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Brave but slightly naive, Yvon Jaspers confronts farmers who previously appeared on Farmer Wants a Wife

Yvon Jaspers has produced a documentary investigating the potential link between pesticides and Parkinson's disease, prompted by her brother's diagnosis. Her efforts have led to confrontations with fa...

Viewing tip! This Haarlem museum is coming to television

The Teylers Museum in Haarlem will be featured in the Avrotros television program Nu te zien! on November 3. Museum director Marc de Beyer will present the Zeker Weten? exhibition, highlighting the im...

Brutal violence and closed schools: violence that shook the IJmond region back in court

A wave of violence between youth groups in Haarlem and the IJmond region caused significant unrest in September 2025, leading to school closures and emergency police measures. Three suspects are curre...

Record year for barn owls takes an unexpected turn: rescue mission in farm barn

Barn owls in Haarlemmermeer are having a record-breaking breeding year due to an exceptional abundance of mice. Experts Bert-Jan Bol and Roel Draijer, who have monitored the area for over 35 years, ha...

Spot the differences: Nieuwe Leliestraat in 1965 and 2026

During the 1960s, the Nieuwe Leliestraat in Amsterdam suffered from severe urban decay common throughout the Jordaan district. By 1974, the area saw one of its first urban renewal projects with the co...

Restaurant Berli challenges the standard image of Indonesian cuisine: There is so much more than rendang

Restaurant Berli in Amsterdam is redefining Indonesian dining by focusing on tapas-style dishes rather than traditional classics like rendang. Owner Berlian emphasizes a menu centered around fish, tem...

Netanyahu orders investigation into whistleblowers featured in Gaza documentary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an investigation into anonymous whistleblowers who appeared in the documentary NAZA to allege that the Israeli military intentionally killed civilians in...

Bilal Wahib and fiancée welcome baby boy Nayel: 'The sweetest'

Bilal Wahib and his fiancée have welcomed their first child, a son named Nayel Louay Wahib, who was born on October 6, 2026. The couple, who got engaged earlier this year, announced the birth of thei...

Seniors in Noord have suffered from flies for years: 'My daughter won't visit anymore, I'm isolated'

Elderly residents in an Amsterdam-Noord apartment complex are suffering from a massive fly infestation that began after recent building renovations. The housing corporation Eigen Haard has acknowledge...

Last day for Ome Piet ferry as hopes for a successor fade

Skippers Martin Brekelmans and Erik Hoogenboom have ended their sixteen-year tenure operating the Ome Piet ferry between Badhoevedorp and the Amsterdamse Bos. Despite the route's popularity, the duo h...

After three years of misery, Perr Schuurs has a first against old love Ajax: 'I came home sad every day'

NEC defender Perr Schuurs has made a successful return to the pitch after a difficult two-and-a-half-year struggle with a severe knee injury. Playing seventy minutes against his former club, Ajax, mar...

Cruyff bought Amrabat because the Ajax midfield was full of holes, deeper than the craters in Sinkhole Alley, Florida

Minotaur wins audience award at Parool Film Fest

The film Minotaur has won the audience award at the tenth edition of the Parool Film Fest in Amsterdam, which saw record visitor numbers this year. The movie, directed by Zvjagintsev, offers a harsh c...

Ina Klaassen (57), director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, has died

Ina Klaassen, the 57-year-old director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, has died following a serious illness that forced her to step down in May 2026. She was a key figure in the museum's leadership ...

Huub Stapel preferred taking to the air over the cold sea

Presenter Huub Stapel explores Dutch landscapes and traditions across four seasons in the new Omroep Max series Een jaar in vogelvlucht. The premiere featured aerial drone footage of the country, high...

Old T-shirt and a Harley: Robertino is a happy man

Amsterdam resident Robertino Lynch frequently visits a gas station on IJburglaan as part of his routine with his Harley motorcycle. Despite his wife's mixed feelings about his motorcycling and his pen...

Silent march with name cloth for killed Palestinian children: ‘By writing down the names, we make it visible that every child has a life, a name and a story’

Led by Amnesty International, a silent march took place in Amsterdam to honor the memory of over 21,600 Palestinian children killed in Gaza since October 2023. Demonstrators carried a massive banner f...

Céline Dion physically tested ahead of concert series

Céline Dion is preparing for her return to the stage with a dedicated training program to help manage her stiff-person syndrome. The singer, who has faced significant physical struggles due to the ne...

Old biscuit factory in Haarlem becomes haunted hotel for Halloween

The former De Volharding factory in Haarlem-Noord is being transformed into the Haunted Transue Hotel from October 28 to 31. Architect Adam Transue designed the attraction using recycled materials to ...

Restaurant 95 on Amstelveenseweg receives death threats over ‘From the river to the sea’ mocktail

Restaurant 95 in Amsterdam is facing intense harassment and death threats after including a mocktail named with the controversial slogan ‘From the river to the sea’ on its menu. Although the estab...

You come in alone, but soon you're sitting with friends: how BuurtBuik Amsterdam-Oost brings neighbors together

BuurtBuik Amsterdam-Oost hosts weekly community dinners at the Elthetokerk, serving meals prepared from rescued food to dozens of local residents. The initiative aims to reduce food waste while combat...

Watch out for the Spanish! This walk takes you back centuries in Haarlem

Haarlem will host a StoryTrail theater walk on October 18, where storyteller Franciscus will bring local legends and history to life for participants. The tour features tales of historical figures lik...

Ype (50) kept his homosexuality a secret for years, until that one party: 'Then all inhibitions were cast aside'

Comic creator Ype Driessen, 50, has released a book titled Vanilla, in which he openly discusses his experiences with dating on the app Grindr. After hiding his homosexuality for years, Driessen now s...

Cat falls several meters and is trapped in cavity wall for 6 days

A cat was successfully rescued after being trapped for six days in a cavity wall following a seven-meter fall. Firefighters assisted the animal ambulance by drilling into an adjacent building, eventua...

US to investigate TV stations that stopped covering Trump

The U.S. government is investigating major television networks for possible antitrust violations after they briefly coordinated a boycott of coverage concerning President Trump. The networks had initi...

Looking for a friendly chat? Step into the yellow square at the station on Wednesday

To promote social connection, the Week of the Chat initiative is launching in Haarlem on October 14, featuring a designated yellow zone at the train station where people can meet for casual conversati...

Investigation into dragon's blood in the gold buttons of the Palmwood Wreck?

Experts in Amsterdam are investigating 21-karat gold buttons recovered from the seventeenth-century Palmhoutwrak shipwreck to determine if they contain rare dragon blood resin. This research aims to r...

Frustration reigns at Ajax after 1-1 draw against NEC: I don't know if we are title contenders

Ajax played to a disappointing 1-1 draw against NEC at the Johan Cruijff Arena, marking their fourth home match this season without a win. Both players and staff expressed frustration over the result,...

Ajax hardcore fans celebrate 50th anniversary with fireworks in Johan Cruyff Arena

The F-side, the hardcore fan group of Ajax, celebrated their 50th anniversary with fireworks and a large banner at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. During the event, former captain Dusan Tadic wa...

House squatted on Vinkenstraat following housing protest at Dam Square

Following a housing demonstration at Dam Square, squatters occupied a building on Vinkenstraat in Amsterdam to protest the city's housing shortage. While a separate group of activists clashed with pol...