Inter Visual Studio / Lorenzo DerksenAmbulances at the scene of the stabbing NOS News•today, 00:43 The Amsterdam police have fired shots during the arrest of a suspect of a stabbing. He had stabbed someone at a hotel opposite Central Station. That happened around 11:15 p.m. reports the local channel AT5. The suspect then walked towards … Read more
Inter Visual StudioThe police are investigating at Rembrandtplein NOS News•today, 02:57 The Amsterdam police are looking for a scooter driver who fled after a collision in which a cyclist died. The victim is a 73-year-old man. The accident took place on Rembrandtplein just before midnight last night. An air ambulance was also called and the … Read more
ANPPolice during the hostage taking at Leidseplein NOS News•today, 20:46 The Public Prosecution Service has not been able to determine the exact motive of the man from Amsterdam who committed a hostage-taking in the Apple Store in Amsterdam last February. That is what the Public Prosecution Service says, almost a year after the event. The … Read more
ANPCrowds on the Red Light District in the center of Amsterdam NOS News•today, 6:33 pm The municipality of Amsterdam has three locations in mind for a new ‘erotic center’ to be built, where some of the sex workers in the Red Light District will have to move to in the long term. The multi-storey building … Read more
16 feb 2023 om 11:06Update: 33 minuten geleden From next Monday, garbage collectors in Amsterdam will go on strike for a week. This is not the first time: in 2010 mountains of waste on the street already caused a lot of smell and rats. The municipality of Amsterdam informs NU.nl that it is not preparing … Read more
ANPThe PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam In association with NH News NOS News•today, 21:57 In the PC Hooftstraat in Amsterdam, a man was robbed of an expensive watch last night. He was not injured. Police are looking for three suspects. The victim had stopped his car at a red traffic light when he heard a loud … Read more
09 feb 2023 om 18:25Update: 26 minuten geleden From mid-May it is forbidden to smoke cannabis on the street in the old city center of Amsterdam. The rule, which was already announced last year, should reduce the nuisance caused by drug use, especially by tourists. The city council will also investigate whether a pick-up ban … Read more
02 feb 2023 om 08:19Update: een uur geleden Amsterdam will ban heavy coaches from the city center from next year. The buses cause too much nuisance for the residents of the city, the municipality reports. The coaches are moved to the edges of the city as much as possible. Visitors to the city can then … Read more
Due to track work, less train traffic than usual will be possible around Haarlem from Thursday for six days. The NS reports this on Monday. There will be no trains at all between Haarlem and Leiden until 31 January. In addition, there will be no trains to Santpoort Noord and Zandvoort during the weekend. Finally, … Read more
Lorenzo Derksen In association with NH News NOS News•yesterday, 21:34 The owner of a coffee shop in East Amsterdam that was closed by Mayor Halsema in 2018 after two explosions, has successfully litigated against the closure before the Council of State. According to the highest administrative court, the mayor should have explained better why the … Read more