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Stadium announcer Rein de Vries will make his final announcements at a Cambuur match this Sunday. After a 41-year career spanning hundreds of games, he is saying goodbye during the match against AZ. This marks the end of a familiar voice for generations of supporters.
The international equestrian event Indoor Friesland reaches its finale tonight with the competition for the Grand Prix of Friesland. Show jumpers from around 20 countries have competed in various jumping events over the past few days. Tonight marks the climax of the sporting week.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old resident of Vlaardingen in connection with an explosion at a barbershop. The attack occurred on August 6, causing severe damage to the premises, though no one was injured. The suspect is linked to the incident from over two months ago rather than the city's more recent unrest.
Protests against the rising cost of living have turned into riots in several French cities. Police in Paris used tear gas and a water cannon. After weeks of student protests, various groups took to the streets in France today, including the yellow vests movement. In the studio, we discuss the situation with Niek Pas, a France expert from the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
A cyclist was injured following a collision with a car in Loënga. In Leeuwarden, a person sustained injuries in a stabbing incident. A regional live blog is reporting these and other emergency events across Friesland.
Multiple people were injured in separate incidents across Friesland. In Leeuwarden, a person was hurt during a stabbing, while a man shot himself in the foot at a shooting club in Drachten. Additionally, a cyclist was severely injured and taken to the hospital following a collision with a car in Loënga.
A person was injured in a stabbing incident in Leeuwarden. In a separate incident, a man shot himself in the leg during a training session at a shooting club in Drachten. Both events were reported in Friesland's regional emergency news blog.
An article recalls a memorable moment involving Rein de Vries, the stadium announcer for SC Cambuur. The featured moment took place years ago inside an empty stadium.
A bookseller sent the author back to Leeuwarden with a specific assignment. This task plays a central role in a personal story about the city.
Dutch actor and TV presenter Maarten Spanjer has passed away at the age of 73. He gained widespread fame in the 1990s through the television show Taxi, where he drove around disguised as a cab driver. Spanjer was also a columnist for the newspaper De Telegraaf.
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