Purmerend

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Dutch police officers
Crime
Police rescue kidnapped man in Amsterdam-Noord after abduction that began in Purmerend
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A kitten sleeping on a car tire.
Weird
Video: Cat rescued from car's engine compartment after 70-kilometer drive
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Worker hands in a resignation letter
Politics
PVV faces mass exodus of local councilors across the Netherlands
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Two sentenced to nearly 12 years for fatal shooting at Purmerend station
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Close-up of a judge’s gavel
Crime
Nine sentenced for gang shootings and explosions in Purmerend and Middenbeemster
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PVV leader Geert Wilders listens as Prime Minister Dick Schoof speaks to the Tweede Kamer ahead of the debate on the fall of his first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
Politics
Wilders' iron grip on PVV slipping as local factions break with party
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Dutch prosecutors seek 18-year sentences for fatal Purmerend shooting
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Two killed in separate stabbing incidents in Purmerend and Lent; Two suspects in custody
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The court on Parnassusweg in Amsterdam-Zuid, 21 February 2021
Crime
Amsterdam official accused of leaking sensitive data linked to multiple violent crimes
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The Ajax logo outside of the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. 23 March 2019
CrimeSports
Purmerend man selling fake season tickets to Ajax fans; Dozens scammed
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Container ship moored at the EuroMax shipping terminal in the Port of Rotterdam
Crime
At least 13 arrested in two cocaine busts at Rotterdam port
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One boy was left comatose from injuries suffered in an explosion and fire at a home on Maasstraat in Purmerend during the early morning hours. 15 Dec. 2024
Crime
Young boy, 16, left comatose with severe burns after Purmerend explosion, arson
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Handcuffs
Crime
Police arrest two men in connection with explosion in Purmerend
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An explosion destroyed at least five apartments on Tarwekamp in The Hague. Four people were quickly hospitalized as rescuers searched for missing people. 7 Dec. 2024
Crime1-1-2PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Funerals set for six killed in explosions in The Hague; Communities concerned
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Firefighter on the scene
Crime1-1-2
Explosion in Purmerend: police investigating as arson, one injured
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Rain through a windshield
TechNature
2024 ranks among the top three wettest years on record in the Netherlands
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Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background
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Explosion in Purmerend triggers massive fire, injures one
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A person under arrest
Crime
Two arrested in Purmerend after violent night brawl
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A notice warning passengers not to board a train at Amsterdam Centraal Station. 5 September 2024
Business
Rail workers start rush hour strike affecting passenger trains in most Dutch cities
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Ambulance
1-1-2TechScience
New ambulance video system to improve emergency care
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Plastic water bottles
Health
Supermarkets out of water bottles in Limburg due to fecal bacteria in water pipes
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Child drinking water
HealthBusiness
E. coli bacteria found in drinking water in Limburg, over 13,000 households affected
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Quincy Promes and FC Spartak Moscow in their match against FC Ufa. 18 April 2021
Sports
Footballer Promes will not attend appeal case in the Netherlands due to fear of arrest
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet to cut €110 million from budget for public transport in three major cities