P178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:07/38 -|l4|l4|, ] 1/30 *]-n2n2 ] FROM X NEWSROUoD READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - (5 APPROX Tt PAGE NAMES TIME 2-10 ADAMS to DHESI NEXT 12m20 GARTNAND to LILLEYCROP 2 mink 22-30 McCROSS to NEEDS 4 mink -u Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports O-Z $5 -]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 —pr 1 :P7/58 ]-|l4|l4|, 2/30 FROM NEWSROUND DECLAN DONNELLZ bz AMaNDA AD—MS age 15 from the West Midlands 67435 Amanda writes a profilu of the 'Bykjr Grove' star Declan Donnjlly "Declan was born on 25 Sjptembjr 1975 - which makes him a Libra. His acting career started when hu auditioned to play Duncan in Bykjr Grove. (5 Away from acting, Declan enjoys football - szppotting Newcastle United - watching TV, and film;. -5 The cutesomj heartthrob is now hoprng to become a pop superstar!" -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info Tw/RbdioP178 CJJFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:08/18 ])}l4|l4|, ] 3/30 FROM II NEWSROUND LIFE IN BANGLADESH bz SHA ALI from Hobikonj, Bangladesh 89548 Sha recently moved from Birmingham to the Asian country of Bangladesh. "I live in a paddy farming village (5 called Anbtabbd. The scunjry is Tj tropical but the lifestyle is poor. Tj People use wood and dried leaves for fuel. (5 The best things so far are the beautiful birds - vultures, f lcons and big ones I don't recognisj. (5 If getting here was easier it would bj brilliant for a holiday." MorjRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:08/37 ] 4/30 ] FROM NEWSROUND FEET PROBLkMS bz ALISON BEAVEo from Greenhithj, K nt Alison has a big problem many other girls will share. (u Tj "There must bj other teenage girls around like me, who want to wear fashionable shoes bzt can't. Tu It's not fair that once your feet grow past a sjzj eight you're expected to ko bare-footed. (5 Tj I'uj been evjrywhjrj starching for (5 a fashionable ladies sjzj nine. Am I the only girl who wants trendy inexpensive shoes over srzj eight?" MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info -V/RbdioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:98/:7 =)}l4|l*|, ] 5/30 FROM ] NEWSROUND FOOTBALL bz oATASH— cRaITl+AITE from Carlise, Czmbria 2:353 Vatasha is angry at the way womjns football teams are treated. Tj "How many women footballers do you read about in the news? Hardly any. Why don't newspapers t lk abw4t womjns football teams - there are planty of them all over the country Tj Football {asn't written down in the rules book as being a "boys only" sport. Tj Wj girls do know how to kick a Tall $5 around a field. It's not difficult" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:00/18 0 /3 n n /| F M /.%/, p NEWSROUND £ £££ ££££££k VIOL NCE bz R CHEL CROWL j 5 222 j Rachel talks about violence on the screen. "Certainly, experiencing violence and crime at the cinrma and on the TV is helping it become an accepted (5 part of life. Some say cartoons like Tjenagj Mutant Hero Turtles donWt help. Don't we, as children, have enough pressures in the process of growing up, such as drugs and homelessness, )5 without being spoonfed violence as well" Tj --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,o MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/ P178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:00/38 10/30 FROM * (/.%/.I/, ( NEWSROUND BULLYING bz GUVINDER DHESI age 13, from Leicester 93410 Guvindjr sent us this report on a (u problem that many children face. "It is really bad when you get bullied. You feel very upset, very unhbppz, and even scared. TjacPjrs do try hard to stop bullying - but it is difficult. $5 If you're being bullied or know of someone who's being bullied don't just ignore it. Tell somjonj about it. You can always call Childlinj. And remjmbjr, it's not your fault." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:00/57 ] C FROM NEWSROUnD READ YOU5 PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 12-20 GARTLAND to LILLEYCROPEoEXT 22-30 McCROSS to NEEDS 4 mink 2-10 ADAMS to DHESJ 4 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports OZZ MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 C EFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:01/18 12/30 FROM NEWSROUND THE BIG OVE! bz DARREo GARTLaVD age 13 from Londondjrry 488<3 Darren writes about a nrw ri4e that is being built in Blackpool. "Do you enjoy the thrills and spills of a great rollitcoaster ride? Tj If so, the place to go will bj Blackpool where the world's largest and fastest ride will bj in action. (5 Tt $5 Called "The Big One" it {ill rrach speeds of up to 85mph and have a $5 G-Force of around 3.5. (5 It's one not to bj missed!" MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TS/R14toP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:01/38 ] 13/30 FROM NEWSROUND SMOKE ALARMS by JAMES GREEN from Heywood, Lancashire 94884 (k Ubmjs is concerned about people who don't have smoke alarms. Tj ""ecently a friend of mine died in a fire - he hahn't got a smoke alarm fitted in his home. I did a survey at school and only four out of 20 people had one. (5 (5 Have you fitted one in your home yet? If not bzz one...and quick. Put it flat on the ceiling and $5 ahjck it iQ working reg2laRl9. ik4 T must change the battery jvjry year" ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 apr 18:91/58 14/30 ] FROM ] II NEWSROUND DIANE-LOUISE JORDAN bz JULIE HARRIS age 14 from Stratford, London 3034 Julie spent a day at the Blue Peter studio and interviewed Diane. JH Do you enjoy working with Anthja DJ I don't know if it comes across on TV but we really do get on. When Yvette first sbid "Wj'vj got Anthja" I thought she sounded horrible, bzt she'u really lovely. JH Do you ever regret the job? DJ No, but it's tough somjtjmju Qs (5 it just goes on - there's filming, (5 studio work, interviewing... By June you just feel like a zombie but even when it'u tiring it's fun. -]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:92/18 ,|l4|l4|, 15/30 ] FROM ]OI NEWSROUND ROALD DAHL bz CLAIRE HARRISON from Newton-Lj-/illows 85649 Claire is an avid Roald Dahl reader $5 "Roald Dahl's fabulously popular books have won many awards. Tj Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (5 was voted best children's book of all time. His parents were Norwegian but hj was born in south Wales in 1916. I jnjoyjd The Witchrs, Fantastic Mr Fox, George's Marvellous Medicine $5 and many others. Roald Dahl is one $5 of my favourite authors." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:02/38 16/30 FROM NEWSROUND VEGETARIANISM bz ANN HOLLJDAY from Co. Durham 94337 Ann asks whjthjr being a vegetarian is necessarily hjalthiirn V5 Tu "Vegetarianism is becoming more popzlar and many people say it is better for you, but is it? It's perfectly possible for a vegetarian to bj healthy, but it depends on the foods chosen. A vegetarian diet is bulkier and people have to eat more to get enough enjrgz. This is fine for adults who want to lose weight, but not so good for growing children." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n MoriRrpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:02/58 )|l4|l4|, 17/30 FROM NEWSROUND MR BLOBBY bz CHRUSTJNE JOHoSON Jj age 11 from Chjlmsford, Essex 81692 Christine writes about the invasion of Mr Blobb= onto our screens. "Is Mr Blobbz ruling our lives? Will hj bj the next Prime Minister or will hj bj wiped off the face of the earth? Mr Blobby has done everything and is on everything from Blobby pencils to Blobbz vjdjos. He's jvjn managed to raise a family (5 and con Noel Edmonds into liking him!" -]],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJIFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:P3/17 (|l4|l4|, 18/30 FROM NEWSROUVD AMERICAN FOOTBALL bz ADAM JONES from Chester 15538 Adbm had a lucky break recently - and a free trip to America! "It all started with a telephone call one evening. A team of 12-year-olds were going to play in a football tournament in Dallas - they were 1 ptayjr short. So off I went - for free! The team $5 was called Mid Wales Celtics. Wj won just 1 of our 6 matches, but everybody had a great time. I hope to visit America again one day." MoreRepts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:03/38 19/30 ] FROM O NEWSROUND VIRTUAL REALJTZ bz PARUL JOSHI from Palmjrs Green, London. 92735 Parul looks forward to the next generation of VR games. "Virtual reality games systems make us see what we think is a 'real' world. But there's more to reatity thbn that. Tj A really convincing virtual system would trick more than just our sjnsj of sight - we'd touch and (5 jvjn smell the world in front of us There's a long way to go, but one day these dreams might just brcomr (u reality"" -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,,,n MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:03/57 ] P FROM NEWSROUVD DIFFERENT WORLD bz VICKY LILLEYCROP from Sidcup, Kent 87358 Vicky writes about the mental disbbility, aztism. "About 80,000 children and adults in the US are autistic. This puzzling condition affects their ability to communicate. People who are autistic feel very alone and need help fitting in with other humans. (5 (5 The Nationbl Autistic Society was set up to support those affected. A lot has been achieved over the years - but more can still bj done" -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJ A 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:04/18 ] 22/30 ]@ ] FROM NEWSROjND READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORTS lIRE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - Tj APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME Tj 22-30 McCROSS to NEEDS NEXT 2-10 ADAMS to DHESI 2 mink (5 12-20 GATT.AND to LILLEiCROP 4 mums (u Press HOLD to keep a page on screen (5 Please go to page 179 for reports O-Z -5 (]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. More$jpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:04/38 ])}l4|l4|, 22/30 FROM NEWSROUND TBINTED HEARTS bz MARS Mc CROSSAN from Derry, Northern Ireland 92763 Mark writer about the problems in Northern Ireland. "In 1993 there were many terrorist killings in Northern Ireland. I think it's very frightening for the people who live in areas where it is going on. Everywhere you go there's a soldier with a gun in his hand and this makes you afraid. When a death occurs it's sad, bzt when somjonj's murdered it's a "TBINT IN YOUR HEART; A STAIN IN -5 YOU5 MQND." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJ FAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:04/58 ] :3/30 ] FROM I NEWSROUND FaN CLUBS bz SPENCER MACKRJLL from Gerrards Cross, Bucks 15182 Spencer asks whjthjr fan clubs arr really worth the money. "Thjsj days the average fan club mjmbjrship is £10 or mort. czt yoy (5 rarely get vbluj for money. Why do people fall into this trap? People join bjcausj they feel they get closer to the star they admire. $5 But ism't it strange we have to pay money to find out when to buy a pop star's next record? I think the record companies should provudj a free information sjrvjce instead." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:05/18 4/30 FROM NEWSROUnD SCHOOLS bz SONIA MALL from Slough, Berkshire 93956 Sonia writes about how she thinks schools should bi organisjd and run "I think schools should all bj thu $5 same regarding discipline. 'hbt has happened to the standard of education? I don't blame the children I blame thu teachers and (5 tie pbrents. -5 (5 It's all their fault. Parents should give guidacu 1nd trachjrs should keep drsciplinj. If thry do that, all the child needs to dw iu to use its brain." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 apr 18:05/38 25/30 FFROM NEWSROUND PEACE NOT PIECES bz SONIA MALL from Slough, Berkshire 93956 Sonia wonders why religion seem to bj the cause of so many wars. Tj "People say religion "unites, njvju divides", but at the moment many wars are bjcausj wf religion. Thu battle in former Yugoslavia is between three sides with different beliefs - Muslims, Croats and Serbs In Northern Ireland the violence i; between catholics and proteutant3. Tj People MUST co-operate, or who knows when these wars will end?" ] MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:05/57 26/30 FROM NEWSROUND WORLD AT WBR bz LEE MART\NEAR from Swinton, Manchester 92800 Lee writes about the sad state of the world. $u "Wj are living in the 20th century and still so many parts of the world are at war. Bosnia, Africa and Northern Ireland are just a few of many. Thjsj are places of conflict and bloodshed. When will we wake up to our mistakes and live in unity? Wj ha6j to work togjthjr to make the world a sbfe and happier place to bring (5 future generations into." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:p6/18 57/30 FROM NEWSROUND MAVERICK by KATHRYN MILNE age 13 from Aberdeen 10039 Kathryn writes about a new challenge for the land speed record "The Formula One racing team, McLaren International, is hoping to$j break the land speed record. The vehicle the team will use - njcknbmjd the 'Maverick' is still at the djsjgn stage. Early sketches reveal that it looks like a rocket on wheels! The record stands at 633mph. 'Maverick' hopis to break 850mph." MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:06/38 )}l4|l4|, 48/30 ] FROM NEWSROUVD SILENT STALKERS bz SARAH MORGAN from Abjtystwyth, Dyfed 94379 Sarah writes about leopards, and the need to protect them. "Leopards are mjmbjrs of the cat family - they are meat-eating anrmals with sharp, pointed teeth. $hey live in the savannahs of North Africa and the Middle East. (5 But demand for leopard skin is threatening all leopards living in the wild. The leopard fears few other animals - but is no match for humans". MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:06/57 )|l4|l4|, ] 29/30 FROM I ] NEWSROUND EXTINCTION TODAY bz ALIA MUGHAL 70970 (m Alia is concerned about the animals which live in the oceans. "Would you like it if somjonj was destroying your home? Well this is what's happened to our marine life. (housbnds of dolphins die each year bz getting caught in fishjrmjn'u nets, as well as being threatened bz pollution and hunters. Whales are also being hznted for their maat@and oili d spntehaf (5 worldwide ban. Utgjnt help's njedjh (5 to save many marine animals.b (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Mon 4 Apr 18:Y7/17 =)}l4|l4|, 30/30 ] FROM I NEWSROUND TEDDY SHERRJNGHAM bz VICTORIA NEEDS age 12 from Grange Pk, London =0855 Victoria is a huge Tottenham fan. SPj spoke to the England and Spurs striker Tjddz Shjrringham. (5 young? West Ham. Who is your favourite pla:jr? Glenn Doddle (player/manager of Chulura). Name your favourite food. Spaghetti -u Do you like $bkj That? No! What's your mjssagr for budding footballers? Try hard and enjoy it! -]m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,/ MoriRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/Radio