P178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:03/33 9/38 FFROM I NEWSROUVD JBDYOUPRESSPACKREPORTHERE Standby for more stories coming up U as follows m APPROX PAGE NAMES $IME 2-10 ADAMS to DHESI NEXT 12-20 DORMAN to LILLEYCROP 2 mink 22-30 McCRWSS to NEEDS 4 mums (5 $5 Prius HOLD to keep a page on screen $5 Please go to page 179 for -5 reports OJZ --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRepts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:03/52 (|l4|l4|, 2/30 FROM NEWSROUVD DECLAN DONNELLY bz AMANDA ADAMS age 15 from the Wfst Midlands 67435-u Amanda writes a profile of the gBykjr Grove'!star Declan Donnjlly (5 "Declan wa3 born on 25 Sjptjmbjr 197k ]Qwhich makes him a Libra. His acting career started when hi auditioned to play Duncan in Bykju Grove.a U Vj Away from acting, Declan knjoys -5 footdbll mQsvpporting Newcastle $5 United m watching TV, 1nd films. (5 hoping to become a pwp superstar!" MoreRjptu Contacts PP Info TV/R1digP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:04/32 4/30 FROM NEWSROUVD £ £££ £ £ £ ££ £ 3 k FEET PROBLEMS bz ALISON BEAVEN from Greenhithj, Kent (5 Alison has a big problem many othuu girls will shbre. (u a "Third must bj othbu tdenake %iul2 T around like mj, who want to wear fashionable shoes but can't. It'u not fair that once your feet grow past a size eight you're expected to go bare-footed. $5 I'vj been everywhere searching for a fashionable ladies size nine. Am I the only girl who wants trendy inex0dnsi6d shoe1 k6ju 3i:e ihbht " (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 a8r 21:04/5 5/30 FROM NEWSR UVD FOOTDALL uz NATBSHA BRcITHWeITE from Carlise, Cumbria 29353 (5 Natasha is angry at the way womjns ,j football teams are treated. "How many women footballers do you read about in the news? Hardly any.Ij Why don't newspapers talk about womjns football teams - there are planty of them all over the country U Football warn+t wri5ten doun in zhj rules book as being a "boys only" (5 sport. U $5 Wj girls do know how to kick a ball (5 around a field. It's not difficult" -]],,,,,,,^,,,,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFA 178 Fri 15QApr 21:05/12 )]l4|l4|, ^ 6/30 FFROM W NE+SRKUVD OTTE S z UC C L WELL from Belfast, N. Ireland <3887 Lucy writes about the problems facing otters. "Otters have long, thin, lithe bodies and 3hout legs, rathjy liku a dachshznd. Sadly, the number of otters iu decreasing. They used to bj regarded as 6jrmin and wire shot and hunted. Now, they may bj dying because of river and stream pollution. It'u (5 sad to think of the plight of such -5 beautiful creatures." --m,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,W MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFBX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:05/33 AW FROM NEWSTOUND LIFE IN AUSTRIA by ANNE0CAMPBELL from Londondjury, N. Ireland ]0795-j Anne has an Austrian penfriend who has tmld he5 about life k6j5 :hrue. "School begins at 7.55am and thjti are four or five lessons kvjry day with breaks in between. Sbhool ends at 12.3upn.Q Sports are popular in A5stria - the favourite ones being skiing, U skbting, tennis and footdall. $5 A as Falco and Papumoon as well as internbtional stars.b 2 $upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contacts 176 PP Info 177GS8gut 00 MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info dVORadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:05/55 -|l4|l4|L 6 &|l4|,z4÷h4|, R22p4R </30 FROM NEWSRGUV$ ENID BLYTON bz JULIE CORDOV (5 age 12 from Mansfield, Notts. 85784 U JUlie has researched one of the U most famous children+y authkrQ. 2 1 "Enid Blyton was a top shildrdn+; author. She was born in 1897 in Dulwich near London. She wrote more than 6p0 books wot children of all ages. (5 She died in the 1960u, but her books are still very popular. (5 If you'vj ne6j5 read an Enid Blyton book take my advice and read gnu. My favourites are the Famous Gi6j." -uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pppz More"jptu Contacts PP I&fo TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 apr 21:96/12 9W30 FROM OI NEWSROUND VIO JNCE by RBCHEL CROWLEY 94222 Rachkl talks 1bout violuncj on thu screen. p "Certainly, experPencink 6iolencd and crime at the cinema and on the TV is helping it become an accepted part of life. Some say cartoons like Tjenagj Mutant Hero Turtle2 don+t help. (5 $5 Don't we, as children, have knough $5 pressures in thu proaeus of growing up, such as drugs and homelessness, without being spoonfed violence as well?" --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 apr 21: 6/35 -|l4|l4|, 10/30 F"OM & IO.I/.I/, NEWSROUND cULLYING bz GUVINDER fHESJ Jm age 13, from Leicester 95410 () Guvindjr sent us this report on a problem that many children face. "It is really bad when you get b4llied. You fjul 7jr= ;8seu, 7rt8 unhbppy, and j6en scared. Tjachjrs do try hard to stop bullying - but it is difficult. (5 If you're being bullied or know kf someone who's being bullied donCt juSt ignore it. Tell someone abo4t U iu. You can always call ChildlhnuW (5 (5 And remember, itEu not your fa4lu." U (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFA< 178 Fri 15 apr 2 :96/53 A FFROM NEWSROUND READ YOUR PRESS PACK REPORT lIRE Jj Standby for more stories coming up as follows - aPPRWX PAGE NAMES TIME 12m2p DORMAN to LILLJZCROPENEXT 22-30 McCR SS to NEEDS 2 mink U 2-10 ADAMS to DHESJ 4 mink (5 HO D U Please go to page 179 for reports OmZ (5 MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 15 cpr 21:97/12 12/30 &=In2n2 , %j5,j5j5/| FR M NEWSROUND EUTHANASIA by KIRSTZ DORM—V $5 Kjrsty writes about euthanasia - granting the wish of a person to end their life. U $5 "To put an animal out of its misjty is considered to bj kind, yet to put a human out of his or hrs mi5bu8 i2 aadled MURDER! $5 Too many people think ruthanasia is a forboding concept. But think $5 about it - when we are faced with $) 3uffirink we hbvj a dUty to end i5. U -5 The case for legalizrnk juthanq3ia )5 is supported by many people." (]LL,T,,,,,^,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MorjRepts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:07/33 ] 13/30 & -n2n2 FROM W NEWSROUND THE BIG ONE! bz fAR ENGARTNAND age 13 from Londondjrry 48883 5 Darren writes about a n w ride that U is being built in Blackpool. "Do you enjoy 6hj thrullu and spills of a great rollercoastju ride? If soL the place to gg will bj Blackpool where the world'u largest (u and fastest ride will be in action. p 2 1 * Called "$hj Big One" it whll reach s8jeds of up to <5mph and have 1 (k G-Eotce of around 3.). U It'3 one not to be missed!b (uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pppz MoreRjpts Contasts0 PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:07/53 $]l4|l4|, 14/30 FROM X NEWSROUVD SMOKE ALARMS bz JAMES GRFEN from Heywood, Lancashire 94884 James is concjunjd about people who don't have smoke alarms. (u b"ecently a friend of mjnj died in U a fire - hj hadnFt 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 buy one...and quick. (5 Put it flat on the ceiling and (5 check it is working regularly. You (5 must chbngj the battery every year" More"jpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 1u Apr 21:08/12 ] 15/30 FROM NEWSROUND VEGETBRJANISM bz AVN HOLLID—Y from Co. furh1m 4337 Ann asks whether being a 6egetarian $5 is necessarily healthier. "Vegetarianism iu becoming more popular and many people 3ay it i5 better for you, but is it? It's perfectly possible for a vegetarian to bj healthy, but it $5 depends on the foods cho3jn. (5 A vegetarian diet is bulkier and people have to eat more to get enough unjrg;. This is wine for adults who want to lose weight, but not so good wot growing0childrjn." (]],,,,,,,,,n,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,n MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:08/33 16/30 FROM NEWSR UND M BLOBBY by CHRISTINE JOHNSON age 11 from Chjlm3fo5d, Essex 81692 Christine writes about the inva3ion of Mr Blobbz onto our screens. "Is Mr Blobby ruling our liver? Will he bj the next Prime Miniutu5 or will hj bj wiped off the face gf thu earth? T Mr Blobby has done e6jrything and is on everything from Blobby pencils to Blobbz videos. He'u evrn managed to rai3u a wpmily and con Noel Edmonds into liking himab -]m^,,L,,,,L^,,,,,,L,,,,,,,,,,L,^,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info ,V/RadimP178 CJEFAX 178 Fri 15 cpr 21:08/54 )]l4|l4|, 17/30 ]W FROM W NEWSROUVD AMERICAN FOOTBALL bz AD—M JONES (5 from Chester 15538 Adam had a lucky break recently - and a free trip to America! "It all started with a telephone call one jvenjng. U A team of 12-year-olds were going to play in a football tournament in Dallas - they were 1 player short. So off I went - for free! The tram (5 was called Mid Wales Celtics. (5 ,U (5 We won just 1 of our 6 matches, but $5 everybody had a great timu. I ho0r -5 to visit America again one day." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz More"epts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 C JFAX 178 FA 21:00/53 )|l4|l4|, 23/30 GFROM NEWSROUND FAN CNZBS by SPEVAER M—CKRJLL from Gerrards Cro1s, Bucks 15182 Spencer asks whether fan clubs are really worth the money. "Thj5j days the a6eragj fan sl5b mjmbjrship iu £10 or more. cut =wu rarely get 6alue for mgnj8. $5 'hz do people fall into this trap? People join because they feel they (k get closer to the star they admire.Tj (5 (5 But ism't it strange we have to pay U money to find0out whun tg buy 1 8gp star's next record? I think the (5 record companris should provide a free informbtion service instead.! MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RbdioP178 CJJFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:01/34 )|l4|l4|, 25/30 FFROM / -O.%/.I/, NEWSROUND THENIGHSKY by SHARON MANNION from Co. Roscommon, Eire 936 Sharon writes about the night sky and beyond. (5 "Years agoL a giant telescope was invented through which humans saw close up pictures of thu starr 1nd galaxij2 for the first time. Nowadays we know much more about V (5 space; eg. we know that the sun is a million times the si:j of earth. U (5 (5 Dst ats$onomj5s dVn'y knov U everything. White does space end? (5 Doer it go on fordvjr? These (5 questions still lie unanswered." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp8pp8888z MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info ,VO$bdioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:01/55 26/30 FR M E NEWSROUND WORLD aT0W—R bz LEE M—RTZNI—K from Swinton, Manchester 92800 Lee writes about the sad state of the world. "+e are li6ing in the 20th qdnt4r8 and still so many parts of the world are at war. Bosnia, Africa and Nkrthkun Ireland are just a fe3 of man=. Thj5j arr places of conflict and bloodshed. (5 (5 When will we wake up to our U mistakes and li6e in unity? +e have to work togjthjr to make the world a safe and happier place to bring Jj 5 futu e generations into." - ,,,,, , ,,,, ,, ,,,,, , ,, , M jRjpt C ntp t20 PP I S R14 gP178 CJKFAX 178 Fri 15QApr 21:12/12 )]l4<l4|, 27W30 FROM E NEWSROUND MAVERICK bz KATHRYN MILNE age 13 from Abjrdjen 10059 Kathryn writes about a new challenge for the land spied record "The Formula One racing team, McLsren International, is hoping toTe break the land speed record. The vehicle the team will use - nicknamed the 'Maverick' is stiml (5 at the design stage. U (5 ,j Early sketcher reveal that it looks U (5 like a rocket on wheelsb U The record stands at 633mph. (5 'Maverick'Qhopjs to break 850mph." --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nn,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRrpts Contacts PP Info TV/Ra4ioP178 CEJFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:92/55 )|l4|l4|, 29/30 FROM GEWSROUND ALL BOXED UP! by NICOLA MORRIS age 13 from Milton Kjynrs 7387 Nicola is involved in a novel and effective recycling scheme. "+hjrj we li6j, each hou3e has a (5 red and a blue box. In the red one we put newspapers and mbgazines. The blue one holds cans, containers and bottles. (5 The boxer are emptied each week by recycling collectors. Recycling reduces litter, soil 1nd $5 water pollution and 3a6js the (5 earth's limited resources." (upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Fri 15 Apr 21:03/13 50/30 FROM NEWSROUND TEDDY SHIRRJNGH—M bz VICTORIA GEEfS age 12 from Grange Pk, London 90855Tj Victoria iu a huge Tkutjnham fan. She spoke tm the E*£lan4 and S04r2 striker Teddy Sherringham. Who did you support whrn you wurd young? West Ham. Who is your favourite pla9jr? Glenn Doddle hplazjr/manager of Chjluea). Name yo5r favo5rite fowh.GUpakhu5th $5 Do you like Take That? No! What's your message for budding footballers? --,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. MoreRjpts Contacts PP Info TV/Radio