Two arrested, homes evacuated as police raid suspected drugs lab
Yorick De Boer Three homes in a Gelderland town have been evacuated after smoke was seen rising from the site of…
June 2024
Police warn about capacity surrounding next yearβs Nato summit
Peter Dutch police chiefs have written to the countryβs mayors urging them not to approve any events for three…
A few days of summer ahead, before the rain returns
The Netherlands is in for a short period of dry, warm, summer weather, weather forecasters said on Friday.…
Hard drugs and street dealers
The use and distribution of hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy in Amsterdam is strictly illegal. Read…
Pesticides play role in Parkinsonβs explosion, says Dutch expert
Cases of people with Parkinsonβs disease are exploding worldwide, with a 30% increase in the Netherlands over the…
Safety situation at Ter Apel refugee centre is βvery seriousβ
Staff and asylum seekers at the Ter Apel reception centre face βunacceptable risks of becoming a victim of…
β40,000 new homes are being built too close to roadsβ
Almost 40,000 new homes in the Netherlands are being built closer to motorways than recommended by experts and…
Career criminal jailed for shooting ex-partner and her mother
A violent criminal who shot his ex-partner and her mother in a shopping centre car park has been…
βRasta Ruudβ retires after blackface sparks social media storm
A Dutch football fan who dressed up as his boyhood hero Ruud Gullit, complete with blackface make-up, for…
Student societies sign code of conduct after years of scandal
In total 49 Dutch student societies are signing a code of conduct to combat sexual harassment, aggression and…