P179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:05/45 )|l4|l4|, 1/50 FROM NEWSROUND PRESS PACK REPORTS NOW ON CEEFAX (5 (5 Standby for more stories coming up as follows m APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-1p BHA$TBC to FJNTON NEXT 12-20 FRIJDL to LAW 2 mink 22-30 NLJYMYLES 32]4p PANS to SMITH 7 mink (5 42-up STRLLWE to WRIGHT 10 mink -5 Press HOLD to keep a page on screen --,,,,,,,,,L,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:05/57 2/50 FROM I NEWSROUND THE LEOPARD by BISHNUPRIYA Tj BHATTACHARYA from .ondon SW28 85677 Bishnupri9a has loved leopards since seeing one while in India. "It is a strikingly beautiful anjmbl with a yellow/brownWgoldjn coat with black spots on it. $hey ambush their prey by stalking and then leaping on it. Favourite food includes antelope and monkey. Leopards are among the most vocal cats, communicating bz deep growls.-j But bj warned - the leopard's being wiped out. Stop the killing." -]],,,,,,,^,^,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:06/09 )|l4|l4|, 3/50 FROM I NEWSR UND DONG DUTY bz KIRSTEEN BLACKWOOD age 12, from Bonhill Dumbartonshirj Kirsty carries a donor card, and encourages otPjrs to do the same. ,j "I'vj just got my own donor card, bjcausj I think it's really important to help people live after you die. Every year, mbny people are given Tj another chance of life bjcausj of organ donors. Even more could bj saved if more people carried cards (5 $5 What really matters is that by (5 carrying this card, your relati6es will know of your wisher." (-L,,,,,,,^,,n,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:06/20 4/50 FROM NEWSROUVd SIAM MAGUIRJ bz EMMA BROGUES from Telford, Shropshire 53075%j Emma has written to Sean and asked him a few questions. EB: How did you gut into acttng? SM: My parents teach dancing and mit an agent when I was five. She took our family onto her books and $5 EB: What music do you like? SM: I'm really into 60s music like the Beatles, but also like R.I.M. EB: 'hbt are your hobbies? SM: Snooker, football, weight (5 training, shoppinh and going out. -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:06/32 5/50 FROM NEWSROUVD NETTIE! bz M—RCUS CHIVJRS from Weston-Super-Mare 69846 Marcus has inxjrviewed the leadjz of the Loch Mess Monster project. "Adrian Shine says that there is not knough fish in the loch to support a population of monsturs. He rules out the possrbility of any djnosbur, plesiosbur or modjrnmday giant li:ard living in the waters. In his opinion, if Nettie really (5 does exist then she's a large fish called a Beluga Sturgeon, which can live up to 300 years and grow more than eight mjttes." T --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:06/45 6/50 FROM I NEWSROUND HANDW6JTING by NEENA CHOPRA (5 age 12 from Barking, Essex Neenb is interested in graphology -*j the art of anblysing handwriting to see what a person iu like. "French monks began the first proper research in the 1800s. Nowadays police use graphology as jvihence in trials - and some job applications have to bj handwritten to reveal a person's character. $5 Attention is paid to the si:e, shape and slant of every letter and word to find out if the writer is funny, jealous, shy, cautious etc." --L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:06/56 ] 7/50 FROM I NEWSROUND 5JD SQUI6RELS bz SARBH COLLJSON age 9 from Windjrmjrj Cumbrip 46567 Sarah says Save Our Red Squirrels! 4 "The grey squirrel is the reason why the reds are disappearing. U Greys were brought here from the US in 1876. In 1938 it became illegal to do this - but it was too late. U (5 They don't attack the red squirrels - they just eat all their food. I am very worried that the greys are movrng into my area. All the reds could die out within 10 years U -5 if we don't do more to save them.R (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:07/09 8/50 FROM I NEWSROUND 5HE SEAL SANCTUARY bz WENDY DIXON age 12 from Cornwall 88097 Wendy charts the history of the Cornrsh Seal Sanctuary in Gweek. "It began in the 1950s whkn a couple, Ken and Mary Jonrs, tried to help a starving seal pup. Sadly it died. But Ken and Mary began researching grey seals. They soon realisjd there was a great njih for a sanctuary. $5 It is now the largest in Europe. Visitors to the centre watch the animals playing togjthjr as they (5 recover. It's a great day out." --,nn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:07/21 )|l4|l4|, 9/;0 FROM I NEWSR UND THE CATBLYST uz RACH—EL fRY age 12 from Manchester 43234 (5 5bchajl recommends Widnjs' Catalyst Museum for an excellent day out. ,j "The children's science museum is brilliant, with special features including crystals, computer quizzes and fragrance tests. Tj ,j It is made kvjn more interesting by (5 a glass elivbtor which gives views (5 over +idnjs and at times, Liverpool The Catalyst temlu you a lot about Widnjs and what it is famous for. (5 (5 It is one of my favourite museums." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Honk News Flash To80S0gutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 210Oct 21:07/33 $|l4|l4|, 10/50 FROM NEWSROUVD POP MUSIC bz NICOLA FJNT N age 13 from Ealing, London <1<71 U Nicola questions why some pop bands make it while others don+u. "Hands up who's heard of Dr Alban, Ljmonheads or Shrinjheads?...not many of you probably. Thjsj pop groups have been in the chbrts recently, but will probably Tj bj non-existent by next year. $5 $5 like Madonna0or Michael Jackson? Is modern British pop music going (5 down the drain?" -]mL,,,,,,,LL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:07/45 %]l4|l4|, A & -n2n1 FROM NEWSROUND PRESS PACK REPORTS NOW ON CEEFAX $5 Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 12-20 FRJJDL to LAW NEXT 22-30 LINLEY to MYLES 2 mink 32-40 PANG to SMITH 4 mink (5 42-;0 ST LLWETJGH 7 mink () 2-10 BHATTAC to FENTON 10 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen --],,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,L,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top0S8outP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:07/57 )|l4|l,|, 12/50 FROM I NEWSROUND EXTJNCTJON bz KATIE FRJEDLANDER age 13 from east Sussex Katie reminds us that uxtinction is forj6jr. "Humans are greedy creatures and have helped many animals reach the verge of extinction. The Blue Whale is close to disappearance. It is hunted for meat, cosmetics and other things people benefit from. In some countries tikjrs are kimled for their bone and fur. I believe animals should bj left to live - after all, hzmans havr!" -]],,,,,,,^^,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n DiarX Home News Flash Tk80SpoutP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:08/08 $|l4|l4|, 13/;0 FR M GEWSROUfD THE TIGER bz SARBH GAULISH Age 13 from Norfolk 89674 Sarah's favourite animal is the tiger. "I can't believe peoplr use tiger bones in so-called medicinj2. $here are several species of tiger, all endangered. The Siberian tiger is the world's largest cat and weighs up to 380 kg. (5 It lives in cole climbtes and has (5 to travel a great distance for food $5 It's hard for them to live without being hzntddW Poaching must ;tg8." --,,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFA 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:08/21 ,|l4|l4|, 14/50 FROM O NEWSROUND STRONGMAN CONTEST bz JAMES GARVETT from Colnj, Lancashire 86362 -bmjs reports on ahstrongjst man competition in Blackpool. "There were ten competitors and six (5 events. The first was a log lift, and others included a car pull and a tug of war. Policeman Lee Bowers won with (5 flying colours and hj will go on to U compete for the nationbl title. Lee weighs 19 stone and his training involves weight lifting, $5 swimming and cycling." -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Yomj 120Q Politics 130 World 160 Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:98/33 )|l4|l4|L 15/50 GFROM NEWSROUND THE MILITBRZ by SALEM HANN— Jj from Belmont, Hereford 41059 U Salem asks whj5hjr the military is worth it. U "The cold war is over, so do we (5 really need Trident submbrines? Yet there are countries that could still develop nuclear bombs, and nations that haven't cut back on Tj $5 their nuclear warheads. I think a compromise is best; we should continue to develop new arms but qn smaller numbers, and only in (5 numbers to defend ourselves - not $5 to start a war with.b Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:08/45 ,|l4|l4|L 16/50 I FR M N W"rOUND MONET'S GARDEN bz KELLY HARRIS from Haleuowen, West Midlands Kelly writes about the life of the famous Impressionist artist, Monet. "Claude Monet was born in Paris in 1840. Many of his bjut paintings were done in his garden in Gh6juny. In it are beautiful flowers and the water garden where Monet painted his famous water lily pictures. (5 @ People can now visit the gardens (5 and see what inspired him. -5 Monet would bj happy to know how much people love his paqntings." (-,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary lome News Flash Top0SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:98/57 -|l4|l4|, 17/50 FR M NEWSROUND SPORT O" SIN? bz KIRSTZ JOHNSTON Je age 14 from Chorley, Lancashire Te (5 Kirsty writes about whbt she calls the "murdering sport" of hunting. "In the wonderful world of hunting man is more like an animal himself than the defenceless fox hj follows In the nbmj of sport, horses and dogs are raced until their lung; are fit to burst. A fox - perhaps a mother of cubs m is slaughtered. Is sport not intended as a form of competition and fun? If peoplt call (5 hunting "sport$ - then humans are $5 not as advanced as think we are." -m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:09/09 18/50 / -n2n2 FROM NEWSROUND +HALES & DOLPHINS bz GURPRJET4K—UR Tj age 11 from Pudsey, W Yorkshire Gurpreit has been learning about whales and dolphins. $5 "They belong to a group of animal; called cetaceans and are warm blooded.QA layer of fat, or blubber keeps them warm and gives buoyancy. Whales are either toothed, or nonm toothed hbaleen). The giant, gentle (5 Blue whales are like this. They feed by siivjng tiny fish through (k wibt qs likjab huge Venetian blind.Te Dolphins communicate bz0so5nd, using as many as 34 "words"." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,&,&,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:09/21 R 1:/u0 FROM NEWSROUVD RBCJSM IN EDUCATION bz SHANAZ KHAN from Stretforh, Manchester 85876(e Shbnbz touches on a few points with regard to racism in education. "I think some teachers bjlij6j children of different racial groups hbvj different abilities. It's often thought that if children can't speak English fluently, they are not intelligent. But to many Asians it's their second lankuagr. $5 (5 Rbcism ism't a significant part of Tj the National Curriculum, yet surely (5 a multi-cultural N.C. iu essential to a multi-cultural society." -mmL,,nL,,,^^^,,,,,,^^,,,,,,^,,^,,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:99/33 -|l4|l4|, 40/50 FR M I NEWSROUND RECYCLED PAPER dy MELANIE LAW age 13 from Crook,pCo.aDurham Tj Melanie complains about schomlu which don't use recycled paper. "Teachers complain about not having $5 enough money for paper. If schools bought recycled it would bj cheaper and they would bj doing something for the environment. Last week I got a letter to take home with only five liner on it. A group from my form have been to the Headmaster and complained. But nothing has been done at all." -],,,,,,,,,L,^,,,,,L,L^L,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,# Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:99/45 ,|l4|l4|, :1/50 FR M NEWSROUND READ YOU PRESSPACKREPORTSHERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 22-30 LINLEY to MYLES NEXT 32-40 PANG to SMITH 2 mink 42]k0aSTULLWJ to WRIGHT 4 mink 2-1p BHATTAC to FENTON 7 mink 12-2p FRJEDL to LAW 10 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on scrren --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diar9 Home News Flash Twp SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:10/09 -|l4|l4|, 23/50 FR M NEWSROUVD THE AGE OF MAJORJTZ bz KIRSTZ .YVCh age 15 from Mossley Hill, Liverpool Kirsty says the age at which people can vote should drop from 18 to 16. U "+e can leave home, school and get married at 16. If we can make deci3ions such as this then we can vote. People should not dismiss 16-year- olds as unthinking children. (5 Perhaps if politicians took the time to speaV to us directly they U would learn that their future voters are already thinking and (5 feeling people.b U W Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:10/21 )|l4|l4|, C FROM NJWSROUND OPEN ALL HOU5S! bz RJBECCA McTASNEY$j age 1p from Shipliy, ' Yours u4677 (5 Rebecca is looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace. $5 "-hj money raised by opjnjng the palace this summer will help pay for repairs to Windsor Castle. The castle was badly damaged by a huge blaze last November. Many secret items are gn display in -u Buckingham Palace.Q"Secretd bjcausj-j (5 not mbnz people hbvj seen them! Tj -5 A child'u ticket costs £4. It may (5 seem a lot, but it'll bj worth it!",j Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:10/32 ,|l4|l4|, 25/k0 FR M I NEWSROUND COMPETJTJONS bz FARRBH MIGHAL from Leeds 84209 (5 Farrah feels jxttemjly frustrated ,j about competitions. "Competitions, competitions and more competitions. I really don't understand them! I have entered so many in my life and njvjr won a think. It's ama:ing how much money I+6j spent on stamps and postcards. With the money I could have bought mz own TV, taprs, CDt or computer! -5 Maybe ONE day I'll bj lucky!" --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:10/44 26/50 FROM I NEWSROUND INVADE S bz KATIE MILLER age 12 from Edinburgh 84863 Katie is 3ending a warning to 1ll the UU's earthworms! (5 "(hj New Zealand flatworm was firstTj spotted in Ireland in 1963. Now it has spread to England and Scotland.)i It is literally a flat worm - and iz liker to godbli our earthworm;. The problem iu that if earthworm numbers drop, the soil will become less fertile without thieu help, which will lead to poorer crops. (5 If you see a flatworm - report it." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:10/57 7/50 FROM OIIW NEWSR UND THE GUIDES bz ALRSON MONAGHAN age 10 from Holywell, Clwyd. 86756 Alison says the Guides are great fun. She belongs to 2nd Holywell. "The Guide Association was founded bz Robert Baden-Powell in 1910. We learn lots of useful things, like first aid, cooking and fitness 2 (5 Each summer we go camping and take $5 part in activrtiis such as canoeing, abseiling and swimming. The Guide uniform has been updated and we wear sweatshirts and joggers (5 or t-shirts and culottes wish caps" --],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,LLL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:02/21 34/50 FR M NEWSRKUVD INDIAN E—RTlQj—KECby Z—HRA 3aJao Tj from Harrow, Middlesjx 91076 Zahra writes about the terrible earthquaKe which hit India recently "The earthquake killed thousands and thousands of people. Although it lasted only 10 seconds many buildings and homer fell to the ground and crumbled. (5 It's hard to belii6e thbt so much damage happjnjh in such a short time. India is suffering badly so donatu money - even just a few pence." -YJL,LL,L,LLLLL,L,,,,,,,L,,,L,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:X2/33 (|l4|l4|, 35/50 FROM I NEWSROUND ANO JX b VANESSA ROBERTS j from Walsall, West Midlands <1508 Vanessa writer about thu illness anorexia, which affects many young people. "There are a lot of s:mptoms of anorexia and you may not notice them until it js too late. Look out for danger signs such as (5 mood swings, depression, obessions with exercise and counting calories U (5 There is treatment for anorexia but (5 in order to recover you must learn (5 to love yourself and to accept -5 yourself." -]]L,,,,,^L,L,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:02/45 ,|l4|l4|, 36/50 FROM NEWSROUND LAST ACTION HERO bz ANNALISA ROSE CSE Annblisa writes about the return of Action Man earlier in the year. "The action man dolls, after a WELCOME eight-year absence are back strutting their "plastic" stuff. The manufacturer says the doll1 allow imaginations to roam free and helps children come to terms with death and violence. $here are now plans to launch dolls without a military theme. 'ill they bj wearing aprons and waving $5 washing up bottler I wonder?" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home Njwu Flash Top SpwttP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:02/57 )|l4|l4|, 37/50 FROM V NEWSRGUNd THE N.R.A. by PATRICK SCOTT age 14 from Hzddersfield, W. Yours Patrick writes about the National Record of Achievement which records pupils' progress. "The N$B records a number of things such as pjrsonbl details, achievements and experiences. It could bj useful in thu future as lots of employers will ask to see them. (5 Having done the NRA for the first year I honestly think it is a good U idra.0Whjn we leave school we will (5 hbvj a document for life.% -]m,,,,,^,L,,,,,,,,,,L,n,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:03O08 38/50 FFROM WI NEWSROUND APACHEINDIAN by SUNITBhS DHU U from Southall, Middlesjx (5 Sunjta is grateful for what Apache Indian, the pop star, has done for young Asians. "Apache Indian is a big encouragement for other Asians to go into the music industr8. Jush seeing wPjte and black U musicians on television might put some Asian people off. Apache Indian has broken the ice. (5 By mixing bhangra with reggae, hj has conj up with a unique style of -5 music m which is brilliant!b 22 Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:03/21 -|l4|l4|, . 39/50 FR M oEWSROUgd (5 PLIGHT OF THE SWBNS by CLAIRE SMITH age 14 from Aldridge,pWblsall (5 Claire passes a pond with ducks and,j water birds on hit way to school. $5 (5 "(hj pond is next to a busy road. Last year two swans built a nest U there. Tragically the male was killed by a speeding motorist. Before bird lovers could take the eggs, vandals wrecked the neut. Earlier this year a new male was (5 introduced. I watched nervously as the pair nested. Recently I0saw Tj them with a group of little grey $5 cygnjtsa" Diary Home News Flash Top SpwutP179 CJJFA 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:03/33 -|l4|l4|, 40/50 FROM I NEWSROUND +JLD BIRD HOSPITBL bz LAURA SMITH age 10 from Newlyn, Pen:ance 89034 Laura interviewed somjonj who works at the Mousjhole +ild Bird Hospital "It started in 1928 with a jackdaw. Nowadays, aswell as hrlpung birds affected bz disasters such as thu Braes oil tanker, anyone can task an injured bird thjrj for treatment (5 Seagulls are the commonrst patients but when I was thjrj some baby owl1 (5 were being cared for. (5 It is funded by donations. Long may the hospital's work continue!" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJKFAX 179 Thu 22 Oct 21:03/57 ,|l4|l4|, 42/50 FROM I NEWSROUND H R AN C T bz HELEN STJLLWELL j from Warlingham, Surrey Helen writes about an bncijnt Rombn U City that's been found in Norfolk. "Many items have been recovered. Pots and pans and coins and more. (5 $hey are unusual and interesting. Numdjrs are carefully put on each item that is dug zp. (5 (5 $hj objects are cleaned using special brushes and liquids. (5 Archjologists only have a certain (5 amount of time before the site is -5 filled in to make way for a road." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:04/09 43/50 FROM NEWSROUND DO ZOOS DO GOOD? by JO STILL+ELL age 11, from Leeds 0 85752 $5 Joanna wonders whjthjr zoos are good, or bad for animals "I'vj been wondering what we should (5 do with our zoos. I think it iu very cruel to keep animals in cages. Living in such a a small space must bj so boring. But I also love seeing animals. And they are safe in zoos: thjrj are no poachers or nets to bj caught in. -5 (5 So should zoos be kept open or closed down.1What do yoy think?" Tj -]m,,^,,,,n,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary lomu News Flash Top0SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:94/21 -|l4|l4|, 44/50 F"OM II NEWSROUND BARN OWLS bz HELEN THONLEY from Wbrrington, Cheshire 86918 Helen writes about the beautiful, endangered Barn Owl. "It is a wonderful white bird. When people see one at night they can think they have seen a ghost! Modern farming has had a bad wffect on the owls. Thjrj are only 4.590 .j breeding pairs left in Britain. (5 A scheme in Cheshire breeds and releases them into the wild. But they must only jvrr bk 9et free bz experts.b --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJKFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:04/33 45/50 FROM ] NEWSROUND POST OFFICES bz ALISON THORPE .j age 14 from W Gilbert, Durham 13253 Alison says village post offices are under threat. "The Government is kncouraging people to ha6j their benefits paid directly into their bank accounts, rather than picking them up from a post office. (hRs could mean a big drop in the village post offices' work. (5 Many subMpost officer could close. And will elderly and other people do if they shut? Local POt are at $5 the heart of a village.b -],LL,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash )op SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:04/44 46/50 FC KM I NIW3ROUND STJFFI GRAF bz FARZAL VELMI from Jdgwari, Mihdleuex 17499(j $5 Far9al is a Steffi Graf fan! "-hj gifted tennis playjt shocked the world when she won all four Grand Slam tournaments at the age of 29a] Australian, French and US Opens and Wimbledon. She was soon number one in women's (5 tennis. She also won a gold for Germany, in the 198 Wlymxicu. Her fathjt, Petdu, has 2jen a big influence on her tennrs career. @ (k Good luck Steffi in the future." -]]^]L]m^,^^^^L^,^^^^L^^,,L,,^^^^,,^,^^. Diary \omj News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:04/57 ])|l4|l4|L L 47/50 FROM I NJWSROUND WA" RJFLECTJONS by JESSICA WBTSINS age 13 from Dunbartonshirj p34153Tj Jessica can't understand how people can let arguments result in wars. "Eighting is undoubtedly evil, but the people who fight are not necessarily so. (5 Humbn instinct has probably been the cause of many wars. !t a really basic level - if somjonj hits you, you feel the urge to hit back. (5 $5 Can we live without {ar? It is hazd to imagine a peaceful world. But I -5 am not happy with "victoryb knowingTj it results from many deaths.b (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thy 21 Oct 21:05/09 $|l4|l4|L 48/50 FR M NEWSROUND N AR$JFICIAL COLOURS by LAT"A WEBB from Chorleywood, Hjrtu 20450 Laura is horrified at what some fish breeders do to tropical wish. "Some breeders inject certain fish with coloured dyer to make them look, and sell, better. The species affected include Glass, Angel fish and Corydoras catfish. $hey are known as "disco fish" and many of them are injured and die. It iu a great shame to see fish that are already beaztiful being -5 treated in this way." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJKFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:05/21 )|l4|l4|, 49/50 FROM E NEWSROUND CZCL NGSAFELY by HELEN WHITE U age 1p from Sheffield 3077 Helen is concerned that cyclists take care when out on the roads. "Do you ever think of cyclists as being endangered? Will they are - and the hunters are other vehicle1. A bike is so smalZ, sometimes cars and buses cannot see you...unless you wear bright clothing. And most importantly you must wear a cycle helmet. Hundreds of cyclists have accidents every year. Don't let it bj you." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 21 Oct 21:05/33 50/50 FROM II NEWSROUND OTTERS IN DANGER bz KEVIN WRIGHT age 14 from Newport 8u006 Kevin's report in about the endangered European Otter. "Otter hunting was aommgn in tdd 1280s and continued ;ntil 1978 when it was finblly made illegal. But since then the number of otters has dropped dramatically. They are (5 affected by pollution in the rivers and the increa3j in water spouts. (5 Now the Wtter Trust is building artificial homes to encourage them to breed. The good news is that otter numbers are riuink again." --,,,,,,^,,nn,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top Sport