Fast food chain Taco Bell coming soon to Utrecht
The fast food chain Taco Bell are soon to be opening up a branch in Utrecht although the exact date of inauguration is still unknown. The Tex-Mex food chain would like to be situated...
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Dutch would like to pay extra for ‘orange’ power
AMSTERDAM – 40% of all Dutch is willing to pay more for green power. Half of this group is also willing to count down additional money for green power generated in the Netherlands, also...
Things about the new Utrecht Centraal station you should know about
The new Utrecht Centraal train station, one of the busiest urban commuter hubs in the Netherlands, officially opened in December, after six years of renovation work to expand infrastructure and commuter services. Originally, Utrecht...
Airbnb hosts may be required to pay tax to Utrecht municipality
Homeowners who decide to become Airbnb hosts may soon be required to pay a 5% tourist tax on each rental period towards the Utrecht municipality. This is already the case in Amsterdam since February. Hotels and...
Bock beer festival will take place at Mick O’Connells Irish pub
Many were disappointed to hear that the Bock Beer festival would not take place at the Ledig Erf square this year. Erik Verhoef, an employee of the Mick O’Connels pub, was unable to tolerate the...
Miffy gone for repairs as vandals strike again
The entrance to the Miffy Museum looks a bit different now since vandals went and damaged the Miffy statue yesterday. The police are looking for witnesses who can provide tips on the incident. Miffy statues were also subject...
New transport routes in accordance with Luxembourg standards
Utrecht has been assigned a new public transport map in accordance with Luxembourg standards. U-OV, the company operating buses and trams in Utrecht, commissioned Jug Cerovic, an urban architect from the city of Paris, to...
Tornado leaves path of destruction behind in Utrecht
A possible tornado made it’s way through the outer regions of Utrecht Wednesday night uprooting trees and leaving behind a path of destruction. Many Dutch cities were flooded overnight by heavy spells of rain...
Pegida to host another demonstration this weekend
The right-wing anti-Islam group Pegida will be carrying out another demonstration this Saturday according to messages on popular social media. They plan to assemble at Neude square at 12:30 pm. Pegida held demonstrations in Utrecht...
Number of welfare dependents on the decrease
Unemployment in Utrecht has been on the decrease recently based on recent statistics. The number of welfare dependents dropped significantly in the third quarter of 2015 despite the fact that the lower educated are having more difficulty finding...
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