All about: Amsterdam
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17 Scots arrested in Amsterdam after 'mini riot' on flight from Glasgow
By Ruth Doherty, Dec 17, 2012
Three Scottish men are being held in custody in Amsterdam after taking part in an alleged "mini-riot" on a KLM flight from Glasgow. The men are due in court on Tuesday after the on-board...
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Revealed! The world's worst hotel (by its own admission)
By Katy Holland, Nov 14, 2012
Food poisoning, lost limbs and mental breakdowns are just some of the added "extras" you're warned about at the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam, the self-proclaimed worst hotel in the...
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Amsterdam rejects ban on tourists buying cannabis
By Roshina Jowaheer, Nov 03, 2012
Amsterdam's mayor has rejected a law banning tourists from buying and smoking weed in its notorious coffee shops. According to Sky News, the mayor of Amsterdam rejected the legislation,...
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200 live tarantulas found in suitcase at Dutch airport
By Ruth Doherty, Oct 05, 2012
Customs officials at Amsterdam's Schipol Airport confiscated over 200 live tarantulas hidden in a German couple's suitcase. According to news.com.au, a customs officials said in a statement...
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Is this the alternative to a cruise holiday?
By Katy Holland, Oct 04, 2012
A new floating hot tub is giving a whole new meaning to river cruising. Introducing the Hot Tug, a Dutch creation from a cutting edge company which is already getting lots of interest from...
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British man on stag-do cruise wakes up 'on fire'
By Ruth Doherty, Sep 20, 2012
A British man has told how he fell asleep at a bar on a 'booze cruise' in Amsterdam, and woke up on fire and in agony. James Bailey, 28, from Lanarkshire, is now seeking legal advice after...
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Woman sits next to corpse on long-haul flight after fellow passenger dies
By Ruth Doherty, Jun 25, 2012
A Swedish woman was forced to sit next to the dead body of a man who passed away mid-flight on a Kenya Airways service from Amsterdam to Tanzania. Lena Pettersson, a reporter for Sveriges...
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More than 100 injured in Dutch train crash
By Ceri Roberts, Apr 22, 2012
More than 100 people were injured when two trains were involved in a head-on collision near Amsterdam yesterday. The Daily Telegraph reports that police said that 51 of those involved were...
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