Three Explosions Rock Amsterdam Noord District, One Suspect Arrested

Three Explosions Rock Amsterdam Noord District, One Suspect Arrested

Three explosions took place in the Amsterdam Noord district in the night from Sunday to Monday. Police have arrested one suspect. In the first incident, three residents had to flee their house through the back because of an incendiary bomb. The explosive was thrown against the front door of the house on Urkstraat around 3 … Read more

Train Malfunction in Amsterdam Causes Chaos and Stranded Concertgoers

Train Malfunction in Amsterdam Causes Chaos and Stranded Concertgoers

Inter Visual Studio/Lorenzo DerksenVisitors to the Harry Styles concert are stranded at Bijlmer Arena station NOS News•today, 00:40•Amended today, 00:48 There will be no trains running around Amsterdam tonight due to a major malfunction at the traffic control post. The disruption is expected to also have an impact on the morning rush hour, ProRail and … Read more

Amsterdam fights to keep direct Eurostar connection with London amid station renovation

Amsterdam fights to keep direct Eurostar connection with London amid station renovation

EPAThe Eurostar at Amsterdam Central In association with NH News NOS News•today, 15:09 Amsterdam wants to prevent the direct train connection with London from being lost for seven or even eleven months. Yesterday it was announced that from June next year there will be no Eurostar trains from Amsterdam to London for months. Amsterdam Central … Read more

Residents of Amsterdam’s Red Light District and City Center: What do you think of the upcoming soft drug ban?

Residents of Amsterdam’s Red Light District and City Center: What do you think of the upcoming soft drug ban?

From Thursday it is illegal to smoke (or use other soft drugs) in the Red Light District and in the rest of the city center of Amsterdam forbidden. The rule is intended to reduce nuisance. For an article we are looking for residents of this area. What do you think of the upcoming soft drug … Read more

“Large part of Dam Square off limits on National Remembrance Day due to security reasons”

“Large part of Dam Square off limits on National Remembrance Day due to security reasons”

ANPA large part of Dam Square is prohibited during Remembrance Day In association with NH News NOS News•today, 6:33 pm Around the National Remembrance Day tomorrow, a large part of Dam Square in Amsterdam is off limits to the public. Mayor Halsema has decided that. The emergency ordinance applies from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. … Read more