The Dutch national football team has begun training with a fully fit squad ahead of their second World Cup match against Sweden on Saturday. National coach Ronald Koeman led the session at the KC Current training complex in Kansas City.
On Wednesday afternoon, police dismantled a cannabis nursery in a commercial building in Cruquius. One individual was arrested on-site during the raid conducted by the North Holland police drug team.
A motorist was injured and hospitalized after their car struck a tree and flipped onto its side on the IJdoornlaan in Amsterdam North this evening. Emergency services attended the scene of the single-vehicle accident, which resulted in a temporary partial closure of the road.
The Port of Amsterdam is making shore leave more accessible for seafarers by requiring terminals to facilitate easier access to land. A new pilot program also offers free transportation for sailors on ships at public quays without direct shore connections to improve their well-being.
The COA announced it cannot provide temporary night shelter for people sleeping outside the overcrowded reception center in Ter Apel. This applies to asylum seekers who arrive after the emergency accommodation buses have departed or those who choose to stay on the grounds.
A citizen-led coffee bar at Uitgeest station has officially opened following a successful trial period of several months. The initiative emphasizes community ownership and aims to provide a local gathering spot at the train station.