Utrecht province

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High-voltage power lines in Zuid-Holland making up part of the energy grid. 15 July 2026
Business
Gas generators placed around Utrecht as emergency measure against grid congestion
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Zuidas, the financial and business district in the south of Amsterdam
BusinessTechInnovation
Netherlands counts 2,000 AI companies, including 525 in Amsterdam
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A polling station in Amsterdam-Oost for the municipal elections on 18 March 2026
Politics
Increase in female aldermen stalled in the latest Dutch municipal elections
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Police boat
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Three dead in separate drownings, including teen boy & amateur footballer
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The Dom Tower at night in Utrecht
Business
Utrecht dethrones Noord-Holland as province with highest property values; Up 10.3% in NL
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Enjoying a drink on a terrace in The Hague
Business
Economic growth in all Dutch provinces last year; Unemployment up in most of them
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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Woman sexually assaulted, choked on Amersfoort bike path; Police seek perpetrator
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Power lines at sunset
Business
Business leaders call on Cabinet to fix power grid congestion
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Power lines at sunset
PoliticsBusiness
No new energy grid connections in Utrecht province despite housing shortage
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Tourists in Amsterdam laying down on Dam Square while using their smartphones. 9 Sept. 2015
Business
Over 52 million tourists stayed in Dutch hotels, holiday parks & campsites in 2025
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Bus stop of Bilthoven train station, 28 June 2025
Business
Utrecht province fines transport companies millions for persistent problems on bus lines
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Secondary school students
Crime
Utrecht teacher sentenced to four years for sexually abusing multiple high school girls
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An NS train pulls into Amsterdam Centraal moments before all trains to and from the station were put on hold during a snow storm. 5 Jan. 2026
BusinessTechNature
Snow: No trains running to & from Amsterdam Central Station, Schiphol Airport
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Housing construction in Urk, March 2020
Business
Housing construction projects taking longer and longer to complete
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Sideview of a firetruck in Amsterdam, 29 May 2023
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Firefighters rescue two from burning house in Driebergen; Five hospitalized
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A wolf gave birth to a litter of at least seven cubs in the Veluwe, and several have been seen on different trail cameras in the area.
TechNature
Another encounter between wolf, people; Kill order impossible with tight restrictions
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A seat in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament
Politics
Nearly 60% of MP's come from the Randstad, where 47% of the population lives
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Woman holding a reusable travel mug for coffee
Health
No coffee at Utrecht offices, schools due to contaminated water
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Man convicted on appeal of fatally shooting neighbor near Utrecht; Claimed self-defense
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People on outdoor terrace of cafe in old town hall of Laren, Noord-Holland
Business
Number of millionaire households in Netherlands climbs to record 452,000
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A wolf gave birth to a litter of at least seven cubs in the Veluwe, and several have been seen on different trail cameras in the area.
TechNature
At least 45 wolf cubs born in Netherlands this spring
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A spraypaint-covered hedgehog found in Zeist, Utrecht, 6 August 2025
Crime
Hedgehog found spray-painted in neon colors in Utrecht town
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Wolf in forest
TechNature
Video: Boy, 6, left with scratches, bite marks after suspected wolf attack
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Crime scene tape and a police car, with police officers in the background
Crime
Man arrested for stabbing young girl in Nieuwegein; Child sustained minor injuries