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SC Cambuur has renegotiated and extended Thijs Jansen's contract. The 24-year-old goalkeeper is now committed to Leeuwarden until the summer of 2028. Cambuur also holds an option to extend the deal by an additional year. Jansen joined from Feyenoord in the summer of 2024 and has been Cambuur's first-choice goalkeeper ever since. He has played 84 matches for the Leeuwarders so far.
The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has arrested four entrepreneurs, including a man from Leeuwarden. They are suspected of committing tax fraud related to consumer taxes on non-alcoholic beverages. The other suspects are from Enschede and Hengelo.
Ulbe Zwaga will serve as an advisor to his son Willem on Leeuwarden's skûtsje. The Ljouwerter Skûtsje foundation announced this news on Friday.
Ulbe Zwaga is returning to the SKS sailing competition as an advisor. The 65-year-old multiple champion succeeds Pieter Jan Postma on the Leeuwarden skûtsje. He will be supporting his son, who serves as the skipper.
A screening of the documentary NAZA in Delft was interrupted by a survivor of the October 7 attacks. The woman paused the film about civilian casualties in Gaza to share her own story. Her intervention caused unrest among the audience.
Today, the results of a multi-year investigation into the colonial past of the Dutch Royal House will be presented. In addition, the Golden Calves, the most prestigious Dutch film awards, will be presented in Utrecht. The weather will remain dry today with temperatures reaching 20 degrees Celsius.
Today marks exactly 75 years since the first television broadcast took place in the Netherlands. In 1951, there were only about 500 television sets in the entire country, meaning many people watched the historic 1.5-hour broadcast outside shop windows or in cafes.
Killing people as if you were in a game, and not looking at a victim more or less. 'Shocking' is a common reaction after the premiere of ’Naza’ in Leeuwarden.
Students pursuing a master's degree at NHL Stenden are now more actively engaged during their lectures. While they previously used to play games or book trips during class, such distractions are a thing of the past in this specific program.
Hans Anders will immediately stop selling Meta camera glasses. The company confirms this to the ANP news agency after notification by the AD . The reason is the unrest that has arisen about the privacy risks of the glasses. Hans Anders wants to wait for the discussion about the smart glasses, and then decides whether and how the glasses will be sold again.
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