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October 2026

Omrop Fryslân · 18 OctTranslated

Read back: Cambuur draws with ten men against AZ (2-2)

Cambuur takes with ten man point against AZ after chaotic duel SC Cambuur tied against AZ on Sunday afternoon. For most of the second half, the Leeuwarders played with ten men after a red card. Cambuur was early on in the lead after Nicolas Binder opened the score in the sixth minute. After a cross from Ceka, who made his base debut, he pulled out and made the 1-0.

NOS Binnenland · 18 OctTranslated

Start-up of delivery by Albert Heijn postponed again, app and site work again

The problems after the cyber attack at Albert Heijn have still not been solved, but parts are slowly getting back on track. The app and site are working again, but you can't order groceries yet. Albert Heijn now says that delivery will start on Friday. The supermarket chain says that delivery people will then "gradually" get back on the road.

NOS Binnenland · 18 OctTranslated

'Frisia's oldest communist' and longest-serving councillor Rinze Visser dies at 87

Frisian politician Rinze Visser has passed away at the age of 87, the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) announced. Visser was the longest-serving municipal councillor in the Netherlands and one of the country's last communist representatives. He was first elected in 1970 as a councillor for the communist party in the municipality of Lemsterland, which later merged into De Fryske Marren. He remained a councillor for over 55 years, but decided not to stand for re-election in March this year due to failing health.

Omrop Fryslân · 18 OctTranslated

60-year-old man arrested after stabbing on Wirdumerdijk

A 60-year-old man remains in custody following a stabbing on the Wirdumerdijk in Leeuwarden. According to police, a 44-year-old local resident was injured with a sharp object during the altercation.

Omrop Fryslân · 18 OctTranslated

60-year-old arrested after stabbing on Wirdumerdijk in Leeuwarden

A 60-year-old man from Leeuwarden remains in custody following a stabbing incident on Wirdumerdijk. A 44-year-old local resident was injured during the altercation after being stabbed with a sharp object. Police report that the suspect is still detained.

NOS Binnenland · 18 OctTranslated

Fatal apartment fire in Terneuzen leaves several homes uninhabitable

A 50-year-old man died yesterday evening in a fire at an apartment complex on Diepenbrockstraat in Terneuzen. Emergency services responded in large numbers after the call came in around 22:30. The fire has left several apartments in the building uninhabitable.