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Public Prosecution Service demands prison sentences for bloody knife violence during heated argument on busy Westplein
Utrecht – The Public Prosecution Service is demanding one and a half and three years in prison for two suspects of a bloody stabbing on the Westplein in Utrecht last…
Sports Brief week 37: Six places up for Van de Zandschulp, KNVB Cup match days announced
TENNIS Botic van de Zandschulp has climbed six places on the world rankings after the US Open. The 28-year-old Veenendaaler, who reached the third round in New York after a…
Why Maarssenbroek is so easy to insult (unfairly)
That also applies to Mario van Dijk. “I always say, I’m going to die here.” And he likes to invite people who insult Maarssenbroek for a tour. “And yes, if…
Fire in De Meern again, entrepreneurs suspect intent: ‘It’s quite a coincidence, isn’t it’
Marcel van Westendorp of the Utrecht Safety Region reports today that the fire is in the same building as the previous time, but in the unit next door. He cannot…
Young Veenendaal resident who set fire to his mother’s apartment mainly needs help
A young Veenendaler who caused a lot of fear and unrest by setting fire to his mother’s apartment at the end of August last year mainly needs help. The boy…
Mayor would prefer to ‘grab and help’ troublemakers, but that is not possible
The call from the city to solve this problem once and for all is increasing. But it is not that simple, says the mayor. “I cannot prevent it very well.…
Ukrainian families move to camping and rental homes in Baarn
The families will be moved on September 10, so three residential units will be placed at Camping De Zeven Linden. The two other families are allowed to live in rental…
Traffic continues to flow, but residents are ‘crying’ for a diversion through their neighborhood
A woman who lives on the Grote Beer, where local traffic has to pass, has had enough. “For us it is a horrible experience. Not one night, not one day,…
Tackling nuisance addicts is difficult: ‘Not everyone wants to be helped’
Despite additional measures, a group of thirty people continues to cause problems in the centre of Utrecht. They sneak into the porches of flats to sleep and use there and…
Sports Short week 36: Hardley leaves FC Utrecht, softball players continue undefeated at European Championships in Utrecht
SOFTBALL The Dutch softball players have qualified for the final round of the European Championship without losing any points. The Dutch team, with pitcher Eva Voortman from Bilt in the…