Overview
- The motorcyclist who was badly injured on Monday evening on the Borgsloot near Meerstad has died at the scene, and a cyclist who collided with a lorry in Huissen on Monday afternoon also later died, police said.
- Fire crews brought residents to safety after a flat fire on Molukkenstraat in Groningen was traced to a central‑heating (cv) boiler and has been brought under control.
- Police have detained and are questioning two men suspected of posing as officers in scams in Uithuizermeeden and Loppersum; investigators seized a vehicle after reviewing footage.
- Network operator Stedin said underground cable works caused a power outage in part of Vlaardingen, apologized for inadequate advance notification, and achieved a partial restoration by midday.
- The TV programme Opsporing Verzocht reported 85 burglaries at fire stations so far this year, noting that stolen hydraulic tools are turning up across Europe and triggering national investigations into the impact on rescue capacity.