An upcoming report from the Adviescollege Veiligheid Groningen (ACVG) indicates that thousands of reinforcement reports for houses in the earthquake-affected Groningen region may contain errors.
Amina Helmi, an astronomer from the University of Groningen known as the 'star archaeologist', has been awarded a prestigious international science prize for her contributions to the field.
Two women from Stadskanaal, arrested last month for severe child abuse, will remain in custody. A court in Groningen extended their pre-trial detention by ninety days.
A 39-year-old patient in a forensic psychiatric clinic in Groningen, Netherlands, has been convicted of attempted murder of a fellow patient, though deemed fully unaccountable.
The Pieterpad, the longest and most famous hiking trail in the Netherlands, has been made accessible for people in wheelchairs through dozens of adjustments and detours along its route from Groningen to Limburg.
The Groningen city council in the Netherlands has stated it can no longer provide temporary shelter for over 100 asylum seekers and is urging for a permanent solution to the ongoing refugee beds crisis.
More than 100 asylum seekers at the Ter Apel reception center in the Netherlands were unable to find space and were forced to seek overnight shelter in Groningen.
An expansion of Eemshaven, including a new ferry terminal for planned passenger and freight routes to Norway, is projected to cost 75 million euros and be completed by early 2028.
A forensic psychiatric patient on trial in Groningen for stabbing a Jewish patient last year confessed to the crime but denied in court that he had stated a desire for all Jews to be killed.
Groningen police have arrested a minor from Stadskanaal municipality suspected of vandalizing a home on Oranjestraat by throwing stones at its windows.
Two young children in Oost-Groningen, Netherlands, have been severely abused by their mothers, with a 6-year-old girl placed in an induced coma. A 7-year-old boy was also a victim of the abuse.
The Christian Reformed Churches (CGK) in Groningen are experiencing a split over their position on LGBTQ+ individuals, following a broader announced separation of dozens of churches in November.
The province of Groningen announced it will file a complaint against Farmers Defence Force (FDF) after the farmers' action group threatened to prevent the expropriation of a farming family in Lucaswolde.
Dutch broadcaster NOS is inviting the public to attend special evenings in Rotterdam or Groningen to discuss how journalists make daily choices, differentiate between reporting and interpretation, and address the increasing complexity of news.
Energy company NAM is set to begin repair work on production wells in Warffum, northern Groningen, with the intention of resuming gas drilling despite local opposition.
Major Dutch municipalities, including Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, and Utrecht, are pressing the Senate to vote against legislation that would make illegal residence a criminal offense.
Eight suspects were arrested across multiple Dutch cities in connection with a crypto and bank helpdesk fraud network, which is linked to a scam totaling over €1.7 million.
Bridges over the Eemskanaal in Northeast Groningen, Netherlands, will be blocked by striking Rijkswaterstaat employees protesting the lack of a pay raise, with actions starting at 2 PM.
This week, the Dutch State will face NAM in court in two back-to-back lawsuits over a €789 million bill for compensating earthquake damages resulting from gas extraction in Groningen.
Several accidents occurred in the northern Netherlands as a severe hailstorm passed over the area, including multiple cars colliding on the A28 highway between Eelde and Haren, leading to the closure of the highway towards Groningen.
As global oil prices rise, the long-standing debate surrounding gas extraction in Groningen, Netherlands, is reignited, with local concerns about the 'ritual dance' of increased activity.
As the Netherlands prepares for local council elections, the city of Groningen is highlighted as a key area facing challenges related to urban growth and development.
Regional transport provider Arriva will reduce train ticket prices in Groningen and Friesland starting March 1st, partially reversing a price increase from earlier this year.
The Socialist Party (SP) and the Party for Freedom (PVV) have agreed to form a coalition government in the municipality of Pekela, located in the Dutch province of Groningen.
A chemical company from Farmsum, Groningen, illegally dumped approximately 5 million kilograms of waste salt near the Dutch-Belgian border over the past three years, leading to severe soil contamination.
Several Dutch municipalities, including Amersfoort, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and Groningen, have decided to limit the number of children receiving homeschooling due to parents' convictions, rejecting all new requests for the time being.
Dutch police are seeking multiple suspects involved in a highly violent assault that occurred on January 21 at an Albert Heijn supermarket in the center of Groningen, releasing images to aid in their search.
A bicycle repairman in Groningen, Netherlands, was arrested after attempting to secure a bait bike from a thief, only to be taken into custody himself by police.
The municipality of Het Hogeland will accommodate asylum seekers from Ter Apel in Warffum for four nights starting Thursday, following a request from asylum minister Van den Brink.
The province of Groningen in the Netherlands will now raise the flag annually to commemorate the history of slavery and celebrate its abolition on Keti Koti, becoming the third province to adapt its flag protocol.
The Dutch city of Groningen is providing assistance to the Ter Apel refugee center during the Pentecost holidays. This support aims to help manage the situation at the overcrowded facility.
For the first time since the 1980s, the feminist group Dolle Mina is organizing 'Witches' Nights' across the Netherlands. Women and men are marching with torches in cities like The Hague, Assen, Breda, and Groningen to raise awareness about street harassment.
The northern Dutch town of Stadskanaal has been placed under an emergency ordinance for the weekend after riots erupted following arrests related to child abuse.
The provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, and Flevoland in the Netherlands are exploring the possibility of setting aside up to 40 million euros annually to co-finance the construction of the Lelylijn railway.
The King's Commissioner for Groningen, René Paas, has reported the militant protest group Farmers’ Defence Force (FDF) to the police after they threatened 'war' over farm buyout plans.
A minor boy from Groningen is suspected by the Public Prosecution Service of creating a video showing students being humiliated in Haren, facing accusations of intimidation, threats, and theft.
The province of Groningen in the Netherlands is experimenting with electrocution as a method to eradicate the invasive common ragwort from its countryside.
Over two hundred people participated in a commemoration march from former Westerbork Camp to Groningen, honoring 116 women forced out by Germans in 1945 just days before liberation.
Damage assessment agencies in the earthquake-affected regions of Groningen and North Drenthe in the Netherlands have experienced a notable increase in their assets in recent years, according to an investigation.
Dutch police are urgently searching for 41-year-old convicted sex offender Anne Dijkstra, who escaped from a psychiatric treatment facility in Groningen.
An external investigation concluded that the quality of care and work atmosphere in the pathology department of Martini Hospital in Groningen, Netherlands, are in order, following a complaint from employees last year.
The municipality of Groningen has been fined 100,000 euros by the Council of State for failing to provide a safe flight route for bats near Groningen Europapark station, following a lawsuit by the Bat Foundation.
A 35-year-old man is suspected of abusing a 10-year-old boy in Hoogkerk, Groningen. He is also believed to have engaged in hundreds of potentially criminal online conversations with minors in recent years.
The Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and the Dutch state are appearing before a court in Groningen, disputing who will bear the costs related to the gas extraction in the region.
The municipalities and province of Groningen on Thursday launched a campaign aimed at preventing children between 10 and 14 years old from becoming involved in drug trafficking.
Arriva will not operate sprinter train services on the Zwolle to Leeuwarden and Groningen lines until at least 2029, citing a lack of available trains.
Residents in the Dutch municipality of Midden-Groningen are strongly protesting the construction of two new solar parks, arguing that the area already has enough.
A report from a factory in Groningen describes how gabbers find tranquility within the loud environment, highlighting a unique atmosphere that is unmatched elsewhere.
Astronomer Amina Helmi of the University of Groningen, dubbed the 'star archaeologist', has received a major international science prize for her groundbreaking research into the dynamic and violent early history of the Milky Way galaxy.
The Dutch government is moving to establish a new Natura 2000 protected area for birds off the coast of Zuid-Holland, while also extending protections along the entire mainland coastline from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen to Groningen.
A man was violently assaulted by a group in and around an Albert Heijn supermarket on Oude Ebbingestraat in Groningen, prompting police to ask for public assistance.
A man was injured in a stabbing incident on Europaweg in Groningen and transported to the hospital, while a 49-year-old suspect was arrested after resisting.
The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) has launched an investigation into youth care providers in Stadskanaal and Veilig Thuis Groningen, a reporting center for domestic violence and child abuse, following an incident of child maltreatment.
Police in Winschoten, Groningen, arrested a 21-year-old after discovering approximately 40 dead animals and rescuing about 160 live animals from a shed following an anonymous tip.
The municipality of Groningen will offer temporary night shelter to asylum seekers from Ter Apel for the next few days. The emergency shelter will be provided at the Hanzeplaza convention center.
To facilitate a new ferry service between Groningen and Norway, a section of the Eemshaven port is being reclaimed and expanded with new quays and facilities.
The Province of Groningen announced it will press formal charges against the Farmers Defense Force (FDF) in an ongoing expropriation conflict, as confirmed by King’s Commissioner Rene Paas.
A clear majority of people in the Netherlands supports keeping parts of the Groningen gas field available for emergencies, according to a representative survey that also shows widespread concern ov
A 23-year-old man from Groningen, Netherlands, has been sentenced to five months in prison for impersonating a police officer and ambulance paramedic, also receiving a ten-month suspended sentence and a three-year professional ban.
The Dutch province of Groningen plans to use electric shocks to eradicate ragwort, a roadside plant with yellow flowers that is poisonous to livestock like cows, sheep, and horses.
New research has revealed the secret triggers behind 'impossible' earthquakes occurring in geologically stable areas such as Utah and Groningen, challenging previous understandings of seismic activity.
A motorcyclist in Sappemeer, Groningen province, collided with a deer that crossed the Rijksweg Oost, a road parallel to the A7 highway. The animal had to be put down.
Research from the University Medical Center and the University of Groningen reveals that tens of thousands of residents in the Dutch province of Groningen are experiencing anxiety, depression, and restlessness as a result of local earthquakes.
A 41-year-old man, sentenced to mandatory psychiatric treatment (TBS) in 2011 for several sexual offenses, has escaped from the Forensic Psychiatric Center Mesdag in Groningen, Netherlands.
Dense morning fog reduced visibility across parts of the Northern Netherlands on Saturday, including Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe, before clearing for a sunny weekend.
Streetlights in multiple locations across Drenthe, Groningen, Overijssel, Noord-Brabant, and Limburg provinces in the Netherlands went out for several hours Monday evening due to a malfunction at grid operator Enexis.
Over 300 damage reports following an earthquake near Assen were incorrectly submitted to the Institute for Mining Damage Groningen (IMG) instead of the responsible Mining Damage Commission.
Some business owners in Groningen are reportedly using personal cars instead of delivery vans to circumvent the city's zero-emission zone, according to RTV Noord.
Jan Riemeijer, the CDA party leader in the municipality of Westerkwartier, has immediately withdrawn from his position due to his involvement in a judicial investigation.
The Dutch Minister for Climate and Green Growth, Van Veldhoven, confirmed that the Groningen gas wells will remain closed, despite calls to reopen them due to the Middle East conflict.
Police in Groningen, Netherlands, are warning residents about 'asphalt cowboys' – English-speaking workers who offer to pave driveways cheaply with leftover asphalt, then demand exorbitant prices.
The Netherlands sees a new cabinet sworn in by the King, while an introductory session for the International Criminal Court's case against Duterte is held. An activist also faces trial in Groningen.