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A minute of silence and an ambulance for Ukraine: ‘During the bombings, the children keep playing football’

Approximately one hundred people, primarily Ukrainian women, gathered on Tuesday evening to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The meeting included a minute of sile...

Suspect in Beverwijk hostage-taking, assault, and extortion released as flight risk recedes

A 27-year-old man from Amsterdam, suspected of hostage-taking, assault, and extortion in Beverwijk, will be released from pre-trial detention this Friday. The North Holland District Court ruled that t...

Nanning Hagendoorn (76) has been building aquariums for 53 years, the last 11 in the IJmuiden port area

Nanning Hagendoorn, 76, has been building aquariums for 53 years and is currently based in the IJmuiden port area. After a long career that included running shops in Amsterdam and Haarlem, he is now c...

Waiting times in mental healthcare rising: ‘The longer you wait, the worse it gets’

Waiting times for mental healthcare in the Netherlands are increasing, particularly for complex cases such as eating disorders. Behavioral scientist Britt Speijer warns that these delays worsen patien...

Three years in prison and psychiatric treatment for Haarlem man who posed as teenager for online grooming

A 34-year-old man from Haarlem has been sentenced to three years in prison and mandatory psychiatric treatment (TBS) for grooming and abusing minors online. For over a year, the individual posed as a ...

Lose weight successfully and keep it off? This is what really works according to doctors

One in two people in the Netherlands are currently overweight, leading medical experts to share new scientific insights on sustainable weight loss. In this series, specialists Liesbeth van Rossum and ...

New power box at Deka on Meester Cornelisstraat causes noise nuisance for Sanne: 'Buzzing day and night. It’s driving me crazy'

A Haarlem resident is reporting persistent noise pollution from a new electrical cabinet installed during a recent supermarket renovation. Despite the constant buzzing sound affecting her daily life f...

Heemskerk native a professional musician in Finland for years. Rody van Gemert: 'At five I pretended to play and bowed to the audience'

Rody van Gemert, a 54-year-old classical guitarist originally from Heemskerk, has built a career and life in Helsinki, Finland. Despite resisting his parents' vacation plans to Scandinavia as a child,...

Telstar supporter Wim Adrichem once wrote a book about being a fan of an unsuccessful club: ‘Maybe I should write a new one’

Telstar supporter Wim Adrichem is considering writing a new book following the football club's recent promotion and cup success. His previous work explored the experience of supporting a team that rar...

Iranian ambassador summoned after seizure of diplomatic shipment

The Iranian ambassador was summoned to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday following Iran's seizure of a Dutch diplomatic shipment. The ministry described the incident as unacceptable and...

Number of new city council candidates falls slightly

The number of new candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in the Netherlands has slightly decreased compared to 2022. According to an ANP analysis of official candidate lists, approximately 59...

Man ordered to pay 302,000 euros for fraud during corona crisis

A 61-year-old man from Hillegom has been ordered to pay 302,000 euros to the Dutch state for fraud committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. He solicited donations for websites critical of government po...

What’s recently towering over the skyline of North?

A massive wind turbine installation ship named the Windmover is currently docked at Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam-Noord, featuring a 208-meter high crane that towers over the city skyline. The vessel ...

Teens flee police and wardens en masse in heart of Bloemendaal: Game of tag quickly turns serious

Teenagers in Bloemendaal participated in an organized game called 'The Hunt' on Tuesday morning, involving simulated high-speed chases with police and law enforcement. The activity, which appeared to ...

Motivator Zian Flemming makes Burnley believe in survival: ‘I personally did everything to change something’

Amsterdam-born forward Zian Flemming scored a key goal in Burnley's 1-1 draw against Chelsea to assist the club's battle against Premier League relegation. Flemming expressed his strong determination ...

How the ‘Taylor Swift of tech’ built the world's largest public company with his AI chips

Nvidia has become the world's largest listed company due to its dominant role in producing chips essential for AI technologies like ChatGPT. Although it remains relatively unknown in the Netherlands, ...

Cabinet plan to extend working life under fire from unions and opposition

The new Dutch cabinet's plan to raise the retirement age more quickly is facing strong opposition from labor unions and political parties. Unions have threatened protests if the proposal is not withdr...

Rembrandtplein venues deploy mobile security against street dealer nuisance on weekdays

Whale jaw found in Zeeland comes from closed Zoological Museum in Amsterdam

Jamin warns of hard plastic particles in ‘Dubai Milk’ Easter eggs

Candy store chain Jamin has recalled its 'Dubai Milk' chocolate Easter eggs after discovering they may contain fragments of hard plastic. The product has been removed from stores, and customers are ur...

Teenagers arrested for house explosion in Haarlem

Two teenagers from Maassluis have been arrested in connection with an explosion that occurred at a residence in Haarlem on November 12, 2023. A third minor suspect had already been detained on the nig...

Third edition of Porn Film Festival Amsterdam: ‘Porn is so much more than a 10-minute jerk-off video’

Martijn Krabbé receives award for 'impressive voice-over work' in programs

Martijn Krabbé has been honored with the Voice Over Award 2026 for his outstanding voice-over work in numerous television programs. The award was announced on Radio Veronica, with the jury recognizin...

Jutta Leerdam, Femke Kok and other Olympians honored for unique Winter Games achievements: ‘It’s slowly starting to sink in’

Several Dutch skaters, including Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok, were awarded royal honors for their achievements at the Winter Olympics in Milan. The group, which included individual speed skaters and t...

Griekspoor reaches round of 16 at ATP Dubai

Dutch number one Tallon Griekspoor advanced to the round of 16 at the ATP tournament in Dubai after a straight-sets victory over Finland's Otto Virtanen. Griekspoor won the match 6-3, 6-4 and is sched...

Anjet Daanje longlisted for International Booker Prize

Dutch author Anjet Daanje has been named to the longlist of the International Booker Prize for her novel "De herinnerde soldaat" (The Remembered Soldier). The prestigious award recognizes the best wor...

Rock trio Sjako! remains as idiosyncratic as ever on new album: 'Improvising is a form of communication for us'

The Haarlem-based rock band Sjako! has released a new double album titled 'Senior Citizens' after forty-five years, featuring a mix of understated songs and long improvisations. The band will perform ...

So-called academic Pieter Kuit ordered to repay over €300,000 in donations for COVID policy research

A Dutch court has ordered Pieter Kuit to repay more than 300,000 euros in donations he collected for an alleged study on COVID-19 policies. The court ruled that Kuit, who falsely claimed to be a maste...

Municipalities call AI voting aid Keus a dangerous experiment

The AI-powered voting aid Keus has been taken offline following criticism from the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG). The VNG described the tool as a dangerous experiment that could pote...

VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland: Debts written off too often

Dutch business organizations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland have warned the House of Representatives that debt is being forgiven too frequently, claiming this trend negatively impacts entrepreneurs. The de...