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Road works cause huge bicycle traffic jams in Utrecht’s city centre
Last Tuesday, as part of larger road works, the intersection at the Biltstraat in the city centre of Utrecht was closed. This means both cars and bicycles will have to take alternative routes. Cyclists...
Diede de Groot giving a smashing performance at Roland Garros
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,...
Utrecht breaks world record for largest gathering of tall people in one place
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...
Utrecht working towards a smoke-free generation
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...
Public transport strike in Utrecht tomorrow
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...
Celebrate art and music at iktoon
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...
Utrecht ranks 5th best city worldwide to ride a bicycle
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...
Free blood pressure check for residents of Utrecht
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...
Queen Maxima to deal out prize to Utrecht based volunteer language organisation
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...
What caused the confusion at Utrecht Marathon?
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...
Pint of Science brings science to the pub
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...
Heart Foundation thanks volunteers from Utrecht for years of dedication
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...
Picking flowers for Mother’s Day
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 brings Virtual Reality Escape Rooms to Utrecht and Amsterdam
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...
Soccer match to raise funds for research into muscle related diseases
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...
