Parliament backs capping Schiphol at 478,000 flights a year
Parliament backs Schiphol cap of 478,000 flights a year
The lower house backed a Schiphol cap of 478,000 flights a year, cutting night flights and noise while the opposition prepares legal challenges.
New initiative aims to fix Amsterdam swimming pool staff shortage
A new paid vocational course for swimming instructors in Amsterdam is open for applications now, with 14 to 20 students able to start in January to fix pool staff shortages.
Noordermarkt haberdasher retires at 86 after 44 years
Tineke Tonkes is closing her Noordermarkt haberdashery this week after 44 years selling sewing supplies there since the early 1980s.
Neighbourhood farm Ons Genoegen leaves Marineterrein and reopens in Westerpark on 1 November
Neighbourhood farm Ons Genoegen closed on the Marineterrein after the state declined to extend its permit, and will reopen in a restored Westerpark building on 1 November.
Oscar contenders among more than 100 new IDFA titles
IDFA has added more than 100 new films and projects, including Oscar contenders, to its 39th edition running 12 to 22 November in Amsterdam.