Alkmaar

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NS Intercity train
Business
Heat, storm damage trigger NS to cut rail service on major routes
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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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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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Construction site with buildings under construction in Nijmegen, 8 February 2023
Business
Government can't afford roads, railway to approved new neighborhoods with 30,000 homes
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Three men handed lengthy prison sentences for series of 21 explosions in Alkmaar
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Smartphone
Crime
Alkmaar man must only repay €5,010 after half-million-euro phone scam, court rules
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An FvD sticker for the 2026 municipal election in Zwijndrecht, 26 February 2026
CrimePolitics
FvD member makes "white power" sign on TikTok; Far-right party again denies it
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Wouter Goes, Kees Smit and Alexandre Penetra of AZ celebrate the 5–1 victory in the KNVB Cup final between AZ and NEC at De Kuip on April 19, 2026, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Sports
Alkmaar to celebrate AZ’s KNVB cup victory on Tuesday
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Nigerian Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti in 2024
CultureEntertainment
Iconic musician Femi Kuti says he hides bitter truths in his biggest upbeat hits
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Gavel
Business
Court orders Alkmaar tenants to cooperate with district heating connection
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Femi Kuti and The Positive Force, seen in 2025
CultureEntertainment
Femi Kuti kicks off European tour in the Netherlands this week
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People walk past construction at the central rail station in Amsterdam. April 2024
Business
No night trains around Amsterdam Central Station this weekend
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Trains at Rotterdam Central Station
Business
NS warns for more train delays and crowding this weekend due to maintenance
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Players of AZ Alkmaar after the KNVB Cup round-of-16 match between AZ Alkmaar and Ajax at the AFAS Stadium on January 14, 2026, in Alkmaar, the Netherlands.
Sports
AZ humiliate Ajax with 6-0 win in KNVB Cup
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Construction of housing and mixed-use facilities near Osdorpplein in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. 18 October 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Limited funds for new housing areas as government sticks to existing plans
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An NS Intercity train rolls along a section of snowy track near Apeldoorn. 5 Jan 2026
Business
NS faces week-long maintenance backlog after cold snap; Fewer trains on key routes
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
1-1-2CultureLifestyle
One killed in Nijmegen fireworks accident just after midnight on New Year's
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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.
PoliticsBusiness
Zwolle joins 19 Dutch municipalities banning fireworks as national ban nears
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Three intercity trains at Groningen Central Station
BusinessCultureLifestyle
NS starts reduced timetable during winter holiday period
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Two girls convicted of eight arsons in Alkmaar, must pay 130,000 euros
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View of Langestraat in Alkmaar around 1935, with the Victoria theater, Hotel Proot, and Kofa on the left
CultureLifestyle
WWII video shows Nazis partying with hotel staff in Alkmaar; 1st ever film footage found
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Missing Alkmaar man, 25, found dead; Two held on suspicion of murder or manslaughter
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Camera footage of Tijn, 25, who has been reported missing since September 14, 2025.
Crime
Two arrested for Alkmaar man's disappearance; Missing a month
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Douglas C. W., one of several people arrested in the Dacia gold artifacts robbery from the Drents Museum in Assen in January 2025
Crime
Drents museum art theft suspects stay silent as lawyers seek minister’s testimony