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September 2026

NOS Binnenland · 23 SeptTranslated

Investigation into fatal car accident woman in Aruba, family doubts the facts

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is investigating a one-sided accident in Aruba in which a 23-year-old woman from Rotterdam was killed. A spokesperson for the Marechaussee confirms this. The Marechaussee has taken over the investigation from the Aruban authorities because a Dutch soldier was involved in the accident on 13 September at the town of San Nicolas. The woman was on holiday in Aruba with her boyfriend.

LC.nl · 23 SeptTranslated

Leeuwarden pet funeral center Resoma expands to Groningen

The Leeuwarden-based pet funeral center Resoma is expanding with a new location in Groningen. This move comes just over two years after the company first opened in Friesland. The expansion is driven by high demand and busy operations.

NOS Binnenland · 23 SeptTranslated

Suspected fatal collision school camp is released, relatives furious

The now 20-year-old man who is suspected of causing a fatal accident last June in the Bird Value in Zeeland is released on parole. That was decided by the court today at the first pro forma hearing in the case. The Public Prosecution Service had asked for the pre-trial detention of Reinaldas J. to be extended.

Omrop Fryslân · 23 SeptTranslated

Microcar overturns in Heerenveen, scooter on fire in Leeuwarden tunnel

This morning, an overturned microcar was found on the Burgemeester Falkenaweg in Heerenveen. The vehicle reportedly hit a lamppost first and had been lying there since early morning, but the driver was no longer at the scene. Additionally, a scooter caught fire in a tunnel in Leeuwarden.

NOS Binnenland · 23 SeptTranslated

The Cabinet wants shorter unemployment benefits, but that hardly results in additional jobs

Shortening the maximum duration of an unemployment benefit to one year does not ensure that many people return to work quickly. Only 8,000 people with unemployment benefits will have a new full-time job after that period, according to the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. According to the CPB, the government plan to reduce unemployment does provide the government with money, but at the same time the planning office speaks of "a limited increase in the structural employment".

Omroep Leeuwarden · 23 SeptTranslated

Scooter catches fire in tunnel near Europaplein

On Wednesday night, a scooter caught fire in a tunnel near Europaplein in Leeuwarden. The fire department quickly arrived around 2:15 AM to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.

LC.nl · 23 SeptTranslated

Applications for Mayor of Leeuwarden Open in November

The application process for the new mayor of Leeuwarden will open in November. Following the departure of Sybrand Buma, the search for his permanent successor had been quiet for some time. The Frisian capital will soon officially begin looking for a new mayor.

Omrop Fryslân · 23 SeptTranslated

Scooter catches fire in Leeuwarden tunnel

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the fire department responded to a burning scooter in a tunnel near Europaplein in Leeuwarden. No injuries were reported in the incident. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.