24-year-old Lucas Matthes is set to compete in tennis at the Special Olympics National Games held in Haarlem next weekend. Matthes, an ambassador for the event and a former Dutch national champion in G-skating, is one of 3,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities participating in the competition.
Model train enthusiast Arno Hunting emphasizes the importance of passing on technical knowledge and hobby skills to younger generations. He describes how many collectors start at a young age and eventually build expansive, detailed rail networks and landscapes in their homes.
Residents and visitors gathered at the square near Café Bartje this weekend for the Santpoorts Pleinfeest. Despite changeable summer weather, the event saw a large turnout that lasted until late into the evening.
Fifteen pets, including Genco, Zacky, and Nala, were reported missing in Haarlem over the past week. Local residents are being asked for assistance in locating the missing animals.
More than a million people attended a mass led by Pope Leo XIV at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, marking the highlight of his visit to Spain. The ceremony was attended by Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia, who had welcomed the Pope on Saturday.
The Amsterdam-based newspaper Het Parool is considering printing extra copies of its Saturday edition following significant interest in a full-page advertisement by Harry Styles. In the handwritten note, the British singer thanked the city for its hospitality during his ten-night concert run at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.