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A thousand cups of water and wet sponges: Castricum Triathlon goes ahead despite heat 'unless advised otherwise'

The eighth Full of Life Triathlon in Castricum will proceed this Sunday despite expected temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius. Organizers and emergency services are providing thousands of water cups and...

Anti-torture committee: Care in immigration detention centers insufficient

The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee (CPT) has reported that care for foreigners in Dutch detention centers is partially insufficient. Following an October visit to facilities in Rotterdam, ...

Temperatures in some Haarlem streets vary by as much as 5 degrees. Greenery is the solution, but ‘you can’t just plant trees everywhere’

Haarlem, currently the most paved city in the Netherlands, faces temperature differences of up to 5 degrees between streets due to varying levels of greenery. The city is exploring ways to combat heat...

Bloemendaal coalition agreement prioritizes governance culture: 'Just Do It!' can be interpreted in two ways

The new coalition in Bloemendaal has unveiled its policy agenda, highlighting seven key priorities for the upcoming term. The agreement focuses on improving the local administrative culture, reducing ...

Gerda van Vliet (53) competes in European Transplant Games with rejecting donor kidney to ‘celebrate life’

Gerda van Vliet, a 53-year-old from Velsen, is participating in the European Transplant Games in Arnhem despite facing the imminent rejection of the kidney her sister donated 17 years ago. Although a ...

Next week COVID hearings with two former education ministers

Former Dutch education ministers Ingrid van Engelshoven and Arie Slob will be questioned by a parliamentary inquiry committee next week. The hearings will focus on how government coronavirus measures ...

Cyclist injured in collision with taxi on Jan Pieter Heijestraat in Amsterdam-West

Does a beer in the sun really get you drunk faster?

Toxicologist Corine Bethlehem explains why drinking alcohol in the sun can make people feel more intoxicated or dizzy than usual. The explanation addresses whether heat actually accelerates drunkennes...

Shopping in the heat on Breestraat, exercising in 5,200 square meters of coolness, and ice cream for workers at Velsertraverse: ‘I’m no heat complainer’

A reporter visited Beverwijk to observe how residents and workers are following National Heat Plan guidelines during a period of high temperatures. The coverage highlights experiences from the Breestr...

Haarlem prioritizes healthcare and education workers for rental housing

The city of Haarlem is extending and expanding a program that prioritizes healthcare, education, and childcare workers for rental housing. This decision follows a successful pilot project aimed at hel...

Girl slightly injured after being hit by tram on Strawinskylaan

Annemieke Schollaardt declared cured after cancer diagnosis: 'Everything is fine'

AVROTROS DJ Annemieke Schollaardt has been declared cancer-free after doctors discovered a growth in her appendix last month. The 47-year-old shared the positive news on Friday via her Instagram accou...

European countries take measures against heat

Western and Southern European countries are implementing measures to combat extreme heat as temperatures rise across the region. Parts of Southern France and Spain are forecasted to reach highs of nea...

Inspector: hospital may have experienced code black during pandemic

Former Inspector-General Marina Eckenhausen testified during a parliamentary inquiry that some hospitals may have experienced conditions equivalent to "code black" during the COVID-19 pandemic. She cl...

Stevie and Levy both have autism: ‘There is an automatic attraction’

Stevie van der Peet and Levy van Rooijen, both 25, discuss their close friendship and the shared experience of living with autism. The pair, from Zwaanshoek and Hoofddorp, highlight the 'automatic att...

Lieselot’s (24) dream of an internship abroad shattered by ‘rat disease’: ‘I didn’t want to die there’

Lieselot Sintenie, a 24-year-old student teacher, was forced to cut her internship in Suriname short after contracting leptospirosis, commonly known as rat disease. Concerned for her safety, she retur...

Clients of HVO-Querido and other care institutions offer a glimpse into their world through images, text, and sound: ‘I have become something from nothing’

Inspector urged De Jonge to take broader view of COVID crisis

In June 2020, former head inspector Marina Eckenhausen urged then-Health Minister Hugo de Jonge to adopt a broader perspective on the COVID-19 crisis. She argued that the government response was overl...

Another fine for Tata Steel over excessive emissions

Tata Steel faces potential fines of up to 1 million euros after the North Sea Canal Area Environmental Service issued a penalty for exceeding nitrogen oxide emission limits. The company has until Apri...

Inspectorate blindsided by decision to close nursing homes

The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) was caught off guard by the Dutch cabinet's decision to ban visitors from nursing homes during the first COVID-19 wave. Former chief inspector Marina Ecken...

Live: Heat in the city | Nationwide code yellow and chance of thunderstorms later today

Much cheaper and doesn't sting: the sunscreen you need this summer

The Dutch consumer association Consumentenbond tested over sixty different sunscreens to determine which products offer the best protection. The organization identified the top-performing SPF 30 sunsc...

Watch live: COVID inquiry with healthcare inspector and professor of elderly care

The tenth day of the Dutch parliamentary inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic focuses on the state of elderly care during the crisis. Former health inspector-general Marina Eckenhausen and professor Bia...

Golden Retriever Guus recovering from major surgery to fix recurring hip dislocation

Guus, a Golden Retriever, is recovering from a major surgical procedure to fix a hip that frequently dislocated. While his owners are at work, Guus is being cared for by family members who use a dog s...

Large emergency response in Amsterdam-Westpoort due to hazardous flammable substance

Large fire department response for 'hazardous substance' in Western Port Area

Emergency services responded to a hazardous substance leak at an oil company in Amsterdam's Westelijk Havengebied on Tuesday morning. Residents in the area were advised to close their windows and door...

Number of suicides at lowest level in over a decade

According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), 1,758 people committed suicide in the Netherlands last year, which is the lowest number in over a decade. On average, nearly five people per day took their o...

Panic among dozens of pregnant women after maternity care canceled: ‘Only received a QR code that didn’t work’

Dozens of pregnant women in the Netherlands are left without maternity care after the national agency De Kraamvogel canceled services due to severe staffing shortages. Despite holding contracts, many ...

Haarlem to ban petrol mopeds from city center starting 2028

Haarlem will ban petrol-powered mopeds from its city center starting January 1, 2028, to improve air quality and reduce noise pollution. The municipality is offering low-income residents up to 1,200 e...

Behind this week's classroom heat lies a bigger (and more expensive) problem

Dutch schools are struggling with excessive heat in classrooms due to outdated building infrastructure that is not equipped for rising temperatures. Experts emphasize that the issue requires comprehen...