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
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 referee Bjorn Kuipers will take charge of England’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley with the experienced official previously overseeing seven UEFA finals By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Published: 17:06 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 17:06 BST, 8 July 2021 Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers will be the man in the middle for … Read more
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
The incredible sight of a brand-new 310ft- (94m) long superyacht being very carefully transported through tiny quaint villages in Holland before entering the North Sea for pre-delivery trials has been captured in a set of mesmerising pictures. Photographer and videographer Tom van Oossanen followed the vessel, called Viva, as she was guided for three days … Read more
The incredible sight of a brand-new 310ft- (94m) long superyacht being very carefully transported through tiny quaint villages in Holland before entering the North Sea for pre-delivery trials has been captured in a set of mesmerising pictures. Photographer and videographer Tom van Oossanen followed the vessel, called Viva, as she was guided for three days … Read more
UK taxpayers pumped £21million into fitting out a Dutch vaccine factory to make AstraZeneca jabs before the EU threatened to ban their export from the continent. 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 … Read more
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
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
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