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Metal detector gives Melchior relaxation: 'Greatest find was a gold coin from 800 AD'

Melchior Ladee finds relaxation and historical treasures by using a metal detector to search fields and beaches. His most significant discovery to date is a gold coin dating back to 800 AD.

Rare first edition of Het Achterhuis with dust jacket and other masterpieces to go under the hammer in Haarlem

A rare first edition of Anne Frank's 'The Diary of a Young Girl,' complete with its original dust jacket, will be auctioned later this month at Bubb Kuyper Veilingen in Haarlem. The auction also featu...

Video | Life-sized dollhouse set for new RTL game show

This is the winner of The Voice of Holland 2026

Ruben Hillen, representing Team Suzan & Freek, was crowned the winner of The Voice of Holland 2026. The finale was broadcast live on Friday night during the RTL Tonight television program.

Talpa and Yvonne Coldeweijer agree on new format for KIJK

Juice vlogger Yvonne Coldeweijer and Talpa Network have agreed on a new video format titled Colder Cast for the KIJK streaming platform. This collaboration establishes a new direction for Coldeweijer'...

Restore Werf Conrad just like the Droste building

Readers of the Haarlems Dagblad have expressed strong support for preserving and restoring the former Werf Conrad administrative office located along the Spaarne. The iconic building is viewed by the ...

Ruud Gullit's AI clone can speak languages but can't play football

Tech reporter Rutger Otto's weekly column examines an AI clone of Dutch football icon Ruud Gullit. The digital double is designed to speak multiple languages, though it cannot replicate Gullit's physi...

Video | This is the winner of The Voice of Holland: ‘I could cry’

De Veer windmill needed during flooding, but not yet at full capacity

The De Veer windmill in Haarlem is currently unable to pump water at full capacity due to a rusted screw that requires replacement. Volunteers are fundraising for repairs to ensure the mill remains a ...

Ajax player Mokio chooses DR Congo national team over Belgium

Eighteen-year-old Ajax midfielder Jorthy Mokio has announced his decision to represent the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the international level instead of Belgium. The young player shared the n...

15-year-old boy brutally robbed of fatbike after Bevrijdingspop. Aron rushed to help: 'I even bought him a drink'

A 15-year-old boy was violently robbed of his fatbike by a group of youths on the Kruisweg in Haarlem following the Bevrijdingspop festival. Despite attempts by bystanders to intervene, the attackers ...

Jan-Kees Emmer gives the Netherlands zero points

Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has announced a boycott of the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The decision serves as a protest against Israel's participation in the event due to the ongoing c...

Grocery shopping made less boring by new book from Lingo judge JP Pellemans: 'Elstar apples come from Arie from Elst. Get it? Elst-ar'

Former Lingo judge and voice-over artist JP Pellemans has released his second book, which examines the psychological tactics used in supermarkets. The book describes the grocery shopping experience as...

Mexico to end school year a month early for World Cup

Mexico plans to end the school year more than a month early because the country is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada. Education Minister Mario Delgado stated that the dec...

Tension mounts at Volendam and Telstar: what does relegation stress do to a team? 'Like dying a little bit'

The article examines the intense psychological toll of relegation stress on Dutch football clubs like FC Volendam and Telstar. As teams fight to avoid the Eredivisie play-offs, the report explores the...

Nina Pierson’s Amsterdam: ‘My life takes place along the Amstel’

Artist Pernille (49) on her first Dutch words: ‘Mom is stuffed in bed, I texted my family’

What works and what absolutely doesn't on a theater poster? ‘You have to leave your ego behind’

Writer Karin Amatmoekrim: The first Black Disney princess turned into a frog after just five minutes, making you think: come on!

Amsterdam professor and internist Geer Borst refused to bow to the German occupiers

A’DAM Tower turns 10: From ugly misfit to vertical music beacon

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Ajax beat AZ, but league title goes to PSV

Ajax's women's football team defeated AZ 3-1 on Friday, but PSV secured the Eredivisie league title after their victory against ADO Den Haag. Despite the win, Ajax can no longer overtake PSV in the st...

PSV Women break dominance of FC Twente and Ajax with first league title in club history

Leendert de Ridder (Mees Kees): 'I feel like quite a boomer because I’m still on Facebook'

Actor and presenter Leendert de Ridder, known for his role as Mees Kees, discussed his health and lifestyle habits in a recent interview with Mezza magazine. He shared that he manages exercise-induced...

LAKS receives 26,000 complaints on first day of final exams

The Dutch National Student Committee (LAKS) received approximately 26,000 complaints on the first day of national final exams. This volume of complaints is higher than the 21,000 reports received on t...

Exhibition on the role of illustrations in activism: ‘It’s a way to draw attention to something horrific’

Training and watching the playoffs: this is what Malevy Leons' days look like now. 'I want OKC to win again. Sorry, LeBron'

Dutch basketball player Malevy Leons is focusing on training and watching the NBA playoffs after the Golden State Warriors were eliminated in the play-in tournament. He noted that his contract terms a...

A gym full of greenery for final exams at Het Amsterdams Lyceum: ‘Plants won’t help you with a business economics problem’

The most beautiful houseboat in the Netherlands is on the Nieuwe Prinsengracht

Houseboat Caatje 5, located on the Nieuwe Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, has been named Houseboat of the Year 2025. For the first time in the competition's history, all nominated vessels were based in Am...