Infrastructure

A signal and switch failure between Meppel and Zwolle halted train traffic on Wednesday morning. As a result, passengers traveling from Leeuwarden toward Zwolle cannot proceed beyond Meppel. NS expects the issue to be resolved around 09.15 AM and advises travelers to check current travel information.

A man from Woerden 'kidnapped' his son from the Dutch family home Huize Soria in Spain in 2018. He did so because he received signals that his 15-year-old son Sem* was mentally and physically abused. SEM also wanted to leave, but the youth protection service reported withdrawal from the legal authority. Sem's father ended up in jail.

His ex had said that she loved him, the 30-year-old suspect from Leeuwarden claimed in court on Tuesday. Nevertheless, she reported sexual assault and stalking.

Once again, Jewish life in the Transvaal district in Leeuwarden was in the spotlight with the laying of 29 stumbling blocks. The names of the Jewish residents who were taken from their homes were mentioned at nine addresses. Except the Suskind family. Father, mother and son decided to end their lives themselves in 1940.

Good morning! In Florida, Lebanon, Israel and the US come together to negotiate peace between Israel and Hezbollah and PSV plays in the Champions League against FC Porto. First the weather: today the day starts sunny everywhere. Later this afternoon, cloud cover and the chance of rain will increase in the south.

Leeuwarden must make a decision in 2027 about renovation or replacement of the Van Harinxma Bridge. An aqueduct was previously considered, but this idea is now remarkably quiet.

Leeuwarden will not receive any money from Minister Vincent Karremans to replace the railway castle over the Van Harinxma Canal with an aqueduct . "Disappointing," says Alderman Evert Stellingwerf on LinkedIn. The inland skippers are also angry. In the year 2023, Ramon Winia and his ship collided hard with the old railway bridge near Leeuwarden.

The problems after the cyber attack at Albert Heijn have still not been solved, but parts are slowly getting back on track. The app and site are working again, but you can't order groceries yet. Albert Heijn now says that delivery will start on Friday. The supermarket chain says that delivery people will then "gradually" get back on the road.

Frisian politician Rinze Visser has passed away at the age of 87, the Communist Party of the Netherlands (CPN) announced. Visser was the longest-serving municipal councillor in the Netherlands and one of the country's last communist representatives. He was first elected in 1970 as a councillor for the communist party in the municipality of Lemsterland, which later merged into De Fryske Marren. He remained a councillor for over 55 years, but decided not to stand for re-election in March this year due to failing health.

A technical glitch affecting the e-gates at Schiphol Airport has caused long queues in the arrival and departure halls since 06.00 AM. The Royal Marechaussee confirmed that all 78 automated passport gates are currently out of service. As a result, border officers are checking passengers manually.