P179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:16/36 -|l4|l4|, 20/20 FFROM NEWSRKUND ALL ABOUT RYAN by MARIE WRIGHT age 13 from Wbrrington <9941 Marie is a Manchester United fan - and a big fan of winger R:an Giggs. U bRyan, who is 20, has been dubbed the best footballer in zhj would. U United signed him when hj was 13. He rarely gives inteu6iews becausk U of management worries that the (5 stress might bj too much for him. (5 Ryan has to cope with the pressure of being compared to United'u best player ever, George Best, and with (5 being a teen idol. He just treats what hj does as a job!b (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri a8r 21:06/56 )|l4|l4|, 1/20 FFROM I NEWSROUND REBD YOU5 PRESS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming up as follows - PAGE NAMES APPROX TIME 2-10 O'KEEFFE to SCREENEY NEXT 12-20 SHARMA to + IGHT 2 mink (u Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 178 for reports A-N (5 --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RrptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:07/16 2/20 FROM NEWSROUND WALRUS IN DANGER bz JULIE O'UEEFFE from Kastham, Wjrral 13331 Julie writes that the walrus's habitat is being threatened. "Huge oil deposits have been found under the sea. Plans are being made to drill them T - which means more people and ships in areas where walru3es live. Their feeding grounds may also bj dredged by companies wanting to collect clams from thu sea budW If clam beds are destro9ed zhj walruses may not have enough wood." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:27/36 3/20 FROM NEWSRKUND STOP ACID RBIN bz PARe PATEL $5 from Manor Park, London 7807 Parr writes about acid rain, and what can bj done to stop it. "The burning of fossil fuels - 3uch as coal - creates sulphju dioxide. This causes of acid rain. Polluted clouds from western Europe are blown to Scandinavia - where the rain falls. Plants and wish in many Scandinavian lakes have died. (5 $5 Scientists know how to reduce sulphju dioxide emissions from w9z power stations. It's time we did something about it." U -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:27/56 (ml4|l4|, 4/20 FROM NEWSROUND SCHOOL NEWSD—Y! by ROSHAN PATROO mjmbjrship 12507 Roshan's school kntered a national competition to write a professional newspaper in one day. "It was a massive job to organist. We had to conduct interviews, take photos, carry out research and learn to use the computer. The actual day was chaotic. We worked non-stop to get "The Informer" ready on time. (5 And our hard work paid off. We came U joint first in the conte2t! It was a brilliant experihnce." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP ReptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 apr 21:98/17 5/20 FROM NEWSROUND SCOLIOSIS bz CA$HERJNE PEARMAN age 14 from Bath 6043 Catherine would like more publicit8 about the condition Scoliosis. "Scoliosis affects the spine making it curve into an "S" or "C" shape. It usually starts at about age 13 and can cause a deformity and breathing difficulties. I have scoliosis and am fachnk the prospect of a major operation. If I had been diagnosed earlier I might only have needed a plaster $5 cast." (uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pppz Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEJFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:28/36 )|l4|l4|, 6/20 FFROM NEWSROUND GIANT COMET! bz TRBCEY ROBERTS from Lowestoft, S4ffolk 94556 $raciy has some exciting space news "A giant com5t is d5j to 3mash into the planet Jupiter this July, triggering an kxplosion that should bj visible 600 million miler away on earth. The impact is expected to bj ten times more powerful than the comet which wiped out the dino3aurs 65 (5 million years ago. The rocks making up the comet will hit Jupiter at 130,000 miler an hour.b (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 8 apr 21:95/16 7/20 FROM NEWSROUND WHO IS CHILDISH? bz TRUDI RZ—N from Littlehampton, W Sussex 91495 Trudi is fed up with the way adults treat teenagers. "Adults tell us to bj more mature. But wherever we go we are watched. Shop assistants seem to think all teenbgjrs want to steal something. People stare at you if you are walking along the street with a group of friends. I wish adults would see teenagers for what they are - not for their age, size, colour or fashion sen3u" Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 8 apr 21:02/36 -|l4|l4|, 8/20 FFROM NEWSROUND BARN OWLS bz HELEN SATTERTHWAITE from Skegness, Lincglnshiuj 4 994 Helen writes about the decline of U Barn Owls. "According to a recent survry thu number of pairs of Barn Owls has dropped to just 5,000. It's a large bird with golden-brown Tk upper-qbrts with flecks of grey, black and white. They can turn their heads 180 deg. to the left and right which gives them almost all-round 7ision. Bazn Owls are completely 9ilent whiah means their prey can'5 hear them." Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJJFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:04/*6 ] 9/20 FROM II NEWSRKUND NO VAT ON BOOKS! by PATRICK SCOTT age 14, from Huddersfield 78529 At the momknt you don't pay tax, ou VAT, on books when you buy thrm. PatuiaR says Gmvernmjnt plans to tax books must nevjt bj brought in. "(hj Prime Minister, John Major, says one in four teenagers can'u read properly. Putting VAT on publications would put their price up m and make matters even worse. Schools are already struggling to b5y enough equipmknt. So say NF to tax on books and maga:ines." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 apr 21:93/16 %|l4|l4|, 10/20 FROM NEWSROUND RACISM by JONATHAN SCREENEY from Tottenham, London 87962 Jonathan has strong feelings about the issue of racism. "Slavery started off the racial hate between white and black people It began when north America njedrd soldiers to fight the south. Black people were recruited - but they were treated unfairly. (5 After slavery jndjd there was sthml segregation - when black people are only adlowed tm do cdutain thin£3. There's still racism today - when will we all bj treated as equals?" U -],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RrptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:15/36 )|l4|l4|, 11/20 FFROM NEWSRKUVD READ YOU5 PRESS PACK REPORTS HERE Standby for more stories coming ;p as follows - PAGE NAMES APPROX TIME 12-20 SHARMA to WRIGHT NEXT 2J10 O'UEEFFE to SCREENEY 2 mink T (5 Press HOLD to keep a page on screen (5 Please go to page 178 for reports A-N (5 W Diary Contacts PP Info PP Rj8tsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 a8r 21:13/56 -|l4|l4|, 12/20 FFROM NEWSROUVD HOMELESS PEOPLE bz SHILPIKA SHARMA from Portsmouth, Hampshire 66 Shilpika is concerned about people who are homeless. She interviewed somjonj from the charity Shelter. "The homeless live in a vicious circle - no address to wrhte on the forms for getting accomodation, no base, no money - nothing. T Some say they are "diutX beings". (5 But why do people put them into this category? Everyone has their own reasons for becoming homeless. Many of them do not want our pity, $5 but need our help.b $-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 apr 21:14/16 ] 13/20 FFROM I NEWSROUND UP HILLY AA bz THOM—S SM—LE from Walls, Shetland 13876 -hombs writes about a festivbl that U takes place every year in Shetland. "Every last Tuesday in J1nuary it's 'Up Hilly Aa' time. It's a way for us to remember our Viking ancestors One man dresser as 'Guises Earl' - the famous Viking chief. Around 4p mjmbjrs of gJarl's squad' build a replica Vikrng longship. In the evening there'1 a torahlight procession. around 900 min march through Lerwick. The8 throw thjhu torches into the boat and burn it." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP Rj8tsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:14/36 ] A FFROM II NEWSROUND SAVE THE WHALES bz REBEKAH STEPHENS from Thjtford, Norfolk Rebekah wants an knd to the annzal slaughter of Pilot whales. "The whales are killed bz pjoplu from the Faroe Islands. Last 9jar 1,z10 died. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and other groups launched a campaign to save the Phlot wh1les. $5 Campaigners say the water turns rid from the whaler' blood and they are in pain and distress. If knough people hear about this slaughter, -5 then perhaps things will change." W Diary Contacts PP Info PP Rj8tsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri apr 21:14/56 )|l4|l4|, 15/20 FFROM NEWSROUND CLASSIC STORIES by CERJAN TAHANY membership number 81223 Cerian gives traditionbl books the thumbs up. U "Many young people hardly ever read stories such as The Railway Children, Heidi or What Katy Dhd. I have done some rjuearah and rea4 six modern and six classic books. Most of the new stories were about children in America which got a bi5 boring. But all six classic tales had different story lints. I found them just as good, ou bjutju, th1g (5 the more modern stories." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEJFAX 179 Fri 8 cpr 21:15/16 )|l4|l4|, 16/20 FROM II NEWSRGUND LIBEARTZ bz KAREN THOMPSON from Hemel Hempstead, Heuts 23547 Karen writes about the LibjartX U campaign run by the World Society for the Protection of Animals. "They hklp protect brar1 from poachers and the exploitation kf T the animals as knteutainmknt. U Many bears are close to extinction and all are under threat. Some cubs are taught to dance and are controlled by a ring through their nose. Libearty helps to try (5 to stop this kind of 3uffdrhnk." -upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contacts 176 PP Info 177 Sport 300 Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJ FAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:15/36 -|l4|l4|, 97/28 FROM NEWSROUND BE KIND TO ANIMALS bz ELAINE TURNER age 15 from St Albans, Hjrts 45942 Elaine writes about the rights she feels animals should bj given. "Just because vivisection is legal, it does not make it morally right. Some experiments are cruel and barbaric. How would we like it if a giant (5 rabbrt came up and dripped Tj (5 solutions into our eyes? (5 One thing is for certain. Thjrj are no animals in the world quite as cruel as some of the 8jople working $5 in kxpjrimjntal laboratories.b --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CJEFAX 179 Fri 8 Apr 21:15/56 1 /20 FR M NEWSROUND KEVIN COSTNER by CATHERINE WALSH from Rye, East Sussex 95266 Catherine has wrhtten this profild of film star Ke6in Costner "Kevin was born on 18 Vanuary 1955 in Compton. His parents are called William and Sharon - and hj has one elder brother, Dan. He decided he wanted to be an actor when he was just 8, aftuu sjehnk the film 'How the West was Won'. $5 Now he has starred in about 25 films. He can demand around five million pounds for every film he appears in!" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP RjptsP179 CEEFAX 179 Fri a8r 2 :16/ 3 -|l4|l4|, 19/20 FROM I NEWSROUND LUVING WITH TERRORISM bz CHARLOTTE WJLKJNS age 13 from Guildford 9136-e Charlotte s:mpathisju with the people of Northern Ireland who live under the threat of terrorism. "Having nj6ju 6i1jtid N Irdland it is hard to imagine what skut kf environment the people live in. Men, women, children and the police are killed bz the terrorists, as well as members of the armed forces (5 A peace declaration signed bz John -5 Major and the Republic of Ireland'u Albert Roynolds is just one stdp on (5 the long road towards peace." U --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Diary Contacts PP Info PP Rjpts