Houten

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Mercedes driver caught speeding 240 km/h on A2 highway, 7 June 2026
Crime
Mercedes driver caught speeding 240 km/h on A2 highway
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Ambulance
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Heat strokes at marathons: Runners sick in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Houten; two reanimated
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Cyclists at Amsterdam Central Station
Business
Amsterdam, Houten to experiment with 20 km/h speed limit on bike paths
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A woman walks into a polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Preferential votes helped women dethrone male lead candidates in several city councils
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A truck driver lost control on a snowy, icy portion of the A5, prompting the closure of the motorway between IJmuiden and the Raasdorp interchange near Amsterdam's Westpoort area. 2 Jan. 2026
1-1-2TechNature
Video: Snowfall, icy roads spell trouble on Netherlands roads; One dead in Rotterdam
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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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Riot police keep anti-asylum and anti-fascism protesters apart in Amersfoort, 30 September 2025
Politics
Utrecht allows police to stop and frisk ahead of anti-asylum, anti-fascism protests
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Riot police
CrimePolitics
Riot police intervene in anti-asylum protests in Houten & Uithoorn; At least 7 arrested
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Traffic
Business
Traffic jams inevitable around A2 in Utrecht as roadworks continue; Hospitals need help
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The District Court of Utrecht located on Vrouwe Justitiaplein. 15 Dec. 2016
Crime
Man from Houten convicted for online sex crimes with underage girls
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
CrimePolitics
One held for death threat against Houten mayor; Motive linked to asylum shelter
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A white cat hiding in the grass
TechNature
Houten implements cat curfew to protect breeding birds
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Police receive 13 tips in case of deceased baby in Leek; no DNA match yet with parents
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Police officer with police cars in the background
Crime
Police asking for help in three cases before the end of the year
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Police officers
Crime
Woman possibly abducted in Houten; Police looking for witnesses
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A Dutch police officer at a crime scene.
Crime
Man shot dead in Houten residential neighborhood
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Data privacy
CrimePolitics
Municipalities’ fraud profiling algorithm angers labor union
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A Dutch police officer arresting a boy
Crime
Disruption caused by teenagers with fake weapon at Tilburg hospital
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Jail
Crime
Three suspects in custody for large-scale cocaine trafficking
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Yellow badge used in the Netherlands to mark Jews during Nazi era
Crime
Jewish groups file complaint over market where Nazi artifacts are sold
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Pfizer Covic-19 vaccine
HealthPolitics
Covid vaccinations to start on Wednesday at hospitals, parts of N. Brabant; Priority plan revealed
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Stock image of a "Dutch" stethoscope
Health
Coronavirus in the Netherlands: Where do the 188 patients live?
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Coronavirus Covid-19
Health
Coronavirus: All Brabant residents with a cold, cough told to stay inside; More fatalities likely
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Crime scene tape
Crime
One killed in Houten shooting