Poet Gershwin Bonefacia, former city poet of Amsterdam and winner of the Gouden Ganzenveer 2026, will perform as a special guest at a remembrance concert on May 4th. The event will be held by the Kennemer Youth Orchestra at the Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem and also features Myron Henning.
Prosecutors have demanded a two-year prison sentence, with ten months suspended, against a 33-year-old man from Haarlem for the rape of a woman. The victim reportedly woke up during the assault in the defendant's bedroom, and the prosecution characterized the treatment of the woman as dehumanizing.
The opening of the new Jumbo supermarket in the Velserhof shopping center in IJmuiden has been delayed until this autumn. Renovations are taking longer than expected, pushing the launch back from its rumored mid-May date.
Sarah Dekker describes her return from Bucharest on King's Day after her team failed to qualify for the Champions League Final4. She expressed disappointment at the loss and missing out on a medal this season compared to her success last year.
Firefighters are using helicopters to tackle several remaining hot spots at a military training ground near 't Harde in Gelderland. The situation has persisted for several days, placing a significant strain on emergency services as they work to fully extinguish the fire.
James Holder, the British co-founder of the clothing brand Superdry, has been found guilty of raping a woman at her home. The incident took place in 2022 following a night out.