Lifestyle News in English
Latest lifestyle headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Heat stress primarily affects young, fit men: ‘That’s how you drive up your body temperature’
Data from Dutch event organizer Le Champion reveals that healthy, well-trained men aged 25 to 40 are the group most likely to suffer from heat stress during athletic events. This findings challenge th...
Hospitality has been a fixture at the site of Paviljoen Het Witte Huis for over a century, but not every establishment lasted as long
The hospitality site at Zeeweg 3 in Overveen has a history dating back to 1915, when it first began serving visitors from a simple wooden building. After more than a century of continuous operation th...
Two bouquets of flowers under windshield wipers in memory. Man who died in car on Rijksstraatweg reportedly lived in the vehicle
Flowers were placed on a car in Haarlem in memory of a man who died inside the vehicle last Friday near Marsmanplein. Local residents reported that the man had been living in his Peugeot 107 at the ti...
Spain World Cup screening in Madrid cancelled due to heat
A public screening of the World Cup match between Spain and Saudi Arabia in Madrid has been canceled due to extreme heat. Local authorities and the Spanish football association made the decision for t...
Transport Day in Beverwijk creates a stir in Breestraat: ‘It’s harder to get young people excited about a career as a truck driver’
Transport Day transformed the Breestraat in Beverwijk into a truck exhibition featuring live music and food stalls on Saturday. The event aimed to revitalize the shopping street while highlighting the...
Harbor festival on Java Island: "Impressive to see"
Amsterdam is hosting the Zeehavendagen festival this weekend on Java-eiland to showcase its identity as a port city. Port industry director Kees Noorman emphasized the harbor's significance, covering ...
Lost deer roams train tracks and highway for hours
A stray deer roamed through Haarlem for several hours on Sunday, appearing on the A200 highway and near the Spaarnwoude train station. Police attempted to capture the animal but eventually allowed it ...
'Only in Amsterdam': city blunders with video of Utrecht canal
The municipality of Amsterdam's social media team mistakenly commented 'only in Amsterdam' on an Instagram video filmed at the Oudegracht in Utrecht. After being called out by the video creator and th...
Parents demand safe playground in Santpoort-Zuid as only play area is closed for renovation: 'Now they mostly just hang around the square in front of the Deka'
Parents in Santpoort-Zuid have petitioned the Velsen municipality for a safe playground after the renovation of Brederode Daltonschool left local children without a designated play area. Currently, th...
Watching Oranje with friends at SV Terrasvogels football camp: ‘I’m staying awake all night, that sounds like fun’
Thirty-six children participated in a special football camp at the SV Terrasvogels club, where they watched a Netherlands national team match together in the club's canteen. The event included an over...
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer: 'Happiest man in the world'
British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has announced that he is in remission from an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news comes just days after he first revealed that he had been diagnos...
Should Gen Z start using ‘forgotten words’ or let them go to the graveyard?
The article explores the efforts of Baby Boomers to preserve "forgotten words" through websites and books, urging younger generations to adopt them. It questions whether Gen Z should be pressured by t...
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Peter orders his croquette sandwich from his towel at Deining. ‘On which beach do you experience that?’
Visitors at the Strand Deining beach pavilion are enjoying the sunny weather and the convenience of ordering food directly from their towels. Patrons praised the quality of the service and specific me...
Opening the door for bailiffs seems rare: 'Afraid of losing something'
Bailiff Pieter Bas Vermeulen shares his experiences where most people refuse to open the door for debt collectors out of fear of losing their possessions. Despite his friendly approach, he notes that ...
Have you seen Macho, Flip or Biscuit? These eight pets are missing in Haarlem
Eight pets, including animals named Macho, Flip, and Biscuit, were reported missing in Haarlem over the past week. Local residents are being asked to help locate the missing animals listed by the comm...
Cycling along the contours of the Zaan region, through ribbon villages and past windmills and museums
The weekend supplement AlleTijd features a 40-kilometer cycling route through the Zaanstreek region. The path leads cyclists through historic ribbon villages and past various local windmills and museu...
New residents visit Schalkwijk Center housing project
On Saturday, future residents visited the Schalkwijk Centrum construction site in Haarlem during 'Dag van de Bouw' to view their future homes. Visitors were able to explore the building where they are...
'Nature should be the foundation of new construction plans': Ecologist Richard on taking bats into account in housing development
Ecologist Richard Witte argues that nature should be a fundamental component of housing developments rather than an afterthought, following news that nine homes near Heemskerk station were removed fro...
De Toppers in Orange spirit: feel the need for unity
The Dutch singing group De Toppers performed a festive concert at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Saturday night. The event combined music with a national football theme to create an atmospher...
Tropical temperatures grip the Netherlands: plenty of sunshine, mercury could hit 37 (!) degrees
The Netherlands is experiencing a heatwave with sunny weather and temperatures potentially reaching 37 degrees Celsius. These tropical conditions are expected to persist into next week across most of ...
Arianne's son has a form of ALS: 'Our life revolves entirely around Benito'
Arianne Versluijs shares the story of her 29-year-old son, Benito, who was diagnosed with primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a form of ALS, last year. The feature, published ahead of World ALS Day on Ju...
End of net metering hits hard: energy bills up by hundreds, but these tips help you recoup solar costs quickly
Dutch households with solar panels will face significantly higher energy bills starting in 2027 due to the termination of the national net metering scheme. Despite these costs, experts suggest specifi...
Attention travelers: Public transport in Haarlem may be disrupted by strike
Public transport workers in Haarlem plan to strike during the early morning of Wednesday, June 24. The industrial action is expected to bring train and bus services to a standstill, leading to potenti...
Record proceeds for Night of the Refugee
The Night of the Refugee walking event raised a record 2.1 million euros for the Stichting Vluchteling foundation. A record 10,000 participants joined the event to walk distances of up to 50 kilometer...
Gordon Ramsay to become a grandfather for the first time
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is set to become a grandfather for the first time. His daughter, Holly Ramsay, announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, are exp...
Confidently cycling through Haarlem: Every Schalkwijk resident should be able to do it, says Buurts: 'Cycling expands your world'
The organization Buurts is launching cycling lessons at Californiëplein in Haarlem to help adults who never learned to ride a bike as children. The initiative aims to increase residents' independence...
Curaçao keeps Round of 32 dream alive after draw
Curaçao earned its first-ever World Cup point following a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in Kansas City. Goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves to preserve the shutout, keeping the team's hopes of reaching the...
Wouter Klootwijk on tinned fish that is suddenly very trendy
Food columnist Wouter Klootwijk discusses the sudden resurgence of canned sardines as a trendy culinary item. He reflects on how this humble staple has unexpectedly become a fashionable choice in mode...
Job (28) is nearly blind but runs top times with a buddy: "Literally blind trust"
Visually impaired runner Job Schoonderbeek is training with his buddy at Amsterdam's Sloterplas for the upcoming NK Running Blind competition. Job, who lost most of his sight at age 18, aims to reclai...