed three surveillance cameras on Italiëlaan in Haarlem following a series of violent incidents, including car fires and a shooting. Residents had been requesting these mea...
Man enters houses in Sint-Michielsgestel and strangles woman
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after breaking into several homes in Sint-Michielsgestel and attempting to strangle a woman. Local police confirmed the suspect's arrest following r...
Tobacco shop robbery in Hoofddorp: hunt for two suspects on black Vespa
Two suspects robbed a tobacco shop in the 't Paradijs shopping center in Hoofddorp on Monday morning before fleeing on a black Vespa scooter. Police recovered a firearm at the scene that was likely dr...