Ellen Ranebo

As someone half Swedish and half Irish who has lived in the Netherlands, the UK, and attended an American School, Ellen is a cocktail of various nationalities. Having had her fair share of bike accidents, near-death experiences involving canals, and miscommunications while living here (Swedish and Dutch have deceptively similar words with very different meanings), she hopes to have (and document) plenty more in future.

These dogs could soon be banned in the Netherlands

Although most of us are partial to some friendly woofers, Outgoing Minister Adema is sick of vicious canines and wants to ban "biting dogs"...

Suspected link between Dutch university shooter and victims revealed

Unearthed social media posts from the Rotterdam shooting suspect reveal hate and a racial slur after one victim previously reported him to the police,...

Three women stabbed on the same Utrecht street within a week

Three twenty-something women have all been stabbed within the same week and around the same bridge in Utrecht. Police are now wondering if all...

Research shows: 1 in 2 Dutch residents will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime

Thirty years ago, one in three Dutch residents was getting cancer — but according to updated research by the Integrated Cancer Center Netherlands (IKNL),...

The Most Infectious Festival: Dance, game, drink, and think at this scientific shindig

Are you simply dying to network with people who share your dark humour? This year's edition of The Most Infectious Festival will bring a...

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