Amersfoort

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German police car in Baden-Baden, Germany. May 20, 2026.
Crime
Two Dutch arrested in German bust of international drug trafficking network
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Boy drinking water in the summer heat
TechNature
New heat intensity index debuts; Many cities still unprepared for extreme heat
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Double-decker intercity train arriving on Utrecht Central Station
Business
10,000 residents enroll in Utrecht’s discount transit program for low-income residents
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Ambulance
1-1-2TechNature
Heat strokes at marathons: Runners sick in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Houten; two reanimated
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Juridisch Loket office in Tilburg.
Business
Utrecht branch of legal aid office forced to close after landlord terminates lease
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Woman sexually assaulted, choked on Amersfoort bike path; Police seek perpetrator
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
Business
NS to experiment with free train travel for low-income residents in Amersfoort
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A glass of water
Health1-1-2
Leak in aging storage cellar likely caused Amersfoort water contamination this winter
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People walk past construction at the central rail station in Amsterdam. April 2024
Business
No night trains around Amsterdam Central Station this weekend
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Eddy van Hijum
Politics
Van Hijum steps down as NSC leader after election loss; Party pauses leadership choice
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A glass of water
HealthBusiness
Boil-water advisory lifted in Amersfoort after nearly two weeks
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A boiling kettle
HealthBusiness
Boil water advisory remains in Amersfoort after bacteria found at water facility
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An NS Intercity train rolls along a section of snowy track near Apeldoorn. 5 Jan 2026
Business
NS faces week-long maintenance backlog after cold snap; Fewer trains on key routes
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
1-1-2CultureLifestyle
One killed in Nijmegen fireworks accident just after midnight on New Year's
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The merger of the Thalys and Eurostar will lead to the end of the Thalys brand, and the launch of new Eurostar branding. January 2023
TechNature
Resumption of Eurostar's Channel Tunnel trains uncertain; Some issues on Dutch railroads
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
PoliticsBusiness
Zwolle joins 19 Dutch municipalities banning fireworks as national ban nears
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Woman filling a plastic bottle with water from a tap
HealthBusiness
Thousands left without water in Drachten after main pipeline break; Issue now resolved
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The Nieuwe Kerk, or New Church, on Markt Square in Delft
Business
Churches seek support from non-believers through new fundraising project
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Looking east towards the Amersfoort city center, the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren church tower, and the park and neighborhoods in Randenbroek. 2020
1-1-2TechNature
Bacteria detection prompts 3-day boil order in Amersfoort; Grocery shelves emptied
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
BusinessCultureLifestyle
NS starts reduced timetable during winter holiday period
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A beggar
Politics
Rotterdam to enforce begging ban despite European human rights concerns
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
Business
Attempted copper theft halts train traffic to and from northern Netherlands
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch municipalities delay asylum center decisions ahead of 2026 local elections
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Arrest: Police officer handcuffing a suspect with a police car in the background
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Train halted near Hilversum after false bomb threat; One suspect still detained