Zoetermeer

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A tree blew over on the A13 during stormy weather, causing heavy evening rush hour traffic between Delft and Rotterdam. 29 May 2026
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Lightning storms ignite multiple house fires, paralyze rail travel across Netherlands
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Home intruder caught "hiding" in overturned rubbish bin in a Zoetermeer garden, 12 May 2026
Weird
Home intruder caught hiding like a toddler in overturned rubbish bin
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Inside Den Haag Centraal train station.
Business
No trains running between Utrecht and The Hague due to signal failure
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De Paulusschool in Zoetermeer.
CrimeBusiness
Zoetermeer school shuts after janitor sexually abuses girls, director suspended
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Police cars in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Crime
Major drug investigation sees 10 arrests in 14 raids around Rotterdam, The Hague
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A woman with her head covered stands on an Amsterdam bridge with a mosque in the background
CrimePolitics
Ten municipalities fined for privacy violations in secret probes into Muslim community
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Police statistics show stable overall crime, record low burglaries, rising drug offenses
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Helicopter ambulance
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Record calls, injuries, fireworks incidents mark New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands
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Icy road
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Dozens injured on slippery roads as ambulance calls quadruple in Rotterdam
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Fireworks explode over Enschede at the start of 2014
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Large crowds gathering at fireworks shops as New Year's sales period begins
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Parked bikes
PoliticsBusiness
Zoetermeer plans bike ban in shopping areas to combat nuisance
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We claim the night sign against violence against women and girls
CrimePolitics
Zuid-Holland mayors call for cultural shift to tackle violence against women
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The flag of Suriname against a backdrop of city lights. Artist's rendering.
Business
Over 250,000 Surinamese people have moved to the Netherlands since 1975
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Severs seized in Zoetermeer and The Hague from a hosting company used soley for cybercrime, 12 November 2025
Crime
Dutch police seize thousands of servers used for ransomware, child sex abuse footage
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Prosecutor recommends suspended sentence for woman who allegedly set boyfriend on fire
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Police officer
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Police shoot dog after It attacks owners in Zoetermeer
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
More far-right rioters found guilty of attacking police; No jail time
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Empty classroom
Crime
Zoetermeer school janitor suspected of child sex abuse; Previously reported 2 years ago
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Odido's headquarters building in The Hague. Undated
Business
Odido outage hits Gouda, Zoetermeer; refunds under review
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Man gets 5 years for stabbing girlfriend 258 times, took selfie with baby shortly after
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Gavel
Crime
Man filmed girlfriend, took selfie with baby after stabbing her 258 times
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Ambulance
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Three injured in explosion near car in Zoetermeer; One arrested
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Firefighters at the scene
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Large fires at motorcycle workshop, farmhouse cause stench issues in Zuid-Holland
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A stressed doctor
CrimeBusiness
Surgeons at Dutch hospital accused of harassing female medical trainees