Highest number of traffic fatalities in five years in Amsterdam region

WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases from over 900 to 116. There are currently 330 confirmed infections and nearly 50 deaths attributed to the virus.

Shop closed after assault and illegal vapes

Mayor Jos Wienen closed a shop on Generaal Cronjéstraat in Haarlem for three months following an inspection in late May. Authorities discovered over 500 illegal vapes, hard liquor, and an undocumented worker, while a supervisor and a police officer were assaulted during the control.

Strange but true: fish DNA helps fight wrinkles

Doctor Marguerite van Randwijck explores the use of polynucleotides, derived from fish DNA, as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles. The article explains the mechanics and risks of the procedure as part of a series on common cosmetic interventions.

Tram derails after collision in Amsterdam-West, van driver taken to hospital

Mother of BBB leader Caroline van der Plas seriously ill, politician takes step back

BBB leader Caroline van der Plas is taking a temporary leave from her duties in the House of Representatives to care for her seriously ill mother. Her mother, Nuala van der Plas-Fitzpatrick, is a former politician who served as an alderman in Deventer during the 1990s.