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GGD warns against wood burning: ‘Very worrying for public health’
Utrecht – Wood stoves and fireplaces account for almost a quarter of all particulate matter emissions in the Netherlands and, according to the GGD, this is “worrisome to very concerning…
Concerns about Skaeve Huse in Amersfoort, but how justified are they?
The municipality understands the concerns, but also sees the advantages of the location. “It is a quiet place for future residents, with few stimuli in the neighborhood,” explains councilor Astrid…
The Province of Utrecht wants to become a shareholder of Stedin
In the coming years, the grid operator must prepare the overloaded electricity grid for the future. The province says it wants to contribute to this, but is also happy to…
Perpetrator of ‘World Cup murder’ sentenced to two years less in prison on appeal
In 2022, Appie L. was acquitted of murder by the judge and convicted of manslaughter. The judge decided that he had to go to prison for 11.5 years. But L.…
FC Utrecht’s winter transfers: Second Danish acquisition, Ramselaar and Sagnan are leaving
The most striking outgoing transfer is in the name of Bart Ramselaar. The 27-year-old from Amersfoort, who is in his second period at FC Utrecht after a stay at PSV,…
Historian Bart Gielen about fan violence at sports matches: ‘Timeless’
“Horse racing was considered the Formula 1 of antiquity, a great popular festival,” says historian Bart Gielen. “In Rome you had the famous Circus Maximus, a gigantic racecourse in which…
Nursing home comes out to congratulate birthday Princess Beatrix (86).
Lage Vuursche – Princess Beatrix celebrates her 86th birthday today at Drakensteyn Castle in Lage Vuursche. She did this in a homely environment, but there were still many people at…
Hercules strengthens itself with attacker, Eemdijk captures defender
The third division player from Utrecht has also managed to retain two players longer. Captain Nathan Bijl and defender Valentijn Beck will also play for Hercules next season. The club…
Judge: Province of Utrecht and Qbuzz could not have prevented tram attack
To be able to leave the tram, a window was kicked in. A man first let other people go before he tried to jump out of the train himself, but…
New construction in Utrecht is lagging behind, 0 homes in IJsselstein
A total of 6,000 new-build homes were built in the province of Utrecht in 2023. That is about 700 fewer than the year before. And yet, due to the housing…