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1 day, 18 hours ago

Renovation of Heinenoord Tunnel Completed After Two Years

NL Times

The Heinenoord Tunnel on the A29, a critical link between Rotterdam and Bergen op Zoom, reopened to traffic Saturday at 11:30 p.m. after a two-year renovation project, Rijkswaterstaat confirmed on X. The project included the installation of a middentunnelkanaal, a sealed escape route with doors connecting the tunnel tubes. Additional improvements included new emergency stations, drainage systems, and asbestos removal …

Tunnel Heinenoord Tunnel

1 day, 18 hours ago

Rotterdam alderman still living in temporary housing after arson attack

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Rotterdam alderman Faouzi Achbar, a member of the DENK party, and his family continue to live in a temporary home after their house in Rotterdam-Lombardijen was set on fire in early July. "It's clear that this has had a significant impact, not only on me but also on my family," Achbar said, confirming that the family has been living in …

Rotterdam Achbar

1 day, 18 hours ago

Ajax finish 2024 with a 0-2 win against Sparta Rotterdam

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Ajax won their last match of 2024 on Sunday. Ajax played the first half in a 3-5-2 formation, with Chuba Akpom and Anton Gaaei keeping the width. Sparta, currently managed by former Ajax manager Maurice Steijn, looked like a team devoid of confidence after their poor first six months of the season, which has them in 16th place. Ajax came …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Man found with gunshot wound to head in Rotterdam

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A 63-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his head Saturday evening on Reyerdijk in the IJsselmonde neighborhood of Rotterdam, police reported. Shell casings were found nearby, and the area was designated a crime scene. "On #Reyerdijk in #Rotterdam, a man with a #gunshot wound to the head was found around 9:39 p.m. This follows recent reports of …

Rotterdam Gunshot Wound

4 days, 18 hours ago

Court decides against jailing Rotterdam mother for baby’s death by dog attack

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A 34-year-old woman from Rotterdam whose dog bit and killed her two-month-old son in August 2023 was acquitted on Wednesday on charges of causing the death by being negligent. The Midden-Nederland District Court convicted the woman of a charge considered to be legally less severe, but the judges presiding over the case decided against ordering her to prison. "She stands …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Terrorism suspect in fatal stabbing at Rotterdam bridge says he was in psychotic state

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The 22-year-old man arrested for stabbing people at random at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam said he was in a state of psychosis at the time of the incident. The Public Prosecution Service currently suspects that Ayoub M. committed the crime with terrorism as a motive, an allegation which the Amersfoort man denied. “I never have been …

Rotterdam

5 days, 18 hours ago

Motive behind arson that killed six in The Hague may involve dispute over SUV sale

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A newspaper report published on Wednesday morning suggested that a dispute over a sport utility vehicle may have been the motive behind the fatal explosions and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague earlier this month. The woman who owns the bridal shop may have been involved in a dispute with 33-year-old Moshtag B., the suspected arrested at his …

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Motive behind arson that killed six in The Hague may involve soured relationship, SUV sale

NL Times

Newspaper reports published on Wednesday morning suggest that a dispute between two people in a prior relationship, possibly involving a sport utility vehicle, may have been the motive behind the fatal explosions and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague earlier this month. The woman who owns the bridal shop may have been involved in an ongoing argument with …

Explosion Case Rotterdam Roosendaal Tarwekamp Volkskrant B

6 days, 18 hours ago

Two men face trial over extremist projections on Erasmus bridge

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Two men accused of projecting far-right and discriminatory slogans on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the 2022-2023 New Year’s Eve celebrations are set to appear in court in Rotterdam on Tuesday. During the New Year’s incident, slogans such as “White Lives Matter” and “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” were projected …

Rotterdam Erasmus Bridge

1 week ago

Indirect emissions from Rotterdam port 3.5 times higher than all of Netherlands

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Oil, coal, and other fossil raw materials and fuels that are imported and processed in the port of Rotterdam ultimately cause CO2 emissions that are over 3.5 times higher than the emissions of the whole of the Netherlands, the research agency CE Delft estimated in a report. The independent research agency investigated the Rotterdam port’s indirect emissions on behalf of …

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Rotterdam chef takes New York restaurant from zero to two Michelin stars in one shot

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Rotterdam chef Marco Prins and his Austrian colleague Max Natmessing have pulled off quite the trick. A year ago, they were hired to save the struggling Chef’s Table restaurant in New York. “We are extremely proud and grateful that we have been awarded two stars,” Prins told Rijnmond from New York. We are extremely happy.” Prins and Natmessing took over …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

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Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month, police said Saturday. The arrests come after three other suspects, including a 29-year-old man from Dordrecht and two boys, ages 15 and 16, from Zwijndrecht and Rotterdam, were detained in …

Arrest Rotterdam

1 week, 1 day ago

NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024

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Dutch rail operator NS has implemented its new timetable on Sunday, introducing significant increases in train frequency and expanded operating hours. From Monday through Thursday, six intercity trains per hour will run all day between Rotterdam and Schiphol and Schiphol and Arnhem. Additionally, intercity trains will run every 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday evenings between Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Most homeless people in big cities and Almere, fewest in Assen

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The number of homeless people differs strongly per region, Statistics Netherlands discovered when studying the number of people who slept in a shelter location last year. CBS studied the number of registered homeless people in 35 different regions for the first time in connection with the government’s goal for everyone to have a home by 2030. Compared to the number …

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2 weeks ago

Dutch basketball assoc. wants Rotterdam to host 2029 European championship group stage

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The Dutch Basketball Association is working with the Municipality of Rotterdam and companies TIG Sports and House of Sports in a bid to bring the group stage of the 2029 edition of the European Champions of Basketball to Rotterdam. Alderman for Sport at the Municipality of Rotterdam, Faouzi Achbar, said that the city has always had the ambition to host …

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2 weeks ago

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West

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A suspected shooting left a man dead on the street in Amsterdam on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, another man was injured in a separate shooting incident in Rotterdam, the police reported. The Amsterdam police responded to Pontanusstraat in the Oost district at around 10:30 p.m. after a report of a wounded man on the street. The police could …

Shooting Man Rotterdam

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NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly

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NS will run 1,600 more trains per week in its new timetable than it does now, the Dutch rail company announced on Monday. There will be more trains during rush hour, a sprinter every 7.5 minutes dedicated to getting travelers to and from Schiphol Airport, and more international trains. The Intercity trains on the high-speed line between Breda, Rotterdam, and …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Seven homes uninhabitable after parking garage fire in Rotterdam

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A fire in a parking garage on Katadreuffestraat near the Laan op Zuid early Sunday morning has left seven homes uninhabitable due to structural damage caused by the blaze. Five cars, including at least three electric vehicles, caught fire in the garage, prompting the evacuation of dozens of residents. "Residents of seven apartments cannot return home," stated the Rijnmond Safety …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

A taste of home: where to get your favourite festive fare in NL

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With the holiday season coming up, here’s our updated list of international food stores in the Netherlands where you can pick up your Christmas treats. Our readers recommend two stores in the town for their favourites – Nigeria, Congo, Ghana, Rwanda and Burundi The African Food Shop in The Hague comes highly recommended and is especially known for its wide …

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3 weeks ago

Rotterdam triple homicide suspect to appear in court for first time today

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Fouad L., the man suspected of killing his neighbor, her daughter, and a lecturer at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam last year, will appear in court for the first time on Monday. The court explicitly asked that the 33-year-old man be present for this fifth preliminary hearing in the case after he skipped attending the previous four. The university hospital …

3 weeks ago

Erasmus medical student who killed 3 in Rotterdam blames imaginary computer in court

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Fouad L., the suspect accused of a deadly shooting spree in Rotterdam last year, appeared in court for the first time on Monday. Fouad L. is accused of murdering his 39-year-old neighbor Marlous, her 14-year-old daughter Romy, and 43-year-old Erasmus Medical Center lecturer and physician Jurgen Damen. Psychological assessments conducted at the Pieter Baan Center revealed that L. claimed to …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

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Police have arrested six suspects in connection with a shooting at a residential complex on Piet Paaltjensplein in Rotterdam-West. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 25, when the entrance door to the complex was struck multiple times, allegedly by automatic gunfire. Police believe an automatic weapon was used to fire multiple rounds at the building’s entrance. …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Feyenoord accused of trying to cover up assault of a referee by two club supporters

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Rotterdam football club Feyenoord tried in vain to stop a referee from pressing charges in connection with an incident in which two members of a hard-core Feyenoord supporters group allegedly attacked him. The victim was allegedly asked by an employee of the club’s Supporters Affairs department to "settle the matter outside the judicial system." Several of the club’s directors, a …

Feyenoord Club Rotterdam Boos Slo Supporters Group

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Storm Conall rush hour: Early traffic jams, NS changes timetable, More flights scrapped

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People in the Netherlands were facing a series of issues on the roads, at train stations, and at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday afternoon with the expectation that Storm Conall was going to make landfall. Intercity trains operating between the central stations in Utrecht and Rotterdam were also cancelled from 3:45 p.m. through at least 5:30 p.m. due to a defective …

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Renovation of Heinenoord Tunnel Completed After Two Years

Rotterdam alderman still living in temporary housing after arson attack

Ajax finish 2024 with a 0-2 win against Sparta Rotterdam

Man found with gunshot wound to head in Rotterdam

Court decides against jailing Rotterdam mother for baby’s death by dog attack

Terrorism suspect in fatal stabbing at Rotterdam bridge says he was in psychotic state

Motive behind arson that killed six in The Hague may involve dispute over SUV sale

Motive behind arson that killed six in The Hague may involve soured relationship, SUV sale

Two men face trial over extremist projections on Erasmus bridge

Indirect emissions from Rotterdam port 3.5 times higher than all of Netherlands

Rotterdam chef takes New York restaurant from zero to two Michelin stars in one shot

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

NS expands train schedule with major changes for 2024

Most homeless people in big cities and Almere, fewest in Assen

Dutch basketball assoc. wants Rotterdam to host 2029 European championship group stage

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West

NS to launch massive rail expansion on Sunday; 8 new Amsterdam-Schiphol trains hourly

Seven homes uninhabitable after parking garage fire in Rotterdam

A taste of home: where to get your favourite festive fare in NL

Rotterdam triple homicide suspect to appear in court for first time today

Erasmus medical student who killed 3 in Rotterdam blames imaginary computer in court

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

Feyenoord accused of trying to cover up assault of a referee by two club supporters

Storm Conall rush hour: Early traffic jams, NS changes timetable, More flights scrapped