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French singer-songwriter Ben l'Oncle Soul on his sixth album 'Is It You?'

French singer-songwriter Ben l'Oncle Soul shot to fame over a decade ago, quickly becoming a favourite figure in the French music scene with his trademark soul-pop sound. Thirteen years after his bombastic debut, he's just released his sixth album "Is It You?", which is perhaps his most personal yet. He…

France 24

New sleeper train will connect Barcelona and Amsterdam

The new service is set to launch in 2025

The Independent UK

Report criticizes Dutch protection system after 3 slayings

A critical report into the protection of three murder victims, including a celebrated Dutch journalist shot in downtown Amsterdam, says that security services in a “fragmented” system did not always act on tips about possible threats

The Independent UK

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Suspected cannibal arrested after police find 'suspicious meat' in passenger's suitcase

The suspect, named locally as Begolea Mendes Fernandes, is suspected of killing a 21-year-old called Alan Lopes in Amsterdam on Sunday before trying to return to his homeland of Brazil

Daily Mirror

easyJet flights to Paris, Spain and Amsterdam for less than £22

People can find a bargain on easyJet if they're flexible on travel dates

Liverpool Echo

Two men killed in M25 crash believed to be from Bristol

The group of friends were reportedly on their way to Amsterdam for a weekend trip

Bristol Post

Two friends killed in M25 horror smash on way to Amsterdam for weekend trip

Named locally as Jamie Baines, 31, and Adeel Qureshi, 28, the two friends were passengers in a car driving from Bristol to Dover to get a ferry on their way to Amsterdam

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Schiphol flights to be limited to 460,000 a year, government wants 440,000 cap

Flights to and from Amsterdam's Schiphol will be limited to 460,000 in the year through September 2024, the airport said, calling it a temporary solution for the government-proposed cap of 440,000 to cut noise pollution and for environmental reasons.

Reuters

Dutch expel Russian diplomats, close trade mission

The Hague (AFP) - The Dutch foreign ministry on Saturday announced the expulsion of several Russian diplomats and the closure of Russia's trade mission in Amsterdam, accusing Moscow of using it for spying.

AFP

A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown

As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague

The Guardian - UK

North America's UFO Weekend

Plus: States move to curtail internet anonymity, Amsterdam cracks down on cannabis, sex, and booze, and more...

Reason

Norman Dilworth obituary

Artist associated with the Systems Group, whose work was based on simply geometric forms

The Guardian - UK

Vermeer review – one of the most thrilling exhibitions ever conceived

Moments of profound absorption, a glance, a letter… the mystery and stillness of the Dutch master’s work deepens the closer you get in this near-perfect show

The Guardian - UK

Antisemitic text was projected onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam

A display alluding to an antisemitic conspiracy theory was projected onto the former hiding place of Anne Frank, a Jewish girl whose diary notes the persecution her people faced during World War II.

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Amsterdam will ban cannabis outdoors in its red-light district

The measure, which is set to go into effect in May, is an attempt to appease residents in the neighborhood, which attracts millions of tourists each year.

AFP

Amsterdam bans cannabis on red light district streets

The Hague (AFP) - Amsterdam city authorities said Friday they are banning cannabis smoking in the streets of the red light district from mid-May as part of efforts to curb criminality and anti-social behaviour.

Reuters

Amsterdam to ban cannabis outdoors in red-light district

The city of Amsterdam, a popular destination for tourists who visit its marijuana coffee shops, will ban smoking cannabis in public in the red-light district as part of a campaign to clean up the area.

Daily Record

Amsterdam bans cannabis in Red Light District and tightens brothel rules

City officials say that the new laws will come into force in mid-May, cracking down on the times it will be legal to smoke marijuana.

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AFP

Dutch probe anti-Semitic message on Anne Frank house

The Hague (AFP) - Dutch police said on Friday they were investigating the projection of an anti-Semitic laser message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam -- an incident the prime minister condemned as "reprehensible".

Reuters

Dutch PM slams 'reprehensible' message projected onto Anne Frank House

The Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday described as "reprehensible" a message projected by laser onto the Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam this week suggesting Frank's diary was a forgery or that she had not written it.

Evening Standard

Amsterdam to ban cannabis smoking on streets of famous red light district

The plans follow years of complaints from residents about the anti-social behaviour of tourists

Liverpool Echo

Amsterdam issues new travel rules for tourists

The rules will mainly affect the red light district

AFP

Record-breaking Vermeer show opens in Amsterdam

Amsterdam (AFP) - A blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened in Amsterdam on Friday, boasting the largest gathering of his works in one place.

The Guardian - UK

Amsterdam to outlaw cannabis-smoking in red-light district streets

‘Historic’ clampdown on tourist excesses aims to make life more bearable for local residents

Daily Mirror

Amsterdam bans cannabis in Red Light district and tightens brothel rules

Amsterdam city council is introducing stricter laws on cannabis smoking in the Dutch city from May, with bar, sex show and brothel opening hours also impacted by the news rules

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