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Storm Henk came entered the Netherlands with authority on Tuesday night. Firefighters were dispatched in various parts of the country to remove trees blown down by the strong winds. Train traffic was also disrupted on a number of routes. Road users were warned to take dangerous situations into account.
The vast majority of companies will likely ignore the ban on using disposable cups that contain plastic for the time being. This is what three major reusable cup suppliers said about new legislation which came into effect from January 1.
Police likely ruined the New Year's plans for one 56-year-old man. The fugitive was captured in a home in Lelystad on Friday evening to serve the remainder of a prison sentence in an attempted murder case dating to 2013. He was released on probation in 2022 after serving ten years behind bars out of a 15-year sentence. "However, he did not comply with the conditions and therefore had to be arrested again," police said in a statement.
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