P178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:50/21 1/16 FROM CEEFAX READ YOU" PRESS PACK REPORT HERE Standby for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 2-9 AIKEN to CROWE 2 mink 11-16 DALE to LIEDER NEXT Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:54/35 2/16 FROM CEEFAX 7££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ ££k EW TH ME PAR b C SOL AIKE , aged 13, from Glasgow Men No 92030 Carolyn looks ahead to Scotland's first major thjmj park... "Hooray! Brothers Mattie and Douglas Tbylor are all set to build a £12m thjmj park at Strathclydj Country Park, Lanarkshire. Their 20-acre thjmj park is due to open next Easter and will feature white-knuckle rides and a balloon ride — both new to the UK. There will also bj one of the most spectacular rollercoasters in the world, costing a whopping £1.8m!" Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:11/24 3/16 'j5,j5j5/|j=wj5j5j5j5 FROM CEEFAX THE NATIONAL LOTTJRZ DARRELL BARRBTT, 11, Sheffield No 97975 The National Lottery ism't all good news, reckons Darrell... "Don't get me wrong — the Lottery is a good id a, but I don't agr e with it all. It kncourages more people to gamble and can also bj disappointing when a person's numbers don't come up. Also the majority of prizes are smbll (eg £10), but not many people win large prizes. The new Instants game is easier to win, however." RBDIO TIMES — NEWSROUND — CEEFAX Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:42/53 4/16 FROM CEEFAX FO TBALL'S IMAGE B S m n Boggi, 13, Boston Men No 92518 Simon sticks up for the state of British football..... "Football's reputation has taken a battering recently. Eric Cantona kicked a Crystal Palace fan in the chest. And most recently Roy Kjane stamped on a Palace player. Both these incidents have put my friends off football. They forget that Cantona was charged and Keanj apologised." Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:14/24 5/16 FROM CEEFAX 7£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££k ENE YME FO EVERY E? b TI CHATTJRGEJ, Ormskirk Men No 86724 Tin asks wh th r thjmj parks cat r for all age groups? "I decided to conduct my own su v of people I know who hav been to Alton Towers to try and answer mz question above. My survey showed that 60% of people thought that Alton To er is bia d towards older children. The reason for this is because most pf the white-knuckle rides only allow children of a particular height on." ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:16/01 6/16 FROM CEEFAX 7£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££k THEME PAR S by SALLY CLOSE from Ottley, West Yorkshire Men No 1870 Sally asks the big one — why are thjmj parks so popular? "Thjmj parks make children feel special and provide a challenge. They provide some of the best ente tainmjnt in th country and make a smashing family day out. But thjmj parks also have their disbdvbntagjs. For instance, a theme park in th middle of the countryside will bring cars which bring pollution." Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:15/31 7/16 FROM CEEFAX SAVING ROMANIA'S ORPHANS Gemma Cox, 11, Nottingham No 102036 Gemma highlights the work being done with Rombnian orphans.... "Life for Orphans in Romania is improving - thbnks in part to a Blue Peter Appeal. Many children were condemned to overcrowded orphanages, following the Romanian revolution in 1989. The money from Blue Peter's appeal is now being used to train adults to look after children. But many children still live in orphanages." RADIO TIMES — NEWSROUND — CEEFAX Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:17/22 8/16 FROM CEEFAX STILL ROCKING bz PAULA CROSUELL from Croft, Leics Men No 44417 Paula has the latest news on the career of rocker Rod Stewart... "Millionaire rock veteran Rod Stewart has denied claims that he is planning to quit the music scene after 25 years. The 50-year-old star started the rumours when hj told reporters that h want to sp nd m t m h hi childr n. Rod married supermodel Rachel Hunter in 1990 and they have two children: Rjnje X2) and baby Liam." Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:17/41 9/16 FROM CEEFAX 7££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ k HERE WJ GO, HERE WE GO! by NATALIE CROWJ, 13, Liverpool Mjm No 66741 Natalie fears for the future of the people's game... "Lately, footdbll has changed. The players and fans are getting more aggressive and violent. Not long ago, children could go to matches with the parents for a day out, but is football now the right environment for young people? If this is what football is like now, what will it be like for the next generation?" ADIO T MES — NEWSROUND — CEEFAX Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:47/31 +j5,j5j5/|j=wj5j5j5j5 FR M CEEFAX 7£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££k READYOUPRESSPACKREPORTHERE Standby for more of your reports... APPROX PAGE NAMES TIME 11-16 DALE to LIEDER oEXT 2-9 AIKEN to CROWE 2 mink Press HOLD to keep a page on screen Please go to page 179 for reports M-Z Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:24/42 11/16 FROM CEEFAX ONE L SS U AN FOX b S BINA fALE, 12, from Surrey Mjm No Sabinb looks back on the day her dad had to kill a fox... "+e think the fox, a young one, hbd been run over. Heartless motorists did not stop and occasionally we could hear the fox cr9ing with pain as cars drove over its tail or paws. Wj realised that somehow the fox had to be put out of its agony. But how? Dad found it extremely hard, but in desperation, hj hit the fox's head with a brick." Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RbdioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:28/19 12/16 OFROM CEEFAX A HEJLCHAI IN DISNEYL ND P R S bz DE MOT DEVL N, 15, from Omagh Going to thjmj parks ism't easy if you're wheelchair-bound... "I find it very distressing and unfair when I go to amusement parks ususblly bjcausj they don't cater for disabled people. Howe , I went on a school trip to EuroDisnjyland in March and it was one of the best days of my life. Access was easy and the staff werd very welcoming and eager to help. I was even given priority treatm nt on all the rides." Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:41/18 13/16 FROM CEEFAX £££££££££££££££££ ££££ k R M PLAN SUMMER TOR bz RASHPAL DHENSA, Gravesjnd Men No 103200 bshpal can'u wait for REM's forthcoming UK tour... "Finblly, after five years of anticipation, REM — the world's greatest rock band — are to hit Britain with a 'monster' of a tour. REM have been blaring it out since 1980, selling millions of records and collecting numerous awards. Hits from their sensational new album 'Monster' will bj highlighted on the tour.b RBDIO TIMES — NEWSROUND — CEEFAX Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:54/42 h<|h4|h<|h<t 14 16 FROM CEEF X HY AR CD S COSTLY? bz J 3ica Flounders, 15, Belper Men No 84394 Jessica questions the need for such high priced CDt...... "There has been a lot gf talk about the price of trainers and video games - but what about CDt? Why are they so expensi6e? I appreciate there are a lot of costs involved in their production. But are they justified by their price? Surely if they were chjapjr sales would increase. Then both buyers and producers would bj happy." RBDIO T MESNEWSROUNDCEEFAX Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CEEFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:56/28 15/16 FROM CEEFAX SAVE OUR TREES by Sarah Laxelle3 Kings Lynn, Norfolk Men No 104446 Sarah raps those behind the destruction of forests... "Just think of all the creature that live in the trees. How do you think they feel when their home is chopped down to build a kitchen? Most people immediately think of the devastation in the rainfore t - but it is happening here too! Something must be done. Wj must learn to respect trees and all those who live in them." RBDIO TIMES — NEWSROUND — CEEFAX Rjpts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/RadioP178 CJJFAX 178 Sun 28 May 01:41/40 16/16 FROM CEEFAX SEAL HUNTERS ARE SLAMMED by Adam Ljehjr, 8, Ipswich Men No 106128 Adam condemns the seal trade for its cruelty...... "I find it very sad that seals are killed for sport and so that their skins can be u3ed to make clothes. Seal hunters wouldn'5 like it if somjonj shot them for their skins. The Canadian government should bj doing more to stamp out the trade. Thjsj fascinbting animals must bj allowed to roam around freely without being shot at!" Repts M-Z PP Info Contacts TV/Radio