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Haunted building in the city center of Utrecht is still empty 25 years after a major fire, but that is about to change
On January 2, 1999, a major fire raged in the city center of Utrecht. This occurs in one of the rooms above. “I remember it well,” says neighborhood blogger Bert.…
Public Prosecution Service starts investigation into sexist ‘list of chicks’ circulating among students: ‘Libel and slander’
What happened? A PowerPoint presentation with students from the Utrechtse Vrouwelijke Studentenvereeniging (UVSV) society is circulating in the Utrecht student world. This was made by members of the Utrechtsch Studenten…
Vaccination rates are too low, but what are the risks of mumps, measles and rubella
But a low vaccination rate can be dangerous, Bonten warns. The professor thinks that this rate is low because people do not see the danger of the diseases. For mumps,…
Danger for honey bees in the Eemland: the Asian hornet is inevitably advancing
“Terrible,” says Baarn beekeeper Frank Moens. “You have to deal with it, but you can’t really do anything about it.” Moens has a number of beehives on Ocrieteiland in the…
Measles outbreak is coming: how well are we protected in the province of Utrecht?
Nationally, the vaccination rate is too low at 89 percent. The province of Utrecht does slightly better with an average of 90.8 percent, but is still below the standard. “It…
This is how Members of Parliament make the choice about the future of the countryside in Utrecht: ‘Come out of your tower, talk to people’
Last year, the province submitted a draft version of the Utrecht Rural Area Program (UPLG) to the government, which is the plan in which all goals for the countryside are…
Life in prison: ‘One prisoner wants a strict regime, the other does not’
These are villages where the outside world has little experience: the 34 penitentiaries in the Netherlands where a total of around 10,000 detainees are serving their sentences. Our province has…
Amersfoort politicians ignore government service advice: ‘We hope they don’t regret it’
The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) wrote a letter of fierce criticism to the municipality of Amersfoort. The government service fears that the Sam residential tower will cause…
Do you sleep poorly? Five fables and facts you should know
Find out why the idea of catching up on sleep on the weekend is a myth and how a short nap during the day can improve your sleep. In this…
Alflen analyzes FC Utrecht: ‘Running after the ball and stupid heel balls’
RTV Utrecht provides live coverage of all FC Utrecht matches. You can listen to the entire match live via our app and website with commentary from René van den Berg,…