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In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, a scooter was destroyed by fire in the Harlingertunnel beneath Europaplein in Leeuwarden. The fire brigade was alerted around 02:18, but despite a swift response, the vehicle was completely burnt out.
The Aldlânstate service flat in Leeuwarden will be demolished next year. The new development of 126 rental homes for over-55s is set to be completed by the end of 2028.
Mark Diemers is returning to De Graafschap. Today, the footballer from Leeuwarden signs a two-year contract in Doetinchem. This ends a three-month period during which Diemers was without a club. To his own regret, he failed to reach an agreement with Cambuur during negotiations to extend his contract, leaving him clubless. The 32-year-old Diemers had hoped for a club abroad, but a suitable option did not come along.
Midfielder Mark Diemers is continuing his career at De Graafschap, where he has signed a two-year contract. The 32-year-old player won promotion to the Eredivisie with SC Cambuur last season.
Over the past ten years, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) has labeled around seventy people as a threat to national security. The service announced this following questions from Nieuwsuur. These are mainly individuals convicted of a terrorist offense in the Netherlands, but they also include Syria travelers and a spy. Three of the terrorists from the Arnhem terror case received this label, as did the Russian who stole trade secrets from ASML.
On Wednesday evening, writers Pim Lammers and Elfie Tromp spoke about censorship at the library in Leeuwarden. Together with publishers and a bookfluencer, they discussed who decides what people are allowed to read. The event also focused on their experiences with being canceled in the literary world.
Good morning! In The Hague, a debate is taking place regarding the prison cell shortage, while in New York, Prime Minister Jetten will address the United Nations General Assembly later today. First, the weather: today will be fairly sunny, though a few cumulus clouds will form. High cirrus clouds will also move across later.
The World Cycling Championships will take place in the northern Netherlands in 2034, specifically in Groningen and Drenthe. This decision was announced during the UCI congress in Montreal. It is the first time since 2012 that the road world championships will be hosted in the Netherlands.
The province of Zeeland warns that oil has washed ashore on several beaches. Oil has been found in various places on the coast of Walcheren, but also on Noord-Beveland and in Zeelandic Flanders, writes Omroep Zeeland . It is probably heavy fuel oil. The province advises beach visitors to avoid contact with the oil and not to swim in places where oil residues are present.
The municipality of Neder-Betuwe has announced measures for tomorrow to prevent new disturbances in Opheusden. Last Thursday, a protest against the possible arrival of an asylum seekers' centre turned into riots. Fourteen people were arrested. An emergency ordinance applies to the entire built-up area of Opheusden from 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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