Friday 22 November 2019

Ajax stroll on in Eredivisie as crisis deepens at injury-hit PSV

Ajax striker Donny van de Beek, who scored twice against Utrecht.

Ajax stroll on in Eredivisie as crisis deepens at injury-hit PSV

After their dramatic 4-4 draw at Chelsea in midweek, it was business as usual for Ajax in the Eredivisie as they brushed aside fourth-placed Utrecht in Amsterdam. Erik ten Hag’s side scored four goals for the fourth game in a row, cruising to a 3-0 lead in the first half with two strikes by Donny van de Beek and one from Dusan Tadic. Defender Lisandro Martinez completed the scoring on 66 minutes. AZ are now clear in second place, six... More >

10 metre limit for New Year beach bonfire

10 metre limit for New Year beach bonfire

This year’s New Year bonfires at the beaches of Scheveningen and Duindorp may be no bigger than 10 metres by 10 metres by 10 metres, acting mayor Johan Remkes has said, on the basis of fire brigade advice. ‘It is this, or nothing,’ Remkes said at his first meeting of The Hague’s city council on Thursday. Last year’s fires were 45 metres and 48 metres tall, and the Scheveningen fire sent huge clouds of cinders into the seaside town, causing... More >

Ministers back Liberation Day holiday plan

Ministers back Liberation Day holiday plan

The cabinet has agreed to do its utmost to make sure as many workers as possible have a day off on Liberation Day, prime minister Mark Rutte told MPs on Wednesday. Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees will kick off the talks by approaching employers and unions about the option of having an extra day of paid holiday on May 5, Rutte said. Days off are regulated in pay and conditions agreements, and are not subject to political interference. ‘But let... More >

Oysters make comeback in North Sea

Oysters make comeback in North Sea

Efforts to reseed North Sea oyster banks near the Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog have produced at least four baby oysters, project organisers World Wide Fund for Nature and nature development organisation ARK said at the weekend. The baby oysters were discovered by divers checking a research cage that was placed in the North Sea along with three other cages and nine 3D printed reef structures for the oysters to cling to. They measure some five centimetres and were hatched around... More >

Assen death: sex crime was likely

Assen death: sex crime was likely

Police in Assen investigating the death of a man said to have molested a four-year-old girl now believe they have enough evidence that some form of sexual assault did take place, the public prosecution department said. ‘The police investigation has uncovered enough facts which point to a sex crime in the playground which involved the person who died,’ the statement said. ‘Out of privacy considerations for those involved, we will only make limited further statements about this ongoing investigation.’ Five... More >

Haarlemermeer closes its massage parlours

Haarlemermeer closes its massage parlours

All six massage salons in the local authority area of Haarlemmermeer have been closed down after they were found to be offering clients sex, the council said on its website. One of the massage parlours may also have been involved in human trafficking and the police have been called in, the website said. Mayor Marianne Schuurmans has closed the salons for a three month period. ‘It is illegal to offer sexual services for money without a permit,’ the mayor said... More >

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