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Work continues day and night at Heemskerk beach: 400,000 cubic meters of extra sand to keep feet dry as ‘the Netherlands gets smaller’

Work continues day and night at Heemskerk beach: 400,000 cubic meters of extra sand to keep feet dry as ‘the Netherlands gets smaller’

Approximately 400,000 cubic meters of sand have been added to the beach at Heemskerk after two weeks of intensive work. This coastal reinforcement project aims to maintain the shoreline and protect the area from rising sea levels.

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Heemstede council keeps purse strings tight despite healthy savings. Funds reserved for sports facilities, primary schools, and town hall

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Car crashes into highway arrow truck and flips onto side on A4 near Nieuw-Vennep

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Dutch people went on holiday almost 22 million times last summer

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A1 towards Amsterdam closed for most of the summer, at least half an hour of extra travel time

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Rijkswaterstaat will perform major maintenance on the A1 highway towards Amsterdam between the Eemnes and Muiderberg interchanges from July 3 to August 17. Motorists should anticipate travel delays of up to one hour and follow signed detours due to various road and ramp closures throughout the summer period.