After a tough period, Tallon Griekspoor will play his first match at Roland Garros on Monday. The best Dutch tennis player parted ways with three coaches in seven months and is now on his own. “That doesn’t make you happy.” On a training court outside Stade Roland Garros, Griekspoor completes his training without a coach. […]
The Netherlands can expect a significant amount of rain in the coming days. On Thursday, it will be very windy, which means that outdoor trips during Ascension Day will be ruined. “It will be autumnal.” Although Monday is still fairly dry, it will rain more and more in many places tonight. The amount of rain
Secondary school students complained much less to the LAKS this year about their central final exams than last year. The student union received ‘only’ 240,000 complaints, 35 percent less than in 2024. Notable were the reports of noise nuisance from fat bike alarms. In recent years, a new complaint record was established time and again.
Archaeologists have discovered a Roman army camp in the Veluwe region that lies outside the borders of the former empire. It is believed to be a temporary base. Only a handful of such camps have been discovered in the Netherlands. The camp was discovered near Hoog Buurlo, near Apeldoorn. It covers approximately nine hectares, which
Raymond van Barneveld is considering playing fewer tournaments next year. The 58-year-old from The Hague hopes that rest will bring him better results in the long term. “A car doesn’t run without fuel either.” Van Barneveld said on Saturday after his defeat against Ross Smith at the Dutch Darts Championship in Rosmalen that he is
The owner of a climbing wall in Amsterdam is questioning the cause of a fatal accident as outlined by the police. The man, along with a co-director, is accused of manslaughter following the death of an eleven-year-old boy. The boy was at the climbing gym on November 3, 2023, for a children’s birthday party. After
For the time being, the penalty imposed on the Dolfinarium in Harderwijk by State Secretary Jean Rummenie (Nature) has been cancelled. The judge sees too little evidence that animals exhibit unnatural behaviour. Rummenie would only base this on a number of videos. Rummenie imposed the penalty in early April because of the tricks the animals
The police have arrested a person after a group of men removed stuffed animals from the memorial site of the deceased Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8) in Winschoten. A video is circulating on social media of men picking out and taking away stuffed animals. In addition to the suspect arrested, the police have also identified
Coach Ronald Koeman has called up goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen on Monday for the start of the World Cup qualification against Finland (June 7) and Malta (June 10). First keeper Bart Verbruggen, Brian Brobbey, Kenneth Taylor, Teun Koopmeiners and Jurriën Timber are missing from the selection. Scherpen, who plays for Austrian Sturm Graz, is one of
The police have arrested a person after a group of men removed stuffed animals from the memorial site of the deceased Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8) in Winschoten. A video is circulating on social media of men picking out and taking away stuffed animals. In addition to the arrested suspect, the police have also identified