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Voting for Europe, what good does that do for you in Utrecht?
“A good example is air quality,” Vollaard kicks off. “We all breathe. How healthy or unhealthy that air is is determined by European standards, which countries must adhere to. That…
No motocross on Ascension Day: ‘We are surprised, but we must respect the law’
A mandatory breeding bird survey ensures that the annual motorcross in Rhenen cannot take place tomorrow. The organizer assumes that the next edition will take place on Ascension Day. But…
Kampong football players do not panic after relegation: ‘We have learned a lot this year’
“After a nice start, we lost about five or six games just before the winter break. That made it very difficult for us to get along,” says Bruijnis. “There was…
Street named after NSB leader: how difficult is it to change a street name?
Should Mayor Van der Voort change the name of Zijplaan in the Tuindorp district of Utrecht because the street is named after one of the earliest leaders of the NSB?…
Is unrest in Overvecht increasing? ‘They were boys, a police helicopter is an exaggeration’
The rioters are indeed young, many people in the area say. “The youngest was 8 years old or so, until about 15 or 16,” says a gentleman on the street.…
Van Rossem talks to the daughter of resistance fighter Henk Das: ‘The war haunted him all his life’
The fact that Das was not caught himself always remained a mystery to him. In the autumn of 1944, when everyone thinks that the war will soon be over, the…
FC Utrecht records a difficult victory over Vitesse: ‘This is not good enough to reach Europe’
FC Utrecht has achieved a business victory over Vitesse. In a match that was never spectacular, they won 1-0 against the already relegated Arnhem team in Galgenwaard. Sam Lammers failed…
Live blog: FC Utrecht ahead against Vitesse
FC Utrecht is heading into three exciting final weeks in the Premier League. Despite last week’s slip against RKC, when a draw was made at the last minute, the club…
Luc’s Garden Safari: ‘the firebug sometimes mates for a week at a time’
The fire bug is less dangerous than its name and appearance suggest. It is especially a good helper for the garden. Its diet consists of the sap of dead leaves,…
Live blog: Will Lammers score eight goals in a row with FC Utrecht against Vitesse?
FC Utrecht is heading into three exciting final weeks in the Premier League. Despite last week’s slip against RKC, when a draw was made at the last minute, the club…