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September 2026

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

From next school year, free flu shot for primary school staff

From next school year, teachers and other employees in primary education can receive a flu shot at the expense of their employer. This is reported by the education union AOb via the Onderwijsblad, the magazine of the association. For this 2026-2027 school year, employers may still decide for themselves whether to offer the flu shot to their employees free of charge. The AOb says it has been committed to free vaccination for five years.

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

RTL: Dutch national arrested in investigation into hacker collective ShinyHunters

A Dutch national has been arrested over involvement with the hacker collective ShinyHunters, reports RTL Nieuws. ShinyHunters is known for a large-scale attack on Odido earlier this year, in which data from millions of Dutch citizens was stolen. The suspect is reportedly 23-year-old Pepijn van der S., who was sentenced in 2023 to four years in prison for extortion, money laundering, and hacking companies. He has been free since the start of this year.

LC.nl · 28 SeptTranslated

Bird shelter Fûgelpits turns against higher village mill Ternaard & former snack bar owner from Leeuwarden sues LC in court

Bird sanctuary De Fûgelpits in Moddergat is turning against a larger windmill that the Ternaard Village Mills Foundation wants to place on its site. ’Ternaard’ speaks of breach of word. That and more in today's news overview.

Omrop Fryslân · 28 SeptTranslated

Billy van Duijl enjoys Cambuur: "The whole stadium sings"

Billy van Duijl feels good about his move to SC Cambuur. The 20-year-old defender wants to develop in Leeuwarden in the coming year. At the beginning of this month, Cambuur announced that Van Duijl is coming to Leeuwarden on a rental basis for a year. The AZ player still has a contract for five years in Alkmaar, but would like to make minutes. One of his first matches was the 3-0 win against NEC. Van Duijl did not know what he was going through.

LC.nl · 28 SeptTranslated

Research into the exploitation of Thai women began with checks on homes in Leeuwarden. ’They played an essential role’

Two men (46 and 39 years old) from Leeuwarden allegedly sexually exploited Thai women. The women worked as prostitutes in the suspects' homes. "They are inhumane situations."

LC.nl · 28 SeptTranslated

Mathieu Maertens: ’This SC Cambuur has everything to maintain itself’

Since the entrance of Mathieu Maertens (31), SC Cambuur has been unbeaten in three games. Is there a connection? Time for a closer acquaintance with the experienced Belgian.

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

Ombudsman in fire letter: Sinti, Roma and travellers still discriminated against

For Sinti, Roma and travellers, "shockingly little" has improved in the Netherlands in recent years. National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen concludes that they are still discriminated against and excluded, nine years after he first established that. “I miss the sense of urgency in government,” he writes. It is almost normal to discriminate against Roma, Sinti and travellers.

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

28/9 in News Hour: British Air Force Base Operation • Impact on fuel prices in the transport sector • New ICC sanctions?

Operation British Air Force Base The British police have arrested five men on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack at a Royal Air Force airbase. American soldiers and bombers active in the war against Iran are stationed at that base in the county of Gloucestershire. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran announced in July that any base involved in those attacks is considered a legitimate purpose. We speak with defence expert Peter Wijninga.

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

Juvenile prisons under increasing pressure, inspections manoeuvre cabinet into action

Urgent action is needed to improve the safety and living conditions of juveniles in juvenile prisons. This is what the three inspections involved in juvenile detention say in a fire letter to the State Secretary for Justice and Security. The young people are suffering from the shortage of staff, which is making their daily programme increasingly stricter, point out the inspections of Justice and Security, Education, and Healthcare and Youth.

NOS Binnenland · 28 SeptTranslated

Patient tbs clinic Groningen stabs employee, man arrested

In tbs clinic Mesdag in the city of Groningen, an employee was stabbed by a patient. The employee was injured in the process. The police arrested the patient. It is not known how the victim is doing.