Neurologist Maaike van der Plas recounts starting her first professional role in October 2025, where she prioritized workplace integration by forgoing initial vacation time. Despite her severe fear of spiders, her medical work involves keeping a cabinet full of them.
Jan, the manager of a Goudwisselkantoor in Beverwijk, was killed during an armed robbery on Wednesday. He had recently started his new position and was described by a close friend as being very enthusiastic about his career change.
The basketball club Lake City Players in Uitgeest is disbanding after fifty years of existence. Despite the U12 team winning a final championship title, the club's closure felt inevitable to its members after years of decline.
Construction has begun on 82 social rental homes in Beverwijk as part of the "De Groene Tuinen" development project. The initiative aims to increase housing availability and neighborhood greenery, with at least half of the new units reserved for local residents of Beverwijk or Heemskerk.
Healthcare software provider ChipSoft is negotiating with cybercriminals after a data breach resulted in the theft of patient medical records. The breach has affected several Dutch healthcare institutions, including rehabilitation centers and general practitioner practices.
A rare 1947 first edition of Anne Frank's diary, Het Achterhuis, was recently discovered in a thrift store in Eemnes. Well-preserved copies of this initial printing are highly valuable and can be worth thousands of euros.