The open water swimming season in the Netherlands begins on May 1st, with hundreds of locations designated as safe for swimming. However, dozens of sites have already received warnings due to blue-green algae or poor water quality at the start of the season.
Ajax interim-coach Oscar Garcia confirmed that the club will form a guard of honor for rivals PSV during their upcoming match. The decision was made by the club to show respect for PSV as the new league champions.
Ajax will form a guard of honor for league champions PSV ahead of their match at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Coach Óscar García noted that key players Davy Klaassen and Owen Wijndal are likely to be absent from the lineup.
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.