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England 4-0 Netherlands: Lionesses bounce back from opening game defeat in style as Lauren James bags a superb brace
Sarina Wiegman stuck to her guns and the Lionesses fired their Euros campaign back on track. The build-up to this match was one of the most intense in the Wiegman era, leaving some reporters to remark that it ‘felt like a World Cup final’ for the...

UK’s BFI & France’s CNC Sign Screen Industries Cooperation Agreement
The British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) have signed a Moving Image Co-operation Agreement aimed at fostering closer collaboration between the UK and French film industries. The agreement comes during French...

Secret Sales snaps up Dutch retailer V&D in major European expansion
Secret Sales is bringing a beloved name in Dutch retail back to life. The UK-based off-price fashion marketplace has acquired V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed in a move that deepens its footprint in the Benelux region. Once a cornerstone...

BFI and CNC Forge Alliance to Strengthen U.K.-France Screen Industries
The British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) have inked a comprehensive Moving Image Cooperation Agreement, marking a significant step toward deeper collaboration between the U.K. and French...

Stolen 17th-century Dutch archives recovered by 'art detective'
A Dutch art sleuth has recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational corporation. Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the...

Dutch geothermal expansion threatened by grid overload and nitrogen limits, TNO reports
The Netherlands is unlikely to achieve its national target for geothermal energy production by 2050 because of major challenges with the power grid, nitrogen emissions restrictions and uncertain subsidies, according to a new report from research...

Mercury Memories: news and adverts we featured in May 2015, 2000, 1950, 1925 and 1825 A royal visit, a murder trial and a couple of lizards were making the news during July in years gone by.
We’re on our weekly stroll down memory lane looking at news from up to 200 years ago. Our Rutland & Stamford Mercury Memories is produced thanks to the support of the Stamford Mercury Archive Trust. 10 years ago A new principal has been appointed...

"We had been trying to enter Chile, a big consumer of Hass, for years"
This year, Carlini Avocado sent Brazil's first Hass avocado shipment to Chile, a milestone for the Brazilian avocado sector. "We had been trying to gain access to the Chilean market for years, as it is a major consumer of Hass avocados and is...

Dutch drug lord Janus van W. jailed amid plot to kill him over Netflix series
Janus van W., the 63-year-old drug trafficker whose criminal career inspired the popular Netflix series Undercover, has been arrested in Eindhoven amid reports that he was the target of a murder conspiracy tied to longstanding rivalries in the...

Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch company Greenpoint Trading B.V.
Westfalia Fruit, a specialist in the avocado industry, has completed the acquisition of Greenpoint Trading B.V., a Dutch food service company specializing in avocados and owner of the well-established Avojoy brand. Greenpoint serves a wide range...

Two more petrochemical firms sell up in the Netherlands
Two more petrochemical companies in the Netherlands have announced closures, blaming growing pressure from international rivals and rising domestic costs. Oil trader Gunvor said on Tuesday it will close its oil terminal in the port of Rotterdam...

Oscillator Market Forecasts Report 2025-2030, Profiles Of Major Players - Murata Manufacturing, Seiko Epson, Kyocera, Rakon, Tai-Saw Technology, And Morion
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The global oscillator market is set to grow at a 3.31% CAGR, reaching $6.483 billion by 2030. Key drivers include rising demand in consumer electronics and advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Asia-Pacific....

Table grape production still in its infancy
In Marneuli, a municipality located halfway between Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, and the Armenian border just 20 kilometers to the south, lies a vineyard planted with Muscat Hamburg, Italia, and Sugraone grape varieties. Planted five years ago, the...
Secret Sales to lead the revival of iconic Dutch brand Vroom & Dreesmann
Secret Sales, Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for off-price fashion and beauty, today announces the acquisition of V&D (Vroom & Dreesmann) and To Be Dressed, in a significant move that will strengthen the company’s presence in the Benelux...

Driving Industry Integration: IFES and IELA Align for Impact
submitted by Robyn d’Alessandro, IFES Amsterdam — The International Federation of Exhibition and Event Services (IFES) and the International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) are proud to announce the signing of a two-year Memorandum of...

SCENTAIR®.COM LAUNCHES BUILD YOUR OWN SAMPLE PACK, MAKING EVERY CONSUMER FRAGRANCE AVAILABLE TO TRY AT HOME
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ScentAir®, a global leader in professional-grade fragrance solutions, is transforming the way eCommerce customers discover fragrance with the launch of its Build Your Own Sample Pack, a new offering...

‘Soldier for Life’ back in Brunssum, Netherlands as LRC Benelux’s property book officer
BRUNSSUM, Netherlands – ‘Soldier for Life’ can mean many things to many people. For Stuart Hodge III – while no longer wearing the Army uniform – Soldier for Life means continuing to serve and continuing to support the warrior as an Army civilian....

"Shipping delays disrupt New Zealand onion sales"
Tim van Haandel, Mulder Onions: The prosperous sales of New Zealand onions in Europe have stalled in recent weeks. "Until the second week of June, sales were going satisfactorily. Unfortunately, after that, several boats were delayed while the...

Cellular IoT module market surges 23% as US-China tensions reshape industry landscape
The cellular IoT module market recorded 23% year-over-year (YoY) growth in Q1 2025, according to IoT Analytics’ Global Cellular IoT Module and Chipset Market Tracker & Forecast. This growth trajectory represents the fifth consecutive quarter of...

Netherlands and Germany have evidence that Russia is increasing its use of chemical weapons
Dutch and German intelligence agencies say they have concrete evidence that Russia is increasing its use of banned chemical weapons, which has become almost standard procedure in the Russian military. Reuters writes about this. The head of the...