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If you want to get rid of your fireworks in Friesland because you are no longer allowed to have them in your possession from 1 August, you had to be in Leeuwarden on Tuesday or you can go to Heerenveen on Wednesday morning. Both consumer and illegal fireworks can be handed in anonymously.
Along the coast near Zeelandic Flanders, a passenger ship with 75 people on board was stranded on a sandbar. Almost all people on board have now been evacuated. A spokesperson for the Dutch Coast Guard confirms this to the NOS. The evacuated passengers were taken to Breskens.
British fashion site Asos may have been hacked. Users of the app received a cryptic notification on their phone this morning, from which it can be concluded that the clothing company has been hacked. On social media, customers share screenshots of the notification. The message is addressed to the Asos security team.
The future neighborhood of Unia-Oost in Leeuwarden will feature far more 'homes' for animals than for people. Wooden facades and hundreds of meters of hedges will define its look.
The tenth edition of the Gieskes-Strijbis Stage Prize, the largest stage prize in the Netherlands, goes to the Belgian theatre maker and artist Jef Van Gestel and choreographer and dancer Cheroney Pelupessy. The prize is awarded annually to two creators who contribute to the diversity of the performing arts in the Netherlands. The jury praises Van Gestel's performances because he "plays the border area between theatre, performance, visual arts and object theatre".
If it is up to Arriva, Leeuwarden will have an international train connection with Germany. That train then goes over the new Friesenbrücke to Leer. “That train from Leeuwarden to Leer is coming. That won't take years.”
The court in Rotterdam sentenced a man who stalked his ex for years in absentia to a prison sentence of fourteen months. The husband and wife had a quarrel, which was mainly about dealing with their daughter and parental authority over her, which the husband does not have due to a previous court ruling. To get his way, the 42-year-old man bombarded his ex with phone calls, letters, cards, and unwanted home visits. He also did his story in TV shows and on social media.
The first days of October in Leeuwarden are still soft and pleasant. With temperatures around 20 degrees and regularly sunny periods, the autumn weather will remain calm for the time being. From Wednesday, the weather will change and we will have to deal with more clouds, rain and later showers. The mornings can start fresh in the coming days and some fog can occur locally.
Minors in sex ads Minor boys and girls are still 'offered' through sex ads on legal websites. Eight years ago, those sites promised improvement, but that has hardly come to anything. JA21 and ChristenUnie are now ringing the bell of Minister of Justice Van Weel. But the question is: what can he do about it?
Festivals, performances or elm loft stuff: there is plenty to experience and see in Friesland. The culture editorial team of the LC will keep you informed of the latest news in this blog.
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