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October 2026

NOS Binnenland · 22 OctTranslated

Police take down webshops selling dangerous counterfeit drugs

The police have taken down thirty websites where illegal medicines and drugs were sold. Three suspects allegedly behind these sites were arrested this week. The police also hold them responsible for the webshop Slaappillen.net, which is linked to several deaths. The police suspect that the suspects continued to sell, for example, tranquilizers, sleeping pills and painkillers, after slaappillen.net was discontinued last year.

LC.nl · 22 OctTranslated

Vacancy bicycle mayor in Leeuwarden: 23 responses, especially from men

Twenty-three people in Leeuwarden want to become bicycle mayors. Nineteen men and four women applied; especially those over the age of forty.

NOS Binnenland · 22 OctTranslated

Morning Briefing 22/10: Tour de France Route Unveiled and Russian Diesel to the US

Today, the Tour de France route is presented, and several Dutch football clubs play in European competition tonight. Additionally, the first shipment of Russian diesel is en route to the United States. The weather brings heavy cloud cover and rain with strong winds this morning, but it will turn sunnier in the afternoon.

LC.nl · 22 OctTranslated

Ameland is frustrated by the new timetable of the notorious bus line 66. This is going to change

Ameland loses its’ own ’bus line. The express service between Holwert and Leeuwarden, line 66, will take on a broader function from mid-December. For Hallum and Ferwert, this bus line will function as the only connection to Leeuwarden.

NOS Binnenland · 21 OctTranslated

Websites still unavailable after leak, even international problems

Websites are still unavailable after they have been taken offline as a precaution. This happened after a leak in the PHP programming language. For example, the website overheid.nl is not yet accessible, as is the site of Meld Misdaad Anonymous. The sites of 113 and the Sexual Violence Centre were also offline until late.

Omrop Fryslân · 21 OctTranslated

Replica rings restored to historic Westerkerk lion heads in Leeuwarden

After decades, the bronze lion heads on the Westerkerk in Leeuwarden have been fitted with rings again. Three of the four original rings disappeared during the twentieth century. Thanks to an observant resident, replicas were made of the original door knocker, though not everyone is pleased with the result.

Omrop Fryslân · 21 OctTranslated

Lion heads on the Westerkerk in Leeuwarden have rings in their mouths again

After decades, the bronze lion heads on the Westerkerk in Leeuwarden have rings in their mouths again. But not everyone is happy about that. Over the course of the twentieth century, three of the four rings disappeared. Thanks to attentive Leeuwarder Ad Fahner, replicas of the original door handle could be made.

NOS Binnenland · 21 OctTranslated

Iconic 'Apekop' train completes final passenger run

The well-known Mat '64 train, nicknamed the 'Apekop', has officially completed its final regular passenger service today. Dutch Railways (NS) formally removed the train sets from the timetable in 2016, but this marks their true final run.

NOS Binnenland · 21 OctTranslated

Woman gives birth aboard moving train in Groningen

A woman gave birth to a baby aboard a moving train in Groningen this morning. A passenger who boarded around 08:00 at Groningen Europapark station heard loud cries shortly after departure. It turned out to be an unexpected childbirth inside the train.

Omrop Fryslân · 21 OctTranslated

LIVE | Waadhoeke, Cambuur and Nij Smellinghe online, but the hospital is not yet fully functional

Waadhoeke, Cambuur and Nij Smellinghe online, but the hospital is not yet fully functional. More and more websites are accessible again after the vulnerability in PHP has been addressed. This is the case nationwide, but also in Fryslân. Among other things, the websites of the municipality of Waadhoeke, SC Cambuur, VisitLeeuwarden, the PC in Franeker and De Schierstins in Feanwâlden are online again.