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Yesterday Diede de Groot, from Oudewater, Province of Utrecht won the semi-finale women’s singles for wheelchairs. She played the semi-finale against fellow countrywomen Aniek van Koot and managed to beat her in 3 sets,...
On May 30th, a world record was broken at Galgenwaard Stadium in the city of Utrecht. 850 tall people came together, completely exceeding the previous world record. The previous world record of 136 people...
There has been much progress made in the effort to ban smoking since last year. At this moment, there are over 1,000 outdoor sports grounds in the Netherlands where smoking is prohibited. An organisation...
Coming Tuesday, most of the public transport in the Province of Utrecht will be down. This is part of a nationwide strike that will last 24 hours and will start at 5 AM on...
Get ready to celebrate art and music with iktoon. iktoon is an organization which believes in the enriching power of art and with the help of numerous partner organizations strives to bring amateur artists...
Anyone living in Utrecht will tell you the absolute pleasure it is to ride a bike in some of the beautiful paths that the city has to offer, like the serene bike ride to...
From Monday 27 May, you can have your blood pressure measured – free of charge – at various locations in Utrecht. It is important to know your blood pressure. You don’t feel high blood...
The Utrecht based volunteer language organisation ‘Taal Doet Meer‘ will receive be receiving the ‘Appeltje van Oranje’ prize from Queen Maxima at the Noordeinde Palace in the Hague on 23 May 2019. The organisation...
The 38th Utrecht Marathon, powered by Utrecht Science Park, took place on the 12th of May 2019. Confusion reigned the event when the runners for the 10km course (¼ marathon) were mistakenly steered on...
The Pint of Science is being organized in the Netherlands for the second time from 20 to 22 May. During this festival, which takes place simultaneously all over the world, scientists tell about their...
On Saturday 11 May the Heart Foundation honored a number of its jubilating volunteers. They received a pin, necklace or statue in the shape of a Ruby or Golden heart, because they have been...
From ladders, children in Hoog Catharijne pick heart-shaped flowers from the air. On the occasion of Mother’s Day, flower stylist Sarah Dikker has hung a 40 m2 platform with thousands of red, pink and...
VR room, headquartered in Utrecht, has partnered with Ubisoft to expand it’s Utrecht and Amsterdam locations by including all new virtual reality escape rooms. Visitors can play Escape the Lost Pyramid at both locations...
On the 10th of June 2019, student soccer club Odysseus ’91 is organizing the second edition of their fundraising soccer match. The Princess Beatrix SpierfondsThe 12-hour long soccer match is organized by the internal...
Burglaries still belong to the so-called “High Impact Crimes”. After a break-in or even an attempt, memories of the traumatic event remain. Nearly three in four people therefore take security measures within two weeks...
Arbo Unie and Zorg van de Zaak Network are investigating the possibility of working closely together. The two leading service providers in occupational health care recently signed a letter of intent. Together they want...
During the International Literature Festival of Utrecht (ILFU), we put the spotlight on Utrecht Snow. An authentic crime novel by Jonathan Wilkins, set in the city of Utrecht, and worth every cent. A must have for passionate Utrechters. Excellent narrative writing style putting you in the seat of the action. Buy it today!
