Zuid-Holland

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Two trams limp away from the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam after a collision injured 15 people. 22 July 2026
1-1-2Weird
Rotterdam tram operator was not under the influence at time of crash that hurt 15
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Zuidas, the financial and business district in the south of Amsterdam
BusinessTechInnovation
Netherlands counts 2,000 AI companies, including 525 in Amsterdam
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Dutch customs display a pallet of 400 kilograms of cocaine seized from a shipment of bananas at the port of Vlissingen on March 6, 2026
Crime
Drug crimes jump 9% in first half of 2026
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Burglary
Crime
Police: Dutch home burglaries rise to 10,000 in first half of 2026
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Ducklings cross a road.
TechNature
Locals in Reeuwijk paint zebra crossing for ducklings that cross the road daily
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Kids playing with water on a hot day
TechNature
Third regional heatwave hits Netherlands, breaking 2006 record
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A baby on a sunny beach
TechNature
Netherlands set for week of heat and sunshine before storms bring cooler weather
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Sunset with the blue hour in Katwijk aan Zee with walking path from the dunes to the boulevard, 11 June 2022
Business
Zuid-Holland commits €31 million to facilitate Eli Lilly factory in Katwijk
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White powder spilled on a table next to a small bag containing more powder
Crime
Logistics worker, 39, tied to cocaine found among bananas sent to Lidl stores in May
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Drones
Politics
New military tech hub opens at TU Delft to explore military drones, quantum computing
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Belgian police
Crime
Teen suspected as a contract killer held for murdering Dutch man, 25, in Spain
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Row of Picnic delivery trucks in Karlsruhe, Germany, July 2024.
HealthBusiness
No air conditioning in vans as Albert Heijn, Picnic delivery staff face extreme heat
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Looking west along the IJ River in Amsterdam on a scorching hot day. 26 June 2026
1-1-2TechNature
Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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Smoke rises above a large wildfire near ’t Harde. 29 April 2026
BusinessNature
Wildfire risk rises as heat drives up drought pressure across the Netherlands
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The District and Appeals Court complex on Prins Clauslaan in The Hague. 2016
Crime
1990 rape case brought to court after DNA breakthrough, prosecution seeks 4 years prison
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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
TechNature
KNMI ends code orange overnight, warns of storms and 27–32°C heat Sunday and Monday
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Sunset with the blue hour in Katwijk aan Zee with walking path from the dunes to the boulevard, 11 June 2022
Business
Katwijk municipal council gives provisional green light for Eli Lilly pharma factory
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slachtoffer-rob-zweekhorst
Crime
Rotterdam court acquits man in 2014 mistaken identity murder of mental health director
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A notice warning passengers not to board a train at Amsterdam Centraal Station. 5 September 2024
Business
Major train disruption hits Dutch cities after fire in Woerden; 1,300 stuck in NS cars
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Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.
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Surfer dies at Ouddorp beach; Kite surfer killed 24 hours earlier in Rockanje
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Sunset with the blue hour in Katwijk aan Zee with walking path from the dunes to the boulevard, 11 June 2022
Business
Katwijk demands state funding for roads before approving pharmaceutical megafactory
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Beachgoers vist Zandvoort aan Zee on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. 7 June 2023
PoliticsTechNature
Netherlands plans new Natura 2000 coastal bird protection from Zeeland to Groningen
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Cropped view of child touching teddy bear near blurred window with raindrops
Crime
Prosecutors seek 30 years for man who shot neighbor in front of her 4-year-old son
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A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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5-year-old boy dies after falling into water in Lisse