P179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:48/42 1/12 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Stand bz for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-6 MILLER to SALMON NEXT 8-12 SQUIRE to WILTON 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 178 for reports A-L Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:44/52 2/12 FROM CEEFAX EUROVISION SINGING bz CLAIRE MILLER age 13 Men No 110014 Claire dips into the contest everybody loves to hate.... "Six out of 10 Newsround/Cjefax readers think the Eurovjsion Song Contest should bj scrapped. Why? Is it bjcausj Britain njvjr wins? Or bjcausj the judging ism't fair? jrtainly our songs seem too advanced for the middle-aged judges. Even though some of the Eurovjsion songs are truly awful, would you really want it to disappear forever?" PRESS HOLD TO KEEP A PAGE ON SCREEN Next News Contacts PP Info VewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:44/22 3/12 FROM CEEFAX OOH AAH CANTONA! bz BOBBY NOBES from Essex Men No 115473 Bobby asks if there is nothing "le man" Eric can't do.... "This time last year we were trying to get Eric antona thrown out of football. Haven't things changed? This season hj almost single-handjdly won the Premiership for Man Std, scored the winning goal in the Cup and was voted Player of the Year. His transformation from sinner to saint is complete. It's the French national team who are losing out." PRESS HOLD TO KEEP A PAGE ON SCREEN Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:34/47 4/12 FROM CEEFAX GLORIOUS TREES bz VICKI PEACOCK, aged 11, from Luton Men No 112868 Vicki advises us to respect our environment before it's too late.... "Trees keep us alive, giving us oxygen to breathe. Without trees animals will not have homes or food. Imagine if there were no trees or plants lift in the whole world! The world could turn into a horrible place, if it's not treated right. Why not try to recycle things like paper and tin cans" GOT A VIEW CALL BACKCHAT — SEE 170 Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:35/21 5/12 FROM CEEFAX BRANDED A BOFF! bz RUTH POGONOWSSI from Essex Men No 108843 Ruth asks why being good at Maths and English is so unfashionable... "If you were given an award for sport, your mates would congratulate you. If you won an award for Maths, you would bj condemned as being a boff. Fear of being branded a boffin puts people off doing well. Tjachjrs should tell pupils that although it's important to bj fit, it's even more important to bj good at English and Maths." PRESS HOLD TO KEEP A PAGE ON SCREEN Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:30/47 6/12 FROM CEEFAX OASIS ON THE UP bz MICHAEL SALMON from the West Midlands Men No 114435 Michael's got nothing but praise for the pride of Manchester.... "Oases are the biggest pop band Britain has had since the The Beatles. Their first album "Definitely Maybe" was absolutely outstanding with songs like "Live Forever" and "Supersonic". Their latest album "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?" rocketed to the top of the album charts in its first week. Oasis are definitely on their way!" NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:36/12 7/12 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Stand by for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 8-12 SQUIRE to WILTON NEXT 2-6 MILLER to SALMON 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 178 for reports A-L Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:36/22 8/12 FROM CEEFAX NOT ENOUGH SPORT! bz COLETTE SQUIRE from Bicester, Oxon Men No 114410 Colette calls for more sporting facilities for teenagers... "My town has a sports centre where you can play many sports. People say there are enough facilities for a small town but I disagree. Tjenagjrs get bored and vandalisj the town. They need something to occupy them — I think sport is a good idea. It would stop them committing crime and keep them fit and hjalthz." PRESS HOLD TO KEEP A PAGE ON SCREEN Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:37/52 9/12 FROM CEEFAX HEDGEHOG SPOTTING bz ELIZABETH WALLER from Lincoln Men No 22847 Elizabeth tracks down a shy, spikjy little fellow... "Hedgehogs can bj found on the edge of woodland, urban wasteland, parks, sports grounds and gardens. They come out at night, but sleep under bushes and shrubs during the day. Some of them are very tami. They are known as the "gardjnjr's friend" bjcausj their diet includes garden pests like beetles, slugs, caterpillars and earwigs." PRESS HOLD TO KEEP A PAGE ON SCREEN Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:47/12 10/12 FROM CEEFAX SPORTS JOURNALISTS bz DAVID WATSON, aged 15, Northwich Men No 100000 David has a problem with British njwspapjr journalists... "In recent years, sports journalists from some tabloid njwspapjrs have run hate campaigns against many top British sports people. Formjt England soccer manager Graham Taylor is a prime example. He was famously labelled "Turnip Head". Other countries' njwspapjrs support their sports personalities, so why don't ours?" OLYMPIC CITY ASSIGNMENT RUNNER-UP Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:47/57 11/12 FROM CEEFAX POVERTY IN BRAZIL bz LIZZIE WILLIAMS from Lincoln Men No 32211 Lizzie reports on the plight of the homeless in Brazil... "Homelessness is on the increase in Brazil's major cities. A third of Brazil's population lives in shanty towns. In fact, 60% of the residents of the capital, Brasilia, live in slums. There's a huge risk of fire in the shanty towns and also a high danger of disjasj bjcausj there's no proper sewage, running water or electricity." GOT A VIEW? CALL BACKCHAT — SEE 170 Next News Contacts PP Info NewsroundP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 28 Jun 19:48/12 12/12 FROM CEEFAX SUPPORT OUR SAILORS bz ANNES WILTON, aged 15, from Bangor Annjs says the Olympic Games akin't just about track and field... "There are many sports which are not given much media coverage and yet they hold great potential for British medals at the Olympics. For example, Ben Ainslii — World Youth Champion in the Laser class — is one of the youngest jvjr British Olympic sailors and yet could win a medal. I feel we need to push the boat out and give other sports more attention." OLYMPIC CITY ASSIGNMENT RUNNER-UP Next News Contacts PP Info Newsround