Dutch teen becomes youngest astronaut in space on Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket

A Dutch teenager is set to make history today by becoming the youngest astronaut in space after snagging a spot on Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket. Physics student Oliver Daemen, 18, credits Thunderbirds with sparking his fascination with space and rockets at a young age. In an Instagram post a day before the launch, Oliver wrote: ‘Ready to … Read more

Dutch teenager,18, will become the youngest astronaut in space today

A Dutch teenager who credits Thunderbirds for sparking his interest in rockets, is set to become the youngest astronaut in space ever today after snagging a spot on Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard rocket. Oliver Daemen, 18, had originally secured a spot on the second New Shepard flight after his millionaire equity boss father came second … Read more

Dutch couple move into Europe’s first 3D-printed home which can be built in just FIVE days

A Dutch couple have moved into Europe’s first 3D-printed home – which developers claim can be built from scratch in just five days. Retired Elize Lutz, 70, and 67-year-old Harrie Dekkers’ new home in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands, is a 94-square metre two-bedroom bungalow that resembles a boulder with windows. Despite the curving lines of its grey concrete … Read more

UK taxpayers pumped £21m in to fitting out Dutch vaccine factory that EU have now blocked

UK taxpayers have pumped £21million in to fitting out a Dutch vaccine factory that the EU has now threatened to ban jabs being exported from.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock approved the multi-million pound investment in the Halix factory in Leiden with the guarantee that doses would be sent to the UK. Initially, it was hoped that … Read more

UK taxpayers pumped £21m in to fitting out Dutch vaccine factory that EU have now blocked

UK taxpayers have pumped £21million in to fitting out a Dutch vaccine factory that the EU has now threatened to ban jabs being exported from.  Health Secretary Matt Hancock approved the multi-million pound investment in the Halix factory in Leiden with the guarantee that doses would be sent to the UK. Initially, it was hoped that … Read more

Dutch firm hires Nigel Farage as green salesman

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage hired by Dutch carbon offsetting firm as adviser and company spokesman By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:38 BST, 27 March 2021 Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been drafted in by a Dutch carbon offsetting firm as an adviser and … Read more

Violence erupts at anti-lockdown protests on eve of Dutch election as police confront demonstrators

Some 2,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus lockdown. Several people carried a homemade banner with the words ‘Love & Freedom: No Dictatorship’ written on it in Dutch, while many others carried yellow umbrellas. Another demonstrator carried a makeshift set of stocks with a photo … Read more

Lou Ottens, Dutch inventor who created the first cassette tape in 1963, dies aged 94 

Lou Ottens, Dutch inventor who created the first cassette tape in 1963, dies aged 94 Mr Ottens created the first cassette tape for Philips back in 1963 Since then, an estimated 100 billion have been sold around the world The engineer died in his hometown of Duizel last weekend, his family announced  By Shivali Best … Read more

Jeremy Meeks cuts a dapper figure in a constellation-print suit at the Dutch premiere in Atlanta

Jeremy Meeks cuts a dapper figure in a constellation-print suit and wide-brimmed hat as he attends the Dutch premiere in Atlanta By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 08:58 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 08:58 GMT, 9 March 2021 As a model, he’s no stranger to cutting a fashionable figure. And Jeremy Meeks was at … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Covid-19 test centre is hit by explosion in Dutch town that has seen surge in cases

BREAKING NEWS: Covid-19 test centre is hit by explosion in Dutch town that has seen surge in cases By Afp Published: 07:56 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 07:56 GMT, 3 March 2021 A Covid-19 test centre was hit by an explosion in the Netherlands today in an area which has suffered a surge in … Read more