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Biggest-ever telescope to look for ETs
Saturday 26 May 2012
South Africa and Australia will be partners in the development of the biggest radio telescope ever built, astronomers meeting in The Netherlands announced yesterday.
Foreign tourist cannabis ban begins in Netherlands
Tuesday 01 May 2012
A ban on foreign tourists buying marijuana came into effect in parts of the Netherlands today, with a protest planned in the southern city of Maastricht.
Eurostar off to a high-speed start with healthy sales figures
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Increased demand from leisure travellers resulted in Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar enjoying a good start to 2012.
Tips and deals of the week: Quiet Amsterdam, The Tate and Farrington tulip farm
Sunday 08 April 2012
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Fugitive Kirk Bradley captured in Amsterdam
Thursday 05 April 2012
One of the UK's most wanted crimelords has been captured in Holland.
Traveller's Guide: Garden tourism
Friday 30 March 2012
Explore Britain's green and pleasant land, then set off around the world in search of all things bright and beautiful. Cathy Packe celebrates flower power.
A golden age for Dutch Masters
Friday 09 March 2012
Low tuition fees and the quality of student life mean there's never been a better time for postgraduate study in Holland
It's all refreshingly informal
Friday 09 March 2012
Dutch universities ask for a motivation letter, CV and grades. Once you've found where you want to go, just apply directly
Picture perfect: a place where the mind can flourish
Friday 09 March 2012
High ranking universities, more time with your tutor – and lower fees than the UK. There's a lot to tempt prospective students
Netherlands' 'next top model' Ananda Marchildon wins agency lawsuit
Wednesday 07 March 2012
A former model who won the television show "Holland's Next Top Model" has won a lawsuit against the Elite modeling agency after she was dropped for having hips that were supposedly too large.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney misses Ajax clash with throat infection
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League clash with Ajax tomorrow after picking up a throat infection.
Johannes Heesters: Actor dogged by his Nazi associations
Wednesday 22 February 2012
The Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters, who made his name performing in Germany and was dogged later by controversy over his Nazi-era past, died on 24 December at the age of 108. Born in the Netherlands on 5 December 1903, Heesters made his stage debut on the big stage at the Volksoper in Vienna in 1934. His career took off in Berlin where, he became a crowd favourite at the Komische Oper and Admiralspalast. He gained fame appearing in films such as Die Leuchter des Kaisers [The Emperor's Candlesticks] and Das Hofkonzert [The Court Concert].
Underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab begins life term
Friday 17 February 2012
A Nigerian who tried to blow up an international flight near Detroit on behalf of al-Qa'ida started a life sentence without parole today.
How to make cheese in a matter of minutes
Friday 17 February 2012
You won't even need to go to the shops for supplies, as Will Dean discovers.
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