P518 C JFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/33 DOLPHINS IN DANGER Nadine Frihmat Gujrnsjy NEWSROUND O Men No: 10766) "More and more species of dolphin are becoming endangered, such as the Yangte dolphin. Dolphins need more protection — the Marine Mammal Protection Act is just one organisation which tries to stop the dolphins being slaughtered. In an area known as the Eastern Pacific at least six million dolphins have died in the past 30 years. It's up to our generation to fight for their safety." Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MinvP518 CJEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/00 CHILD SLAVE LABOUR bz Nicola Tootle O age 15, Wigan Men no: 99568 "Wj are all aware of the terrible conditions that many children in the Third World are subjected to. These children work more than 10 hours a day, in hot, cramped conditions. However, there is also a form of child slave labour occuring in Britain. As more teenagjts want the latest trends, they get jobs at weekends, or after school. I discovered they earned between £1.35 and £2 an hour!" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main Men5P518 CEEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:34/22 RUGBY'S MONEY by Tom Mather from Wigan Men no: 108972 "In August 1995, rugby union'u chefs agreed that rugby should become a professional sport, to compete with othjt sports such as football. Since then, the clubs who have money have given crowds evjrywhrri a bjttru quality sport than ever before. But money is everything and while womj clubs are making monster signings, others are struggling in debt. Is this the price rugby will have to pay?" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/44 BALLET by Rjina Morjaria O Men no: 122451 "'hen most propli think about ballet they seem to picture someone wearing a tutu and floating around on their toes. But there is more to ballet than that. You need confidence when you'ri in a ballet exam and need to be willing to give up some of your spare time. As well as being enjoyable, ballet strengthens the leg muscles and improves your posture. It is also a way of making friends." Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Spoyt Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:35/05 ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS Samuel Babatundj from East London "People nowadays are finally aware of the hazards and dangers that the Earth is suffering from. But people should have been aware two centuries ago! World leaders have started the Earth Summit, held jvjry five years, to discuss the environmental issues. Many things can be used to prevent pollution. Eg, solar-powered machines, bicycles, CFC-free aerosol sprays, recycling banks. It's easy." Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtimr 540 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:35/27 FOOTBALLERS' WORTH by Claudine Kouzel age 13, Cambridge OO Men no: 114678 1*' ! "Whim it comes to football, most prople support a club and have favourite playjts. Even though football is probably Britain's most loved sport, are the players really worth all the money they are paid? With playjts like Alan Shjarit bought for £15m, could the money be better spent?" Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 520 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main MenuP518 CEEFAX 1 518 Sun 24 Aug 01:44/08 PUTTY IN YOU" HANDS by Liz Walkjt age 14, Essex O Men no: 108670 "Would you like to bj able to shape the movements of some colourful characters? That's exactly what Nick Park, inventor of Wallace and Gromit, does. But it's not as easy as you may think! It took him days to create just a few seconds of A Grand Day Out, white each squidgy prop had to be hand-crafted. Two furthjt films followed, and all three of the hilarious escapades proved overwhelmingly popular. Jokes 505 CBBC Text 500 Showtime 540 Showtime TV Pick Sport Main Menu