P178 CEJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:23/57 1/30 FROM I NEWSROUND READ YOU PRESSPACKREPORTHERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-10 BHATTAC to DRY NEXT U 12-20 FENTON to KHAV 2 mink 22-30 LEWIS to MYLES 4 mink (5 Press HOLD to keep a page on screen --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Would Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/09 )}l4|l4|L 2/30 FROM NEWSROUVD LEOPARD by BISHNUPRJYA BHATTACHARYA from London S+10 5677 T Bishnupriya has loved leopards since seeing one while in India. "It is a strikingly beautiful animal with a yellow/brownOgolden coat with black spots on iu. They ambush their prey by stalking and then leaping on it. Favourite food includes antelope and monkey. Leopards are among the most vocal (5 cats, communicating bz deep growls. But bj warned ] the leopard's being (5 wiped out. Stop the killing." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/21 )|l4|l4|, 3/30 FROM I NEWSROUND PENFR ENDS bz RJBECCA BAYLIS age 12 from Preston, Lancs 86697 Rjbecca writes about the unusual way she found a penfriend. "In November, 1986, my sister Nathalie and I tied a mjssagj onto a helium balloon addressed to Santa Unfmrtunately, Santa didn+t get the message. Instead, the balloon landed in Zeeland, in Holland. We found out because im January, (5 1987, we received a parcel from Holland. It contained two Dutch dolls.aWe wrote back to sby "thank -5 you" and now we have Dutch penpal3" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/34 4/30 FROM E NEWSROUND COMPOSHO ROT by KIRSTJ BIAS age 12 from Wolverhampton <5462 Kristi has written an imaginary report to show why you must check whbt lives in compost heaps. "Mr Herbert Hedghog, the sole 3urvivor of the Hedgehog family who lived in the compost heap, said hj was woken up bz a tremendous roar. A small bonfire had been lit to burn garden rubbish, but hundreds of small animals were burned ali6j (5 or boiled within their shells. He wonders why humans nj6er check before having a bonfire." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Would 0 Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/44 5/30 FROM I NEWSROUND DONGDUTY bz KIRSTEJN BLACKWOOD Tj age 12, from Bonhill Dumbartonshird Kirsty carries a donor card, and encourages others to do the same. "I'vj just got my own donor card, because I think it's really important to help people live after you die. Every year, many people are given another chance of life bjcausj of organ donors. Even more could bj 3avjd if more people carried cards What really matters is thbt by (5 carrying this card, your relatives will know of your wishes.b --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. More$jpts World 0 Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:1)/57 )|l4|l4|, 6/30 FROM NEWSROUNd SEAN MAGUIRJ bz EMMA BROGUES from Telford, Shropshire 53075 Emma has written to Sean and asked him a few questions. EB: How did you get into acting? (5 SM: My parents teach dancing and mit an agent when I was five. She took our family onto hus books and I got a part in a film. EB: What music do you like? SM: I'm really into 60s music like the Beatles, but also like R.E.M. EB: What are your hobbies? SM: Snooker, football, weight training, shoppinh and going out. MoreRepts Would 0 Summaries TV/Ra4ioP178 CJEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/09 )|l4|l4|, 7/30 FR M NEWSROUND NETTIE! bz MARCUS CHIVERS from Weston-Super-Mare 69846)j Marcus has interviewed the leader of the Loch Mess Monster project. "Adrian Shine says that there is not enough fish in the loch to support a population of monsters. He rules out the possibility of any dinosaur, ple3iosaur ou modern-day giant lizard living in the waters. () (5 In his opinion, if Nessii really does exist then she's a large fish called a Beluga Sturgeon, which can live up to 300 9ears and grow more than eight metres." -],,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts Would 0 S4mmaries TV/R14igP178 CJEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/21 8/30 FROM NEWSROUND REDSQUIRRELS bz SARAH COLLJSON 2 age 9 from Windjrmjre Cumbria 86567 Sarah says Save Our Red Spuiurels! "The grey squirrel is the reason why the reds 1re disa88raring. Greys were brought hjrj from the US in 1876. In 1938 it became illegal to do this m but it was too late. They don't attack the red squiurel1 m they just eat all their food. (5 I am very worried that the greys Tj are moving into my area. All the reds could die out within 10 years if we don't do more to 3a6j them." upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/32 ,|l4|l4|, 9/30 FFROM NEWSROUND THESEA SANCTUAZ by WENDY DIXON age 12 from Cornwall 88097 +indy charts the history kf the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek. "It began in the 1950s when a couple, Ken and Mary Jgnjs, triud to help a star6ing zeal pup. Sadly iu died. But Ken 1nd Mary began researching grey seals. They soon realisjd there was a great need for a sanctuary. $5 It is now the largest in Europe. Visitors to the centre watch the animbls playing together as they Tj recover. It's a great day out." W MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/45 10/30 I FROM I NEWSROUND THE CATALYST bz RBCHAEL DRY age 12 from Mancheutdu 43234 Rachael recommends Widnjs' Catalyst Museum for an excellent day out. "The children'u science museum is brilliant, with special features including crystals, computer quizzes and fragrance tests. It is made even more interesting bz a glass elevator which gives views over Widnju and at times, Li6eupool $5 The Catalyst tells you a lot about Widnjs and what ht iu famous fur. It is one of my favourite museums." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:15/57 11/30 FROM NEWSRKUVD £££££££££k RJBDYOUPRESSPACK JPORT H RE j Standby for mot stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 12-20 FENTON to KHAN MEX$ 22-30 LEWIS to MYLES 2 mink 2-10 BH—TTAC to DRY 4 mink () 5 Prius HOLD to keep a page on screen -5 --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summaries V/R digP178 CJIFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:16/09 A FROM I NEWSROUND POPMUSIC bz NICOLA FENS N age 13 from Ebling, London 81871 U Nicola questions why some pop bands mbkj it while others don'i. bHands up who's heard of Dr Alban, (5 Lemonheads or Shrineheads?...not U many of you 8robably. Thjuj pop groups have been in thu chbrts recently, but will probably bj non-existent by next year. $5 Why don't today's pop ;tar1 mark iu like Madonna or Michael Jbckskn? p Is modern British pop music going Tj down the drain?" --m,n,,,,,^^^n,,,^,,^^,,,,,,,,,n,n,,,,,. MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thy 4 Nov 21:12/21 13/30 F"OM GEWSRGUFD LET LOOSE by VICKY FOLSSMAN age 15 from Liverpool 45905-e (5 Vicky predicts great things for the bnewest pop sensation" m Let Loose. "Thkrj are three mjmbjrs of the (5 bbnd m Robbie, Richie and Lee - and between them they've conj up with around 14p songs. R pR -heyWve written some wot the film (5 "Wilt$ and for bBykjr Grove". They sby it's not what they look like, but how they sound that'u -5 mbSjng them famous. They don't want-j to be classed as anything like Task Vhat!" 2 2 22 (-,,,,,,,,L,L,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,L,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJIFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:16/32 -|l4|l4|, 14/30 FR M GEWSROUVD EXTINCTION bz KATIE FRIEDLAVDER age 13 from east Sussex Katie reminds us that kxtinction is forever. bHumans are greedy creatures and have helped mbnz animals reach the Tj verge of extinction. The Blue Whale is close to disappearance. It is hunted for meat, cosmetics and other thinks people benefit from. In some countries tigers are killed for their bone and fur. I believe animals should bj left to ni6j - after anl, humans have!" --L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:16/44 )|l4|l4|, 15/30 FROM OI NEWSROUND STRONGMAN CONTEST bz JAMES GARVETT from Colne, Lancashire 86362 Jbmjs reports on a strongest man competition in Blackpool. "There were ten competitors and 3ix events. The first was a log lift, and others included a car pull 1nd a tug of war. U Policeman Lee Bowers won wi5h flying colours and hj will go on to compete for the national title. (5 Lee weighs 19astonj and his training involves weight lifting, swimming and cycling." (uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pppz Home 110 Politics 130 World 160 MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Thy 4 Nov 21:96/57 -|l4|l4|, 16/30 FFROM ] NEWSROUVD THETIGER by SARAH GAULISH Age 13 from Norfolk <]674 Sarah's favourite animal is the tiger. U "I can't believe people use tiger bones in so-called medicines. There are several specie3 of tiger, all endangered. The Siberian tiger is the world's largest cat and weighs up to 380 kk. $5 It lives in cold climates and has to travel a great distance for food It's hard for them to live witho4t being hunted. Poaching must stop." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts Would 0 Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/09 )|l4|l4|, 17/30 FR M NEWSROUND THE MILITBRZ bz SALEM HANNA from Belmont, Hereford 41059 Salem asks whjthjr the military is worth it. "The cold war is over, so do we really need Trident submarines? Yet there are countries that could still develop nuclear bombs, and nbtions that havjnWt cut back on their nuclear warheads. I think a compromise is best; we should continue to develop new arms but in smaller numbers, and only in numbers to defend oursel6es - not to start a war with.b -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts World 0 Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 gov 21:11/21 )|l4|l4|, 18/30 FROM I NEWSROUVD EARTHQUAKE BY RUPINDERVIT KART JARS—L from Edgbaston, chrminkham Rupindjrjit writes this report about the recent Indian earthquake. "India has h1d one of the most horrifying days in its history. While the people of western India slept, the earth trembled. An knormous disaster followed. Thousands of people were killed. Many villages were wiped out. Afterwards, the country was in a state of shock. It will take months - e6en years m to recover". --,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/32 19/30 FR M NEWSROUND WHALES & DOLPHINS by GURPREET KART akj 11 from P4dsey, W Yorkshird Gurpreet has been learning about whales and dolphins. "$hey belong to a group of animals called cetaceans and are warm blooded. A layer of fat, or blubber keeps them warm and gives buo9ancy. Whales are either toothed, ou non- toothed Xbalien*. The giant, gentle Blue whales are like this. They feed by sie6ung tiny fi1h through what i2 like a huge Venetian blin4. Dolphins communicate by sound, using as many as 32 "words"." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Would 0 Summarie1 TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:01/44 0/30 FROM I NEWSROUND 5ACISM IN EDUCATION bz SHANAZ KHAN from Strjtford, Manchester 85876 Shanaz touches on a few points with regard to racism in education. "I think skmj teachjr1 believr children of different racial groups have different abilities. It's oftdn thought that if chiddrd& U can't speak Engliyh fluuntl8, zhry are not intelligent. But to many Asians it's their second language. (5 Racism ism't a significant pbrt of U the National Curriculum, yet surely a multi-cultural N.C. is essential to a multi-cultural society." $-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W More"epts Would Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/57 $|l4|l4|, ^ 21/30 FROM 2 NEWSROUND READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows m APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 22-30 LEWIS to MYLES NEXT 2-10 BHATTAC to DRY 2 mink 12-20 FJNTON to KHAN 4 mink Prius HOLD to0kjep a 8akj on0scrjdn --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Would 0 Summarie1 TV/R1digP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:92/09 )]l4|l4|, 22/30 FROM NEWSROUND ME AND MY GIRL by KEITH NEWJS frmm Bradford, +eur Yorkshire 75296 Keith writes this re6ieu kf a musical hj saw - Me and My Girl. "This musical's about a cockney called Bill Snrbson, who discovers he's really Lord Hareford. He joins the Hareford family, but has to leave behind his girl. $5 But love prevails, and u6jntually the two get married. The performance I saw starred TV's Gary Wilmot and Jessica Martin. It (5 had some very funny comedy bit5!b --,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:22/21 ,|l4|l4|, 23/30 FR M NEWSROUND OLD PEOPLE bz LORRBINE LINLEY Tj from Nottingham 85713 Lorraine is concerned about those elderly people who are lonely. "Why do youngku people ;ometimrs forget about those who are older? If you don't want to grow old algnj then set an kxample bz visiting elderly people who are lonely. There are charities which support those old people who need help. Why not give a pound or two to thin? Njvjr forget that one day you too will bj old." --,L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:04/33 24/30 FROM NEWSRGUVD GIANTS OF THE DEEP by GEMMA LIVERMORE Gemmb has found out some interesting facts about whales. "Can you belie6e that the huge (5 creatures we know as whales once lived on land? Some scientists bjlievj that doom like creatures called Mesonychids changed their lifestyle and adapted to being 3ea crjaturj3. (5 The blue whale is the biggest creature ever to roam this earth. It has a heart the 3i:j of a small car!" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. More"jpts Wnrld Summaries TV*RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:22/45 25/30 FFROM NEWSROUVD FELICEARENA by SHARON MCCAFFERTZ age 13 from Glasgow. 82185 Sharon writes about "Neighbours" star, Felice Arena. "Felice plays the part of Marco Alessi in "Neighbours". In earlier episodes, hj could bj spotted in the occasional walk-on role. Felice is partly Italian, bzt was born in Australia. He understands Italian, but cannot speak it very well. He knjoys art, and listening to music." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summarie1 TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:44/57 )|l4|l4|, 26/30 FROM NEWSROUND YOUTHCLUBS by EMMA MACORISON age 14 from Dewsbury 85844 Emma suggests how the prmblem gf teenbgj crime could bj tackled. "Young children play out on bikes. Adults go to pubs and clubs. But teenagers have nowhere to go. As a result desperate teenagers get into trouble and commit crimes. $5 The Government should help prevent this by investing in youth centres or similar projects. If teenagers had more to do, perhaps they'd cause less trouble." MoreRepts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:03/09 )]l4|l4|, 27/30 FROM 2 II NEWSROUND COMPETJTJONS by FARRBH MIGHAL from Leeds 84209 Farrah feels extremely grustrated 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 thing. It's ama:ing how much money Jove spent on stamps and postcards. +iud $5 the money I could have bought my $5 own TV, tapes, CDt or computer! Mazbj ONE day I'll bj lucky!" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts World Summbries TV/ P178 CJJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:23/21 )|l4|l4|, 28/30 & -n2n2 FROM NEWSROUND PENPALS by JUL JBEVANOCLAIRMILES both age 1p from the West Midlands Julie and Clair write together about the advantages of penpalu. "+j feel that it is nice to ha6j a penpal to see how they live in their environment - if it iu different from our own. The whole of our class was given a (5 pjnpbl from another school.QOurs is (5 called Jessica and we hbve written U $5 to her three times. (5 We would now like a pjnpal who lives abroad.b ] Home 110 Politics 130 World 160 MoreRepts World 0 Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:23/33 )|l4|l4|, 29/30 FR M NEWSROUVd INVADERS! by KATIE MILLER age 12 from Edinburgh 84865 Katie is sending a warning to all the US's earthworms! "The New Zealand flatworm was first spotted in Ireland in 1963. Now it has spread to England and Scotland. It is literally a flat worm m and U it likes to gobble ouz earthworms. The problem is that if earthworm $5 numbers drop, the soil will beaomj less fertile without thriu help, which will lead to poorer crops. (5 If you see a flatworm - report iu." -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts World Summaries TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Thu 4 Nov 21:03/44 30/30 FROM NEWSROUND HEDISEASEDIABETES bz EMMA MYLES age 11 from Stoke-on- U Emma writes about diabjteu, which affects 18,000 children in the UK. "If you have diabetes your pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin - which is needed to turn sugar into energy for the body to use. Diabetics must inject extra insulin Exercising u3es up knjrgy and makes the blood sugar level go down. This can mbkj diabetics ill. They have to eat something to put their sugar li6els back up." --],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. 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