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50 years of Hoog Catharijne: pearl of the city or thorn in the side?
Utrecht – When you think of Hoog Catharijne, you see crowds of people pushing each other in dark shopping passages. At least that’s how it used to be: busy, confusing…
Nieuwegein wants MOT for rental properties, housing associations are not eager
Woonbond welcomes MOT The Woonbond has been advocating for an MOT for rental properties for years. “We think checks to ensure safe cars are very normal. Why not for healthy…
Erik analyzes Heracles – FC Utrecht
Erik van der Meer played for FC Utrecht from 1985 to 1995. He also wore the shirt of Cambuur Leeuwarden, Beerschot, Real Murcia and Veendam. As head coach he worked…
Soest invests in lifestyle, mental health and a strong network: ‘Making people feel better’
New policy With a comprehensive document, Soest lays the foundation for new policy on the well-being of its residents. The so-called Integrated Vision Social Domain (2024-2028) becomes a guideline for…
Four hours a day on the road to take your child to school, problems with student transport not yet solved
Response from carrier Willemsen-De Koning: “Student transport, like many other sectors in the Netherlands, is struggling with staff shortages. These problems are not new. We have been conducting large-scale recruitment…
Dom Tower back in all its glory: after 4 years of restoration, the demolition of the scaffolding starts
A great moment for many Utrecht residents, but tourists (and therefore the Utrecht tourism sector) will also be happy. They notice this at Utrecht Marketing, which operates the more than…
Is new vaccine the solution against bird flu? ‘Better today than tomorrow’
The trial is an important step towards large-scale vaccination of poultry against the bird flu virus. The bird flu virus occurs worldwide in birds, which also puts poultry at risk…
Zoëy about lake bats: ‘They are very social animals’
Why Wieneke is so crazy about bats? “Well, as a little girl I heard bats quite well. Every time they flew over I looked up and said, what is that?…
Along the Dutch Waterlines: more than 100 forts
The forts also clearly show what changed over the years – and wars. For example, the imposing tower of Fort Honswijk was actually one floor higher. “It was a great…
Festivals damaged Utrecht park, municipality intervenes
According to the municipality, thirteen trees were damaged during Snowball, one of which was knocked over and will not recover. In most cases it concerns superficial damage. These trees never…