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...
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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...
Three-quarters of burglary victims take security measures within 2 weeks
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 contemplating partnership
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...
Police working with Deliveroo to find missing persons
Deliveroo and the police have launch the “Ride to Find” campaign today. Deliveroo couriers will deliver meals in the Netherlands for a month with posters of missing persons on their delivery bag. With this...
Optical shop participates in recycling program
Changing your contact lenses daily for a new pair is hygienic and good for your eyes. However, the increasing popularity of daily disposables also has a downside. A large part of the 70 million...
Ventura centrale 2019 recap: a design installation extravaganza
Utrecht and Milan based company, Organisation in Design, provide a review of their latest event held Milan from 9 to 14 April this year; Ventura Centrale 2019. Six days, 68,000 visitors, 16 vaults and...
Salvation Army awareness campaign for sustainable clothing
The first official Week of Second-Hand Textiles (WSHT) ends today on King’s Day, the day in the year that the whole of the Netherlands is buying or selling second-hand items. This typically Dutch tradition...
Solar panel energy generation on the rise in Utrecht
The amount of energy that homes and businesses generated through solar panels increased greatly last year compared to 2017. While homes attributed for a 37 percent increase in solar power generation, that figure stands...
