Podcast: The Ready … Aim … Wildfire! Edition

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The army is feeling the heat after several wildfires break out during training exercises in tinderbox conditions. The king gets his skates on and straddles some Frisian dikes for his birthday bash this year. Protests against refugee centres turn ugly when a former council office is trashed by roving hooligans. The government signs a data security deal with the owners of Lidl as it tries to become less dependent on US tech firms. And owl watchers are stunned by some fly-by-night high jinks in Limburg.

• Cyclists can download the app that helps them get through smart traffic lights faster here
• Here is a list of all the new tax office (Belastingdienst) bank account numbers so you can check if an account given an an email is genune

News

Royals mark King’s Day with Frisian sports in Dokkum

King’s Night crowds force several cities to shut squares

King’s Day mostly peaceful as crowd controls hold

Man, 34, arrested over vandalism at Loosdrecht asylum shelter

Loosdrecht reduces capacity of refugee shelter after riots

Germany, France and Belgium send help to put out bush fires in NL

More fires break out at Dutch military training grounds

Train operator NS using AI app to cut strain on electricity grid

Solvinity contract to be extended despite US takeover fears

New bank account for tax office payments takes effect from May 1

Hooting around in Maastricht: Eagle owl caught with two mates

Sport

Den Bosch achieve defeat against ADO to secure play-off spot (Tribal Football)

Arsenal manager “fuming” after Dutch referee overturns penalty (Guardian)