Parool columnist Karin Spaink (1957-2026) detested pigeonholing, even in her personal life: ‘What do I care about that label’

Two 'well-known' Heemskerk residents spend a day in IJmuiden: 'I stopped my Heemskerk supermarket in time'

Jolanda and Jan Nijman, well-known residents of Heemskerk, spent a day in IJmuiden. The couple planned to enjoy the view at the Kop van de Haven before having lunch at a local restaurant.

In the 1970s, Grote Bickersstraat was a disaster to live in. What did the municipality do? Only fix the facades

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: Disney working on third Moana film

Actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has confirmed that Disney is working on a third installment of the Moana animated film franchise. No further details regarding the plot or release date have been announced at this time.

Dutch people went on holiday almost 22 million times last summer

According to data from Statistics Netherlands, residents of the country went on vacation 21.9 million times last summer. Between late April and early October 2025, 72 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older took at least one trip.

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

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.