Cyprus to ask the Netherlands to take some of the islands' thousands of refugees

Box hedges facing knockout blow as parasitic moths fly in

Portrait of national police chief Erik Akerboom

Akerboom: police discrimination hotline will have 'direct access to me'

Couple given official warning for breeding 'sad' hairless cat

Fire safety needs stepping up in high rise buildings: fire chief

Youngsters have no idea when they are safe to drive after ecstasy use

Man admits stabbing four women from passing car, court told

The wheel clamp is back, as more people refuse to pay parking fines

More rain, hail and thunder make a real end to the heatwave

Burqas banned in Dutch government buildings - what will it mean in practice?