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WE’RE SAVED! A BABY boom may have saved the giant panda – but only in captivity.

After years of experiments in China, scientists seem to have worked out how to breed the animals. This year alone 19 cubs have been born in the country’s two main research centres.

Now there are more than 300 pandas in captivity – a goal that was set to save the panda as a species.

The next challenge is getting the panda back into its natural habitat where there are only 1,600 left in the wild. To protect them, the Chinese Government has created 40 panda reserves.

Panda scientist Professor Liu Yuliang said they hadn’t had any success releasing bred pandas into the wild

yet. When they tried before, a �ve year-old captive panda was found killed by wild pandas.

“We don’t know how to do it,” said Professor Liu.

Pandas raised in captivity don’t know how to feed themselves in the wild and they don’t know how to behave like wild animals.

by editor Nicky Cox

Breeders playing with panda cubs at the centre

BUT WILL PANDAS ONLY SURVIVE IN CAPTIVITY?

had any success releasing bred pandas into the wild

Breeders playing with panda cubs at the centre

Pandas are born with no

fur and with closed eyes

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THE number of teenage patients admitted to hospital because of alcohol-related problems is rapidly increasing, according to a new report.

Around 36 teen patients are beingadmitted to hospitals on a daily basisas a result of drinking, and morethan half of those are girls. The hugenumbers are putting pressure onthe NHS.

Survey results show that 630,000people aged 11-17 drink alcohol atleast twice a week.

The shocking �gures come fromAlcohol Concern’s report Right Time,Right Place: Alcohol-harm ReductionStrategies with Children and YoungPeople. In London alone in 2009-2010,2,200 alcohol call-outs were made tounder 18s.

FIRST NEWS HEADLINESIN BRIEF

No 10 giftsDAVID Cameron has plans to open a No10 gift shop in a bid to raise money.

Gifts and souvenirs are alreadysold in Downing Street for sta�members only, but Mr Cameronis in talks to make the shop apublic business.

All items sold in the giftshop will be marked with theDowning Street crest and couldbe available online.

The Queen has a gift shopat Buckingham Palace and theAmerican President has anonline shop.

Christmas Pot NoodleTHIS week a special Christmas dinner-�avoured Pot Noodle has been launched.

The “Pot Noëldle” is beingtipped as Christmas in a potand has been launched aftertrials with troops abroad. Twopence from each pot sold willgo to the RAF Association’sWings Appeal, which helpsmembers of the Armed Forcesphone home at Christmas.

Washed away at Washaway BeachA FAMILY who bought a log cabin on Washaway Beach in Oregon have watched it really get washed away.

Heavy rain across the UScaused the cabin to tip intothe Paci�c Ocean, despite thefamily moving it to higherground. They have said losingthe cabin was like losing aloved one. Check out the videoonline at www.�rstnews.co.uk

Teen drinkers rising rapidly

The government of Haiti have asked foremergency Cholera treatment centres tobe set up in the capital, Port-au-Prince.There are fears the epidemic could spreadand a�ect the 1.3 million homeless people inthe capital.

As First News went to press it was con�rmedthat 253 people so far have died from thedisease with another 3,015 con�rmed cases in

the region, 80km from Port-au-Prince.The disease is spread through dirty water

or food and causes diarrhoea, fever andsickness, leading to dehydration and death.

It is the �rst cholera epidemic in thecountry for a century. Health authorities saidthey hoped to have the outbreak stabilised

within days.An estimated 300,000 people died

because of the earthquake in January andthousands of people are still homeless afterthe devastation. Haiti is one of the poorestcountries in the world, which has made it hardto rebuild the country after the quake.

Lots of other countries around the worldhave pledged money to help Haiti.

MORE than 250 people have died from an outbreak of Cholera that has swept through central Haiti as the country still struggles to cope with the aftermath of January’s earthquake.

Cholera outbreakhits Haiti

by Serena Lacey

The security scanners have beenapproved by the EU and can beused at European airports now.

It is hoped the X-ray machineswill be in place by April 2011,which could mean that travellerswill be able to take drinks onboard planes again.

The scanners will be able to tellwhat is in the bottles and whetherthe ingredients have beentampered with.

The liquid ban has been inplace for travellers since August2006 when authorities uncoveredterrorist plans which involved

explosives being carried ontoplanes in drinks bottles.

Take drinks onplanes againBRITISH scientists have developed an airport scanner that can tell the di�erence between water and liquid explosives.

Security staff scan bags for dangerous objects and liquids.

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EDITOR’S COMMENT

FIRST NEWS HEADLINES

SUCH happy news that it seems that pandas have been saved from becoming extinct.

But sad to thinkthat, eventually,these beautifulanimals may onlylive in captivity.

So, while I thinkwe have reasonto celebratesuccessfulbreedingplans, this has to go hand-in-hand withprotecting animals in the wild.

Pandas are not the only animals indanger. Experts say that tigers faceextinction within 12 years. Marie von Zeipelfrom the World Wide Fund for Animalssays there are only 3,200 tigers left in thewild, down a whopping 97% in 100 years.Her organisation is leading a campaign todouble the wild tiger population by 2022.We need to protect their habitat and toprevent poaching of tigers and their prey.

In November, Russian prime minister,Vladimir Putin is holding a four-day summitwith experts from the 13 countries wheretigers are still found in the wild, to hatch arescue plan. About time!

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

On 29 October 1999, a massive cycloneswept through the state of Orissa in easternIndia, killing an unknown number of people

and leaving thousands homeless.

The clocks go back

BAD WEEK FOR...

GOOD WEEK FOR...

The Exmoor EmperorA big red stag, believed to be thelargest wild animal in the UK, has beenfound shot dead in Devon. He wasbelieved to weigh more than 135kg.

AppleApple iPods,iPhones andiPads are the topthree must-haveson Christmaslists this year.The results camefrom a survey run by Duracell.

Space runway opens

School skippedfor holidays

IT’S that time of year again when British Summertime ends and our clocks go back an hour.

Figures released by the Department forEducation show that 0.51% of half-dayswere missed because of family holidaysduring the autumn and spring terms in2009. In total, 24% of these absenceswere not authorised by sta�.

The number of primary studentsmissing school without permission hasrisen slightly, although the number of

secondary pupils skipping classes hasfallen.

The problem is not a new one. Manyparents take advantage of cheap holidaysduring term time, a problem that worrieseducation experts,

Schools Minister Nick Gibb says: “It iscrucial that children are not missing outon valuable lessons that could leave them

vulnerable to falling behind.“The Government is committed

to tackling the underlying causes ofabsenteeism, raising academic standardsand ensuring every child can meet theirpotential.”

What do you think? Have you skippedschool to go on holiday? Answer our pollonline at www.�rstnews.co.uk

THE �rst spaceport runway has opened in New Mexico, bringing the reality of space tourism one step closer.

The runway dedicationceremony was marked with a�ypast by an aircraft carryingVirgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two.

Sir Richard Branson, headof Virgin Galactic, said: “Todayis very personal as our dreambecomes more real. People arebeginning to believe now. I thinkthe drop �ight two weeks ago,which went beautifully, madepeople sit up and realise this isreally reality.”

It is hoped that the �rstpassenger �ights into space couldtake place in 18 months. Thereare already more than 300 peoplewho have signed up to make thethree hour �ights to the edge ofspace at a cost of £128,000 each.

Editor Nicky Cox MBE

ALMOST four million school days were missed by pupils last spring and autumn because they were taken out of school to go on holiday with their parents.

This means morningsare lighter and eveningsare darker. However, thisyear could be the last timethe clocks are changedthis way as an energy andclimate change committeeis proposing a new system.The system, known asdouble summertime,would mean later sunsetsin midsummer (around10pm) but later sunrises inwinter, around 10am in some parts of Scotland.

There have been calls to change our time system formany years but Scottish politicians claim these changeswould mean mornings are too dark for farmers and childrenwalking to school north of the border.

The bene�t of the changes is longer summer days,which could help boost tourism.

What do you think? Would you be happy with darkermornings and longer summer days? Email us atnewsdesk@�rstnews.co.uk

Sir Richard Branson and Governor Richardson in front

of Spaceport America

The clocks go back an hour at 2am on 31 October

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THE NEWS IN PICTURES

23 OCTOBERSHEFFIELD, ENGLAND:A girl joins protestsagainst governmentspending cuts.Protesters gatheredacross the countryto speak out againstthe public sectorcuts unveiled by theChancellor GeorgeOsborne last week.

20 OCTOBERWASHINGTON, USA: US FirstLady Michelle Obama takespart in the White House KitchenGarden Fall Harvest, collectingpumpkins with school children.

25 OCTOBERQUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND:Fans of The Hobbit staged a rallyprotesting against the �lm beingmade outside of New Zealand.

22 OCTOBERSUAO, TAIWAN: This giant hole inthe road was caused by �ooding,following Typhoon Megi. Thetyphoon’s torrential rains causedlandslides killing at least seven people.

21 OCTOBERNOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND: Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister NickClegg enjoy lunch with pupils at Welbeck Primary School.

23 OCTOBERNEW YORK, USA: Sissy the Norfolk Terrier takes part in the 20th Annual Halloween DogParade. Her costume was inspired by the �lm Breakfast at Ti�any’s.

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SPECIAL REPORT by Pardeep Mattu for the National Governors’ Association

WHAT DO SCHOOLGOVERNORSDO?

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SCHOOLS should be places where you are learning as much as you can, to prepare you for life when you leave school. And you deserve the best, so that you can improve your knowledge and feel happy when you’re at school. School governors are there to help your head teacher make sure that this is happening!

Who are school governors?School governors can be sta� who work at the school,

parents of children who attend the school, people whomake a big di�erence in the local area or people withparticular business experience. But they will all have onething in common – they care about the pupils who go tothe school and want them to learn and achieve e�ectively.

Your school will have between eight and 16 governors,called a ‘governing body’. They look at, and decide on,the rules that will protect both students and teachers,how money is spent by the school, improving the schoolbuilding, the subjects you are learning and whether examresults from pupils at the school are improving as much asthey should be every year.

Governors should always be looking at how to improve aschool. Sometimes, when money is tight for schools, whichit is at the moment, a school will have tough decisions to

make. Should they spend moneyon new books for the library orrefurbish the toilets that pupilsare unhappy about? This is anexample of the kind of decisions thatgovernors need to take; all the timeremembering that they should bedoing what is best for the pupils atthe school.

You will have governors at yourschool – ask and �nd out who theyare. Some schools involve pupilsdirectly in what the governingbody do. Your school might havea student council or somethingsimilar. Join in – make sure that whatyou and your friends think aboutyour school is understood by both

the student council and thegoverning body, so thatthey can help do somethingabout it. They want to knowwhat you think!

National Governors’ AssociationThe National Governors’ Association (NGA) is

the only independent organisation for schoolgovernors in England. There are more than 300,000governors; one of the largest volunteer groups inthe UK. As volunteers, governors are not paid fortheir e�orts to improve schools.

The NGA supports and promotes improvementfor all schools and has members, who aregoverning bodies and local associationsof governing bodies (groups of people fromgoverning bodies at di�erent schools, in particularareas of the country). We ensure that what

governors think and feel is understood by the Governmentand those that make the major decisions that a�ect schoolsand education. We work with other education organisationsand provide information and advice for school governors.

The NGA gives governors the information they need todo their jobs well. This information includes our magazine,Matters Arising, a weekly e-newsletter, and we also holdregular events for school governors.

The futureThe Government is now giving governors more freedom

than ever before to run their schools the way they think isbest for their pupils. So having good school governors isnow more important than ever, to make sure that pupils aregetting the best education they can.

You can tell your school’s governors

what you think about everything in your school

For more information visitwww.nga.org.uk

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What do spots mean?

THE patterns on a leopard or tiger are always individual, but researchers now think that they are also linked to where the animal lives.

A team from the UK has examinedthe markings on 37 species of wildcat, trying to work out what theirpatterns mean. Their �ndings showthat animals that live in trees and areactive during times when light is low,are more likely to have complicatedpatterns on their fur to help themblend into the background.

The �ndings are being published inProceedings of the Royal Society B.

Oil problemsTHE e�ects of the BP oil spill may a�ect marine animals like the manta rays of the Gulf of Mexico for many years, according to experts.

There is so little known about themysterious Gulf mantas that the long-termdamage caused by the oil spill may be fatal.

Manta rays feed by sucking in seawater and�ltering plankton and other tiny animals out,before rejecting the rest of the water throughtheir gills. Before the water is rejected,�laments in their gills take oxygen from thewater, which is how they breathe. These�laments are very delicate and any toxins inthe water may lead to fatal damage. As solittle is known about these mantas, expertsare very concerned about the damage the oilmay have caused.

Spooky snacks

Rogan the meerkat, who lives at WoodlandsFamily Theme Park in Devon, has been givenpumpkins stu�edfull of tasty treats.

Pumpkins are being used as a festiveenrichment for the animals to encourage

them to search for treats, like they wouldsearch for food in the wild.

Check out www.�rstnews.co.uk/animalsto see lots of pictures of animals from aroundthe world enjoying Hallowe’en treats.

Longestpet catA CAT from Reno in the US has been named the longest domestic cat in the world by Guinness World Records.

Stewie, a Maine Coon cat, measuresan impressive 1m 23cm long, whilean average domestic cat is around45.7cm long.

His owner, Robin Hendrikson,decided to apply for the record afterfriends commented on how longStewie is. He beat the previous recordowner by 1.27cm.

Maine Coons, like the one pictured,are one of the oldest natural breedsof cat in North America. They areknown for being gentle giants.

ANIMAL NEWS

A THEME park in Devon has given its meerkats a Hallowe’en treat!

Seeing doubleThe cute (and hairy) twins were born at

Loro Parque in Tenerife earlier this autumn.Twin two-toed sloths are very rare as themothers can only care for one baby. To makesure both babies had the best chance ofsurvival, keepers stepped in and decided tohand-raise one of the sloths themselves.

Kirsten, a sta� member at Loro Parque, hasbecome surrogate mum to one of the sloths,

which she has called Luca. The baby spendsall day clinging to the front of Kirsten’sT-shirt and sleeps in a special cot next toKirsten’s bed at night with a soft gorillafor comfort.

The other twin, Chuca, is being raised byBimba, the mother sloth. When both slothsare bigger and able to care for themselvesthey will be reunited.

TWIN baby two-toed sloths have been born in captivity for the �rst time.

Luca is being raised by keeper Kirsten

Chuca is being raised by the mother sloth

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THE WEEK’S WEATHER

WEEK IN GENERALSunshine and showers for most areas.FRIDAY 29 OCTOBER

Scotland/N Ireland – Scattered showers. Day 11c/52f Night 6c/43f. Brisk southwesterly.

England/Wales – Scattered showers. Day 12c/54f Night 7c/45f. Brisk southwesterly.SATURDAY 30 OCTOBER

Scotland/N Ireland – Rain, overcast. Day 11c/52f Night 7c/45f. Brisk southwesterly.

England/Wales – Showers, sunny spells. Day 13c/55f Night 8c/46f. Brisk southwesterly.

SUNDAY31 OCTOBER Scotland/N Ireland

– Scattered showers. Day 12c/54f Night 7c/45f. Light southwesterly.

England/Wales – Scattered showers. Day 14c/57f Night 9c/48f. Light southwesterly.

REST OF THE WEEK Settling down somewhat.

WEATHERFAST FACT

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BST comes to an end at 2 am on Sunday 31 October.

The idea of putting the clocks forward and back, was �rst

suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784.

THE WEEK IN NUMBERS240skaters an hour will be able to enjoy the ice rink at Alexandra Gardens, Windsor, when it opens again in December.

2.4 million pounds is planned to improve Caenarfon town centre in Wales.

OUR STORIES

with Jonathan Powell

13 tonnes of carrots are used every week by ZSL London Zoo to feed their 16,000 animals, like Dirk pictured left!

100,000 people visited Weston Super Mare’s refurbished pier the weekend it reopened after a £39m re�t.

Holiday hot spot Skye has been voted one of Europe’s top island holiday spots. The Misty Isle came eighth in the Top 10 European Islands category of the Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers’ Choice awards, beating sunnier Sicily and Croatia’s Hvar.

Graveyard tourTwo funeral directors have started a new heritage trail, highlighting historic �gures buried at Treorchy cemetery, Rhondda. Tour creators Ian and James Reynolds were told about some of the 70,000 graves at the cemetery by their father who worked there for 65 years. Sights seen on the graveyard tour, which is aimed at schools and family historians, include the graves of a footballer, war hero and MP.

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every week by ZSL London Zoo to feed their 16,000 animals, like Dirk pictured left!

visited Weston Super Mare’s refurbished pier the weekend it reopened after a £39m re�t.

Child workersSeven children have been taken into police protection after they were found working in a �eld. The Romanian kids were discovered picking spring onions in near freezing conditions in Kempsey. The children, aged between nine and 15, were amoung adults working in the �elds but were not dressed properly to be in such cold conditions. The children are now in care.

Cool schoolEndike Primary School in North Hull is set to undergo a £6 million transformation. Designs for the new school involve all kinds of quirky features including seating based on fairground rides and a giant slide between �oors. It will also have a glass roof and multi-coloured letters on the front. Thenew school will open in 2012.

260,000 pounds was the surprise amount left in cat lover Dolores Valentino Oszward’s will to STARescue animal charity in Hampshire.

4.6 metres is the height of a statue of a child’s hand holding a car, which is set to take pride of place in London’s Mayfair. The sculpture called ‘Vroom Vroom’ will sit on Park Lane.

A community group in Warminster is looking for volunteers to spray-paint dog poo. The scheme, which will paint the dog mess a bright colour, is to highlight the problem of owners not picking up after their pets and will hopefully shock them into cleaning up.

Dog poo painters wanted

The RSPCA in Norfolk are trying to trace the owners of a cat who snuck into a delivery van and went on a 50 mile trip. Van driver Sean Dick discovered the ginger cat behind his passenger seat last week after he’d dropped parcels at more than 50 places. The RSPCA have renamed the adventurous moggy Walter, after famous explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, but can’t �nd his owners as he’s not microchipped.

Travelling cat

Fifteen-year-old paperboy Sam Green-Je�ries from Bromsgrove has won an award after caring for a terminally ill customer on his delivery round. Sam carried out chores and delivered shopping to bedridden David Bishop before he died last year. The teen’s good deeds were recognised when he was named a winner of the National Deliverer Merit Award.

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SCIENCE

One-way ticket to MarsA simple

fencecould help to reduce pollution

from cows

THE major problem of pollution in UK rivers could be massively reduced by an ancient solution, according to researchers.

Since Britain is already breaking European regulations for the cleanliness of our rivers, scientists have been looking at solutions. They found that one of the best is to simply put fences up beside rivers to stop cows from pooing too close to them. Because of these fences, the concentration of harmful E. coli bacteria on fenced streams is more than 58% lower than in those without.

This also means that river bank areas become overgrown, which helps to �lter out even more pollution before it can enter the river.

Farm animals are the main source of poo in our rivers, which is known as faecal pollution. Apart from making the waterways a health hazard to canoeists and other river users, the pollution also empties out at the sea and causes pollution of our beaches and oceans.

Human sewage can also be a major problem, but usually only when heavy rains cause overspill from sewers.

The poo pollution problem solved?

TWO scientists have suggested that human colonisation of other worlds should start with a one-way trip to Mars.In the current issue of the Journal of

Cosmology, Paul Davies and Dirk Schulze-Makuch say that it makes sense to send astronauts to stay on Mars. This is because space travel is enormously expensive, and the largest cost for a journey to Mars would be the return trip. The researchers also say that this

would help to start a human colony on Mars, possibly using the planet’s large ice caves.

A trip to Mars with today’s technology would take around six months. Astronauts would face a reduced life expectancy because

of the dangers of space travel. However, the report’s authors claim that their surveys show that many people would be willing to volunteer for the trip, for reasons of “scienti�c curiosity” and a “spirit of adventure”.

Would you go on a one-way trip to Mars? Take part in our poll at www.�rstnews.co.uk!

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The length of a day on Mars would be quite familiar for astronauts. A Mars day is just 39mins 35secs longer than a 24hr Earth day.

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Researchers say the galaxy is so far away that the light coming from it was given o� when the universe was only 600 million years old. Since the universe now is about 13.7 billion years old, you can see that this galaxy is pretty old!

The galaxy, known as UDFy-38135539, was �rst spotted by the Hubble Space

Telescope. More accurate measurements of its age were taken by using the Very Large Telescope in Chile.

Since a ‘fog’ of hydrogen covered the universe 600 million years ago, experts think that there must be more galaxies near this one that helped to clear the fog enough for light to pass through.

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A 60-year-old cancer patient who was declared “certainly clinically dead” woke up 14 hours later. Lydie Paillard was taken to another hospital after her sons refused to switch o� her life support system. Paillard passed out after getting an injection before a chemotherapy session in Bordeaux.

An unemployed security guard has won Madrid’s siesta competition. 62-year-old Pedro Lopez fell asleep for 17 minutes to win the £900 �rst prize. Although one contestant slept for a minute longer, Lopez’s deafening snore earned him bonus points from the judges.

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Hunters taking shots at power line insulators have caused the electricity to 19 towns to be cut o�. The lights went o� in the homes of almost 20,000 people in the Irkutsk region, where temperatures were below zero.

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Miracle man killedThe �rst man to be able to drive with a thought-controlled robotic arm has died in a car crash. Christian Kandlbauer lost both his arms after receiving a massive electric shock, but was able to drive again thanks to scientists. It is unclear whether the crash had anything to do with Kandlbauer’s prosthetic arms.

A 20-year-old Gallatin man accused of stealing a pair of jeans has been caught after leaving a rather obvious clue. Dustin Matthew Marshall tried on the jeans in Walmart and walked out without paying – but he left his wallet and ID in his old trousers in the changing rooms!

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The executive producer of The Simpsons has denied that Homer is a Catholic, after a Vatican newspaper claimed that he was. L’Osservatore Romano made the claim in a recent edition, but Al Jean said that the Simpsons attend their local ‘Presbylutheran’ church and that Homer probably couldn’t even go for an hour on Fridays without eating meat!

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GLOBAL STORIES

SNIPPETSToxic fumes given o� by a repaired supermarket �oor have put 39 people in hospital in Greenland. Health o� cials have closed the store for tests.

A mountain riddled with 90km of mine tunnels is in danger of collapsing. Cerro Rico, or rich hill, has some of the world’s largest silver deposits, and has also been mined for zinc, lead and tin. The site has been used as a mine since 1545, and 12,000 miners work there every day.

Mountain danger Football investigationMore than 60 people have been killed and 700,000 made homeless by �oods caused by heavy rains. Whole towns have been washed away and the United Nations has started airlifting supplies into the worst-a�ected areas. Around two thirds of the country has been a�ected.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga has asked police and football authorities to investigate the deaths of seven people at a match in Nairobi. The people were killed in a stampede as fans rushed to get into the Nyayo National Stadium. Another 20 people are being treated in hospital for their injuries.

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Snake warningVets in Queensland have warned pet owners of the increased dangers of snake bites to their animals and themselves. The wet spring weather was perfect for snakes to breed, and vets expect around three times the number of cases of bites. People have been warned not to try to capture or kill a snake if they see their pet with one.

SNIPPETSAn 18-year-old and his 15-year-old girlfriend have been arrested for robbing a bank in Rhode Island, US. The couple pretended to have a bomb in a bag.

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In Dhaka, Shajiv’s mum worked in people’s houses and had to leave Shajiv at home to be looked after by the neighbours. Eventually, her husband and other children also joined her and Shajiv.

But, with more mouths to feed, they were struggling. Through the BBC Blue Peter Meal Deal/Mission Nutrition project, Shajiv’s father, Abdul

Majid, was given some assets with which they started a dry �sh trade. It has helped them to feed their family and to send their children to school.

Shajiv says: “I am happy that father has a job now. When I have free time, I help him with the dry �sh. Now we can eat well and the best part is that we all can go to school. My brother, my

sister and I never went to school before because mother and father did not have money to send us to school. We did not have money to eat also.”

Save the Children’s Household Economic Security programme is helping extremely poor households.

SHAJIV and his mother left their village for Dhaka, a city with a population roughly three times that of London, in search of better opportunities to make a living.

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This month FILMCLUB sent two members, Emily and Shauna, to interview stars Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Carell about their new animated �lm Despicable Me.

Emily: Can you tell us about your new movie and character Margo? Miranda: The movie is about an evil super villain, Gru, and he has this evil plan to steal the moon, so he can be the number one super villain in the world. He adopts three little girls as part of his plan. I’m the oldest of the three and I’m really protective of my two little sisters.

Shauna: Steve, you play Gru in the �lm, what attracted you to the character? Steve: I liked the fact that he is mean but

also nice, and I thought that was pretty cool and pretty funny.”

Shauna: What is the di�erence in doing a voice part instead of live action? Miranda: It’s de�nitely really di�erent. I thought it would be easier to do a voice over because you just get to go in in your pyjamas, but I think it’s harder because you have to bring so much energy. But it’s also more fun, because I got to go crazy and say some of the lines however I wanted!

Emily: Do all the actors do their characters’ voices in the same room? Miranda: I thought everyone was going to be together but when I went in to do it I ended up being alone in this little room, and they showed me pictures of all the characters, which helped a lot. I got to see the Minions, my character and the way the movie was going to look. Just imagining the whole world helped me to get more into it.

Emily: In the �lm Gru does some weird dancing: do you dance like that in real life? Steve: Yes, it is exactly like my dancing! My kids love it, I have a 6 and a 9-year-old and they love it when I dance like that.

FILMCLUB Recommends……School of Rock. Check out Miranda in her feature �lm debut about a wacky schoolteacher whose pupils learn how to rock out in class!

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS TV, Film, Music and Theatre!with Serena Lacey

It’s judgeLouis!HE lost another one of his acts this week, but Louis Walsh is still having a great time on this series of The X Factor. We grab a quick chat with the judge and mentor to the over-28s.

One of your acts, John Adeleye, went this week. How was that?Someone has to go home. I mean, he is an amazing guy to work with. He is one of the most genuine and sincere contestants. John is a great singer and I believe he had a lot more to give in the competition. He’s got a talent and I hope someone gives him a record deal.

How are you feeling about the seventh series of The X Factor?I am really excited because this show just

gets bigger and better every year. It is so unpredictable and you never know what is going to happen, unlike on some other shows! The X Factor is de�nitely one of the best shows on TV.

Who was your favourite guest judge? My favourite was Nicole, who I had never met before. This girl has the X factor in every way. She just got it, was incredibly impressive and ticked every box.

Are you pleased with Jedward’s progress since last year’s show ended?I’ve been delighted at the response the twins have had. They haven’t stopped working since they left the show and, in less than a year, they have had two sell out Irish tours, a No1 album in Ireland and top 20 in the UK. They have their own reality show coming up and they have been signed up by a modelling agency. Not bad for two kids who we took a chance on, but it’s worked for them. They are growing up and learning their craft in the public eye and have grown a lot from it.

What is the best thing about this job?When someone walks onto the stage and makes you feel excited. Someone that makes

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Films are great to watch with friends. If you’d like to join the 160,000 school children across the country who are already members of FILMCLUB and set up a club in your

school, ask your teacher to visit www.�lmclub.org/register

Good owl gone bad!

Tell us a little about your role in the �lm.Legends is set in the world of owls, which hasn’t really been captured in �lm at all really. I play the role of Kludd, who’s the older brother in a family of owls and you know, he’s a little misguided, a little misplaced. He sort of takes his angst, really in life, over to the Pure Ones, who are the so called baddies in the �lm. He is very quickly taken under their wing.

Kludd is easily in�uenced. Have you ever been in a situation where you were easily lead or in�uenced? That’s interesting. I mean, I don’t really have an abundance of good qualities (laughs), but I would say that would be one of my strongest,

the fact that I don’t give in to peer pressure. Even when I was really young I’ve always had the ability to think for myself, not to follow the crowd.

How do you prepare to play an owl?Well the animators had already been working on it for about a year and a half. They had done such an abundance of research and put together all sorts of video links. They had a true love of owls, they were obsessed. So, everything we kind of wanted to know was available at our disposal, but what was also interesting as well was that the characteristics that they gave each and every owl gave audiences the chances to have their favourites,

because it humanised them.

Do you know lots of facts about owls now?Yes, I mean the whole turning their heads around instead of moving their eyes, that to me is a really fascinating thing!

The �lm is stunning! What did you think when you �rst saw it?When I read it I had my own thoughts about how I thought it was going to be and, after having seen it for the �rst time, it just blew me away even more.

3D �lms are kind of the way forward. How did 3D help this �lm? Well this �lm was speci�cally designed, it was shot on 3D. I think this �lm lends itself superbly to that medium because it’s a fantasy world, so you’re immediately pulling yourself in to that world. All kinds of things in this �lm really make you feel like you’re immersed in the world of the owls. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole is in cinemas now. Check out the trailer and an interview with Jim Sturgess who plays Soren in the �lm, online at www.�rstnews.co.uk

AUSSIE actor Ryan Kwanten lends his voice to the character of Kludd, the misguided young owl in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole. He told us all about playing the bad guy…

Louis and his finalists, John, Mary and Storm at the judges’ houses stage


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you think: “Yes, this person could have a career in music.” And that is the best thing about the job – discovering and unearthing new talent.

In your view, what is the X factor?The X factor is when someone walks into a room and sings and they have something unique: the attitude, personality and presentation all rolled into one. You watch them perform and think immediately: “You could sell records.” David Bowie, Elton – people like that have the X factor.

The Wanted have celebrated the release of their new album, The Wanted,by throwing a Hallowe’en themed party in London. The boys performed some tracks from their album for lucky fans, who were encouraged to dress up. To get in the spirit the band even posted a video of themselves on YouTube performing a dance to the spooky song The Time Warp.Check it out online at www.�rstnews.co.uk

Teen superstar Justin Bieber wants to appear as a guest judge on the American X Factor next year. Simon Cowell told Extra TV: ”He (Justin Bieber) put himself forward to judge one of the episodes.” Mr Cowell is keeping the identity of the other judges under wraps at the moment. The �rst series of X Factor will debut in America in September 2011.

JLS picked up two awards at the MOBO Awards in Liverpool this week. Theywere awarded gongs for Best Album and also Best UK Act. Other winners included Plan B, N-Dubz and Tinie Tempah.

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DOUBLE LENGTH EPISODEAll things wizard get a special werewolf twist in this Hallowe’en special episode of The Wizards of Waverly Place. Puppy Love, The Disney Channel, Friday 29 October @ 6:30pm and 7.30pm.

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Tell us about your new single, Let’s be Friends.Let’s be Friends is the �rst single o� the album Fight or Flight, which comes out digitally in October. I’m really excited about this album because it’s the music that I have wanted to be released for so long. I �nally �gured out what I want to sound like and who I want to be musically and what I want to say. This album is so important to me. I wrote it quite fast. We were only in the studio for about four weeks and we worked really, really hard to get it exactly where we wanted it. I’m really happy because I feel like it’s really di�erent and hopefully it will stand out in today’s giant music world.

What can we expect from the album?In some ways it’s very dance and very electro, but I’m a big believer in having a balance to the record so, like I said, there’s those dance and those electro songs but there’s also funk songs. I guess funk punk is what we were calling it.

You made the album in four weeks and you wrote a lot of it yourself. How was that?I’ve always planned on writing this album myself and I’d always planned on being completely involved in the music, the lyrics and everything, like, this is me. I can tell you about every single word in these songs, every single decision that was made. It is a little bit di�erent, but I decided I wanted to be very involved in this. It’s too easy to go out there and shop for a song that’s already been written, but I won’t be able to love it and sing it live unless I feel like I’m attached to it, unless I’ve been in the process of it.

The video for Let’s be Friends looks like a massive fun party. Was it fun to make?Absolutely! It’s actually all of my friends in

this video. We shot it in LA by the beach, so I got to call all my friends and be like: “Be in this music video! It’ll be so fun!” I called one friend, the day before the shoot and was like: “Umm, can you be my boyfriend for like 17 hours?” And he was like: “Yes, of course!” It was just great and that’s why it looks like it was so much fun, because it was! I was hanging out with my friends the whole time.

Was it hard work?It was great, you’re doing what you love. I mean the only thing that was a downfall for that day was the fact that it was freezing cold at night on the beach. I’ve never been so cold in my life. Once you get up there

and you’re dancing around and having a good time you can’t really tell, but it was so cold.

You’ve done a lot of �lming for TV and music. What’s easier to �lm, a music video or a TV series?Oh, a music video! It’s much easier. TV shows, even like one episode, can take four or �ve days and a music video is a lot less than that. It’s more like a performance aspect. A TV show is obviously playing a role. There’s lots of homework that goes in to it, whereas with a music video your only homework is to go out there and besilly and have a good time.

A lot of your fans know you from Hannah Montana. Are you sad that it’s ending?I mean, for me it has ended. We stopped

shooting about half a year ago. It was a quarter of the length of the previous seasons that we had done, so it was kind of a breeze! It was not a big deal at all. We went in there, we did our thing and we got out. This whole season is about change and people growing up in the �nal episodes of Hannah Montana but, don’t worry, they will re-run for the rest of my life!

Did you have a big party to say goodbye?Yes, we had a wrap party so we got to say goodbye. But, you know, Los Angeles, even though there’s seven million of us, it’s quite small. We’ll see everybody again.

What advice would you give to kids that want to follow in your footsteps in TV or music?I think that’s wonderful! We can never have enough creative people in the industry and in life. I think it’s so great if you want to become a musician or if you want to act and if you feel like you’re passionate that way. You know, I grew up having those feelings and, luckily, lived in LA and had the chance to go out and audition. But I would say, don’t get in to this entire industry just to be famous!

Emily’s album Fight or Flight is available to download now.

The Piers Morgan interview…

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newsdesk@�rstnews.co.uk or the address on page 14.

with Gabrielle UttonGREEN NEWS

We are climate cops

Sara: “On 14 October, ten children went to the npower Climate Cops SOS buzz day at London Zoo. It was a really fun day and it was really enjoyable. We got to meet Konnie Huq and she said that we had to help stop pollution, climate change and food waste.

“My favourite bit of the day was doing

the quiz because we had to look for answers and we had a lot of fun. Meeting Konnie was also the highlight of my day.

“I can’t wait to use all of the skills I learned at the Buzz Day in our npower Climate Cops project and hopefully we will win! I am so proud to be part of npower’s Climate Cops SOS and think our project is going to be successful in helping our community.”

Donya: “Our project is about compost heaps and food waste. We decided to do food waste because we thought that in our country, in restaurants, they waste too much food and, in other places, such as Africa, they don’t have food.

“We are going to primary schools around our area and encouraging them to stop wasting food and be eco-friendly. We are also going to get compost heap bins to help plants grow and insects, such as worms, to live in.”

TWO pupils joined in the Climate Cops Buzz Day at London Zoo with TV presenter Konnie Huq. Here’s how it went…

Newcastle is UK’s greenest city

The Index looks at the UK’s 20 biggest cities and grades them on their eco-friendliness, the quality of life people have there and what they’re doing to be greener in the future.

Newcastle scored the highest. The city has started installing 580 electric vehicle charging points in the region, as part of e�orts to become the UK’s electric car capital. Leicester came in second from 14th place only four years ago. The city was praised for producing the least household waste and doing best at looking after its wildlife. Brighton was third, Bristol was fourth and the country’s capital, London, came �fth.

In 2002 Newcastle announced it wanted to become a carbon neutral city. Newcastle’s

geographical neighbour, Sunderland dropped from 13th last year to 16th place.

Hull has come bottom of the list for the third year in a row.

Do you think you live in a green place? Tell us write to newsdesk@�rstnews.co.uk.

THE north east city has been crowned the greenest city in the UK by the Sustainable Cities Index, for the second year running.

Sara (left) and Donya (right) with Konnie Huq

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We got the idea from our head teacher after she visited the Botanic Gardens in St Andrews.

She saw two sheep on display and thought that we could copy the idea and build an exhibit of our own. We asked a parent to help us with this exciting eco-project. The janitor was also involved in cutting down twigs from the trees in the grounds. These were sorted out for the di�erent parts of the structure. The legs were made �rst, then the body was �xed into place by wrapping wire around them.

A �exible piece of hose pipe was then made into a semi-realistic set of horns.

When the last piece of �eece was pushed into place, we lifted the sheep into our ‘Quiet Garden’, where

it will graze.Lots of interested parents have come

to school to see our project. We are very proud of it! The woolly structure has been named ‘Shaun MacSheep’.

SCHOOL NEWS

ARE you doing something sponsored for charity? Starting your own school newspaper? Or putting on a show? Send your report (including pictures) to the address on page 14 or email newsdesk@�rstnews.co.uk. If we print your story we’ll send you a copy of the paper and an exclusive First

News certi�cate to be presented to you in assembly! Don’t forget to include your name, age, and your school’s name and address. (Please note: by writing to First News you give consent to First News printing details and photographs of those involved in the report.)

Your school in First News We want to hear what your school is up to

The composite class, Balnain School, Inverness-shire

Fund raisingWE felt that the people of Pakistan needed a lot of help to enable them to rebuild their lives and an article in First News (issue no. 221) inspired us all.

Both classes put their heads together and, after narrowing down our ideas, we came up with a week of events beginning on 13 September. Some of the activities we participated in were things such as coming to school in the Pakistan colours, girls dressing up as boys and vice versa – which was very funny, especially some of the teachers – orienteering and holding an auction.

All of these events were very successful and

raised a lot of money. We made cakes and biscuits with help from our school cook, Fiona. This was our most successful event – Tuck Shop Treats.

We were made ‘Rights Heroes and Global Citizens’ by UNICEF representative Mr. Wilkinson. All of the money that has been given to Mr. Wilkinson will go towards children’s rights in Pakistan, which includes water, medication, food and shelter. Eighteen million people have been a�ected by the �oods and will still need care as, although we have raised a lot of money, it is still not enough to save all those �ood victims.

At the end of the week our teachers announced the total of the money raised. We raised a total of £1,233.43!

We are very proud that Timmergreens Primary School is helping save lives.

Katie Reid, 11, Cameron Lyall, 11, and Alex French, 11, Timmergreens Primary School

WE have been very busy over the last few weeks creating a model, life-sized sheep.

Baa baa...project. The janitor was also involved in

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E.ON has developed The Energy Experience, an educational programme which gives teachers and young people ideas and ways to learn more about energy and get energy �t. The programme will help you explore and learn about the di�erent ways energy is produced, look at the di�erent types of energy, comparing how they work and what they o�er, and learn about what e�ect the choices of di�erent energy make on your local environment, across the UK, and across the world.

The programme has reached almost three quarters of a million (728,280) primary pupils and almost half a million (437,220) secondary pupils. 13,000 schools already take part in The E.ON Energy Experience and students and teachers say that this has had a great impact on their own attitudes to saving energy and getting energy �t – at school and at home!

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Gus tries out his skills with the cool board controller for Tony Hawk: Shred

We headed off really early, as we wanted to make the most of our weekend. When we arrived at the park it was full of pumpkins, scarecrows and scary music. There were witches wandering around casting spells and giving out treats from behind their Trick or Treat doors.

After we had been on all the rides we made our way back to The Alton Towers Hotel and to our room. After a quick change of clothes it was time for dinner and to watch Pirate Bill and The Witches in their Hallowe’en show.

We went along to the Boiler House and the Carnival of Screams, which were right by our hotel. The Carnival of Screams was full of evil killer clowns and, to escape them, you have to make your way through the maze. We finally made it out but only after we had jumped and screamed our way through.

The next morning we went back to the

park again to go on our favourite rides. The best part of the weekend for us was the rollercoaster ride TH13TEEN. It is scary enough during the day, but it’s absolutely terrifying at night. Are you brave enough to give it a go next time you’re at The Alton Towers Resort?

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Spooky ScarefestThe film is about two wolves called Kate

and Humphrey, who fall in love. Kate is the Alpha and Humphrey is the Omega.

The part of Kate is played by Hayden Panetierre who stars as Claire in the TV series Heroes and whose first ever role was Dot in Bug’s Life. Because it was the premiere, Hayden was there and, as we were reporting for First News, we got to interview her before the film.

She said that her favourite part of the film is when the goose and the duck are playing golf.

Hayden really cares about animals, and someone brought some pet wolves to the cinema. She was having her picture taken with them, but one of the wolves didn’t like the camera flashes and she told them to stop.

We then went to see the film. It was very funny and exciting. Our favourite bit was when the wolves were using a tree trunk as a toboggan and sliding down the hill.

We really recommend that you go to see it.

WE went to the film premiere of Alpha and Omega, a new animation that is just out in the cinemas.

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WE were lucky enough to be invited along to Scarefest at The Alton Towers Resort last week.

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GUS King is one of the hottest skateboarding talents around, and has been wowing crowds for years. The outrageously talented British skater has hit the ramps with the sport’s biggest star, Tony Hawk, and looks set to take the skating world by storm. As top new skating game Tony Hawk: SHRED hits the shops, we spoke to Gus about his toughest trick and hanging with the Hawk.

Has competing against older riders ever bothered you?No, never. There is a real supportive bunch of skaters who skate together and they always encourage you to do better. Obviously, when you compete it’s not always like that, but on the whole we all want each other to do well.

Do they ever underestimate you because of your age?Every time, but it’s water o� a duck’s back. I enjoy the look of surprise on their faces when I pull o� a tough trick.

Which trick that you’ve learned has been most satisfying?The 360 �ip, by far. It’s a tough trick to learn and took several

attempts, nights after school and weekends to get right. Even now there are times when I still don’t catch it right, but I’ll just practice and try again until I do.

Do you feel fear when you try something new?Nervous more than fear, I’d say. If I ever attempt a big air jump, then that might change. I �nd that nerves help me, though, and make me concentrate more on what I need to do.

What was skating with Tony Hawk like?Really overwhelming. I couldn’t believe that I was skating with Tony; he’s a legend of the sport. He’s a cool guy and gave me

lots of advice and encouragement, telling me to keep practising and to always enjoy what I was doing.

What are your ambitions for the future?I hope to be skateboarding for a long time yet. My ambition is to turn pro, but also concentrate on school. If I do well at both, then opportunities like becoming an ambassador for Tony Hawk: SHRED will come more often.

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The main criticism of the �rst game was that it wasn’t really accurate enough, but that didn’t seem to stop millions of people having fun with it.

This time around, there’s a bit more polish to the presentation and a slightly bigger track list. There are still a few tracks that aren’t the originals, but the

artists range from Ke$ha, Rihanna, Outkast and Vampire Weekend to older acts like James Brown, Cher and TheRolling Stones.

Lauren says: “This is brilliant! Even better than the �rst one, and there are loads of songs to choose from. The duet dancing mode is fab and loads of fun. Some of the dance moves are more tricky and take a little bit of practice. There are some cool dance styles, including rock, street and tribal. The download content is a bonus, although at the moment there are only a few songs to download. It really is a great, fun game.”

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A welcome addition is the fact that you can now control Maxwell with the D pad, which eases some of the frustration and inaccuracy of the �rst game.

Julien says: “Fun for all ages. It allows you to use your creativity to solve a host of puzzles and levels. The gameplay is simple but fun and you’ll be playing for a long time because it allows you to create anything you can think of just by typing it in – be it a lion, a sock puppet, a helicopter, a slightly confused rake or a purple �ying bear!”

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Stephen Hawking struggled to read

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FIRST NEWS is running a campaign called My Way! It’s about recognising that for some people school is easy but, for others, it might be harder – but that the way you learn has nothing to do with how smart you are. Around six children in each class have learning challenges which means that their brains work in a di�erent way. But that doesn’t mean that they won’t be fantastically successful in whatever they choose to do. You will probably have heard of Stephen Hawking, who is considered to be one of the world’s most brilliant scientists. And, guess what? He found school really hard and couldn’t read at all until he was eight.

Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) is an English scientist specialising in physics and cosmology. His scienti�c career spans more than 40 years.

He is known, particularly, for his theories about quantum gravity, especially in relation to black holes.

When he was around 20-years-old he developed a disease called ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) which has left him almost completely paralysed and unable to talk. But he has still found his

own way to communicate. A Cambridge scientist built a device that means he can write onto a computer with small movements of his body, and then have a voice synthesiser speak what he has typed.

This week he spoke of much earlier struggles – trying to keep up with his classmates at school and not being able to read until he was eight.

“My classwork was very untidy,” he said, “and my handwriting was the despair of my teachers.”

And look how brilliant he turned out to be!

US President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Freedom

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READING CHAMPIONS

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EVERYONE knows a Reading Champion – they’re people who inspire others to get reading. Each week one of our champions tells you a bit about their favourite reads and what they think makes reading so appealing.

Name: Penny Dolan

Penny is a children’s writer, storyteller and author of A Boy Called M.O.U.S.E,which was published in October.

Favourite reads: “As a child, Isearched the public library forall sorts of ancient myths andlegends. I also loved books aboutchildren who lived in other placesor times, such as The Little House on the Prairie, The Jungle Books or The Children ofGreen Knowe. I also enjoyed reading about misunderstood orphans like Mary from TheSecret Garden, or Jo, the would-be writer in Little Women or the wonderfully theatricalheroines in Ballet Shoes.

My mother taught me to love reading but, at junior school, I met Mr Stevenson. Hewas an imposingly stern teacher with a white beard and gold watch-chain. Each week heread aloud from stories by Dickens or Poe: stunning performances that showed me thewonderful power of the English language.

I’ve heard people say that we live in such a “visual” environment that reading doesn’tmatter. That’s not true! Writing and reading are behind everything we see on screen,from Peppa Pig’s cartoon scripts through to the speeches of President Obama. Readingand writing are really important!”

Do you think you would make a good Reading Champion? Ask your school to sign up today. www.readingchampions.org.uk

BOOK REVIEWS www.redhouse.co.uk

Billionaire Boy is a book about a boy called Joe.He is so spoilt and had everything a kid dreamsof having, except any friends. All the teenagerswere mean and jealous because his father made

money out of loo rolls. So o� went Joe in his quest, or rather a race, for friendship.I really enjoyed Billionaire Boy because the adventure Joe goes on is exciting and full of

humour. At the beginning Joe is really miserable because he has no friends and is feelingthe pressure of keeping his secret about being a billionaire from anyone. Joe is forced toexperience loneliness, by his dad, so the story is set for a real journey.

My favourite part in the book is when Bob is dumped into a green rubbish bin and Joe’sking-size Twix is snatched by the mean and nasty ‘Grubbs’. To their shock, Joe and Bob arerescued by Lauren, who karate-kicks the bullies in a comic way. I give it 10/10!

reviewed by Amit Pandya, 7

BILLIONAIRE BOYDAVID WALLIAMS

Anthony Horowitz has brought outa book containing ten spine-chillinghorror stories. From robo-nannies tokiller massage chairs, this book has

everything to scare the pants o� you. It has ghosts, cobras, evil Sat Navs and much more...You may want to sleep with the light on after you read this!

This is a bloody and horrifying book, which is sure to scare even the bravest people!

reviewed by Dominic Dennis, 11

MORE BLOODY HOROWITZANTHONY HOROWITZ

INTERVIEW

Would you like to see any of your books made into �lms? It would be amazing. I think my bookswould be more suited to live action thananimation as they’re about people and theirfeelings. It would be easier to portray withactors. A �lm is being made of The Boy inthe Dress and it’s looking likely that I mightbe in it but it’s not certain yet.

If you were as rich as Joe and his dad what would you do with your money?I would want to do something for otherpeople like build a school in Africa becausethe feeling that would give you would begreater than anything you could ever buy.

Why do you like writing books for kids rather than adults?When I �rst had the idea for The Boy in theDress I thought it would make a good bookfor children and I really enjoyed doing it

and it was successful. I write for an adultaudience with my television programmesand, if I had a great idea for a book for anadult audience, I’d write it. It’s more led bythe idea than anything else. The next bookI’ll write will be for children.

What is your favourite children’s book?Alice in Wonderland is one of the greatestworks of literature ever written. Alice inWonderland is thechildren’s bookthat intriguesme the most. Ican read it overand over again.It’s such anamazing world ofimagination.

5 minutes withFOLLOWING the success of The Boy in the Dress and Mr Stink, David Walliams has written a new brilliant book for kids – Billionaire Boy. First News reader Amit Pandya put a few questions to the author…

Billionaire Boy is in bookshops now

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TWILIGHT ECLIPSE BOARD GAMEWWW.JOHNLEWIS.COM £19.95TWILIGHT fans will love this game. Answer questions aboutthe movie, complete Eclipse challenges and travel theboard covered in movie images. Once you move into theinner ring of the board you will need to defeat Newbornsand Victoria in order to collect Scenes one-eight to win.

MONOPOLY REVOLUTIONWWW.PLAY.COM £22.47THIS is Monopoly as you have never seen it before! The circular boardwith all new graphics is introduced to celebrate Monopoly’s 75thAnniversary. Travel around the Revolutionary board buying, selling anddealing in properties. The electronic unit and banking cards replaces cashin the game. This is a whole new Monopoly experience for you to love!

LEGO GAMES: HARRY POTTER HOGWARTSWWW.WOOLWORTHS.CO.UK £25.00BETWEEN the moving staircases and secret passages atHogwarts, it can be tricky to �nd your way around. Be the �rstto navigate successfully through the magical castle. This Legogame features a buildable LEGO die, micro�gures and additionalcharacters, along with 332 LEGO pieces and a rule book.

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SCRABBLE TRICKSTER BOARD GAMEWWW.ARGOS.CO.UK £17.99CHECK out this new Scrabble game that’s funfor everyone, whether you’re a word whiz ornot! It’s a lively new way to play Scrabble thatincorporates trickster spaces and cards thatallow players to break the traditional rules.

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I USED to be called a nerd at my old school but, now I’m in high school, I don’t want to any more. My friends do bad stu� and think it’s cool. I want to be cool, but not bad. Anonymous, 12

You sound a bit confused. I wonder if I am right in thinking that? It’s not easy to be your own person – but it sounds like you are starting to think like this. It can be very di� cult not to follow what your friends are doing. How would you feel about calling us to talk through some of your problems?

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This is a common occurrence in most families across the country. Having a brother or sister can be great. It means you have someone to talk to about school and homework, someone to swap clothes and CDs with, someone you can talk to and share your concerns with when you’re at home. Unfortunately, sometimes they can drive you absolutely mad!

Or it feels like they are constantly trying to get you in trouble with your parents. If things start to get heated with your brother or sister and you’re starting to get really angry with each

other, the best thing to do is give each other a bit of space to calm down and think things through. In most cases, even though you may argue and �ght with your brothers and sisters, as you grow up, you will develop a close bond with them.

However, sometimes you may feel isolated at home because you’re constantly arguing with your siblings and it seems like your parents are always taking their side. If you’re feeling down about the situation, try talking to a friend about it. You can always talk to ChildLine on 0800 1111.

IT’S often the way that one moment you’re best friends with your brother or sister, the next moment, you’re at each other’s throats and you can’t stand the sight of each other.

MORE than anything I want to go for a drama scholarship at my school, but my parents say that I have to take an academic course and nothing else. I would feel that I have let myself down so much if I didn’t try for drama. I’ve talked to my parents and they won’t budge on the subject. Please help! Anonymous, 13.

It sounds like your heart is really in following a career in drama but you feel under pressure due to what your parents want for you. I wonder if you have tried writing down your feelings about this in a letter. It may not make them change their mind about this, but I am wondering if it is worth a try. If you feel like calling us on 0800 1111 we can talk a bit more about this, or if you prefer, you can contact us online at www.childline.org.uk.

It sounds like you are really upset by what has happened with your friends. It also sounds like your friends are being quite cruel. I am wondering how you would feel about talking to your friends to tell them how their behaviour is making you feel. Perhaps that would be really di� cult for you. I wonder if you feel like calling us. If you do, we could look at more ways that you might be able to �nd a solution to this problem. Call us on on 08001111 or chat to us at www.childline.org.uk. Take care of yourself.

DEALING WITH ANNOYING SIBLINGSHI Esther. My friends have broken up from me. I don’t know what to do. It all started when they sat next to someone else on the dinner table. I didn’t want to sit next to the people that they were sitting with, so I sat on another table. When I had �nished I said to them are you coming, and they rudely shouted at me to go. At playtime they kept on running away from me. I don’t know what to do. Please help, Maira.

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MarvellousManassero

The young star was just 17 years and 188days old when he won the Castello Mastersin Spain. The previous holder of the recordwas Danny Lee, who was 18 years and 213days old when he won the Johnnie WalkerClassic two years ago

“My results this year are well above myexpectations,” said Manassero. “I neverdreamt of winning on Tour so soon.”

Apart from giving him the record, the winalso means that Manassero will take homenearly £300,000 in prize money.

“I am too young to have a drink and I amtoo young to drive, so I will not be buying acar,” he said, “and I have not got a girlfriendwho would like a present!”

Manassero has broken several recordsalready and has been praised by fellowplayers.

“He has a passion for the game,” said USlegend Tom Watson. “Technique can beadded if necessary, but if they don’t havethat passion then I am concerned. Matteohas it.”

ITALIAN golfer Matteo Manassero has broken the record for the youngest ever player to win a tournament on the European Tour.

Manassero on the green during his final round

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It’s not always about you

THIS week, we witnessed the rather bizarre sight of England cricketer Kevin Pietersen playing table tennis with a cricket bat. KP and Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu were at the West London Academy in Northolt to give selected students a surprise assembly and to talk about adiStars, the new adidas scheme to get more 13 to 19-year-olds involved in sport before the 2012 Olympics. After a table tennis lesson, we spoke to Christine.

How good do you think you were at table tennis?I don’t think I was good at all! Sometimesit’s nice to just do something that you’re notso good at, so that people can see you’rehuman.

Do you think adiStars will get kids up o� the sofa?Yes. I think the �rst thing for kids is that it hasto be attractive, to grab their attention, andI de�nitely think it’s that. You’ve got loads ofwell-known sports stars who can really tryand help get the ball rolling, and get kids atleast to look on the website.

When you come to things like this, do a lot of kids ask your advice about stu�?Yes, I was talking to a few of them. There’sone guy who runs, and he asked me whatI thought about when I run. He does the100m so, for him, 400m is a really long way!

What advice would you give to kids if they wanted to take up a new sport?I think just to enjoy it. Today’s been aboutfun, and these kids are having fun whilethey’re learning. It’s about being relaxed

about what you do. I enjoy what I do – Iknow it’s horrible and it’s hard and it hurts,but you can’t quite beat that feeling ofrunning around a track.

You said in the assembly that it’s a lonely sport. Do you ever wish that you sometimes still played a team sport?Netball gave me so many of the elementsthat you need as an individual person. Itgave me a lot of discipline. I kind of do missit. It’s nice having people that you win withand lose with. When I run and I don’t win,it’s just me, and no-one understands whatit’s like.

When we last spoke to you, you said that you would take the day’s problems to bed with you. Have you got any better at putting your worries aside?I think that, hopefully, I’m getting a bit betterat dealing with my issues! It’s nice to cometo events like this when you see things in adi�erentlight. It’s not always about you, it’sabout what you can do for others.

People in the media always say that sports stars are role models. Do you feel

like you are one?People in the public eye don’t like beingseen as a role model, because that suggeststhat you have to be perfect. You maybeshouldn’t see yourself as a role model, butjust that you have something valuableto o�erback to these young people wholook up to you. If these kids are paying towatch you, or they’ve got posters of you ontheir wall, we owe them to be able to givesomething back.

To see some footage from the day, including KP playing table tennis with a

cricket bat and a brief video interview with Christine, head to www.�rstnews.co.uk! To �nd out more about adiStars, go to

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Kevin Pietersen gives Christine Ohuruogu a few table tennis tips

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