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A car caught fire in Leiden, the Netherlands, and was seriously damaged, regional newspaper Leidsch Dagblad reports. Details about the cause of the blaze or whether anyone was injured have not been made clear in initial coverage. Local residents are following the incident, which prompted a response from emergency services in the city.
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A patient infected with the Ebola virus is being transported to the Netherlands and will be treated at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) today. The hospital is specially equipped to handle highly contagious diseases, and the news is drawing wide attention in Dutch media as the first such case in some time.
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Leidsch Dagblad, a regional newspaper covering the Leiden area of the Netherlands, is drawing searches and attention among Dutch readers. Little detail is available beyond the paper's name trending locally. Separately, Dutch media report on Rotterdam mayor Peter Heijkoop's traditional October 3, eating herring and white bread for Leidens Ontzet, the city's annual liberation festival.
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Leiden is gearing up for its annual celebrations around the Relief of Leiden (Leidens Ontzet), the city's traditional commemoration of the lifting of the Spanish siege in 1574. Local media are publishing weekend guides listing things to do in Leiden from 2 to 4 October, when festivities, events and gatherings take place across the city.
- 5New study reveals what aids recovery after intimate partner violence▼Recovery after intimate partner violence: New study reveals what works
A new study from Universiteit Leiden examines which forms of support and treatment are most effective in helping people recover after experiencing intimate partner violence. The research, highlighted by Phys.org, outlines what works in recovery for survivors. Further details on specific findings, sample size and methods were not provided in the available coverage.
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A patient infected with the Ebola virus is being transported to the Netherlands and will be treated today at a hospital in Leiden, Dutch media report. The news is drawing wide attention as people follow how the patient contracted the virus and how Dutch health services are handling the transfer and treatment.
- 7New photo series captures the Lowlands of the Netherlands●NEW! photo portfolio about my home country of the netherlands the lowlands this series is about my home country of the N
A photographer has released a new portfolio series titled The Lowlands, dedicated to their home country of the Netherlands. The collection highlights the country's landscapes and cityscapes, with the photographer singling out Leiden, which they call the most beautiful city in the world. The work is being shared within photography and art circles, where it has drawn a small but positive early response.
- 8Leiden University unveils International Diplomacy programme in The Hague▼A first look at International Diplomacy in The Hague
Leiden University is presenting a first look at its International Diplomacy offering based in The Hague, a city known as a centre of international law and peace and justice institutions. The announcement gives an early introduction to what the programme covers and its connection to the city's diplomatic and legal community.