Hoek van Holland

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Couple walking on the path of bollard-lined sandy dune crossing near the beach in late evening light with blue sky, Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
Nature
Hollandse Duinen officially named Netherlands’ 22nd national park
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Woman wearing a niqab
Crime
Discrimination: Fishmonger must be prosecuted for refusing woman in niqab, court rules
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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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A Koninklijke Marechaussee officer and a sniffer dog checking a truck on the Hoek van Holland ferry to the United Kingdom
Crime
Five Vietnamese found in caravan at Hoek van Holland ferry; Two Britons arrested
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A Koninklijke Marechaussee officer and a sniffer dog checking a truck on the Hoek van Holland ferry to the United Kingdom
Crime
Six kids, 11 adults found stowed away in refrigerated truck in Hoek van Holland
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
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Three fatal road accidents in Hoek van Holland, Groningen, and Rotterdam
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Drones
PoliticsBusiness
Rotterdam bans flying with drones during NATO summit
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A petrochemical plant in the Europoort area of the port of Rotterdam
Business
Power outage in Rijnmond area: Thousands of homes, chemical companies affected
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Beach huts or "strandhuisjes" on the Hoek van Holland beach
Business
Tiny beach huts in Hoek van Holland selling for up to €250,000
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Stormy weather blows past the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. 10 June 2024
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Strong wind knocks down trees, causing Rotterdam metro & Amsterdam train problems
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Photo from inside the truck where 47 illegal immigrants were discovered on 6 December 2023 in Hoek van Holland
Crime
Dutch trucker caught with 47 undocumented migrants convicted of people smuggling
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Shopping street Beurstraverse in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Business
Rotterdam is buying and refurbishing unused retail properties to prevent vacancies
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Photo from inside the truck where 47 illegal immigrants were discovered on 6 December 2023 in Hoek van Holland
Crime
Dutch man could get 4 years in prison for people smuggling at Dutch-UK ferry port
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The National Fireworks show at Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam marking the end of 2019 and the beginning of the new year. 1 January 2020
Culture
Large fireworks shows set to go ahead despite hard winds; Hoek van Holland canceled
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The sign outside a police station near Leidseplein in Amsterdam. 30 April 2023
Crime
Dutch suspects wanted for kidnapping and torturing man in Spain arrested
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Photo from inside the truck where 47 illegal immigrants were discovered on 6 December 2023 in Hoek van Holland
Crime
Truck carrying 47 undocumented immigrants stopped at Dutch-UK ferry port
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A police officer at a crime scene in 2020
Crime
Violent night in Rotterdam: Explosion, shooting, two stabbing incidents
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At Bogortuin on Java-eiland in Amsterdam Oost during the August 2020 heat wave. August 9, 2020
TechNature
Officially the warmest September 10 ever recorded in the Netherlands
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Hot day in Amsterdam Centrum, 17 July 2022
Nature
Hottest day of the year: Temperatures up to 34.3 degrees in the Netherlands
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
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26-year-old motorcyclist dies in car collision on A20 near Rotterdam
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People enjoying the sun and water in Amsterdam-Oost. 11 June 2023
Nature
Sunday marks first official tropical day of the year in the Netherlands
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Beach houses in Zandvoort
BusinessNature
Extra public transport to beaches this weekend as summer weather hits
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Metro aan Zee: The Rotterdam metro on Hoekse Lijn runs to Hoek van Holland Strand station from today, 31 March 2023
Business
Metro aan Zee: From today, Rotterdam metro runs all the way to Hoek van Holland beach
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Dolphin guided from the IJmuiden port in Amsterdam back towards the sea, 2 May 2020
TechNature
Striped dolphin seen near Hoek van Holland, possibly in distress