Samantha Dixon 🇦🇺

Sam has over six years experience writing about life in the Netherlands and leads the content team at DutchReview. She originally came to the Netherlands to study in 2016 and now holds a BA (Hons.) in Arts, a BA (Hons) in Journalism, and a Masters in Teaching. She loves to write about settling into life in the Netherlands, her city of Utrecht, learning Dutch, and jobs in the Netherlands — and she still can’t jump on the back of a moving bike (she's learning!).

Coronavirus: every region in the Netherlands now at highest or second-highest risk level

An increasing number of coronavirus infections has caused Zeeland, the last safety region with a "worrisome" risk level, to be upgraded to "serious," the...

Hooligans pelt police with heavy fireworks after football match in Rotterdam

Feyenoord fans keen to show their support for their favourite football team took it too far yesterday. The night ended with the fans throwing...

Dutch high school teacher goes into hiding after receiving online threats over jihadist cartoon

Multiple online threats over a cartoon have forced a Dutch high school teacher into hiding, reports NRC.  The threats concern a cartoon that hung in...

Dutch police officers to receive bonus for intense workload and understaffing

The Netherlands' finest will receive a bonus of €300 in their paycheck as a token of appreciation from the cabinet and police leaders.  The police...

Utrecht Centraal evacuated after possible terror threat; two suspects arrested

Heavily armed police officers stormed Utrecht Centraal last night after a report emerged of a suspicious person on a train. Eyewitnesses report many armed...

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