Zaandam

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Boy drinking water in the summer heat
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New heat intensity index debuts; Many cities still unprepared for extreme heat
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Video: Head-on collision in Zaandam leaves eight hurt, including three children
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Amsterdam port
Business
Westzaan, Zaandam residents complain about docked ship noise in Port of Amsterdam
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The entrance to the courthouse in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, in 2010
Business
Mechanic awarded €19,000 for getting fired 3 days into employment due to his religion
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Zaandam broker arrested for large-scale fraud targeting migrant workers
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Police officer cordoning off a crime scene
Crime
Cops break down door searching for abducted woman in Hoofddorp; Woman killed in Zaandam
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Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background
Crime
Three arrested after suspected violent robbery leaves woman, 80, dead in Amsterdam
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The moment a car driven by Abdüssamed E. crashed into a group of people towards the end of King's Day on Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. 27 April 2024
Crime
Man faces community service for driving into King's Day partiers on Amsterdam canal
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A memorial in Zaandam for Venezuelan refugee William Caseres, also known in the drag community as "Alyssa", who was found killed. 27 Jan. 2025
Crime
Police still in the dark about drag queen's murder in Zaandam
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Teenager hits cop on head with hammer after robbing Zaandam electronics store
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A truck carrying clay is overturned on the A8 motorway, January 28, 2025.
Business
Unpleasant rush hour as A8 closes near Amsterdam, gradual train restart near Utrecht
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A memorial in Zaandam for Venezuelan refugee William Caseres, also known in the drag community as "Alyssa", who was found killed. 27 Jan. 2025
Crime
Venezuelan drag queen, 35, murdered in Zaandam; Motive not yet known
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
Business
Nearly no trains will run in the Netherlands from 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve
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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
Crime
Safety measures planned for areas that experienced trouble during New Year’s Eve of 2024
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Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background
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Three found dead in Dutch waters; Police investigating suspicious death in Zaandam
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Trains and buses arriving and departing from Amsterdam Central Station ahead of Storm Conall. 27 Nov. 2024
Business
Storm Conall rush hour: Early traffic jams, NS changes timetable, More flights scrapped
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Emergency services at a fire in an asylum shelter on a ship in Zaandam, 31 October 2024
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Asylum center on ship in Zaandam evacuated over fire
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Packages of Heroin found in Rotterdam on June 26, 2024.
Crime
Four men arrested after customs find 341,5 kilos of heroin in shipment of dresses
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Police officers
Crime
Amsterdam police officer arrested on suspicion of corruption
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Brown rat on a white background
Health
Bakeries and stores being forced to close more often due to pests
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The rear of buildings along the Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam, as seen from Damrak. 13 February 2019
Explore the Netherlands: Must-See Tours and Activities
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Dutch and Russian flags
CrimePolitics
Dutch man placed on British sanctions list for trading in Russian oil
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A Picnic delivery vehicle on Buitenhofdreef in Delft, 19 January 2019
Business
Picnic distribution center in Zaandam shut down over mice
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Metro Amsterdam Noord/Zuidlijn
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National government's "short-term thinking" is jeopardizing public transport, critics say