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The bicycle ban that has been official since May 2018 in Utrecht’s city centre is causing a lot of unclarity. Last year’s ban added part of the Oudegracht and adjacent streets to the ban...
The statue of a plastic whale, to be seen at Catherijnesingel near Utrecht Central Station will stay a while longer in the city. It was originally scheduled to be moved to Paris in the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The number of homes for sale in the municipality of Utrecht has increased by more than 50% in just one year. The growth can be attributed to the sharp increase in the erection of...
This King’s day, the province of Utrecht has collaborated with Syntus Utrecht to bring free bus transportation for travel within Amersfoort. Travelers can board these buses for free: lines 1 to 9, lines 17,...
Here we have a fascinating article from www.hoyhoy.nl telling us about the weather we have suffered every Kings Day. What exactly will it be like in 2019? Can we forecast it? Will you be...
Tomorrow in Amsterdam, Utrechts own HIV educator Eliane Becks Nininahazwe will be guest of honour at a closing ceremony for a transformative charity the Inner Coaching Project. Here women have been offered and have...
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!
