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Last night's stormy weather caused damage in many places, especially in the south of the Netherlands. The provinces of Limburg and Noord-Brabant received numerous reports of fallen trees and branches on roads. As far as known, no one was injured. The KNMI warning for strong winds has now been lifted.
Former Groningen mayor Koen Schuiling is appealing his conviction for public indecency to the Supreme Court. The Zwolle Court of Appeal fined him 250 euros last week for acts committed in his car in March 2024. Schuiling announced his decision to appeal through a statement released on a podcast.
Winter time begins in the night from Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 October. At 03:00, clocks will be set back one hour to 02:00. This means we get an extra hour of sleep. The switch to winter time takes place every year on the last weekend of October.
On October 22, the mayor of Leeuwarden ordered the closure of two residential properties following drug discoveries. A house on Boldert in Grou was shut down for three months after a cannabis farm was found. Additionally, a home on Achter de Hoven in Leeuwarden must close for six months due to drug trafficking, after police received tips from local residents.
Former CDA Member of Parliament and journalist Sytze Faber has passed away in Leeuwarden at the age of 89. He grew up in a Frisian Reformed family, studied political science, and earned his PhD in 1974. After working in academia for several years, he entered the House of Representatives in 1977.
A mobility scooter burned out on Snekertrekweg in Leeuwarden on Friday afternoon, near the former Kwantum building. The fire produced a large cloud of smoke that was visible from various parts of the city. Firefighters were called around 13:55. Upon arrival, the mobility scooter was already fully engulfed in flames and largely destroyed.
An investigative report by Nieuwsuur about severe abuse at a Dutch youth care facility in Spain has sparked widespread reaction. Following the publication, several new victims have come forward to share their stories. Journalists Lune van der Meulen and Yoeri Vugts spent more than a year investigating the case.
Good morning! Large protests are expected again in France and tonight you can sleep an hour longer because winter time is coming. At 3 o 'clock in the morning, the clock goes back an hour. As a result, it gets light earlier in the morning and dark earlier in the evening.
Last night, the wooden clubhouse of the Davy Crockett shooting association in Meterik, Limburg, was completely destroyed by a fire. The incident occurred during the opening party of the saloon, which members had built themselves. Dozens of attendees managed to evacuate the building safely and in time.
A large fire in a food wholesaler is raging on a business park in the northwest of Rotterdam. According to the fire brigade, the entire building is on fire inside. The company sells foods from the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa. Around 2:15 am, the fire brigade reported that the flames were hitting the building.
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