Harlingen

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Windy weather by the coast
Nature
Wind gusts up to 100 km/h prompts warning lasting into Wednesday morning
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Volunteers at SOS Dolfijn with one of the harbor porpoises rescued from shallow waters near Vlieland. 6 March, 2026
TechNature
Harbor porpoises rescued from shallow waters near Vlieland, now recovering in Harlingen
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Eemshaven power station
Crime
Six Dutch port cities to work together to tackle drug trafficking, people smuggling
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Traffic jams up on the westbound lanes of the A12 near Waddinxveen as road crews spread salt near the Gouwe-Aquaduct on a frigid Boxing Day. 26 Dec. 2025
Business
Icy conditions in tunnels causing road closures and lane reductions
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People await the sailing charter Storebaelt at the Harlingen port after it collided with a freighter on the Wadden Sea with 25 German school children on board, 14 September 2025
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Sailing charter crashes into freighter off Harlingen coast; Five school kids hurt
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A married couple
CultureLifestyle
Getting married at a town hall more expensive throughout the Netherlands in 2025
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Rainbow pride flag against blue sky with clouds.
Politics
Outrage as Friesland decides against rainbow policy
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MS Tiger, Rederij Doeksen
Crime
Boat captains will be prosecuted for the collision on the Wadden Sea
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Police break up Morocco football supporters on Tussen Meer in Amsterdam. 11 December 2022
Crime
Police record first increase in crime in years, but still below pre-Covid levels
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A KNRM rescue boat at Nieuwe Waterweg, 11 june 2015
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Two more people presumed dead in ship crash; Police detain ship captains
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MS Tiger, Rederij Doeksen
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Child & adult missing, several hurt after passenger ships collide on the Wadden Sea
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Wood rot caused mast to break off ship, killing girl
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Dutch first aid helicopter
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Mast breaks off ship at sea and lands on girl, killing her
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The young female walrus spotted on the Zuiderpier in Harlingen should be left alone to swim to sea, experts say. 30 Sept. 2021
Nature
Walrus spotted at Harlingen pier leaves for North Pole
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Delfzijl seaport
Crime
Organized crime largely invisible at northern Dutch ports
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Prison cell bars
Crime
Up to 13 years in prison cocaine trafficking from South America
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Arriva train derailed after crash with milk truck near Winsum, 18 Nov 2016
Business
Dutch rail crossings must be safer, Safety Board says
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mossos-desquadra
Crime
Three Dutch arrested in Spain for drug possession
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Wind sock
Nature
February storm to hit Netherlands today; traffic problems expected
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Arrest
Crime
Police detain ship captain in freak accident that killed 3 Germans
Crime
Vacationers fined for taking drugs to Dutch islands
Crime
Kickboxer held for fatal barroom brawl; Mistaken identity, says witness
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waddenzee
Nature
High winds predicted in weather warning
Health
Dioxin eggs national problem