Haarlem News in English
Latest haarlem headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Construction company Tebbens goes up in flames. 'I have to start all over again'
A fire has destroyed the warehouse of construction company Tebbens, causing significant damage and leaving the owner devastated. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze as the owner stated he woul...
HBC loses to Hollandia and returns to fourth division: 'We weren't good enough'
HBC failed to secure promotion to the third division after losing both matches of their play-off series against Hollandia. Following a 0-1 home defeat and a 2-0 loss in Hoorn, the team will compete in...
Nationally known poets perform in natural amphitheater in Spaarndam: ‘A beautiful mix of amateur artists and professionals’
The biennial art event Kunst in Spaarndam returns this weekend with the addition of a new poetry program featuring well-known writers at the Fort-Zuid amphitheater. The event highlights a mix of local...
DSS returns to the third division after one season: 'Everyone always gave their all'
Haarlem-based football club DSS has secured promotion back to the third class after just one season in the fourth class. The team clinched their return with a decisive 0-3 victory over RKEDO in a matc...
Plan for snack bar-free neighborhood goes ahead despite legal threats: 'We want a healthy food environment'
Haarlem council members are proceeding with plans to ban fast-food vendors in the new Hart voor Oostpoort neighborhood to promote a healthy food environment. Despite legal threats from the snack bar a...
De Schuur tackles elderly loneliness with film mornings
De Schuur is launching a new film program aimed at older audiences starting next Monday. The initiative is designed to foster social connections and combat loneliness among the elderly.
Explosion and major fire in Zwaanshoek: "Heard a huge bang"
A large fire and explosion occurred at a construction company on Hillegommerdijk in Zwaanshoek on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services, including a police helicopter, were dispatched to the scene wh...
How we support the Dutch national team: From 1988 street parties and Gullit pastries to orange-decked streets: 'Everyone waves and smiles at everyone'
The article reflects on the public's enthusiastic support for the Dutch national football team, highlighting the massive celebrations in Haarlem following the 1988 European Championship victory. It de...
Wesley (20) from Lisserbroek is lonely, like many peers: "It feels like I don't exist"
Wesley Schakel from Lisserbroek shares his struggle with loneliness following an epilepsy diagnosis, reflecting a broader trend where 58% of young adults in the Kennemerland region report similar feel...
Olympia Haarlem crowned first-half season winners after narrow victory
Olympia Haarlem secured the top position for the first half of the season following a narrow victory against their direct competitors, Sparks. The team clinched the lead in the seventh inning of the f...
Neighborhood accuses Haarlem of 'lies and cover-up' over rat infestation
Residents of Haarlem's Kleverpark neighborhood have taken the municipality to court over a persistent rat infestation and alleged lack of transparency regarding the sewer system's condition. While loc...
United/DAVO defeated in nerve-wracking final and relegated to fifth division. 'No one wants to play at that level'
United/DAVO has been relegated to the fifth division after suffering a narrow 3-4 loss to TOS-Actief in a tense playoff final. The defeat has led to uncertainty regarding the future of coach Serdal Su...
Have you seen Genco, Zacky or Nala? These 15 pets are missing in Haarlem
Fifteen pets, including Genco, Zacky, and Nala, were reported missing in Haarlem over the past week. Local residents are being asked for assistance in locating the missing animals.
Children's sports school Fitkidzz Studio in Haarlem to host Special Olympics demonstration event. 'It's important to inspire people'
Fitkidzz Studio in Haarlem has been selected to organize the MATP demonstration sport for the 2026 Special Olympics. Founded by Ardine Schemmekes, the sports school provides a supportive environment f...
Haarlem wins at BEP to stay in Overgangsklasse; new champions KIOS end season with victory
Haarlem secured their position in the 'overgangsklasse' with a 13-17 victory over BEP in the final round of the season. Meanwhile, league champions KIOS concluded their campaign with a 21-24 win again...
VEW miss out on promotion to fourth division after defeat to Opperdoes: 'We never reached our level'
VEW missed out on promotion to the fourth class after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Opperdoes in a final match held in De Rijp. Despite their confidence going into the game, the Heemstede-based team ...
Schoten thrashes DIO to remain in fourth division: 'We failed to secure an even bigger result'
Schoten secured its place in the fourth class for next season after a dominant 6-0 victory over DIO in a promotion/relegation playoff final. The match, played on neutral ground in Heemstede, results i...
Tennis player Lucas to Special Olympics: I think I'll get gold, I hope for silver
24-year-old Lucas Matthes is set to compete in tennis at the Special Olympics National Games held in Haarlem next weekend. Matthes, an ambassador for the event and a former Dutch national champion in ...
Fire in building on Schoterbosplein in Haarlem, residents temporarily evacuated
A fire broke out in a building at the corner of Schoterbosplein and Iepenstraat in Haarlem on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Emergency services were alerted around 3:00 AM, leading to the temporary ...
Jan swapped Haarlem for Oslo 60 years ago but still dreams of a herring cart
81-year-old Jan Hoogenwerf reflects on his life in Oslo sixty years after moving there from his hometown of Haarlem. Despite his long residency in Norway, he maintains a strong connection to his Dutch...
From club night to coffee rave: why young people are ditching bars for morning parties like Rise & Rave in Haarlem
The third edition of the 'Rise & Rave' event will take place on Tuesday, June 9th, at Copper Branch in Haarlem, offering a morning dance party with coffee and croissants before the workday begins. The...
Suspended priest Pierre Valkering wants two high-ranking Vatican officials to testify in Haarlem: 'I want to know exactly what has been alleged about me'
Suspended Amsterdam priest Pierre Valkering is seeking to have two high-ranking Vatican officials testify at the Haarlem district court. He aims to uncover what Bishop Jan Hendriks reported about him ...
'Kennemerland is no Russia,' says Rinus Michels, but the amateurs score twice against the future European champions
In 1988, the Dutch national football team played a warm-up match against an amateur side from Kennemerland in Haarlem shortly before winning the European Championship. Although the professionals won, ...
Olympia Haarlem reaches final, three set-piece corners seal victory. 'The defense was solid'
Olympia Haarlem secured a 3-1 victory over DCG in their first-division maintenance play-off match. The win, which advances the team to the final, was achieved through three successfully executed pract...
First-ever American of Haarlem club Flamingo’s dies
Steve Powell, the first American basketball player for the Haarlem-based club Flamingo’s, passed away on Saturday at the age of 82. He is remembered as the club's inaugural American recruit.
Entire neighborhood around Hortusplein now off-limits for stray bicycles
Authorities have expanded the bicycle parking ban to include sixteen streets surrounding the Hortusplein. Enforcement officers are now authorized to issue fines or remove any incorrectly parked bicycl...
Feminist activists take action against the summer body: "Everyone has a beach body"
The feminist action group Dolle Mina's held a demonstration at the Grote Markt in Haarlem to challenge 'summer body' beauty standards. Using props and mock makeovers, the group promoted the message th...
Music has played a prominent role in my life from an early age
Jolanda van den Dool, a 41-year-old ICU nurse from Haarlem, has been appointed as the new director of the Hillegom Music School starting July 1. She shares how music has played a significant role in h...
Dune temperatures can swing from 70 degrees to frost in 24 hours
Jelle van de Helm and Henk Wijkhuisen highlight the extreme temperature fluctuations in National Park Zuid-Kennemerland, which can range from 70 degrees Celsius during the day to night frost. The area...
Finger and foot broken: boys wanted for assault on man in central Haarlem
Police in Haarlem are searching for a group of six to eight youths who assaulted a man on the Gedempte Oude Gracht, leaving him with a broken finger and foot. The incident occurred during the night of...