Lifestyle News in English
Latest lifestyle headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Video | Bram Krikke pranked on first day at Qmusic morning show
Birth rate in the Netherlands continues to decline, especially in major cities
Police treat falling foam block as accident
Police have concluded that a large foam block falling from a window onto a pedestrian on the Bloemgracht was an accident and have closed the investigation. An elderly woman was hospitalized with injur...
Supermarket Dirk skips World Cup fever: ‘Promotions only make groceries more expensive’
Dutch supermarket chain Dirk has announced it will not participate in World Cup-related promotional campaigns, stating that such marketing efforts drive up the cost of groceries. While competitors lik...
Telstar pitch worst in Eredivisie, AZ also scores poorly
A ranking by players' union VVCS reveals that Eredivisie captains rated Telstar's pitch as the worst in the league last season, while AZ also scored poorly in 16th place. PSV earned the highest rating...
Weather turns today, but storms and hail seem to narrowly miss Amsterdam
Videoland making documentary about Suzan & Freek's GelreDome shows
Videoland will release a documentary titled "Suzan & Freek: We Vieren Het Leven" on June 13. The film follows the Dutch musical duo as they prepare for their series of sold-out concerts at the GelreDo...
Adrie experiences ‘the ultimate feeling of freedom’ in his Wijdenes farmhouse
Adrie Beerepoot describes a feeling of ultimate freedom living on his five-hectare farmhouse estate in Wijdenes along the Markermeer. He maintains a large fruit garden and enjoys walking his dog by th...
Cartoonist Peter de Wit gets a boost from Haarlem: 'I moved from a child's bedroom to a real studio'
Comic artist Peter de Wit has moved to a new home and studio in Haarlem, providing him with a professional workspace along the Spaarne. He shares the new atelier with his wife, Els, moving away from h...
Legal action over Santpoort Village Festival noise: ’Can you suspend this year's permit?’
A couple in Santpoort-Noord petitioned the Council of State to block the permits for an upcoming eight-day village festival, citing years of noise and nuisance. The court ruled the request was prematu...
No large erotic center in new coalition agreement, PRO Amsterdam and D66 want to cut 350 million euros
Every Duck has a story: memories of the playful Citroën 2CV
Following the announcement of a new electric version of the Citroën 2CV, readers shared their favorite memories and practical experiences with the classic car. The article compiles these nostalgic st...
Now also rolling along the Pieterpad
A wheelchair-accessible version of the Pieterpad, the most famous long-distance hiking trail in the Netherlands, was officially opened this Thursday. The new route avoids stairs and steep inclines, al...
Which teacher made the difference for you?
A Dutch news outlet is inviting readers to share stories about teachers who made a significant impact on their lives or inspired a passion for a particular subject. Interested individuals are encourag...
Video | Suzan & Freek 'celebrate life' in new documentary: watch the first footage
Mart Hoogkamer on father arrested in police raid: 'It's terrible'
Singer Mart Hoogkamer's father and his partner were arrested in Leiden following a police operation involving a helicopter. The couple is suspected of threatening someone with a firearm or an imitatio...
Criticized Videoland documentary about youth drug use out Tuesday
The three-part documentary series 'Nachtkinderen,' which follows young people using drugs, will premiere on Videoland this Tuesday. The release was previously delayed from its original date last Wedne...
Caro Derkx (31) wrote a book about her obsession with British actress Emma Watson: ‘I sent her an email every day for a year’
Nicolas Cage changes his last name and is no longer called Coppola
Actor Nicolas Cage officially changed his legal last name from Coppola last year to distance himself from his famous family. The Oscar winner made the decision to avoid being perceived as a "clownish ...
'We specifically want to reach those who haven't been heard yet' Marjolein van Haaften wants LGBTQ+ people to participate in new research
Researcher Marjolein van Haaften of Discriminatie.nl Kennemerland is seeking more participants for the biennial Pink Panel survey, which tracks safety and discrimination within the LGBTQ+ community. T...
Another child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie drops father's surname
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt has taken legal steps to remove the surname Pitt from his name, following the lead of his sisters Shiloh, Vivienne, and Zahara. This decision marks another instance of the chi...
Jaimie Vaes and Lil Kleine's son (6) speaking better and better: 'Step by step'
Lío, the six-year-old son of Jaimie Vaes and Lil Kleine, is showing significant progress in his verbal development. His mother shared that despite having non-verbal autism, he is beginning to speak m...
Hattrick Haarlem reaches play-off final, but victory over VVS’46 under investigation. KNVB probes potential use of ineligible player
Hattrick Haarlem's advancement to the indoor football promotion final is under investigation by the KNVB following allegations they fielded an ineligible player against VVS’46. The playoff final has...
North Holland Traffic: No traffic jams during Friday morning rush hour, May 29
The morning rush hour in the province of North Holland on Friday, May 29, proceeded without any traffic jams. Traffic flowed smoothly across the entire region with no delays reported.
Code yellow in parts of the Netherlands from this afternoon due to thunderstorms
The KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for heavy thunderstorms across several Dutch provinces starting Friday afternoon. The warning affects Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland, Noord-Braban...
Amine and Mo (12) do good business with smelly bins
Twelve-year-olds Amine and Mo have started a trash can cleaning business in Badhoevedorp to earn money during the summer holidays. After investing 100 euros of their own savings into equipment, the du...
John Eylders hated pubs – yet he opened the illustrious Café Eijlders
Daniëlle (59) and Emma (27): ‘I want you and your sister Sarah to be able to make choices without financial pressure, precisely because I felt it so strongly myself’
The best places for queer women to go out in Amsterdam
Ye performances at GelreDome can go ahead, permit granted
American rapper Ye has received an event permit from the municipality of Arnhem for his upcoming performances at the GelreDome stadium. The two concerts are scheduled to take place in just over a week...