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The CJIB in Leeuwarden received thousands of reports this spring about false fines that were circulated via email, SMS and app. Anyone who receives such a message only needs a few seconds to click on the payment link. The scammer is counting on those few seconds. Why scammers pose as the CJIB A fine immediately evokes something: fright, a little shame, and a tendency to deal with it quickly.
A fault at KPN is causing landline phone issues for a portion of its business customers. Several university hospitals, including those in Groningen, Utrecht, and Rotterdam, are currently difficult to reach by phone. According to the telecom provider, the problem is due to a local technical failure at one of its network locations.
A protest against the housing crisis is taking place on Dam Square in Amsterdam today. Meanwhile, the Eredivisie schedule includes several matches, such as Feyenoord against AZ. Unsettled weather is forecasted for the north of the country, with chances of thunderstorms, hail, and heavy gusts of wind alongside a maximum temperature of 15 degrees.
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.
During the US attack on Venezuela on 3 January, France warned against military aircraft that were not visible to civil air traffic control in the Caribbean. Because they were not visible, air traffic controllers could not always inform other aircraft about the presence of military aircraft. This is evident from documents released by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs after a appeal to the Open Government Act (Woo).
The Dutch Dachau Committee has known since 2024 about the falsehoods regarding Willem Wilbrink's wartime past and tried to stop him from spreading them. Chairman Wimar Jaeger told the NOS that the foundation was aware. The 99-year-old Wilbrink regularly attended World War II commemorations and visited schools to speak about his wartime experiences and his time in the Dachau concentration camp. However, an article published this week in the Historisch Nieuwsblad shows it is highly unlikely he was ever imprisoned there.
Expected delay on the track lasts longer The delay on the track between Leeuwarden and Zwolle lasts longer. However, trains are limited again. There are no sprinters between Wolvega and Meppel until about 13:30.
In the Leeuwarden neighborhood of Camminghaburen, motorists should expect road closures and traffic delays in October. The municipality is resurfacing parts of Camminghaburg and Frittemastate. The first phase of the roadworks will begin on Monday, October 12, and last until Friday evening, October 16.
The provinces of Flevoland, Gelderland, and Overijssel will terminate their contract with bus operator EBS in 2029, over six years earlier than planned. The company is suffering heavy financial losses on bus services in these regions. To ensure that buses continue to run until the contract ends, the provinces will provide financial support in the coming years.
Marco Bottelier (59) and Margriet Wiedemeyer (51) left Accare last week after a major row at the top of the management of the institution for child and youth psychiatry with branches in Dokkum, Drachten, Leeuwarden and Sneek in Friesland.
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