Dutch cops focus on ham sandwiches despite drug smuggling

Dutch port officials have made headlines for mocking a trucker as they seized his ham sandwiches under Brexit rules– but criminals are having the last laugh as they use the country’s shipping terminals to smuggle drugs worth billions of pounds every year.   Famously tolerant of cannabis use, the Netherlands is also a seen as a … Read more

Dutch customs staff post photo of MORE confiscated UK food

Dutch port officials have paraded a stash of British food that was seized at the EU border under new Brexit rules – amid anger at ‘nit-picking’ border police for seizing a trucker’s ham sandwiches.  The Dutch customs office showed off a pile of confiscated items including a carton of juice, a box of oranges, a … Read more

Dutch police officers laugh at British truck driver as they confiscate his ham sandwiches

Dutch police officers have sparked fury after office were filmed laughing at a British truck driver as the officials confiscated the man’s ham sandwiches in line with post-Brexit import rules. ‘Welcome to the Brexit, sir,’ one of the officers says mockingly in the video of the incident, as the driver pleads: ‘Can you take the … Read more

Dutch police officers laugh at British truck driver as they confiscate his ham sandwiches

A Dutch police officer has been filmed laughing at a British truck driver as the officials confiscated the man’s ham sandwiches due to new post-Brexit import rules. ‘Welcome to the Brexit, sir,’ one of the officers is heard saying in the video of the incident, as the driver asks: ‘Can you take the meat and … Read more

Justin Bieber completely covers his TATTOOS for Rocky-inspired music video with Zoey Dutch, Anyone

Justin Bieber completely covers up his TATTOOS for new Rocky-inspired music video with Zoey Deutch, Anyone By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 07:24 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 07:25 GMT, 1 January 2021 He’s known for accumulating an arsenal of ink. But not one of his many tattoos were visible as Justin Bieber boxed … Read more

Dutch PM Mark Rutte announces new five-week lockdown lasting through Christmas as Covid cases rise

The Netherlands will go into a tough second lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday.  ‘The Netherlands is closing down,’ he said to the sound of protesters banging pots and pans outside his … Read more

Move over John Lewis! Dutch festive ad is hailed the ‘best this year’

A festive advert from a Dutch pharmaceutical company has been hailed ‘the best this year’ after becoming a viral sensation. DocMorris’ two minute commercial shows an elderly gentleman, seemingly isolated by the coronavirus pandemic, training solo each day with a kettlebell to build up his strength.  Despite struggling to lift the equipment some days, the … Read more

Scientists fill Dutch football stadium with aerosol sprays

Spit hits the fan: Scientists fill Dutch football ground with aerosol sprays to see how cheering crowds might spread Covid-19 The fine droplets resembling saliva are sprayed from seats at the Dutch stadium Researchers want to find ways to remove the droplets and get fans back inside Tests are ongoing at the Johann Cruyff Arena … Read more

Scientists fill Dutch football stadium with aerosol sprays

Spit hits the fan: Scientists fill Dutch football ground with aerosol sprays to see how cheering crowds might spread Covid-19 The fine droplets resembling saliva are sprayed from seats at the Dutch stadium Researchers want to find ways to remove the droplets and get fans back inside Tests are ongoing at the Johann Cruyff Arena … Read more

Can Unilever build value on Dutch exit with ‘mass appeal’?

Domestos, Dove, Persil and Surf are among Unilever’s best known products. They are also some of the trusted brands that we turned to in lockdown when big names spelled reassurance.  But, since the beginning of the year, the consumer goods company’s shares have gone almost nowhere.  Strange, because when people took a break from cleaning, … Read more