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RUG places fourth in Dutch universities guide for Bachelor degrees

FIFA nominations for ex-FC Groningen player Van Dijk and exceptional Drents talent Miedema

Northern Netherlands gains 438 million euro boost from European Union

US elections: Chile’s experience with the Trump administration, and hopes for better relationships under Biden

University of Groningen newspaper: ‘Chinese Students often discriminated against’

Groningen Professor wins Descartes-Huygens Prize 2020

Yes We Can: new campaign launches to help uptake of can recycling in the Netherlands

Lokaal Belang Eemsdelta won the municipality elections, forming a new municipality in the northernmost part of Groningen

Mayor of Groningen asks shoppers to visit Herestraat during the week
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Drents Limoncello wins prestigious Chinese prize

Hotels in Groningen get ‘Rolling Stones Boost’

Okoa Cup: eco and different. Sustainable, and comfortable menstrual cups designed in Groningen

Unzipped: Exhibition about Rolling Stones is open!

DOT in Groningen to be turned into (probably) the largest bauble in the world

Waterhouse Gallery: raising awareness for water, societal, and environmental issues through social art events

Christmas tree madness begins earlier this year due to Coronavirus outbreak: “people want a feeling of homeliness”

City Central launches two Corona-proof programmes to help combat isolation for Internationals in Groningen

Centuries old tree in Groningen voted third best in Netherlands
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Groninger Eierbals now available by post

Fries Museum adds peculiar fibula from Swichum to its collection

Dutch National Model Railway Museum in Sneek to sell part of its collection to raise funds

Groninger photographer leads Holocaust ‘adopt a name’ campaign

Rise Up in the North: NonFiction Photo Festival to show the power of protest

Mick Jagger to (virtually) open Rolling Stones exhibition at Groninger Museum

Board games come back into vogue in Coronavirus Groningen

St Maarten’s Day in the North: door knocking, sweets, and social distancing

What’s the oldest inhabited village in Drenthe?
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Dutch student grades rise during pandemic whilst mental health suffers

New students in Leeuwarden get ‘Coronaproof’ introduction week

King visits Drenthe, ignored by window cleaner

The freshest of threads: send in your designs and become the next sustainable fashion sensation

“We were hoping to start making friends in the summer”

Party at home like a King with Temple this weekend

Heads in copper clouds: a Portuguese wanderer in Friesland

Vlieland football team suffers from serial prankster

Leeuwarden: an enchanted city
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From Chile to the USA: Repak in Emmen eyes up the global market

Could you Meet your Future in Energy? Online career event for Internationals in the North

RUG Campus Fryslân and Wetterskip Fryslân team up for climate adaption competition

8,000 new students at Hanze

Fryske Akademy in Leeuwarden to receive EU subsidy for furthering ‘world-citizen’ education

First students snap up alternate study spots in Oosterpoort

Eco Textieldruk in Groningen unveils new machine capable of producing 60 to 70 medical face masks per minute

Westellingwerf in south-east Friesland opens new service to help match volunteers and charities

New Hanze head announced: Dick Pouwels will head up leadership council
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Whole of Netherlands regulations against COVID-19 Coronavirus announced

Dutch PM press conference this evening at 19:00 may cause further grief for hospitality businesses

by Thomas Ansell

October 13, 2020

The Northern Times will post a summary of the news rules as the conference ends The Dutch government will announce...

Second Coronavirus wave hits Drenthe- risk level classified as ‘worrisome’

Second Coronavirus wave hits Drenthe- risk level classified as ‘worrisome’

by Thomas Ansell

October 7, 2020

No new measures or regulations have been announced to match the new level, though In Drenthe, the number of positive...

Hero academy graduate scores winner for FC Groningen against Ajax on debut

Hero academy graduate scores winner for FC Groningen against Ajax on debut

by Thomas Ansell

October 5, 2020

A star is born: Remco Balk FC Groningen was in the news a month ago because of the return of...

Dutch Football Association backs down in FC Emmen EasyToys sponsorship row

Dutch Football Association backs down in FC Emmen EasyToys sponsorship row

by Thomas Ansell

September 25, 2020

The KNVB, which counts Nike and Heineken amongst its sponsors, wanted to block the online sex-toy superstore from sponsoring the...

Northern Netherlands Chamber Orchestra launches Corona-proof event series for music aficionados

Northern Netherlands Chamber Orchestra launches Corona-proof event series for music aficionados

by Thomas Ansell

September 23, 2020

The series of relaxed concerts will include audience interaction, drinks, and even laughter By Thomas Ansell The Kamerorkest van het...

Emmen Grows Global(ly)

Emmen Grows Global(ly)

by Thomas Ansell

September 18, 2020

The Growing Global series of events aims to bring together Internationals and Companies in Drenthe Good food, drinks and good...

The show goes on with Northern social events

Here & Now launches in Drenthe: get your personalised cultural calendar now!

by Thomas Ansell

September 18, 2020

All the culture, all the events, just one website Yesterday evening the hotly-anticipated Here & Now Drenthe launched at the...

UMCG Groningen starts major research into reducing stress using VR

UMCG Groningen starts major research into reducing stress using VR

by Thomas Ansell

September 10, 2020

Virtual Reality relaxation could be the future for those suffering from chronic stress-related disorders Two researchers in Groningen, affiliated with...

Forum Groningen opens to fanfare: but what do visitors really think?

Is Forum Groningen the best new building in the Netherlands?

by Thomas Ansell

September 7, 2020

Architecture-wise? Maybe. Value for money? Hell no The Forum Groningen has a been nominated for an architecture prize. The shiny...

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