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Crisis exercise Utrecht Central completed: hostages rescued, bombs dismantled
The day at Utrecht Central Station started quietly, here and there a track was closed and black fences were placed to hide part of the exercise from view. But soon…
Hundreds of demonstrators cycle to the provincial government in protest against the new approach route to Schiphol
The activists had come to Utrecht by bicycle from places such as Amersfoort, Zeist, De Bilt, Bunnik and Driebergen. They carried signs with texts like ‘no plane, take the train‘…
Two arrests after street robbery at Breukelen station
Breukelen – The police have made two arrests after a street robbery last night in Breukelen. The victim was robbed of his watch near Breukelen station. The perpetrators fled towards…
False alarm: man with fake weapon removed from the train at Driebergen-Zeist
Driebergen-Zeist – Train passengers raised the alarm this afternoon in a train at Driebergen-Zeist, because they saw a man with a firearm. An arrest team then removed a 31-year-old man…
Trail of perfume bottles after ram raid leads to one conviction, other suspects go free
Utrecht – The judge has sentenced one of the perpetrators of the ram raid at perfumery Pour Vous in Vleuten two years ago to a prison sentence of twelve months,…
Mayor Dijksma closes house that was shot at Overvecht: ‘Chance of recurrence’
Utrecht – The shelled house on Berezinadreef in the Overvecht district of Utrecht has been closed immediately by order of mayor Sharon Dijksma. “In view of the serious harm to…
Trace of perfume bottles after thud leads to one conviction, other suspects acquitted
Utrecht – The judge has sentenced one of the perpetrators of the ram raid at perfumery Pour Vous in Vleuten two years ago to a prison sentence of twelve months,…
The municipality of Utrecht prohibits the opening of new tobacconists
Utrecht is now taking measures itself, but the municipality actually believes that it is up to Maarten van Ooijen, State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport, to take steps. “If…
Money problems for Amstel, Gooi and Vecht, technical bankruptcy is imminent
The shortages are also a major setback for the new executive board, which will soon take office. It includes the Party for the Animals, PvdA, Water Naturally and Onbouw. In…
Wildfire on the Leusderheide under control
Because the fire brigade had to extinguish the fire close to the highway, one lane of the road was closed. The ramp at Soesterberg to the road was also closed…