In a video series by Omroep Leeuwarden, presenter Esmée Stroosma visits various volunteer organizations in the municipality of Leeuwarden. Produced in collaboration with Amaryllis, the series highlights the importance of volunteer work. This episode focuses on the organization Ixta Noa.

The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that Jarich M. must serve a final sentence of 15 years in prison. The 28-year-old man from Groningen fatally shot 50-year-old André Tromp from Leeuwarden in Haddingestraat in July 2022.

A person was hit by a truck on the Aldlânsdyk in Leeuwarden on Tuesday evening around 6:20 PM. The victim was rushed to the hospital. Police arrested the truck driver, who violently resisted arrest, and an investigation into the cause is underway.

Fewer trains are running between Leeuwarden and Groningen. Additionally, a person was injured in a stabbing in Ternaard. A live blog tracks this and other emergency services news across Friesland.

A zookeeper at Beekse Bergen safari park has died following an attack by a Persian panther inside its indoor enclosure. According to the Dutch Zoo Association, such fatal incidents are extremely rare. The event has caused deep shock throughout the zoo sector.

SC Cambuur has qualified for the next round of the cup tournament. The Leeuwarden football club secured a narrow victory over amateur side Kloetinge. Despite a poor performance from the team, the result was enough to advance.

Good morning! The House of Representatives is debating expenditure on bridges, roads, locks and other infrastructure and in Utrecht women are on trial for holding a séance at children's graves. First the weather: today there is not only a lot of sun but also occasional clouds. It will remain dry in most places with maximum temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees and a moderate southwest wind.

After a series of spicy incidents at home and abroad, you would think it would no longer happen. Yet there are still soldiers with a public account on the sports app Strava. There is also plenty of information about Frisian warriors.

SC Cambuur advanced to the second round of the KNVB Cup following a 2-0 victory over vv Kloetinge. Sami Bouhoudane scored both goals, striking in the very first and final minutes of the match. The Leeuwarden club will take part in the draw for the next round this Friday, October 30.

Television director Bram van Erkel has died, reports De Gooi en Eemlander based on his family. Van Erkel lived in the Rosa Spier House in Laren and turned 94. From the 1960s onwards, he worked for broadcasters such as Avro, Kro and NCRV. He directed dozens of television productions.