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300 men work day and night on the A2: ‘It is a military operation’
The A2 is closed but it is still busy. Trucks and large equipment drive back and forth to remove asphalt from the road, take it away and lay new asphalt.…
Did you know that there is a chameleon and a seahorse hidden in the Dom Tower?
De Wild finds it special because it also brings back the character of the creator in the Dom Tower. “We agreed that we would respect the sculptures. The sculptures from…
Living on the grounds of Molen de Ster: ‘a fairy tale’ in the middle of Utrecht
Thijs scoops a bucket of water from the Leidsche Rijn. On the other side of the water, hordes of people cycle past during the morning rush hour. People regularly watch…
Toads and frogs save themselves from drowning with this staircase
In the Lunetten district, alderman Susanne Schilderman is today screwing such a toad ladder into a drain, also known as sidewalk drains and street drains. “In districts with a lot…
Mayor reads about complaints from his city on Facebook and returns from vacation
De Vries is not afraid that he will always have to interrupt his vacation if there is a nuisance. That is why he asks the people of Oudewater to also…
Living in a squatted villa: this residential group has been doing it for 44 years
The characteristic pink woodwork has a different colour now, but the ‘pink Villa’ Sandwijck is still a familiar sight in De Bilt. The country house is located between three major…
Icon at the Neude celebrates 100th anniversary: ’Privilege to work here’
Utrecht – Formerly Post Neude, later Post Utrecht, known to many as the Main Post Office and since 2020 the Neude library. The building is one of the icons on…
How do you deal with disappointment at the top level when the whole world is watching?
Not Femke Bol, but Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris last night. Two athletes rushed past Bol and she…
Tensenbus in Soest in thousands of pieces: restorers in financial trouble
The bus also stirred up emotions in Tielkemeijer, for example when he was driven into Soest: “It was great, I got a lot more goose bumps than I had expected.”…
Restaurateurs of legendary Tensenbus in Soest are in financial trouble
The bus also stirred up emotions in Tielkemeijer, for example when he was driven into Soest: “It was great, I got a lot more goose bumps than I had expected.”…