A Haarlem administrative judge has fined a grandson and his mother €4,750 each for illegally renting out an apartment via Airbnb in 2023. The 85-year-old owner of the flat was also fined a reduced amount of €950. The court found that the mother and grandson played an active role in the unauthorized short-term rentals.
Two men have been identified following a violent assault on King's Day in Amsterdam that left a victim with a broken jaw. The suspects, a 27-year-old from Amsterdam and a 25-year-old from Uitgeest, were tracked down after video footage of the incident led to multiple police tips. Both individuals have been ordered to report to the police station for questioning.
Recent warm weather in the Netherlands has caused a significant spike in hay fever complaints, reaching the highest levels recorded so far this year. According to the NIVEL research institute, the number of patients visiting their GP for hay fever symptoms doubled last week to 209 per 100,000 people.
Approximately 42,000 people in the Netherlands suffer a stroke annually, a condition recently highlighted by former speed skater Erben Wennemars' own health scare. The report explains what happens in the body during a stroke and provides guidance on how to recognize the symptoms early.
Two Ajax supporters were sentenced to six weeks in prison, with four weeks suspended, for attacking police officers with stones and bottles following a match in Volendam. The court also ordered the men to pay 500 euros in compensation to the victims after the Mobile Unit intervened to separate rival fan groups.
The municipality of Amsterdam has received fifty reports regarding street safety since implementing a more streamlined reporting system earlier this year. This change aims to better identify specific locations where residents feel unsafe, allowing the city to effectively allocate a six-million-euro budget for street safety improvements.