Overview
- A pre‑dawn blaze destroyed a metal company on Bunnik’s Rumpsterweg before firefighters contained it around 07:45, with the mayor on scene and no injuries reported.
- A large section of a building on Van Heekstraat unexpectedly gave way during site cleanup; the unstable part was demolished, nearby buildings were cleared as a precaution, and no one was hurt.
- NS confirmed a technical malfunction that garbled station boards and the journey planner; the operator later restored most information, though some issues persist and OVpay remains unavailable for check‑in.
- The handover to Transdev in the Utrecht region continued to cause cancellations and delays, stranding riders as the company works on fixes and passenger group Rover criticizes a winter switchover.
- Courtroom arguments resumed in the Stint case with the defense seeking acquittal after the OM demanded multi‑year prison terms and hefty fines, while police separately seized 40 kilos of illegal fireworks in Moordrecht and probed a €100,000 Rotterdam burglary.