Defect at Leiden puts train traffic to Amsterdam and Haarlem almost flat NOW

A defective overhead line puts the train traffic from Leiden to Amsterdam and Haarlem almost flat on Wednesday until well into the afternoon. “Much fewer trains” run until at least 4.30 p.m., according to the Dutch Railways. According to ProRail, a overhead crane fell on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. “The damage is great … Read more

Wienen: no reason for panic

Wienen: no reason for panic

Things are going well for the Haarlem man who was infected with the Covid-19 virus (corona). His entire family – the Haarlemmer has four children – has been placed in quarantine. – The age of the infected man is not known to the GGD Kennemerland, but it is known that the man is “not an … Read more

Flower parade in Bollenstreek next week due to warm winters | NOW

The Flower Parade in the Bollenstreek will take place a week earlier next year due to the ever-softer winters. “The parade is mainly dependent on hyacinths and those are early spring flowers,” explains spokesperson Esther den Hertog of the flower parade on Wednesday to NU.nl. “If the beginning of spring keeps shifting, the flowers start … Read more

Coughing and snorting, flu wave in sight, hospitals in front …

Coughing and snorting, flu wave in sight, hospitals in front …

Haarlem More and more people have the flu. For the first time this winter, the number of sick people is above the epidemic threshold. “We are anxiously looking forward to Wednesday, then we will know whether it is a flu epidemic,” says Joke Korevaar, program leader general practitioner medical care at Healthcare Institute Nivel. – … Read more