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Mayor bans 'Project X' party in Katwijk

Dec 6 '18 08:14

There will be no so-called Project X party in Katwijk, Mayor Wim Hillenaar of Cuijk, which covers Katwijk, announced. Measures will be taken to prevent any irregularities. On social media, thousands of young people said they were going to the party, RTL Nieuws reports.

"Given the circumstances, we can do nothing else but prepare for all scenarios", Hillenaar said. "But there is no party in Katwijk and there will be no party in Katwijk. People from outside Cuijk who come here with bad intentions will be stopped."

SWAT team arrests 12 at out-of-control party in Rijen

Nov 28 '18 10:10

Crime

A SWAT team arrested 12 people after a family party got out of hand in Rijen during the early hours of Wednesday morning. A fight broke out and there are reports that a gun was fired. The police are investigating, Omroep Brabant reports.

Hard drugs used at party that ended in man's swimming pool death

May 29 '18 12:50

Crime

Hard drugs were used at a party that ended in a 29-year-old man found dead in a swimming pool and another man found unconscious and critically injured on a farm in Milheeze, Noord-Brabant on Sunday morning, the police said in a statement. According to the police, it is not yet clear whether drug use resulted in the victims' death and injuries.

Party turns into brawl, Zaandam venue evacuated

Dec 26 '17 08:01

Crime Top Stories

The police had to clear out a conference center in Zaandam during the early hours of Tuesday morning, after a party attended by 300 to 400 Eritreans from across the country turned into brawls, NOS reports.

The evacuated Eritreans spread over the center of Zaandam afterwards. The police deployed a helicopter to keep an eye on the situation, according to news wire ANP.

Man, 21, found dead in meadow in Twente town; killed in accident

Dec 5 '16 07:47

Amsterdam Dance Event revelers warned of partying dangers

Oct 7 '15 09:43

Crime Entertainment

As the kickoff for the 20th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event approaches, the City of Amsterdam is asking party-goers to pay particularly close attention to the safe use of narcotics, and the laws regarding drug use in the Netherlands. The information is being distributed in five different languages, and just days after an alert was issued for ecstasy tabs with the ADE logo that carry a dangerously high amount of the substance MDMA.

Some 100,000 celebrate PSV Eindhoven championship

Apr 20 '15 07:53

Sports

About 100 thousand people flocked to the center of Eindhoven to celebrate PSV's championship in a festive and friendly manner, NOS reports.

Photos, details of suspect wanted in NS conductor abuse case revealed

Apr 15 '15 18:13

Crime

Police released photos of one of the four young men who are suspected of abusing a 48-year old NS conductor on Abcoude station on April 4th. Several television programs have also released security camera footage from Holendrecht train station where the suspect was seen, police press release states.

Another PVV official resigns over Moroccan hate speech

Jan 16 '15 17:50

Politics

For the third time in since late December a PVV party official resigned from the party. Jan Kerkhoff, a provincial parliamentarian in North-Brabant, dropped out of the regional section of PVV because of his dissatisfaction with the party line and his dissatisfaction with party leader Anti-Islamist Geert Wilders.

Illegal raves make a comeback in Brabant

Nov 3 '14 14:02

Crime Entertainment

Illegal house parties held in a clearing in the woods, in an old warehouse or an industrial estate are making a comeback in Brabant.

Wilders' Eurosceptic party formation failed

Jun 24 '14 08:05

Politics

Geert Wilders has failed to gather enough members for his Parliamentary group. The PVV-leader is two members short of the necessary seven EU member states for a Parliamentary faction to be valid. He hopes to have more success towards the end of the year.

Polish party backs Wilders in Euro separatist bid

Jun 19 '14 11:01

Politics

PVV-leader Geert Wilders has recruited Polish party KNP (New Right) for his new faction in the European Parliament. This was announced by the Polish party, Trouw reports.

212 arrests on King's Day weekend

Apr 28 '14 08:06

Crime

Police in Amsterdam arrested a total of 212 people during the festivities on King's Day and King's Night, the municipality of Amsterdam reports Sunday.

NL celebrates King's Night

Apr 25 '14 16:20

The traditional pre-party to King's Day, 'Koningsnacht' will be celebrated in Dutch cities like The Hague, Utrecht and Amsterdam. Several hundreds of thousands of partygoers are expected to descend on city centers Friday night.

Party for axed Philip Morris workers

Apr 7 '14 08:50

Business

A few days before the mass-axing of more than 1,200 employees at the Philip Morris cigarette factory in Bergen op Zoom, the company organized a party for the workers, the AD reports.

First lesbian couples legally recognize child

Apr 1 '14 14:14

The first lesbian couples have signed acts for the legal guardianship of their child Tuesday morning in Amsterdam's city hall. From now on, so-named 'other mothers' do not have to go through tedious, costly and difficult adoption procedures to be lawfully recognized as parent.

Amsterdam celebrates 'other mother' recognition

Mar 28 '14 13:34

From the 1st of April, lesbian couples can both lawfully be the mother of their child, without having to go through difficult and expensive procedures.

Secret Service agents booted from Obama A'dam detail

Mar 26 '14 06:51

Three Secret Service agents employed to protect the American president in Amsterdam this week were put on administrative leave and sent home on Sunday after hitting the town for a few drinks, according to those in the know, the Washington Post reports.

Bubble bath movie theatre to open in A'dam

Feb 6 '14 10:19

Entertainment

Communal hot-tubbing. Seems like a relic trend from the 70s, right? But a new cinema seems to think it'll make waves in Amsterdam today.

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