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On the Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden, a large fire broke out on Sunday morning at De Grote Keizer Bowling and Entertainment. The building is completely on fire. Large flames and a large amount of smoke are visible from the surroundings. The fire brigade was alerted around 3:45 am after an automatic fire alarm (PAC).
Flight KL735 was on its way from Amsterdam to Curaçao for a few hours on Thursday, when the power bank of former KLM director Camiel Eurlings caught fire in business class . A small fire started near a chair and a man suffered burns. The cabin crew managed to extinguish the fire quickly, but the damage to the aircraft was so great that the pilot decided to return to Schiphol.
For many people, reading, writing, arithmetic and digital skills are a matter of course. This is not the case for millions of Dutch people. During the Reading and Writing Week, which ended on Tuesday 15 September, extra attention was asked for people who have difficulty with these basic skills. Language Ambassador Harma Grupstra told Omroep Leeuwarden about her own experiences and the step she eventually took to go back to school situation.
Together with Bart Stevens, Sander Arends has qualified for the second round of the ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Rennes, France. The first-placed Dutch duo convincingly dealt with the Frenchmen Matteo Martineau and Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in the first round: 6-4, 6-3. This week, Arends will form an occasional duo with Stevens. Arend's regular partner David Pel is with Tallon Griekspoor, Botic van de Zandschulp and Jesper de Jong selected for the Davis Cup team.
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