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Fire breaks out again in nature reserve near Oirschot
A second fire broke out on Saturday morning in a nature reserve near Oirschot, but was quickly brought under control by the regional fire department.
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Wildfire on the Oirschotse Heide
A major heathland fire on the Oirschotse Heide is under control on one side but still spreading on the other. Around 130 firefighters are working through difficult conditions as smoke drifts toward nearby villages and investigators prepare to examine whether military exercises played a role.
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Police in Rotterdam: man assaulted bus driver twice
Police in Rotterdam say a man is suspected of assaulting the same bus driver twice, first in March and again last Friday. Officers have released an image of the suspect and are appealing for witnesses.
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Power Outage in Meerhoven
A power outage is currently affecting several postcodes in Meerhoven, with Enexis engineers working to restore service. Electricity is anticipated to return before midnight, though the cause of the fault has not yet been identified.
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Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) warns of high error rate in automated parking fines
A study by the Dutch Data Protection Authority suggests that automated scanning cars may be wrongly fining half a million drivers each year. The technology often fails to recognise legal activities, such as loading goods or displaying disabled permits. The watchdog is now calling for a return to traditional patrols to prevent further financial errors.
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Aircraft crashed into Zeeland meadow
A 67-year-old pilot died when his Cessna aircraft crashed sharply into a field near the A58 motorway. The plane fell from the sky just minutes after taking off from a local airport in Zeeland. Currently, authorities are investigating whether the fatal crash resulted from a mechanical failure or an intentional act by the pilot.
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Online abuse of 34 children: Five-year sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment
A 20-year-old man from The Hague has been sentenced to prison and mandatory psychiatric care for the online abuse of dozens of children. Following his sentence, he will undergo intensive supervision to prevent future offences.
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Fake ‘traffic fine’ emails flooding inboxes: how to protect yourself
A surge of fake “traffic fine” emails is circulating, prompting a warning from the CJIB. The agency stresses that it never sends fines by email and urges people to ignore the digital messages, which link to fraudulent payment pages designed to steal personal information.