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Dementia residents at Het Gastenhuis Haarlem won’t be kept under lock and key: ‘That only causes unrest’

Het Gastenhuis Haarlem is constructing a new facility with 42 apartments for individuals with dementia on President Kennedylaan. Director Annemieke Bambach states that residents will not be locked ins...

Chris takes father Alewijn (98) and Peel (82) on adventure to Scotland: ‘It’s quite special to go on holiday with your 98-year-old father’

Chris van Reeuwijk recently returned from a two-week adventure in Scotland with his 98-year-old father, Alewijn, and their 82-year-old friend, Peel. The trio arrived back in the Netherlands via the fe...

Footballer Cody Gakpo and girlfriend Noa expecting second child

Dutch professional footballer Cody Gakpo and his girlfriend Noa van der Bij have announced they are expecting their second child. The 27-year-old athlete and his partner shared the news with their fol...

Talk about the final stage of life, says Jet Flesseman of Beverwijk Hospice: otherwise you lose control over your own care

Jet Flesseman, coordinator of the Beverwijk Hospice, emphasizes the importance of discussing the end-of-life phase to ensure individuals maintain control over their own care. Hospice Groep Midden-Kenn...

Record amount raised during Night against Sexual Violence

Nearly 2,300 participants raised a record-breaking 320,000 euros during the fourth edition of the "Night against Sexual Violence" march in Rotterdam. Organized by Plan International, the event aimed t...

Marlies (52) finally follows her heart: ‘My career switch was labeled a step back’

Marlies, a 52-year-old former lawyer, has decided to leave her career to prioritize personal fulfillment over professional status and financial gain. Despite societal expectations and the perception o...

Weeronline: June will be warmer and drier than average

According to Weeronline, June is expected to be warmer and drier than average in the Netherlands. Although the first week of the month may be unsettled, temperatures are predicted to rise with more fr...

Bert (69) considers himself too difficult for a nursing home

69-year-old Bert Hassink has chosen to end his life through euthanasia after a muscle disease left him physically incapacitated. He expressed that he felt unsuitable for a nursing home environment and...

Lisa (29) from Amsterdam wants to protect women from 'prying' period apps

Lisa Volkers from Amsterdam has developed a privacy-focused menstruation app called Period to protect women's intimate data from being sold to third parties. The app offers a neutral design alternativ...

Nel keeps receiving payment reminders for her already paid Museum Card

A customer named Nel is receiving repeated payment reminders for a Museum Card subscription she has already paid for. The Museum Card grants access to over 500 museums across the Netherlands for a sta...

No crisis foster parents available: "Heartbreaking, many people don't realize they are eligible"

Youth care organization Levvel is calling on Amsterdam residents to become crisis foster parents to address a severe shortage that often forces children to be placed far from their homes. Experienced ...

Wouter Klootwijk on special spice jars: ‘Are you fooling our mother, spice blenders?’

Wouter Klootwijk's weekly food column critiques the wide variety of specialized herb mixes sold in supermarkets. He questions the necessity of these products and explores whether herb producers are mi...

Baking pancakes and rocking in church; André Krul ends Brazilian adventure and sets his sights on Nepal

Dutch goalkeeper André Krul has concluded his football tenure in Brazil and is now preparing for a new professional adventure in Nepal. The move follows the mata-mata quarterfinals, where Krul reflec...

Dozens of Borneokade residents hold brief protest at fences on jetty

Dozens of residents at the Borneokade in Amsterdam held a protest against fences recently installed by the municipality on a popular swimming pier. The fences were put up following a court ruling rega...

Dutch international Teun Koopmeiners proposes to girlfriend just before World Cup

Dutch national football player Teun Koopmeiners has announced his engagement to girlfriend Rosa Schmidt. The proposal took place at Lake Como just two weeks before the start of the World Cup.

Marconistraat cheers on Vissenloop & Run participants. 'She keeps going, doesn't she? She doesn't need water'

Residents of Marconistraat in IJmuiden supported participants of the Vissenloop & Run by providing water and cooling showers. This hospitality continues a long-standing local tradition that originally...

90-year-old Nelly makes a painting every week: "This one is going to America"

Ninety-year-old Nelly Quakernaat has rediscovered her passion for painting while living at the De Makroon nursing home in Amsterdam, completing over 200 works in the last two years. Her paintings were...

Coanita’s (64) daughter has MS: ‘She can still walk and cycle, but lifting her 3-year-old daughter isn't possible’

Ahead of World MS Day on May 30, Coanita Vredeveld shares the story of her 28-year-old daughter, Tessa, who lives with multiple sclerosis. Although Tessa remains mobile enough to walk and cycle, the c...

Rico (47) cycles up Alpe d’Huez for the last time for late mother and wife: ‘I want a year without facing that disease’

47-year-old Rico van Duivenvoorde is participating in the Alpe d’HuZes charity event for the sixth and final time to honor his late mother and wife. After completing the emotional climb, he expresse...

Atmospheric Zandvoort neighborhood party with Brubeck, bingo and breakdance

A neighborhood party in Zandvoort Nieuw-Noord featured breakfast, music, and bingo on Saturday, providing a festive atmosphere for local residents. The event stood in contrast to recent security measu...

'Help me...' Roxanne (23) became homeless and now lives in a storage unit in IJmuiden

Twenty-three-year-old Roxanne has become homeless and is currently living in a basement storage unit in IJmuiden. After losing her home four weeks ago, she is urgently calling for assistance as she st...

No trains between Uitgeest and Alkmaar due to a collision

Train services between Uitgeest and Alkmaar are currently suspended due to a collision. No further details have been provided regarding the nature of the incident or when service will resume.

June 2026 is anything but boring in Amsterdam: here’s what to do

June 2026 in Amsterdam features a packed schedule of events, ranging from music festivals to running competitions. The city offers a diverse variety of activities throughout the month to ensure there ...

Coen is a volunteer miller. ‘It is a piece of ingenious engineering’

Volunteer miller Coen Lange and a team of colleagues maintain and operate the 175-year-old mill 'De Onderneming' in Hippolytushoef. Lange highlights the historical structure's ingenious engineering as...

Beverwijk celebrates Strawberry Day on Wednesday June 3: free activities for children behind the Smaeckkamer

The city of Beverwijk is hosting Strawberry Day on Wednesday, June 3, featuring free children's activities on the field behind the Smaeckkamer restaurant. From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, visitors can partici...

Tabitha long doubted whether she could combine her ambitions with motherhood

Dutch singer Tabitha shared on Instagram that she struggled for a long time with the question of whether she could balance her professional ambitions with motherhood. She posted the message to provide...

Great frustration and insults after fences placed around Borneo Jetty: ‘How can two people ruin it for hundreds of residents?’

Tap water unsafe: boil water advisory for Holendrechtplein residents

Waternet has issued a boiling advice for residents near Holendrechtplein in Amsterdam-Zuidoost because the tap water is currently unsafe for consumption. Residents are advised to boil water for at lea...

Joining strangers around the grill at Senbazuru, where the food is the main show (8)

Senbazuru is a Japanese restaurant that has been located in a sports park in Hoofddorp for over 25 years. The establishment remains highly popular, often reaching full capacity even on weekday evening...

Theater cat Tommy sometimes walks onto the stage during Hakim Traïdia's performances

Tommy, a twelve-year-old cat belonging to performer Hakim Traïdia, lives in his theater and occasionally wanders onto the stage during live performances. While the cat considers the venue his home, t...