P518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:42/22 FITNESS AND SPORT by DIVAN from Birmingham NEWSROUND Men no: 118312 "If the Govjrnmjnt could at least put more money and publicity into sports this could make more people get fit, rathjt than staying lazy and fat. You could organisj some sport activities and competitions. You could put more money into popular games. If@you can do all this then not only will people get fit but it will mean fewer people going to hospital. CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 1=:49/43 VEGETARIANISM bz JANE DICKINSON from Sheffield NEWSROUND Men No: 113858 "Vegetarianism is of extremely ancient origin and was advocated by Pythagoras in the 6th century BC. True vegetarians do not eat meat or fish but will eat animal products such as eggs and cheese. People become vegetarians for health reasons, or because they don't like the way in which animals are killed, or a mixture of both." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:48/03 W BOY BANDS by SUZANNE FOSTER from Bangor NEWSROUND O W "I am really sick of boy bands. I really dislike their clean-cut image, the way they dress and dance the same. For example, a magazine - for a joke - got five people from their office, did them up a bit, gave them a catchy name and took a photograph of them advjrtisjng this "new band". The next week they had hundreds of litters wanting information about them! CBBC (ext 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MunuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/10 IT'S OUTRAGEOUS! bz LEIGH LOCKHART from Glasgow NEWSROUND Men no: 118041 "It's outrageous — the cost of tickets for a concert like Boyzonj, etc. They are £15 or more. But it should bj about £5 just for the hire of the arena. The stars should sing for free — after all, the fans come out hearing the song then spend £15-£20 on a CD. They also pay money to fan clubs. There should only bj a small cost. It is the fans that make the bands!" CBBC (ext 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/20 TEACHERS bz AMY MITCHELL from Dundee NEWSROUND WW Men No: 116772 "Thjti has been a lot about badly- behaved school children in the media lately but teachers threatening to strike is not going to help matters. Children are required bz law to attend school from ages five to 16. Adults who make the decision to bj teachjts could easily have chosen another profession. Tjachjrs that strike do not care about the children who want to learn." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:46/40 ENDANGERED ANIMALS bz HELEN NEGRI from Worthing NEWSROUND "Tigers and wolves, and, sometimes lions, are misunderstood and hunted. Tigjts are from Asia and are hunted bjcausj people are scared of them. Some lions are killed because of fear too. Wolves are !mazing "ut people kill them to protect themselves and their cattle. But leaving wolves alone is bjttet than killing them. Can we save thjsj animals?" CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/11 CLOSER TO HOME bz STEPHANIE PEARSON NEWSROUND Men no: 118091 "While we try to save the existence of our rainforests, much closer to home the wildlife of our rivers is struggling to survive. It is not only fish that lose thrir lives to pollution, but animals such as otters, kingfishers, bjavjrs and hjtons Wj need to worry about our surrounding wildlife soon or there won't bj any wildlife to worry about by 2006." CBBC (ext 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/44 BASKING SHARKS by STEPHEN PLACE Clacton-on-Sea NEWSROUND Men no: 103174 "The Basking Shark lives around the north-eastern coast. It is slaughtered just for its liver and fins and then thrown back to die. Approximately 10 are killed a week, so 520 are slaughtered over a year. Most people think bjcausj they have extremely large jaws they eat humans or othjt fish. But this jaw is to filter out plancton, its natural food." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Fri 10 Jan 19:37/02 TOP HATS! bz NICOLA TOOTLE from Wigan NEWSROUND W Men no: 99568 "Evjtyone knows the dangers of cycling without wearing a cycle helmet, but why is it that vjty few cyclists take any notice of these warnings? It is especially worrying that few parents wear helmets, as this could bj why children are reluctant to wear them It is always fashionable to have the latest mountain bike, yet it is not thought fashionable to wear a helmet." CBBC Text 500 Otis 535 Sub Zero 501 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main Menu