Dutch ‘exit tax’ plan would force Unilever to abandon bid to base itself in the UK only By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 August 2020 Dutch politicians have proposed a radical ‘exit tax’ for businesses that could scupper Unilever’s bid to establish a … Read more
Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen left in ‘life-threatening condition’ after horror crash on final sprint in first stage of Tour de Poland after flying over barriers while jostling for victory which led to mass pile-up Fabio Jakobsen crashed into barriers at the opening stage of the Tour de Poland The Dutch cyclist was elbow-to-elbow with Dylan … Read more
First stage of Tour de Poland overshadowed by HORROR crash on final sprint as Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen flies over the barriers while jostling for first place… causing mass pile-up in the chasing pack Fabio Jakobsen crashed into barriers at the opening stage of the Tour de Poland The Dutch cyclist was elbow-to-elbow with Dylan … Read more
A magazine has come under fire after it described the 16-year-old heir to the Dutch throne as ‘plus-size’ on its front cover. Princess Amalia, the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, is pictured alongside her mother on the most recent issue of Caras, a celebrity gossip and royal news magazine … Read more
Dutch police have discovered a make-shift torture chamber, nicknamed the ‘treatment room’ by criminals, while investigating the drug trade in the Netherlands. The sound-proofed shipping container, which holds a dentist chair equipped with restraints, was discovered in a warehouse in Wouwse Plantage, a village south of Rotterdam in southwestern Netherlands, close to the border with … Read more
This is the glamorous Dutch trainer riding a £277,000 prize horse given to her by multi-millionaire author Dan Brown who lies at the heart of a bitter court battle between him and his ex-wife. Dressage rider Judith Pietersen is accused of having an affair with the Da Vinci Code writer which contributed to the demise … Read more
Thousands of artefacts recovered from the wreck of a Dutch East India Company sailing ship will be scanned using new X-ray equipment to reveal hidden details. The ‘Rooswijk’ — a so-called ‘retourschip’ built for long journeys — sank off of the coast of Kent in January 1740 after running aground on Goodwin Sands. Archaeologists visited the wreck … Read more
The Dutch government has ordered the closure of mink fur farms amid fears that they could act as ‘reservoirs’ for COVID-19 after two workers caught the disease. Nine infected farms will be closed from tomorrow, with thousands of mink — whose glossy coats are prized for fur clothing — to be culled in the cautionary … Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said on Monday. Rutte on Monday announced the death of 96-year-old Mieke Rutte-Dilling in a home in The Hague on May 13, nearly two months after the government … Read more
A Dutch yoga teacher who started the weekly ‘Clap for Carers’ movement has said next Thursday’s show of support should be the last, amid concerns it has become ‘negative’. Now in its ninth week, the event has seen people across the country take to their doorsteps and balconies to show their appreciation for the efforts of … Read more