Good news: Irma Sluis honored and singing humpback whales in Australia | NOW

Due to the bad news that usually dominates the front page of NU.nl, the good news often falls away. That is why we make an overview of the positive and cheerful news of the past days.

National Action Day Giro555 for Beirut yields 11.5 million euros

During the National Day of Action of Giro555 on Friday, 11.5 million euros was collected for the victims of the explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut. The money will be used for emergency relief, including emergency shelter, water, food and toiletries. Young people also receive psychosocial support and families with an income below the poverty line receive financial support.

Name panda baby Ouwehands Zoo announced

The giant panda that was born at the beginning of May in the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen is named after the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. The panda has been given the name Fan Xing. The name is gender neutral, because the sex of the young is not yet clear.

Fire brigade rescues dog from gutter of home in Eindhoven

The fire brigade in Eindhoven was out on Wednesday for a dog that got stuck in a gutter. The residents were not at home when the dog was in the gutter.

Two huge humpback whales pass by ‘singing’ snorkelers in Australia

Snorkelers were surprised by two huge humpback whales at the Australian coastal town of Hervey Bay on Thursday. The ‘singing’ of the marine mammals can be clearly heard on the video images.

ATM can now talk to visually impaired people

Some of the Geldmaat machines will be equipped with a voice support function. This makes it easier for visually impaired people to withdraw money without the help of others.

Consumers who wish to use this feature must plug in an earphone. Then instructions are given about the actions and options.

Ilse DeLange wins prestigious American country music award

Ilse DeLange has won a prestigious American country music award. The Country Music Association (CMA) has awarded the Dutch singer the CMA Jeff Walker Global Country Artist Award. This award is presented to country musicians who have made an extraordinary contribution to the music genre outside the United States.

Sound & Vision honors sign language interpreter Irma Sluis

The Hague sign language interpreter Irma Sluis will be honored for her efforts during the corona crisis. Her achievements during the past months will be discussed during a talk show at the Beeld & Geluid Museum in Hilversum.

The meeting will take place on September 2. The presentation is in the hands of Harm Edens. Organ Joke and Beau van Erven Dorens are also present to talk about how they experienced the corona period in the media. Irma Sluis has already been honored with a song of her own and a new sea lock may be named after her.

SpongeBob’s best friend gets his own series

Patrick Ster, the best friend of SpongeBob SquarePants from the animated series of the same name, will get his own television series, The Patrick Star Show.

According to Deadline gets the starfish in The Patrick Star Show his own talk show, which revolves around him and his family. The spin-off will mainly feature new characters, but there will also be old acquaintances from time to time SpongeBob SquarePants visit.

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