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Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamA man just made off on Dam Square with two cash tapes from a value transport. Exactly how that happened is unclear. However, it is clear that it happened without violence, says a police spokesperson. “There have been no threats with a weapon.” The money car was located near the Madame Tussauds wax museum. The police are looking for the suspect. It concerns a man between the ages of 50 and 60. Among other things, he wore a black hat and a black j…See the Story
Man steals two cash tapes from value transport on Dam Square
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamA porch of an apartment complex at the Maarsenhof in Zuidoost completely burned out last night after an explosion. That happened around 3:30 a.m. Two scooters that were in front of the door also suffered extensive damage. The porch itself was severely damaged, a window fell and looked black with soot. Local residents woke up to the explosion. “Just heard a loud bang at Maarsenhof, now sirens,” one of them texted to AT5 just after half past four.…See the Story
Porch at Maarsenhof in Zuidoost burned out after explosion
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamPerhaps you may know him only from the street near Vondelpark, but without Piet van Eeghen, not only that park, but also the Rijksmuseum or the St. Lucas Hospital would never have existed. The businessman and philanthropist left his mark on the city in the 19th century. Now there is an exhibition at the Amsterdam Museum.See the Story
From Vondelpark to Rijksmuseum: Piet van Eeghen shaped nineteenth-century Amsterdam
Guns · AmsterdamLast week, the police found multiple firearms with a 29-year-old Amsterdammer. He was in the picture for an investigation into a street robbery and also appeared to be dealing in weapons. According to the police, there was a “long and thorough investigation”, after which the man was arrested by an arrest team in a home in Noord on March 19. When detectives searched the home, they found multiple automatic firearms, a handgun and bullets. The susp…See the Story
Rifles, handgun and bullets found after arrest in North
Immigration · AmsterdamThe Labour Party wants Amsterdam companies that bring expats to the city to also guide them in integrating. Expats should take a 'citizenship' course and companies should motivate them to participate in local actions, go to a sports club or volunteer. The PvdA does think it is important to say “everyone is welcome, of course,” but wants the gap between Amsterdammers and expats to narrow. The course that the party is calling for should help with …See the Story
PvdA wants 'integration course' for expats: “Why does one migrant have to do it and another not?”
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamAnyone who has ever been to the Aalsmeerplein in South undoubtedly knows about the existence of the goose family that always waddles around there. But there is now a fence around their (according to local residents) favorite spot. It has become a place for dogs to run. This afternoon was the official opening of the municipality. Meike Brendel is one of the residents who came there today. She disagrees with the fence. “It was a quiet rack where t…See the Story
Fierce discussion about the fence around the 'favorite place' of the goose family: “I have nothing against geese”
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamLumière Street in IJburg has received visitors from two wandering spiders over the past week. The animal ambulance was called on Wednesday when the first of the two was spotted on the street. A day later, a similar call came in. The spiders, which are no more venomous than a wasp, have now found a temporary new home in the reptile care facility in Zwanenburg.See the Story
Two bird's-eye views, day after day, in the same street inIJburg.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamWith a matrix board for the cyclist tunnel at the Weesperzijde, police try to find witnesses to the death of the 55-year-old Spaniard in the Amstel. The man was found dead in the water near the Amstel Hotel on Friday and is believed by police to have died from a crime. The matrix board was placed in front of the cyclist tunnel this afternoon. The text on the board states that the deceased man was found in the water and that the police suspect a …See the Story