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Four people taken to hospital after house fire in Hellevoetsluis

Four people were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation after a house fire broke out in Hellevoetsluis on Wednesday evening. Emergency services from the Rotterdam-Rijnmond safety region resp...

77-year-old woman missing from nursing home

A 77-year-old woman with dementia, Mrs. Visser, has gone missing after leaving her nursing home on an electric bicycle. She was last seen on Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Ceintuurbaan and ...

Matthew Perry's personal assistant sentenced to 41 months in ketamine case

Kenneth Iwamasa, the personal assistant to late actor Matthew Perry, was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday. He was convicted for illegally obtaining and administering ketamine to the Frien...

Pieter Jan Molendijk (69) long denied having cancer, now he is chairman of IPSO Huis Kennemerland

Pieter Jan Molendijk, a former businessman from Overveen, has been appointed as the chairman of IPSO Huis Kennemerland, an organization providing mental support for cancer patients. The organization i...

Permanent weight loss is difficult, but 8,500 steps a day help prevent the yo-yo effect

A new study suggests that walking 8,500 steps daily is key to preventing the yo-yo effect after weight loss. Research indicates that four out of five people typically regain lost weight within a few y...

Anna Nooshin discusses 'black-and-white image' of motherhood in new book

Anna Nooshin has authored a new book specifically for 'inbetweeners,' mothers who find themselves between the extremes of postpartum bliss and depression. She aims to challenge the black-and-white por...

Inspectorate investigates youth care after child abuse in Stadskanaal

The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) has launched an investigation into youth care providers and Veilig Thuis Groningen in Stadskanaal. The probe follows a serious child abuse case involving t...

Uganda closes border with Congo due to Ebola outbreak

Uganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent the further spread of an Ebola outbreak. The decision follows reports of over 900 suspected cases and 220 deaths in Congo,...

Almost 16,000 Amsterdam social housing units face mold issues, but fixing them is harder than expected

Information security inadequate at many large mental health organizations

The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) reported that a majority of large mental healthcare organizations do not meet legal requirements for information security. The regulator has demanded...

Former court employee sentenced to four years for selling data

A former employee of the Amsterdam district court has been sentenced to four years in prison, with one year suspended, for selling confidential data from judicial systems. The court also convicted the...

No money for public toilets in Velsen despite Accessibility Platform request

The municipality of Velsen has announced it lacks the budget to install 24-hour public toilets. This decision comes despite formal requests for increased accessibility from the Platform Accessibility ...

Two children from Belgium train crash may soon be released from hospital

Two of the five children seriously injured in a collision between a train and a school bus in Belgium may soon be released from the hospital. According to the school's principal, three other students ...

Psychiatric treatment for former Heemskerk resident extended by another two years

The court in Haarlem has extended the involuntary psychiatric treatment (TBS) of a 40-year-old man for an additional two years. The individual, a former resident of Heemskerk, has already spent fourte...

Car ends up on its side after collision in Hoofddorp, one injured

Two cars collided on Wednesday morning on Antje Breijerstraat in Hoofddorp, causing one vehicle to flip onto its side. One person was injured in the accident and received medical attention from ambula...

Health Council: No meningococcal B vaccine in national program

The Dutch Health Council has advised Health Minister Sophie Hermans against including the meningococcal B vaccine in the National Vaccination Program. The council concluded that the benefits of the va...

670 cartons of illegal cigarettes found during check on Randweg and Industrieweg in Beverwijk

Authorities in Beverwijk seized 670 cartons of illegal cigarettes, 400 flavored vapes, and numerous fatbikes during a joint inspection on Randweg and Industrieweg. The operation involved the local mun...

Thailand mandates quarantine for travelers from Ebola-hit countries

Thailand has introduced a mandatory 21-day quarantine for travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda following an Ebola outbreak. The measure follows reports of the virus spreading in ...

Tim den Besten 'still recovering out of the spotlight', VPRO silent on collaboration

VPRO presenter Tim den Besten is still recovering in private, according to a statement from his lawyer. There is currently no timeline for when he will resume his work, though it is not expected to be...

Man seriously injured after falling from ladder in Hoofddorp, air ambulance dispatched

A man was seriously injured on Wednesday morning after falling from a ladder on Jadelaan in Hoofddorp. Emergency services, including a trauma helicopter, were dispatched to the scene to provide medica...

Dementia costs society tens of billions according to research

A study conducted by health economist Robbert Huijsman for Alzheimer Nederland estimates that the societal costs of dementia in the Netherlands reached 31.8 billion euros last year. This analysis incl...

Singer Maluma struggled with panic attacks: 'Changed my life'

Colombian singer Maluma revealed during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show that he suffered from panic attacks in late 2024. He described the experience as life-changing during the interview.

Pickleball takes over Haarlem, popular with disabled athletes: ‘It’s accessible’

Pickleball is gaining popularity in Haarlem and across the Netherlands as an accessible alternative to tennis and padel. Bernadette Snijders Blok, chairperson of Pickleball Holland, notes that the spo...

Overveen water treatment plant to reopen in a few years as water conservation trend stalls

PWN is set to reactivate its historic drinking water purification site in Overveen within a few years to address stagnating water conservation trends. The facility, which originally opened in 1898 to ...

Drug 3-MMC is almost never what it seems, Trimbos Institute finds

The Trimbos Institute reports that drugs sold as 3-MMC in the Netherlands rarely contain the actual substance. Data from the Drugs Information and Monitoring System reveals that only 3 percent of samp...

Trade associations ignore Castricum's request to ask members to stop using weed killer

The branch organizations LTO Noord and KAVB have refused a request from the municipality of Castricum to ask their members to stop using the herbicide glyphosate. The local government made the request...

Will it be another hot summer and why (not)? And four more questions about the heat

The Netherlands recently experienced record-breaking temperatures, with May 26 being the hottest ever recorded at 31.2 degrees Celsius. While temperatures are expected to cool temporarily, meteorologi...

Floortje (44) never felt at home in the ‘normal’ dance world — until she taught seniors to dance: ‘Now I can make a difference with something I’m good at’

No needles, but light and sound: these are the latest techniques for more beautiful skin

Dr. Marguerite van Randwijck examines modern cosmetic techniques that use light and sound energy rather than needles to enhance skin appearance. This guide details how laser and energy-based treatment...

From the canals to the Arctic Circle: these Amsterdammers are doing it in 40 days

Siem Pontman and Antoni Zografos from Amsterdam will cycle 4,000 kilometers to the North Cape in Norway this summer. Their 40-day journey aims to raise awareness and funds for the charity Parkinson Ne...