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Entire sheep sector at risk from bluetongue: ‘There must be a vaccine before spring’
The outbreak of the bluetongue virus, which started in September in Central Netherlands, is a serious threat to sheep farms. Agriculture Minister Piet Adema warns about this. Together with neighboring…
Not so green: ‘Municipalities are struggling with energy-guzzling real estate’
Municipalities have difficulty making their buildings more sustainable. About a thousand schools, swimming pools, town halls and cultural centers have a ‘red’ energy label: E, F, or G. That is…
Locomotive from Utrecht Railway Museum is being recreated (and it does go like a train)
Ronald Smits lay under the locomotive and sat on top of it. He made drawings and looked up everything he could find about the locomotive. Smits is chairman of Nienoord…
Jong FC Utrecht loses to TOP Oss in Brabant
The talents of FC Utrecht found themselves behind early in the match. In the tenth minute the home team took the lead through a goal by Joshua Zimmerman. In the…
140 kilos of illegal fireworks found in a barn in Woerden
The police also say that the fireworks that are for sale today cannot be compared to the fireworks of twenty years ago. “What is also a problem is that large…
Judge confirms: squatters on Utrecht’s Catharijnesingel may remain in the building for another week
On October 1, the ground floor of Catharijnesingel 91 was squatted. Much to the frustration of the owner, who was busy with a renovation. The contractor was temporarily unable to…
House prices in Utrecht have fallen the fastest again
Not only in the province did house prices fall by 6.7 percent more than average. Of the four major cities – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht – prices fell…
New reception location for Ukrainians in Woudenberg
With the new reception location, Woudenberg responds to that call. The building still needs to be made suitable for habitation. The renovation will start next month and the work should…
Officers catch drug dealer in Zuilen
“We were able to stop the car on the Zandpad and found narcotics under the suspect’s clothing and in the car,” the police wrote. The loot included several pony packs,…
More often English in shops, but Dutch remains a requirement in small Utrecht businesses
It is striking that the Dutch language is usually a requirement in smaller, independent stores in Utrecht, as is evident from the NOS tour of businesses in the city center.…