Utrecht

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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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Dutch police station.
Crime
Woman sentenced to 12 months, 7 suspended, after false bomb threat at police station
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White supremacist slogans, statements against the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, and anti-Islam remarks spray painted on graves and monuments at the Soviet WWII cemetary in Leusden. 10 July 2026
Crime
Dozens of gravestones at Soviet burial site near Amersfoort defaced with red paint
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Football fans gather in Amsterdam-Oost to celebrate Morocco’s World Cup victory over Canada. 4 July 2026
Sports
Large Dutch cities preparing for France-Morocco match in World Cup quarterfinal
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Dutch police at the A12 highway. More than 270 activists were arrested for highway blockade near Utrecht. July 4, 2026.
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Video: Dutch police arrest more than 270 after A12 highway blockade near Utrecht
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Chaotic scenes at the Swatch store in Utrecht as unruly crowds tried to get the Royal Pop collaboration watch produced with Audemars Piguet. 16 May 2026
Business
Swatch–Audemars Piguet watch worth about €600 resold for €35 at Dutch thrift store
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A fish "ringing" Utrecht's fish doorbell on 27 June 2025
TechNature
Utrecht’s fish doorbell closes for the season after 12 million views
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A thunderstorm.
Business
Storm damage claims surge after weekend of severe weather across the Netherlands
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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
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Severe Code Red heat warning extended through Saturday in several Dutch provinces
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The Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam
Nature
Heatwave breaks June 26 record as museums open cooling spaces
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Police boat
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Three dead in separate drownings, including teen boy & amateur footballer
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Street in the old town in the Netherlands
Nature
Major insurer urges green shift as paving dominates 50% of Dutch residential gardens
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Police release images of man suspected in two Utrecht assaults on women, June 18-19, 2026
Crime
Suspect arrested in severe beating of two Utrecht women
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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Business
Roadworks, rail repairs to give Amsterdammers headaches this weekend
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A sign in an Amsterdam-Oost café promotes a free, public cooling space inside the Stayokay hostel. 24 June 2026
Nature
Netherlands under code orange as record heat intensity levels recorded in Eindhoven
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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
HealthBusiness
Rijkswaterstaat extends nationwide heat measures, postpones A12 roadworks
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Kayakers paddle past the terraces along the Oudegracht in Utrecht. 30 July 2025
Politics
New Utrecht Council to push home construction, low-cost housing; Property tax up 15%
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A NS train leaves Amsterdam Centraal headed east on a hot Tuesday afternoon. 23 June 2026
Business
NS cancelling trains on key routes this week due to heat; Passengers will need water
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Police release images of man suspected in two Utrecht assaults on women, June 18-19, 2026
Crime
Police release new footage of man wanted for assaulting two cycling women in Utrecht
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A police officer with an ambulance in the background
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Tractor driver collides with Amsterdam bicyclist, killing her instantly
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Police release images of man suspected in two Utrecht assaults on women, June 18-19, 2026
Crime
Police release photos, ask for help identifying man who assaulted two women in Utrecht
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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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Pride Utrecht, 4 June 2022
Crime
Hague man arrested for assaulting three people at Utrecht Pride