Northern Netherlands leads the way in making plastic part of a ‘circular economy’
Innovations from the North include new ways to clean the oceans of plastic waste, creating plastic from non-oil sources,...
Groningen only large Dutch city willing to take part in “weed experiment”
Outgoing Groningen mayor Peter den Oudsten has officially signed the city up for a trial scheme decriminalising the growing...
Police action against organised crime in Leeuwarden: four detained, army deployed
On Tuesday, a huge police operation was held across 15 locations in Leeuwarden and Goutum in Friesland, leading to...
City bus catches fire on Vondellaan in Groningen
A QBuzz bus caught fire on the Vondellaan in Groningen on Tuesday morning, and all passengers were able to...
Five times you realised you are becoming a Dutchie
The other day, I was having my ham and kaas sandwich at work, and it suddenly hit me: I had...
Hunebed museum in Drenthe hunting for fake dolmens
The province of Drenthe is well known for its hunebedden, the ancient stone dolmens scattered across the region. But now, the...
Who are the asylum seekers?
The topic of refugees in the Netherlands often serves as a litmus test for people’s pre-existing political views. Asylum seeker...
