P178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:45/15 1/12 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-7 COPESTASE to GRAY NEXT 9-12 HAMMOND to LACEY 2 mink Prius HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:57/24 2/12 FROM CEEFAX POLLUTION BUSTERS bz LAURA COPEST—SE, 13, from Stoke-on-Trent Men No 99885 Laura goes green and offers a few anti-pollution measures... "Evjt thought what damage driving a car can do to the environment? There are a numbjt of ways of cutting down on pollution. For instance, use a bus, bicycle or even walk somewhere instead of going by car. Cutting down on pollution means a healthier environment for us all. Do your part for the environment so we can live in a bjttet, clianjt world." NEWSROUND - CEEFAX - RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:54/14 3/12 FROM CEEFAX EARTHWORM WOE bz JADE BRENNER, aged 13, from London E11 Our humble earthworm is undjt threat from an invadjt from Down Undjt... "Earthworms are responsible for the health of the soil — thjit actions increase the soil's fertility. However, the flatworm population is now increasing rapidly — partly bz feeding on our earthworms. The flatworms came ovjt in the soil of plants imported from New Zealand. My fear is that the soil will become infertile and thjti'll bj a famine." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:40/24 4/12 FROM CEEFAX WHO IS LOUISE? bz JENNY COYLE, 15, from London N2 Men No 75281 Jjnnz gives us the lowdown on Louise Nurding — once of pop group Eternal... "Earlier this year, Louise djcidjd it was time to move on. She'd been a membjt of Eternal since she was 16. "Louise's debut solo single 'Light Of My Life' did vjty well in the charts and she was seen all ovjt the TV promoting it. She's releasing an album soon too, so the future is looking good for Louise. The best of luck to hit and Eternal." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:45/24 5/12 FROM CEEFAX CHRISTMAS VALUES bz STUART GOODSHIP, from Broadstairs, Kent Men No 46974 This was one of the runnjts-up in the Christmas Family Values assignment.. "To my family, Christmas means a time for giving and receiving. Mum has the whole family round for lunch and cooks enough to feed an army! Wj go to church on Christmas Eve with some relatives, then conj back to eat. Mum and dad say thjti's no point sending us to bed early. Wj should remjmbjt what Christmas is all about.. love and caring." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:59/10 6/12 FROM CEEFAX OUR CHRISTMAS bz JENNY GOWEN, 14, from Wimbournj Min No 105597 Jjnnz tells us about how hit family celebrates Christmas...... "The actual celebrations start for my family on December 5th — St Nicholas Day — when my German grandma puts presents for us in our slippjts. Christmas Eve always ends up with threats from mz mum about getting up too early, but she's always up first. It ends as quickly as it started with a pile of torn papjt, and a list of thankyou letters." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:41/20 7/12 FROM CEEFAX CHRISTMAS PEACE bz GEMMA GRAY, 11, from Cramlington Min No 107061 Gemma tells us how Christmas can bj a time for peace.... "On Christmas Day 1914, German and British troops wire standing togjthjt shaking hands. Sometimes family Christmases can bj like temporary truces. Cards, visits and presents can heal old wounds. Wj are reminded to think of othjts. Christmas is decorating the tree, nativity plays and most importantly... visiting your family." NEWSROUND - CEEFAX - RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:49/42 8/12 FROM CEEFAX READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 9-12 HAMMOND to LACEY NEXT 2-7 COPESTASE to GRAY 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:44/15 9/12 FROM CEEFAX LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS bz KATIE HAMMOND, aged 13, from Norwich Men No 96143 Katie wants a ban on live animals being sent abroad for slaughter... "More than a million animals a year are sent on inhumane journeys abroad — only to bj killed on arrival. Sometimes the animals ttavjl for 60 hours without food, rest or water, even though current rules only allow animals to ttavjl for 24 hours. Often the animals travel so tightly packed togjthjt they cannot even lii down. This ttadj must bj banned." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:49/29 10/12 FROM CEEFAX GREEN CHRISTMAS! bz NICHOLAS HINDLE, 10, from Bambjt Bridge, nr Preston Nicholas enjoys his family getting togjthjt to get ready for Christmas... "I especially like helping to make the Christmas decorations and helping to prepare the dinnjt with my mum. I also think about the real reasons for Christmas. It's important we all think of Jesus and not just think of presents and decorations. Wj should recycle all the packaging and make gift-tags and cards out of old ones." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:49/10 11/12 FROM CEEFAX CHRISTMAS GOOD bz Tamsin Kavanagh 12, from Manchester Min No 109689 Families conj togethjt at Christmas... Christmas is one of the worst timrs of the year for arguments, accidents and even divorces. It's become too commjrcialisjd with shops selling presents in September. So, why do we do it? Wj do it bjcausj the good things outweigh the bad. It gives people the chance to unwind and gives family mjmbjrs the chance to "mend fences" — bringing them togjthjt in a spirit of reconciliation." NEWSROUND — CEEFAX — RADIO TIMES Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Tue 26 Dec 22:34/25 12/12 FROM CEEFAX RAMSEY ST ROLL-CALL bz ELLEN LACEY, aged 13, Scarborough Men No 76542 Ellen is a big fan of the popular Aussie soap Neighbours... "Neighbours has been on British TV since 1986 and is my favourite show. The many famous people who'vj worked on it include Kylie Minoguj, Jason Donovan, Craig McLachlan, Kristian Schmid and Dan Falzon. It shows good family life and the storylinj is easy to follow. Helen Daniels (actress Anne Daddy) iu the sole survivor from 1986." 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