Before his muscles stop working one by one, IJsselsteiner Sjoerd Terpstra cycles to Spain “for a while”. He tells it with a laugh, but unfortunately there is a grain of truth in it. Like his son Douwe, he has one of the most common hereditary muscle diseases. But hardly anyone who knows FSHD. Sjoerd wants … Read more
Sunday, November 14, 2021, 3:24 PM – – – – UTRECHT – The Utrecht DIY store Buurman is doing everything in its power to finance the move to larger premises. They made a sexy DIY calendar. which was presented this afternoon. Inspiration came from the nude calendars that can often be found in garages and … Read more
Saturday 6 November 2021, 9.15 pm – – – – UTRECHT/RHENEN – For the time being, there are no trains running between Utrecht and Arnhem. They have not been driving all day because of the shortage of traffic controllers, but now the track also has to be repaired first. One of the rails is broken … Read more
Monday, November 1, 2021, 7:55 PM – – – – BILTHOVEN – The health inspectorate is investigating how a variant of the polio virus got into the sewer at the Utrecht Science Park in Bilthoven last month. Vaccines are made there, for which the virus is needed. The sewage treatment makes the virus harmless, but … Read more
Monday 18 October 2021, 12.57 pm – – – – UTRECHT – Relatively many pregnant women who contract the corona virus have ended up in intensive care in recent months. Although the number of hospital admissions was much lower in the summer and autumn months than during the spring, the pregnant women who ended up … Read more
Monday September 27, 2021, 11.35 pm – – – – UTRECHT – Restaurant WAKU WAKU was the scene of protests around the corona ticket tonight. Because the catering facility on the Vredenburg in the city center of Utrecht refuses to check QR codes at the door, the restaurant had to close today due to the … Read more
Monday 27 September 2021, 9.58 pm – – – – UTRECHT – Restaurant WAKU WAKU refuses to close, despite the mayor ordered the building to close today. Police have now been called in for help. “We first ask in a calm way if people want to leave the building. If that doesn’t happen, we have … Read more
Friday 17 September 2021, 19:49 – – – – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – People who work in healthcare are walking on their gums, says the trade union FNV Zorg & Welzijn. Absenteeism is high and the app groups of the various departments are filled with questions every weekend to come and work. “You just notice … Read more
Sunday 12 September 2021, 6.45 pm – – – – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – The one and a half meter rule will disappear as of September 25. However, corona proof must be shown in more places, for example in the catering industry and in the cinema. Sources from The Hague report this to the US. … Read more
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 5.28 pm – – – – UTRECHT – The RS virus is causing full children’s ICUs and operations are being postponed because there are not enough ICU beds. The Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ) in Utrecht is also noticing that the pressure is increasing. According to Louis Bont, the RS virus specialist … Read more