Tag: UTRECHT
Plants occupy parking spaces in Overvecht: ‘You can do much better things with that space’
UTRECHT – Dozens of plants are currently growing in parking lots on the São Paulodreef in Overvecht. They deliberately occupy a parking space and if a car drives over it,…
Utrecht loses lawsuit over higher rents Wilhelminawerf
UTRECHT – The municipality of Utrecht has lost a civil procedure against project developer Kondor Wessels Projecten (KWP). The case was brought because a higher rent for the apartments is…
Utrecht starts smart zone for loading and unloading in Twijnstraat and is still debating about e-shared scooters
The city council wonders whether the vehicles can be of added value for Utrecht and sees some obstacles in the way of granting a permit. “Serious points for attention when…
Ukrainian singer-songwriter Katya Gapuchka at a performance in Utrecht: ‘Music is my weapon’
In the Pandhof, the courtyard next to the Dom Church, she sings the song ‘Oy U Lusi, Chervona Kalina’, an old battle song that has been dusted, polished up by…
Municipality of Utrecht buys plot of land along Amsterdam-Rhine Canal for new park
“With our land purchase, space is now created for the design of a small park that connects to the Van Heukelomlob, the green route on the north side of the…
FC Utrecht – AZ in sign of Willem Janssen’s farewell: ‘That will be emotional’
In Utrecht FC Utrecht won 22 of the 46 encounters, against twelve victories for AZ. The most legendary victory for Utrecht was on May 28, 2017, in the final of…
Song festival fever in the Utrecht region: ‘The best not important reason to celebrate’
Today is the day: the Eurovision Song Contest begins. In the first semi-final tonight, S10 will play on behalf of the Netherlands. She has to give way to seven acts…
Mariken Heitman from Utrecht wins Libris Literature Prize
Heitman reacted with surprise to the award. “I hadn’t prepared anything, you hear my stammering,” she said after thanking all kinds of people, including her wife and parents. “I also…
Court: mayor did not have to intervene at alFitrah mosque
Earlier, the court ruled that the alFitrah mosque had to be evacuated. After that ruling, another service was held, after which the activities stopped. “The goal that Femmes For Freedom…
FC Utrecht gets talent from FC Volendam
“He is fast, agile and, in addition to defensive qualities, he also has an attacking drive,” says FC Utrecht technical director Jordy Zuidam about the acquisition. “Just as he has…