Dam Daily w/ Chris | 8 May

From the hantavirus to high school exams, no stress hopefully: local news, Amsterdam chat and + Chris’ music picks 🎶.

Listen back to the show on the mixcloud player above.  [And yes there’s a typo 😮.] Also rerun on our radio station 17-19h, Friday.

Chris’ show notes …

• Hantavirus – stewardess in Amsterdam UMC has the disease. Expert from Amsterdam say it’s NOT another covid.
• School exam period starts today: Maths (VMBO), Philosophy & Dutch (HAVO), Business Economics and Art (VWO).
• 19 yo arrested in Spain for shooting on King’s day Schaepmanstraat in Amsterdam-West.
• Mayor Femke annoys café regulars in Noord removing picnic tables that have been there for 30+ years.
• The Europa Kinderhulp Foundation is looking for host families to give vulnerable kids a holiday, more info at https://europakinderhulp.nl/aanmelden-vakantieouder/
• Dutch guy arrested in Belgium in connection with shooting in Ad. de Ruijterweg in April.
• Almere data centre fire under control but knock-on effect still being felt. CBS/Infomedics/UUtrecht affected.
• Also – D66 HQ firework-bombed again in the Hague last night. One arrested.

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