Heerenveen

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Olympic flame on a Dutch flag background.
Sports
Winter Olympics in NL in 2030? Decision on speed skating in Thialf to be made next month
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The Refaja Ziekenhuis is a local hospital operated by the Treant Zorggroep health organisation located in the Groninger city of Stadskanaal, Veenkoloniën.
Health
Ice warnings and flu surge keep Groningen, Drenthe, Friesland hospitals busy in January
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Piano at Leeuwarden railway station.
PoliticsBusiness
Cabinet approves €4 million for Friesland’s first new train station in 35 years
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A police officer with an ambulance in the background
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Heerenveen apartment block for top athletes evacuated over pepper spray; 7 people unwell
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A row of factory-built prefab homes
Business
Dutch industrial housing maker cleared to build millions of homes
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The flags of the United States and the Netherlands fly over the entrance to the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam. 12 August 2020
CrimePolitics
Dutch PM, political leaders condemn murder of U.S. far-right commentator Charlie Kirk
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Batavus in Heerenveen
Business
Batavus and Babboe parent company to close Heerenveen factory, 160 jobs lost
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Image of cement block under a train by the Heerenveen IJsstadion, January 28, 2025.
CrimeBusinessWeird
Cement block thrown on train tracks could've caused "life-threatening" derailment
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Skates on ice.
Sports
Former gold and silver medal-winning short-track star Yara van Kerkhof retires 
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Groningen train station
Business
New railway line could shorten Groningen to Amsterdam trip to just 68 minutes
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Robin van Persie holding an SC Heerenveen football, May 2024
Sports
Robin van Persie will start as SC Heerenveen manager next season
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Paid parking sign in Amsterdam.
Business
Parking permits more expensive in 60% of municipalities; Priciest in Amsterdam
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Doctor
Health
Thousands of Netherlands residents on lengthy waiting lists for primary doctors
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Batavus in Heerenveen
Business
FNV threatens to strike over restructuring plan at bicycle manufacturer Accell
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Dutch speed skater Irene Schouten shows off the medals she picked up at the Beijing Olympics. 26 Feb. 2022
Sports
Dutch speed skating star Irene Schouten announces her retirement
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Batavus in Heerenveen
Business
Batavus and Sparta bicycle parent company to cut up to 150 jobs in Heerenveen
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Ice skating along the windmills in Kinderdijk in 2013
TechNatureCultureLifestyleSports
Many customers at ice skating shops due to expected freezing temperatures
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The entrance to the courthouse on Zaailand in Leeuwarden, Friesland. 7 November 2017
Crime
Two convicted of negligence in fatal GHB overdose will not serve jail time
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The entrance to the courthouse on Zaailand in Leeuwarden, Friesland. 7 November 2017
Crime
Man suspected of negligence in fatal GHB overdose faces suspended prison sentence
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Friend in fatal GHB overdose thought she did the right thing by waiting to call medics
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Dutch police uniforms
Crime
Cop will be prosecuted for shooting at teenage tractor driver during farmer protest
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Derbystar Eredivisie 2022-2023 ball.
Sports
Feyenoord win in Heerenveen; AZ score five against Excelsior
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Feyenoord flag
Sports
Feyenoord left disappointed after 0-0 draw against Heerenveen in Rotterdam
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A tractor along the N307 in Dronten, Flevoland. July 3, 2020
CrimePoliticsTechNature
Tractors drive wrong way on highway to escape police; more burning hay along A28