P179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/58 %|l4|l4|, 20/20 FROM I NEWSROUND OTTERS IN DANGER by KEVIN WRJKHT age 14 from Newport <5006 Kevin's report in about the endangered European Otter. "Otter hunting was common in the 1200s and continued until 1978 when iu was finally made illegal. But since then the number of otters has dropped dramatically. They are affected by pollution in the rivers and the increase in water spouts. Now the Otter Trust is building artificial homes to encourage them to breed. The good news is that otter numbers are rising again." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^,,,,,,n Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:24/10 1/20 FROM NEWSROUND REBDYOUP SS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - PAGE NAMES APPROX TIME 2-10 PANG to SMITH NEXT 12m20 STILL to WRIGHT 2 mink (5 Press HOLD to keep a page on scredn --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^ Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:24/22 2/20 FR M NEWSROUND NEGLECTED by AMARDEEP PANG Tj age 13 from Middleuex 65902 Ambrdjep writes about the neglected horses and donkeys which are cared for at a sanctuary near her home. "Every week the sanctuary takes in animals which are desperately in need of care and attention. At the moment there are around a thousand. The horses all lead as natural an existence as possible. It is heart-rending to see animals who have suffered, but rewarding to watch them regain their health and confidence.b (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:24/35 3/20 FROM NEWSROUND TIDY OU" PARS! by BHAVASJA PATEL age 11 from Wolverhampton 29599 Bhavbsia is annoyed that people Tj continue to drop litter in a park near her home. "At the moment the pond is really dirty and full of litter which can injure the ducks in it. It has bricks falling into it and crisps, cans and sweet papers which (5 people throw into the water. $hj council has to pay thousands of pounds to clean-up the pond and improve it. Please can people use the litter bins.b --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/46 )|l4|l4|, 4/20 FROM NEWSROUND INDIANEARTHQUAKE bz Z—HRA RaJaN from Harrow, Middle3jx 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 mbnz buildings and homes fell to the ground and crumbled. (5 It's hard to believe that so much damage happjnjh in such a short time. India is suffering badly so donate money - even just a few pence." Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:24/57 5/20 FROM NEWSROUND ANOREXIA bz VANESSA ROBERTS from Walsall, West Midlands 81508 Vanessa writes about the illness anorexia, which affects many young people. "There are a lot of symptoms of anorexia and you may ngu notice them until it is too late. Look out for danger signs such as mood swings, depression, obessions with kxercisj and counting calories There is treatment for anorexia but in order to recover you must learn to love yourself and to accept yourself." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,&,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 4 gov 21:29/19 6/20 FROM 2 NEWSROUND LAST ACTION HERO by ANNALJSA ROSE from Sheering, Essex 84627 Annalisa writes about the return of Action Man earlier in the 9ear. "The action man dolls, after a WELCOME eight-year absence are back strutting their bplastic" stuff. The manufacturer says the dolls allow imaginations to roam free and helps children come to terms with U death and violence. There are now plans to launch dolls without a military theme. Wiml they bj wearing aprons and waving washing up bottles I wonder?" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:05/22 -|l4|l4|, 7/20 FROM NE+SROUND JETTHEGLADIATORSARBHSAUVDERS age 14 from Newhall, Derbys 19412 Sarah has written a profile of Jet, the gladiator. Name: Diane Youdale. (5 Born: 13 Fjbuary 1970. Family: one brother, one sitter. Hobbies: walking in Surrey (5 Pets: dog callled Shacka Music: Guns 'n Roses - Chopin. Job: actress and gladiator --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/34 -|l4|l4|, 8/28 FROM NEWSROUVD THE N.R.A. by PATRICK SCOTT age 14 from Huddersfield, W. Yours Patrick writes about the National Record of Achie6ement which records pupils' progress. "The NUB records a number of things such as personal details, achievements and experiences. It could bj useful in the future as lots of employers will ask to see them. Having done the NUB for the first year I honestly think it is a good idea. When we leave school we will $5 have a document for life." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/46 )|l4|l4|, 9/20 FROM II NEWSROUND HELP THE HOMELESS bz LAURA SCOTT from Leicestershire T Laura wants all of us to help support people who are homeless. "Be as kind as you can and give a little of anything. Don't throw away old blankets, pillows or anything else that may be useful. (5 Please give donbtions of money, no matter how little. You won't benefit directly, but you can bj proud of yourself for caring $5 enough to help." -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:11/58 10/20 FROM NEWSROUND WELD BIRD HOSPITBL by LAURB SMITH U age 10 from Newlyn, Penzance 9034 Laura interviewed someone who works at the Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital U "It started in 1928 with a jackdaw. (5 Nowadays, aswell as helping birds affected by disasters such as the Brajr oil tanker, anyone can take an injured bird there for treatment Seagulls are the commonest patients (5 but when I was there some baby owls were being cared for. It is funded by donations. Long may the hospital's work continue!" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:12/09 )|l4|l4|, 11/20 FR M NEWSROUVD READ YOU" PRESS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming 5p as follows m PAGE NAMES APPROX TIME 12-20 STILL to WRIGHT NEXT 2-10 PANG to SMITH 2 mink (5 (5 Press HOLD to keep a page on screen (5 --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:12/21 12/20 FROM NEWSROUND DO ZOOS DO GOOD? bz JO STJLLWELL age 11, from Leeds 85752 Joanna wonders whjthjr zoos are good, or bad for animals "I'vj been wondering what we should do with our zoos. I think it is very cruel to keep anjmbls 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: there are no (5 poachers or nets to bj caught in. So should zoos bj kept open or closed down. What do you think?b --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:14/34 13/20 FROM NEWSROUND BARN OWLS bz HELEN THONLEY from Warrington, Cheshire 86918 Helen writes about the beautiful, endangered Barn Owl. "It is a wonderful white bird. Whkn people see one at night they can think they have seen a ghost! Modern farming has had a bad effect on the owls. Thjrj are only 4,500 breeding pairs left in Britain. A scheme in Cheshire breeds and (5 releases them into the wild. But they must only e6ju bj set free (5 bz jxpjrts.b Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:1 -|l4|l4|, 14/20 FROM NEWSROUVD POST OFFICES bz ALISON THORPE age 14 from W Gilbert, Durham 13253$j Alison says village post offices are under threat. "The Government is encouraging people to have their benefits paid directly into their bank accounts, rather than picking them up from a post office. This could mean a big drop in the (5 village post offices' work. Many sub-post offices could close. And will elderly and other people do if they shut? Local POt are at $5 the heart of a village." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:12/58 A FROM NEWSROUND STJFFIGRBF bz FARZAL VELMI from Edgware, Middlesex 17499 Faryal is a Steffi Graf fan! "The gifted tennis pla9jr shocked the world when she won all four Grand Slam tournaments at the age of 19 m Australian, French 1nd US Opens and Wimbledon. She was soon number one in women's tennis. She also won a gold for Germany, in the 1988 Ol9mpics. (5 Her father, Peter, has been a big influence on her tennis career. (5 Good luck Steffi in the future." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CJEFAX 179 Thy 4 Nov 21:17/19 )|l4|l4|, 16/20 FROM II NEWSROUND WBRRJFLECTJONS by JESSICA WBTSJNS age 13 from Dunbartonshire 34153 Jessica can't understand how people can let arguments result in wars. "Fighting is undoubtedly k6il, but the people who fight are not necessarily so. Humbn instinct has probably been the cause of many wars. At a really basic level - if someone hits you, you feel the urge to hit back. Can we live without war? It is hard to imagine a peaceful world. But I am not happy with "victory" knowing (5 it results from many deaths." Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEEFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/21 17/2p FROM NEWSROUND LES HILL by SARBH WEAVER from Angus, Scotland 90509 Sarah has interviewed Les Hill, star of Home and Away. "Les got into acting when he was 13. He's now 20 and has not got a girlfriend at the moment. Black is his favourite colour and his favourite song is called Human Behaviour. (5 He says hj gets on well with all (5 the cast of Home and Away, but one! He will soon be starring in a film called 'Looking For Atlantas'." T Diary Home News Flash Top SportP179 CEJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/34 )|l4|l4|, 18/2p FROM I NJWSROUND NOARTIFICIALCOLOURS bz LAURA WEBB from Chorleywood, Herts 20450 Laura is horrified at what some fish brjedjrs do to tropical fish. "Some brjedjr2 injeat cdutain fi1h with coloured dyes to make them look, and sell, better. The species affected include Glass, Angel fish and Corydoras catfish. They are known as "disco fish" and many of them are injured and die. It is a great shame to see fish that are already beautiful being treated in this way." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Home News Flash Top SpoutP179 CJJFAX 179 Thu 4 Nov 21:17/46 )|l4|l4|, 19/20 FR M NEWSROUND BELLm+JNGING by ELLEN WELCH age 13 from Stanley, Co. Durham 91757 Ellen wants everybody to hear about her unusual hobby - bell-ringing. "Campanology, or bell-ringing as it's better known, has been around Britain for 300 years. This fun hobby is a mixture of friendship, music, and exercise, and it's really satisf9ing when you get it right. If you join the Guild Association of Bell-Ringing, you can rink the bells in lots of different bjlltowers. Why don't you try it?" Diary Home News Flash Top Sport