First News Issue 433 - Loxley Primary School

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FirstNews
Issue 433 £1.50 3 – 9 Oct 2014
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READERS
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Marching to save the Earth’s giants
What a nois! e
we made
PEOPLE all over the world will take to the
streets tomorrow (4 October) to march for the
future of elephants and rhinos.
The Global March for Elephants and Rhinos aims to bring
attention to just how many of the Earth’s giants are being
killed by poachers for their tusks and horns.
Every nine hours a rhino is killed for its horn (that’s
around three every day), to be used in traditional Asian
medicine. An elephant is killed for its ivory tusks every 15
minutes, which means 100 elephants are being killed every
day. The ivory is used to make ornaments and objects such
as piano keys. Although international trade in ivory was
banned in 1989, illegal poaching is still going on.
If the killing carries on at this rate, there is a danger
that both species will become extinct within ten years.
Removing the animals’ tusks or horns is also extremely
violent and is sometimes done while the animals are
still alive.
The march looks set to be the biggest ever global
wildlife protest, with people taking part in 100 cities across
the world. In the UK, official marches are taking place in
London, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
Organisers hope that if enough people take part, those in
power will do more to save elephants and rhinos before it’s
too late.
Jo from Action for Elephants UK (North West) says:
“Elephants and rhinos are being poached to the brink of
extinction, and they have no voice of their own. We are
their only hope.”
For more information on how to take part, or hold
your own march for elephants and rhinos, head to
march4elephantsandrhinos.org.
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2. HEADLINES
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
NEWS IN
BRIEF
Sherlock mystery solved
And then
there were
three…
JASON Orange has
announced that
he will be leaving
legendary ’90s boy
band Take That
and won’t be contributing to their next album. Jason’s
bandmates, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald
have described his departure as “a huge loss”. The three
remaining members are said to be continuing as a trio.
Strictly speaking, Strictly win
TV’s biggest ratings
battle is back! Every
year, ITV’s The X Factor
and BBC’s Strictly
Come Dancing, two
of television’s biggest
shows, go head-tohead during the prime
weekend television
slot. Strictly attracted
the largest audience
with 6.5m viewers during its first clash with The X Factor on
Friday night, which attracted 5.8m viewers. During a thirtyminute overlap on Saturday evening, Strictly averaged 8.1m
viewers, while The X Factor fell short with 7.7m viewers.
iPhone 6 “too bendy”
TECHIES may have flocked ‘straight’ to the shops to pick
up the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus last week, but it
looks like the new iPhone experience has been somewhat
‘wonky’ for some users. The iPhone 6 has been praised for
being very thin and light,
but some are saying this is
making the phone bendy.
The metal aluminium
appears to be to blame
for the smartphone’s
flexibility, as the rear case
is made of this malleable
(can be bent without
breaking) metal.
Poorly Earth
GLOBAL wildlife populations have declined by more than half
in just 40 years, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2014.
by Ben Pulsford
The Living Planet Report is a document produced by the charity WWF every
two years and outlines the current health of our planet and what this means
to us.
As part of the report, over 10,000 populations of mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians and fish were thoroughly studied. Results from this year’s report
show that these population numbers have declined by 52% since 1970. In
other words, global wildlife populations have declined by more than half in
just 40 years.
Experts have explained that man’s increasing need for natural resources
is to blame, with more and more habitats being lost every day. The report
also highlights that we are using more resources than our planet can
continue to provide – so although the picture above may look funny, it’s
actually fairly accurate!
David Nussbaum, Chief Executive of WWF-UK, said: “The scale of the
destruction highlighted in this report should be a wake-up call for us all.”
QUOTE OF
THE WEEK
Mel B on Geri
Halliwell and Spice
Girls break-up:
“I saw her a couple
of weeks ago and
I said: ‘Do you
remember when
you left on my
birthday?’”
50,000 ‘stamp out’ bullying
WHAT a noise we made! Tens of thousands of you across the UK ‘stamped out’ bullying last
Friday at school (Friday 26 September).
Over 50,000 pupils across the UK stood up from their desks, gathered in the assembly hall or took to the
school playground to ‘stamp out’ bullying at 11am on Friday 26 September as part of First News’ Stamp Out
Bullying campaign.
Along with a host of celebrities including Amanda Holden, Henry Winkler and the Tottenham Hotspur team (seen
stamping below), they made a statement that they want to see bullying ‘stamped out’ for good.
The idea was to make as much noise as possible
against bullying so that those in power are shaken
into doing more to stamp it out once and for all.
Following the nationwide ‘stamp’, hundreds
of photos of classes getting involved were sent
into First News.
Some of the best photos have been published
in this week’s issue (pages 14-15).
@SpursOfficial via Twitter
ONE of the biggest
mysteries among
Sherlock Holmes
fans may finally be
solved now that the
original manuscript
of one of his stories
is to be made public
for the first time.
The identity of the
“illustrious client” in
The Adventures of the Illustrious Client is never revealed in
the book, but would-be sleuths can search the handwritten
manuscript for clues when it’s put on display at the
Museum of London on 17 October.
3. HEADLINES
FirstNews
Furry fire survivors
EDITOR NICKY COX MBE
WHAT a noise we made, indeed.
Lacey Fire Dept. via Twitter
Lacey Fire Dept treating a
tiny hamster with oxygen
Henry and I have been very busy driving across
the West Country on the second leg of this year’s My Way!
Tour. It’s always nice to actually meet our readers and it has
been a pleasure meeting and speaking to so many of you in
the first few days of our tour.
It’s also nice to see that so many of our readers took part
in Stamp Out Bullying last Friday, too. There were so many
incredible ‘stamp snaps’ to choose from for our very special
picture spread on pages 14 and 15. But don’t worry, if you
can’t see your school’s photo in this week’s issue, we’ll be
featuring more next week.
It’s not over, though – now we’ve made our noise, we
need to make sure that the right people heard it. Watch this
space. Right, off to the next school!
Race to save
volcano victims
RESCUE teams in Japan are battling against time to find survivors after a devastating volcanic eruption.
Mount Ontake in central Japan erupted suddenly on
Saturday (27 September), trapping roughly 250 hikers on its
slopes. It is the country’s second-highest volcano at 3,067
metres – that’s over 3km high!
Most of the hikers eventually managed to make their way to
safety, but more than 36 people are thought to have died and
many are still missing. Rescue efforts were forced to a halt on
GOOD
FOR
WEEK
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
EDITOR’S COMMENT
FIREMEN rescued a family of hamsters from a mobile home fire in Washington, USA,
last week.
Lacey Fire Department were able to rescue
hamster mum and dad Oreo and Madonna
from the empty house and successfully
resuscitate them.
The lucky pair were treated with oxygen
through a thin tube after inhaling lots of
deadly smoke from the fire.
Firemen managed to save two of the pair’s
babies, but tragically lost one of them.
The blaze was caused by the homeowners’
washing catching fire in the dryer. No-one was
home at the time of the fire.
Firemen are trained to rescue all sorts of pets
– not just cats stuck in trees!
ISSUE 433
by Erin Cardiff
Sunday after the volcano continued to spew out toxic gases
and ash, making conditions too dangerous for workers.
Volcanic eruptions are fairly common in Japan, but this is
the first time an eruption has killed people since 1991, when
Mount Unzen erupted, causing 43 deaths.
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FOR
Celebrity weddings
Lindsay Lohan
ACTOR George Clooney and opera singer Katherine Jenkins
got married on the same day to their significant others last
week (but not to each other!).
HOLLYWOOD star Lindsay Lohan was criticised for
“forgetting her lines” during her West End stage debut at the
Playhouse Theatre in London last week.
Quiet class!
MORE and more pupils in the UK
are getting distracted by “disruptive
behaviour” in their classrooms.
Ofsted, an official body whose job it is
to make sure schools are doing everything
they should be, have warned that disruptive
behaviour in the classroom is affecting more
pupils now than it used to.
The news follows over 3,000 inspections
and surveys of both parents and teachers.
Behaviour like swinging on chairs, using
smartphones, talking and passing notes is
reportedly distracting more and more pupils,
affecting their ability to concentrate and learn
in the classroom.
Pupils could be losing up to an hour of
learning each day because of other pupils in
their class distracting them.
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4. THE WEEK AHEAD
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Dates for
your diary
GUIDE DOGS WEEK
Saturday 4 October –
Sunday 12 October
The public are being asked to wear
yellow to show their support for this
nationwide celebration of guide dogs.
guidedogs.org.uk
SPREAD A SMILE
THEY say if you smile, the world will smile with you – and that’s exactly the message the 15th annual
World Smile Day is hoping to spread.
The idea for World Smile Day came about when Harvey Ball,
the American artist behind the now world-famous smiley face
symbol, began to feel concerned that it had lost its meaning.
It was originally intended to be an emblem for goodwill and
happiness, but Harvey was worried it had become nothing more
than just another logo.
He decided that the first Friday of every October should be
devoted to spreading kindness throughout the world and helping
one another to smile.
The event started in Harvey’s hometown of Worcester,
Massachusetts in 1999, with local celebrations including
creating the world’s largest human smiley face and releasing
balloons bearing World Smile Day messages. It has since grown in
to a worldwide celebration, with schools, businesses, hospitals
and many other organisations joining in the quest to spread a
little happiness.
This year’s event falls today (3 October). If you fancy getting
involved, the rules are simple – it’s all about getting the word
out and having fun doing it. From hanging up the free posters
available on the World Smile Day website (worldsmileday.com)
to holding awards to recognise those who do good deeds, the
possibilities are endless. Past events have included pie-eating
contests, flash mobs, selfies with smiley face masks, concerts,
providing meals for the homeless and visiting nursing homes.
It doesn’t matter if you get together a group of five or fifty, the
main thing is to spread World Smile Day’s message – “do an act of
kindness. Help one person smile!”
You can print a Word Smile Day Ambassador sticker from the
official website to let others know you support the cause.
However participants are planning to share the love, they’re
encouraged to post pictures of their celebrations on social media
for all to see.
So, what are you waiting for? Get grinning and do something
kind to spread a smile!
This week in history
4 OCTOBER 1976
A new high-speed train service was
introduced by British Rail. The train
ran between London and Bristol at
a speed of 125mph (201km/h)! A single
adult ticket cost £5.
9 OCTOBER 1991
The first sumo wrestling tournament to
take place outside of Japan happened
at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was
part of the Japan Festival, which aimed
to promote Japanese arts and traditions.
8 OCTOBER 2003
Film star Arnold Schwarzenegger was
elected governor of California. He took
over from Gray Davis, who was the first
governor in the state’s history to be
sacked halfway through his term.
BRITISH MUSICAL
FIREWORKS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday 3 October –
Monday 6 October
Seven of the UK’s leading fireworks
companies put on a dazzling display
across the night sky, to music, above
Victoria Park in Merseyside.
THE TIMES CHELTENHAM
LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Friday 3 October –
Sunday 12 October
One of the oldest and largest literature
festivals in the world. Guests include John
Cleese, Henry Winkler, Malorie Blackman
and the First News team!
cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature
WORLD ANIMAL DAY
Saturday 4 October
A day of celebration for anyone in the
world who cares about animals.
worldanimalday.org.uk
NATIONAL BADGER DAY
Saturday 4 October
A nationwide event that focuses on the
conservation and welfare of badgers. The
day encourages the public to raise funds
for the Badger Trust.
nfbg.org.uk
WORLD PEA THROWING
COMPETITION
Sunday 5 October
This event does what it says on the tin (of
peas…). Around 200 competitors take part
in this unique competition in East Sussex.
lewesarms.co.uk
PRIDE OF BRITAIN AWARDS
Monday 6 October
This reader-nominated awards ceremony
celebrates heroism and bravery. The
Duke of Cambridge, Prince of Wales,
Usain Bolt, Jamie Oliver, Andy Murray
and David Walliams all contributed to
last year’s event. You can catch the
ceremony on ITV.
prideofbritain.com
5. HOME
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
Home News
1. NEWCASTLE
Strictly to the stage
TV’s Craig Revel Horwood will
be taking to the stage next year
as villain Miss Hannigan in a
production of the musical Annie.
Revel Horwood, known for his
cutting put-downs on Strictly
Come Dancing, will make his
debut in Newcastle next July.
4. SOUTHAMPTON
2. DUNDEE
Sports centre site
revealed
Dundee’s Caird Park is to
become the home of a new
£10m regional sports centre. A
development group made up of
the city council, sportscotland
officials and Dundee’s two
football clubs chose the site,
which already houses an
athletics stadium, golf course
and velodrome. The facility will
be open to professional athletes
and the general public.
6. HERTFORD
5. BIRMINGHAM
Hit record
Caught at last
Comic mix up
The people of Southampton
have set a new record – by
staging the world’s largest
ukulele ensemble. Over 2,300
players gathered in St Mary’s
Football Stadium in July and have
since been anxiously waiting to
hear whether they managed to
take the title. Guinness World
Records have now confirmed
that Southampton beat Japan’s
previous record of 2,134 players.
One of the UK’s most wanted
men has been arrested after
six years on the run. Officers
discovered alleged drug
smuggler Robert Knight, 53,
from Walsall near Birmingham,
playing poker in a bar in Calpe,
Eastern Spain. Police have
been hunting Knight since
2008, when he was accused of
conspiracy to import drugs.
Stand-up comedian Seann
Walsh was forced to cancel a
gig in Hertford after confusing
it with Hereford – 150 miles
(241km) away – and mistakenly
travelling there instead. The
funnyman took to Twitter
to apologise to fans, saying:
“Hertford! I regret to inform you
that tonight’s show is cancelled
due to me arriving at Hereford
near Wales. I am so sorry.”
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7. BLACKPOOL
Bright spark!
Blackpool’s skies were lit up
over the weekend as the World
Fireworks Championships drew
to a close. The Canadian team
emerged triumphant, beating
Sweden and Austria to the top
spot. The result was announced
after a breathtaking display by
the UK’s Titanium Fireworks team.
8. CARDIFF
Charity bike ride
3. LONDON
Local cyclists rode from Boston to
New York recently, raising £600,000
for Cardiff ’s Velindre Cancer
Centre. Led by rugby aces Martyn
Williams and Jonathan Davies, the
team covered 515km in their epic
two-week-long feat. Almost 100
cyclists rode up to 88 miles (142km)
a day across America’s East coast,
finishing by crossing New York’s
Brooklyn Bridge.
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Train delay thief jailed
A burglar who caused a whopping
17 hours of rail delays by hiding in
a tree overlooking train tracks has
been jailed for 18 months. Carlton
Andre, 36, caused almost 800 train
cancellations at a cost of nearly
£500,000 when he climbed the
tree next to a major London
railway line. Police eventually
captured the crook after a 17-hour
stand-off.
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Houses for
homeless
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A Suffolk charity is planning
to open its first houses for
the homeless. The Selig
Trust, which runs the town’s
winter night shelter, has been
offered two houses to use and
estimate they could be ready
within a year.
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NEWS IN NUMBERS
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cockerels are in the process of being
rehomed by the Scottish SPCA. The charity
says it has seen an increase in the number
of abandoned cockerels.
6 tourist trails have been created across
the country to mark the 800th anniversary
of the Magna Carta.
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£1 million
years of funding is how much the
Department of Transport has pledged
to improve the trains from Lincoln to
Nottingham. It is seen as one of the
worst train services in the UK.
is how much a new
visitor centre dedicated to famous author and
poet Thomas Hardy (pictured) cost. It has just
opened in Dorset, where Hardy was born.
5,000 runners took part in the 10K Great
is the proposed year that the V&A
Museum in Dundee, Scotland could open.
Potential exhibitions are being looked at now.
Yorkshire Run in Sheffield.
2017
6. NEWS IN PICTURES
FirstNews
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26 SEPTEMBER
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28 SEPTEMBER
FRANCE: French adventurer and researcher Stephane Rousson prepares his Aerosail
before his planned attempt to cross the Mediterranean from Nice to Calvi, on the island
of Corsica. Aerosail is the result of Rousson and his partners’ ambition to create an
innovative, efficient and silent maritime vehicle, only using the wind to create enough
force to move.
LONDON, ENGLAND: National Maritime Museum Cornwall staff and volunteers celebrate
with families after winning the 2014 Family Friendly Museum Award. Jonathan Griffin,
director of the museum, says: “Everyone here is absolutely ecstatic to have won this award.
Focusing on families isn’t an add-on for us, it’s at the heart of what we do. Children are the
future.” See kidsinmuseums.org.uk to find out more about the award and to see the other
museums that made the short list.
28 SEPTEMBER
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25 SEPTEMBER
NORTHUMBERLAND, UK: Meet Tughall and Albi, rare albino hedgehogs who were both
brought in to Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue. The centre said it was a rarity to find one
albino hedgehog in the animals’ ever-shrinking population, let alone two! They are now
being cared for by staff and will be found new places to live when they are healthy again.
LONDON, UK: Runners celebrate in the Color Festival Area after the Color Run presented
by Dulux, known as the happiest 5km on the planet, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Runners start wearing white clothing and at each kilometre a different colour of powder is
thrown in the air with the runners becoming a constantly evolving artwork.
Getty
27 SEPTEMBER
LONDON, ENGLAND: Congratulations to First News’ Rachel Henderson and her fiancé
Sam Evenden, who tied the knot at the Groucho Club.
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ISSUE 433
World News
1. CANADA
Delayed delivery
A postman in British Columbia
had a pretty good reason
for not delivering a man’s
package to his door – there
was a bear in his way! When
Twitter user M Fane posted
the below picture of his
delivery slip, it went viral.
Canada Post offered to
investigate, but Fane said
that he was perfectly happy
with the postman’s excuse.
The postman later showed
a picture of the bear outside
Fane’s house as proof that he
tried to make the delivery.
4. FRANCE
5. CYPRUS
Parents quizzed
Stubbing it out
Refugee rescue
Police in Fox Creek are
investigating after a six-yearold fired a rifle that the child’s
parents left in the car. Three
kids, aged from one to six, were
left in the car on their own with
the gun. Thankfully no-one was
hurt when the oldest child fired
the gun and the bullet passed
through the car door.
The French government has
announced measures to help cut
the number of teenage smokers.
Among the plans announced
by the country’s Health Minister
are plain packaging on cigarette
packets and bans on smoking
in children’s play areas in public
parks and in cars carrying
children under 12.
A small fishing boat containing
more than 300 people –
including 53 children – has
been rescued off the coast of
Cyprus. The vessel entered
rough waters and sent out
a distress signal that was
answered by a passing cruise
ship. It is thought that the
passengers are refugees fleeing
the civil war in Syria.
3. CANADA
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8. GERMANY
Cans canned
The referees’ vanishing spray that
became popular during the World
Cup has been banned in Germany
by trading standards officials. They
say that greenhouse gas levels in
the Argentinian cans are too high
and that there are no warnings
on the cans about the gas being
flammable. The German FA is now
trying to find a replacement spray.
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7. WORLD
Twitter/M Fane
9. DENMARK
Clever lights
Denmark is set to spend millions of
pounds changing old street lights
to more efficient LED lights. The
new lights will lower electricity
bills and be better for the
environment. The lights will turn
off if there are no cars or people in
the area around the light.
2. PERU
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At least eight people were killed
when an earthquake struck
the south of the country at the
weekend. The 4.9 magnitude
quake destroyed dozens of homes
in the village of Misca, killing
at least four children. Many of
the homes in Misca are simple
buildings made from straw and
clay bricks, like the one below.
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10. HONG KONG
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7. NEW ZEALAND
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6. USA
Time capsule found in lion
Super strength
A little copper box from 1901 has been found
inside the head of a lion statue on top of the former
Massachusetts state government building. Due to be
opened this week, it is believed to be a time capsule
containing letters, photos and clippings.
Firefighters were stunned when they found out
that two men had lifted a huge half-tonne wooden
slab off the top of a trapped relative. Northland’s
deputy fire chief said that a rush of adrenaline
could have boosted the men’s strength.
11. THE WORLD’S CHILDREN
Name: Megan Age: Ten Lives: Uganda
KIDS Club Kampala aims to bring hope and love to vulnerable children and to transform poor
communities in Uganda. KCK was set up to help children and families living in situations of extreme
poverty. KCK works to empower children and women from disadvantaged communities, bringing
sustainable changes through various development projects and supporting their basic needs.
Megan says: “Kids Club Kampala has helped me by
sponsoring me and paying my school fees. Now I am studying
at school and I have friends, unlike before.
“The Club has helped me by providing me with somewhere
to live. I now stay with Auntie Jessica, who looks after me by
providing me with food every day. Kids Club Kampala has given
me clothes and shoes that I never had before and it has shown
me love that I never thought I would get.”
See www.kidsclubkampala.org to read about how Kids Club
Kampala offers hope and love for vulnerable children.
Protesters have flocked to the
streets in their thousands to
demonstrate against China’s
plans for the 2017 elections.
China wants the power to block
candidates for the election,
but the protesters want a free
choice. Hong Kong used to
belong to Britain, but it was
handed back to China in 1997.
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Earthquake strikes
8. MY WAY! TOUR
by Henry Winkler and First News editor Nicky Cox
FirstNews
My Way!
photo diary
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
HELLO from Devon, where we are today, on the 2014 My Way! campaign tour.
We are travelling with Achievement For All to raise
awareness of children with learning challenges.
One in five children (that’s around six in each class)
find school tough because they have some kind of
challenge that makes learning more difficult for them.
Henry Winkler has dyslexia, which made school really
tough for him, but he has gone on to be a worldfamous actor, producer, director and now author of
Ghost Buddy and Hank Zipzer, the World’s Greatest
Underachiever. Hank Zipzer is now a top show on CBBC,
starring Henry as music teacher Mr Rock.
This week and next week we are meeting thousands
of children and teenagers across Britain to make sure
everyone hears Henry’s words: “How you learn has
nothing to do with how smart you are and everyone
has brilliance inside them.”
Week one
Henry was interviewed for BBC1’s Sunday Morning
Live with Sian Williams to spread the message to
TV audiences.
We had a great time at the Bath Children’s
Literature Festival – the biggest book festival just for
kids in the country.
Now we’re looking forward to the next
stage of the journey, down into
Cornwall, at the very bottom of the
country, travelling in a brand-new
Citroën Cactus, modelled beautifully
here by Henry! We hope to see many
more of you along the way.
We met some wonderful children at Bristol Children’s
Hospital with the ReadWell charity, which brings books
and reading to children in hospitals.
Where to catch
up with us!
We took part in the First News Stamp Out Bullying
stamp at Medina College on the Isle of Wight, along
with nearly 53,000 children across the country. We also
met identical triplets – Kerry, Kelly and Lucy (below).
Watch us do the stamp using the
Blippar app (above right)!
Next stop – off to Barnstaple in Devon to Pilton
Community College where we had a great time
meeting all the pupils.
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9. ANIMALS
Don’t eat wild!
ATLANTIC wild salmon are still under threat and the Marine
Conservation Society (MCS) is urging people not to buy wild caught
salmon when they do their food shop.
The fish are currently rated red on the Fish to Avoid list after being overfished
in the wild. Only 30% of rivers in England and Wales met the conservation levels
required for Atlantic wild salmon in 2013 and, according to MCS, Scotland is yet to
set conservation limits for its salmon rivers.
The good news is that haddock from the Northeast Arctic and mackerel from the
EU are now on the Fish to Eat List.
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CORAL reefs are the most
biologically diverse ecosystems in the world and are
home to thousands of species of fish and other creatures.
The world’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef off
the coast of Northern Australia, which is so big that it can
be seen from space!
Unfortunately, pollution,
excessive fishing and
overdevelopment make
coral reefs one of the
most threatened habitats in
the world.
The ocean coral reefs
provide safe havens for
many species of beautiful
exotic fish – but this
beauty can have ugly
consequences. Many
The Great Barrier
Reef in Australia
colourful inhabitants are
collected for home aquariums and displays in
ways that damage the reefs and its inhabitants.
Bigger spiders
this autumn
HAVE you noticed more spiders than usual this autumn? Do they look
bigger than usual? That’s because they are!
The mild weather so far has meant lots more insects and bugs are still around
for the spiders to eat, allowing them to get bigger and bigger. Experts think the
average spider will be 2-3mm bigger than usual because of the weather. As the
weather turns colder, spiders will seek warmth inside our houses! A spokesperson
for the British Arachnological Association wants people to welcome spiders and to
be kinder to them, despite many people being afraid of them. There are very few
poisonous spiders in the UK. The most poisonous is the false widow (pictured),
which can give a nasty bite, although it usually isn’t even as bad as a wasp sting!
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s own ‘fish nanny’, Dr Judy Ledger,
heads up an initiative called the Rising
Tide Conservation project, which helps
to protect coral reefs and the fish that
live in them from human collection.
Dr Ledger says: “The goal of
this ground-breaking programme
is to develop new ways to raise
the beautiful fish you see in salt
water aquariums, so that we have
sustainable alternatives to collecting
them from ocean reefs. This means
that we can reduce damage to
corals as well as decreasing the
pressures on the wild populations”.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Corals and other reef inhabitants
could potentially provide
important medicines, including
anti-cancer drugs, painkillers and
anti-inflammatory compounds.
Even more reason to
protect them!
To find out more about the Rising
Tide Conservation project, visit
risingtideconservation.org.
For more information on SeaWorld,
visit seaworldparks.co.uk.
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10. ENTERTAINMENT
TV, Film, Music and Theatre!
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
REMEMBER the story of a dolphin called Winter
and her prosthetic tail? Well, Winter is back in Dolphin
Tale 2! First News caught up with actor Nathan Gamble
to find out about the inspiring new film…
Hi Nathan! What happens in Dolphin Tale 2?
The story of the sequel takes place three years after the
first movie. My character, Sawyer, is now an animal
trainer at Clearwater Marine Aquarium and he’s
really enjoying being with the animals. He gets to
spend a lot of time with his good friend Winter
the dolphin.
How is Winter doing?
In the movie, Winter is struggling. Something
happened in her life that made her very sad, so
she’s depressed and she’s not putting on her
prosthetic tail any more. We have to find her a
new dolphin friend!
What fishy facts did you learn during the
film shoot?
I haven’t got any fish facts, but I learned loads of
really cool facts about dolphins. Did you know
that dolphins never fully sleep? Half of their
brain snoozes while the other half stays awake.
Basically, if a shark comes along, they can get
away quickly if they’re not fully asleep!
How much time did you spend filming in
the water for this movie?
We spent tons of time in the water, which was
fun. It definitely got a little wrinkly in there. I’ll let
you into a secret: I’m much better at swimming
now than I was before I started work on these
movies. I wasn’t very good at all before. When I
first auditioned for the movie, I had to get in the
water and act alongside Winter to make sure we
had good chemistry. One thing I remember them saying is: “He’s got great chemistry, but
he’s not a good swimmer.” I had to practise swimming hard before I won the role.
Are you good with animals?
I love animals. In fact, it feels like we have a farm at our house. We have twelve
chickens, three ducks, two dogs, a cat and a turkey. That’s
a lot of animals. I like the dogs the most, especially
because one of them is mine. I love the ducks, too.
They are funny! The ducks, the turkey and the
chickens are my sister’s pets. She loves each
one of them and she’s named them all.
What’s been your most bizarre
animal encounter?
We went to Busch Gardens a while ago.
A lot of people in the cast have
become really good friends with the
trainers and the animals there, so we got
to go behind the scenes. We got to see a
sloth up close, we got to pet an elephant
and we even got to get up close to some
flamingos. One of them hugged me!
CATS MUSICAL
Pop star Nicole Scherzinger is set
to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
musical, Cats. The American singer will
play Grizabella when the musical returns
to the London Palladium on 6 December
for a limited run. Nicole said: “I am truly
honoured to have been asked to take part
in what I know will be a very special
time in my career. I can’t wait to
begin rehearsals.”
You were hugged by a flamingo?
Yes! If you approach flamingos a certain way, they put their head around
your neck and they give you a little hug. It’s really cute. Well, there was one
particular flamingo who was fascinated by me. He would wrap his head
around and peck at my head. He would snuggle up next to me. It was very
funny and unique. It’s cool to say I’ve been hugged by a flamingo!
What was it like to work with Morgan Freeman in Dolphin Tale 2?
I consider Morgan Freeman to be one of the greatest actors in the world, so
to say that I got to work with him is really special. Watching actors like him
who have been in this business a long time is really inspiring. He’s the kind of
person you just need to watch on set and in movies. You can learn so much
from watching him. I learned how professional you need to be, how prepared
you should be and how to interact with the cast and crew. It was great.
Catch Nathan in Dolphin Tale 2 in cinemas now.
11. ENTERTAINMENT
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
MODERN FAMILY actor Ty Burrell lent his voice to Mr Peabody, a superintelligent dog learning about parenting his adopted human son in the
animated film Mr Peabody and Sherman. We found out more…
How did you get involved with Mr Peabody &
Sherman? Were you a fan of the original series?
I have sort of peripheral memories of the original
series from when I was a kid. I’m not quite old enough
for when it originally aired, but my older brother is
about seven years older than me and I remember
him watching it in reruns.
They were very warm
memories because
he was always
laughing at it – I
had no idea why
because it was
a bit above my
head. So when
it came along I
was really excited
to audition for it. I
auditioned a couple
of times and very
luckily got the part. As
far as process goes, this was
the most thrilling thing I’ve ever
done because you just had no idea what you were
going to see. You’re in a room where it’s impossible
to really see the imagery when you’re making it, so
really one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had
was seeing the movie. Obviously it helps that I really
genuinely love the movie, but it’s just amazing what
the animators and the producers have done.
A large part of the story is about a father-son
relationship and having to let go as a parent. As a
father yourself, does this strike a chord with you?
Oh yeah. My oldest daughter has started to go
to pre-school and that is a terrifying moment.
Dropping a kid off at school… I did not handle
it well. I think that’s the strongest theme of our
film, the father-son aspect. Peabody is not a
perfect parent, nor am I, but there’s an amazing
story in the movie about them going from
mentor/protégé to father and son and they
really love each other. It’s my favourite thing
about the movie, but it also happens to be a
very fun and funny time travel adventure.
Was it tough to keep Mr Peabody from
being evil or mean?
I think in a way that feat was already accomplished
for us by the original. Those characters are largely
established. You know that Peabody always has
Sherman’s best intentions in mind and Sherman
is an innocent. He’s a sweet, naïve innocent. I also
think there is a cool transformation. He absolutely
is devoted to Sherman, but I don’t know if he even
knows how much he loves Sherman. He’s taken him
under his wing as a mentor and wants to teach him
well, but the process of letting go brings up more
about how much he loves him.
to meet President Eisenhower, just because he
seemed like such a practical man in a time when
politically we were so split in the US. Everything was
so against change and he seemed like such a practical
person, and I always thought he seemed like an
interesting guy to meet.
Mr Peabody and Sherman is out on 3D Blu-ray,
Blu-ray and DVD on 6 October from Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment.
The DVD and Blu-ray has a really cool tour of
the WABAC machine which lets them time travel.
How would you use it if you had one?
I would use it regularly with cooking because I ruin
so many meals. I’d be using the WABAC machine
just 45 minutes back in time just to turn down
the temperature or to remember to check the
thermometer.
How about if you could visit another era?
Where would you like to go back and visit?
I would start by going back to junior high first and
tell myself not to wear certain things. Then there
are so many historical moments that I’d love to
witness. I’m also an obsessive sports fan and to go
back throughout history and see the original
Olympics in ancient Greece or even the Aztecs, that
original ball game with the stone hoop… I would love
to go back and see some of that stuff.
Is there a figure from history you’d like to
meet the most?
I’d actually really like
GIRL POWER
Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj have
topped the Official UK Singles Charts with their
smash hit song, Bang Bang. The catchy tune
knocked Sigma and Paloma Faith’s Changing off
the top spot. Meanwhile, US singer Meghan Trainor
has made history by becoming
the first act to make the top
40 on streams alone, with
her track All About
That Bass.
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The remaining 24 X Factor acts battle it out
for a place in the live shows. The X Factor, ITV1,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
FAMILY FUN
Set during the Second World War, this film tells the story
of a family in need of help –
cue Nanny McPhee! Nanny
McPhee and the Big Bang,
ITV2, Saturday @ 4.55pm.
CATCH-UP TIME
This is your chance to catch the first episode from the
new Girl Meets World series. It follows on from the
original Boy Meets World and sees Riley join a class
rebellion! Girl Meets World, Disney Channel, Sunday
@ 8.55am.
12. SCIENCE
FirstNews
Indian first
ISSUE 433
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The Shellshock bug leaves at least half a
million devices worldwide open to attack
INDIA has successfully put its first Mars
satellite into orbit around the red planet.
Twitter/@ISRO
The Mangalyaan robotic probe’s mission to Mars
makes India the first nation to arrive on its first
attempt and the first Asian country ever to reach the
red planet. Previous missions to Mars were completed
by the USA, Europe and the Soviet Union (Russia).
India’s Mars Orbiter Mission cost $74 million
(£45 million), which is considered low-budget by space
standards – the American MAVEN spacecraft, which
arrived at Mars a few days before, cost $671 million
(£410 million).
Within two days of the satellite arriving, the Indian
space agency released its first pictures of Mars.
One of the mission’s aims is to probe the Martian
atmosphere for signs of life.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “We
have gone beyond the boundaries of human
enterprise and human imagination.”
Major bug alert
AT least 500 million computers, web servers and other electronic devices are at risk from a new
security bug that is located in Apple Mac and Linux operating systems.
Infected mosquitoes spread
dengue quickly by biting humans
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Tens of thousands of mosquitoes have been
infected with a bacteria that acts as a vaccine against
dengue, meaning they will no longer carry the
disease. The insects are being released in Tubiacanga,
in the north of Rio de Janeiro.
Researchers hope that these mosquitoes will breed
and multiply, eventually becoming the majority and
overtaking those that do carry the disease.
Dengue fever returned to Brazil in 1981, some 20
years after it was last reported there. The tropical
disease is carried by several species of mosquito,
which infect humans after biting them.
Symptoms include a fever, severe headache,
muscle pain and a skin rash, and in rare cases it can
prove fatal. There is currently no known cure.
Ebola
response
Did you know?
COUNTRIES around the world
have stepped up their response
to the Ebola virus outbreak in
western Africa.
More than 3,000 people have
died as the virus has spread rapidly
throughout Sierra Leone, Liberia
and Guinea.
There are fears that the virus will
spread around the world. The USA has
pledged $500 million (£305 million)
to fight Ebola. President Obama also
announced that 3,000 troops will
go to Liberia to help build treatment
units and keep order. Britain and
France have committed military
personnel to help in West Africa, while
Cuba is sending 165 doctors and
specialists to Sierra Leone.
Ebola has no treatment or vaccine,
although medical trials are underway
in various countries around the world.
LIBERIA last week became
the first African country to
stop cutting down its trees in
exchange for development
aid. Norway will give Liberia
£91 million to bring an end
to deforestation.
Ebola victims wait outside
a new clinic in Sierra Leone
Getty
SCIENTISTS in Brazil have developed
special mosquitoes to help combat dengue
fever, a disease that infects between 50 and
100 million people worldwide every year.
software that controls the command prompt on
computers that use the Unix operating system. Other
systems, such as Linux and Mac OS, are based on
Unix. Ordinary computer users can do nothing about
Shellshock – it’s down to the people who maintain
operating systems, websites and internet servers.
The US Department of Homeland Security has issued
a warning and urged programmers to provide a patch to
fix the bug as a matter of urgency.
Getty
Secret weapon
in mosquito fight
Computer researchers have described the Shellshock
security flaw as “bigger than Heartbleed”, the bug that
made users’ passwords vulnerable to hackers. Heartbleed
is thought to have hit 500,000 internet servers.
This time, the flaw is found in a software component
called Bash. It gives hackers the opportunity to
seize control of hundreds of millions of computers,
smartphones and tablets.
Bash stands for Bourne-Again SHell and it’s the
Getty
The first image of Mars sent back
by the Mangalyaan orbiter
Health workers treating Ebola
victims use high-protection suits
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14. STAMP OUT BULLYING
WHAT A NOI
YOU can almost hear the noise of stamping just by
looking at this page!
53,000 pupils, teachers, celebrities, the First News team,
charities, businesses and even Tottenham Hotspur stamped the
ground last Friday (26 September) at 11am as part of our Stamp
Out Bullying campaign.
Shortly after the nationwide stamp, your photos came flooding
in to the First News office in their hundreds and the team were
blown away by all your efforts. We’ve selected some of our
favourites and scattered them across these two pages. Can you
spot your school? If you can’t, look out for more photos in next
week’s issue. Use Blippar by hovering your smartphone or tablet
over this page to view more school photos.
Thank you all for helping us make a noise about bullying, but
now we’ve made our noise… it’s time to get heard.
We’d like to thank the following schools/pupils for sending in their photographs: James Allen’s Preparatory School, Alfie, The Coppice Primary School, James Allen’s Girls’ School, Stourpor
Primary School, Dolphin Class from St Nicholas CE Primary School, Knowl Hill School, Green Oaks Primary Academy, Gamlingay Village College, Timothy Hackworth Primary School, The
Primary, Devonshire House School, George Heriot’s School, Cecil Jones College, Harlands Primary School, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Overfields Primary School, Class 12 at Walt
Strathallan Primary School, Thomas Harding Junior School, Broadway Primary School, Birch Copse Primary School. If you can’t see your photo above, look out for it online, via Blippar
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16. THE BIG INTERVIEW
by Serena Lacey
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Don’t miss all this in
next week’s First News!
ILLUSTRATOR Jonny Duddle was tasked with the huge job of redesigning the Harry Potter book covers. We
chatted to him about the books, his favourite character and why he was scared at the start.
The newly illustrated Harry Potter books are out now, so
what was it like designing the new book covers?
It was a little bit terrifying! There was the weight of expectation,
and Harry Potter fans the world over have their own idea of how
everything should look, whether that’s influenced by previous
illustrations, the movies or their own imaginations as they read the
books (or a combination of all three). Then there was making sure
my work was to the standard that Bloomsbury, and JK Rowling,
expected. And I hoped that I could bring something new to a
world that has had millions spent on visual development. So
the whole experience was pretty intense from day
one, before I’d even put a pencil to paper. But I
enjoy a challenge, once I get over the fear!
Where do you start when you’re
illustrating something so wellknown?
I knew very little about the world
of Harry Potter. In the end, this
may have been a blessing,
because it enabled me to come
at the project with fresh eyes and
not too many preconceptions.
I started by reading each book
in turn. The brief I was given by
Bloomsbury specified one or two
scenes for each cover, so I’d read the
book to the scenes described and then
work on some sketches and ideas for the
cover. I made notes, and stuck Post-it notes
on my desk, whenever I came across character
or creature descriptions as I read the books.
Are you a big Harry Potter fan now? And which were your
favourite books to read and design a cover for?
I’m a big Harry Potter fan now. My favourite book to read was
probably The Goblet of Fire, because I really enjoyed the series of
tasks and challenges. It’s also the cover that I struggled with the
most. I thought it’d be the most fun to paint, with the dragon and
Harry hurtling by on his broomstick, but it took ages and went
through a lot of changes whilst I was painting. The two covers
that I’m happiest with, and enjoyed illustrating the most, are The
Prisoner of Azkaban and The Half-Blood Prince.
Were you influenced at all by previous covers and the
films of the series?
I don’t think that I was influenced by the previous covers, or the
films. I had bought a boxed set of the books, but the covers were
simple and aimed at an adult audience [the Signature Edition],
so the visuals were very different to my artistic style and my brief
from Bloomsbury. I saw the first film at the cinema when it was
released, but hadn’t seen the others, and I hadn’t read the books.
I made a point of not looking at earlier versions of the covers, and
only watched the films after I finished each cover.
If you could be a Harry Potter character, who would it be
and why?
I’d be Hagrid, he’s my favourite character. I love animals, I’m
clumsy and I often say the wrong thing. I’ve gone a bit bald in
recent years, so I’d struggle with the hair, but I’m sure I’d be able
to grow the beard.
You write and illustrate your own books, too. Do you write or
illustrate first?
I love the freedom writing and illustrating gives me. I can
generate characters and stories just as I see them,
rather than trying to visualise other people’s
ideas. I don’t write first and illustrate later.
Stories and characters develop slowly in
my sketchbooks, often over years, and
I go back and forth between writing
and illustrations. From an initial
idea, I might write a few verses
of a poem, or a few pages of a
book. Then I might design a few
characters or locations. Then I’ll
write a bit more, or do thumbnails
for the whole book and have a
think about what illustrations
I’d like to do and where I’d like
them to sit in the story, and how
this might affect word count before
and after important illustrations. It
varies from book to book, but the words
and pictures evolve together and are
inseparable from the day I start development.
All of my own books are picture books or short
chapter books and they all rely on a substantial amount
of illustration, so the pictures are an essential part of the book. I
don’t know if I’d approach a project slightly differently, and give
more emphasis to the writing, if I was embarking on a longer
novel-length story with less illustration.
Have you always known you wanted to be an illustrator?
When I was at primary school I wanted to be a Spitfire pilot, an
artist or an astronaut. There weren’t many jobs for Spitfire pilots
when I finished education, and North Wales didn’t have a space
programme, so I figured being an illustrator would be the best bet.
The new children’s editions of the Harry Potter books, with
cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle are out now.
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17. WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR?
Michael Morpurgo
A few of your books are set during the war years – what is it
about that era that makes you want to set your books there?
It’s life experience, I think. For most writers, you are who you are
because of when you were born and how you were born and your
circumstances. My circumstances were that I was born during the
Second World War but remember nothing of it; I was born in 1943.
My first memories are of growing up in London just after the
Second World War and therefore we played in bomb sites and there
was rationing. It was just like every other childhood, everyone was the
same and we didn’t think there was anything extraordinary about it.
Adults were looking rather gloomy and grey but we didn’t know why,
we didn’t even ask the question of why there were so many bomb
sites to play in, we just played in them.
When you get to a certain age, I can’t remember exactly when it
was, maybe five, six, seven, you start asking questions and people
don’t particularly want to tell you the answers. I found out pretty
quickly, as all kids do. There’d been this war thing and this war thing
had killed an awful lot of people and then you discover that the
photograph on the mantelpiece at home was of your uncle who
you’d never met who’d been killed in the RAF in 1940 aged 21 and
suddenly he was a hero in your life. My mother cried every time it was
his birthday and you suddenly realised he was someone who should
have been there and it was this war thing that did it.
Bit by bit as you grow up you realise that is what happens in war.
It kills people and there are people in my family, in other families, in
families all over the country, in different countries – enemies who
have suffered just the same and you realise that it is still going on
in the world today. Very soon it becomes something that you write
about, because it is part of you.
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
WHAT Did You Do In The War? is a regular feature in First News to mark 75 years
since the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. Author Michael Morpurgo
told First News about growing up in the shadow of World War Two and how it
inspired his writing.
Now it’s YOUR turn!
DO you know anyone who lived through World War
Two? Maybe a grandparent, great-grandparent,
elderly relative or family friend? We’d love you to
interview them for First News! They may be able to
tell you about life in wartime Britain or about what it
was like to actually fight in the war. See tinyurl.com/
FNInterviewTips for advice!
Then and now…
Michael Morpurgo as
a boy and now
Michael Morpurgo’s new book, Listen to the Moon, is out now.
Even if you don’t know someone to interview, your family or someone
you know may have stories that have been passed down through
the generations that capture what it was like to live during the war.
For example, they may have a medal that a great-grandparent won
for bravery or a letter that was written home from a relative who was
fighting in the war. We’d love to know their stories!
Interviews and stories you send may feature in a weekly column in
First News and many will be published in a commemorative book. The
book is a joint project between First News, Walker Books and The Silver
Line, a helpline for older people that was set up by ChildLine founder
Esther Rantzen.
Send your interviews, stories (please try to keep to a limit of around
500 words) and photos to newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk with ‘What Did
You Do In The War?’ as the subject, or post them to: What Did You Do In
The War?, First News, Third Floor, Colechurch House, 1 London Bridge
Walk, London, SE1 2SX.
Please note that by sending anything in, you are agreeing that these can be
published in First News and in the What Did You Do In The War? book. Make sure
that you have permission from the relevant person.
FINANCE
Balancing the books
THIS week, the Your Money team has been looking at budgeting.
Have you ever wanted to buy something and simply not had enough money to do so?
A budget may just be the thing you need. There are two main aspects to any
budget: income and expenditure.
Income is the money you receive; this can be from pocket money, gifts or
perhaps earnings from a job. It also includes any interest on savings you might
have in a bank account.
Expenditure is a term used to describe any money you spend for things you need (like
food or housing) or want (luxury items like a games console or meals at restaurants).
A budget compares the income and expenditure (money coming in and going out)
and can help you see how much money you have free to spend. Lots of people keep a
record like this as they find it very useful – even the Government has a budget!
You can use a budget to map future expenditure or income and make a forecast. This
way you can see any possible money problems that might arise in the future or help you
to save for something you need or want.
In order to have more money and avoid debt you can either increase your income or
reduce your expenditure. For example, spending less money on sweets or doing some
extra chores for more pocket money.
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18. CRAZY BUT TRUE
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Banish bad dreams
The resort has set up a unique new Check Under
The Bed Service for hotel guests, ensuring that any
imaginary beasties are banished before bedtime.
A crack team of highly trained Under The Bed
Checkers will be at the hotel, equipped with all the
necessary tools including monster-catching nets,
beastie-detecting torches and special anti-bogeyman
spray. After a thorough sweep of the room, they’ll
make sure nothing will disrupt your good night’s
sleep or any sweet dreams that come your way!
Bus’s big birthday!
LONDON’S
Routemaster bus
celebrated its 60th
birthday last week.
The famous red bus
was first unveiled on
24 September 1954
and has since become an iconic part of the London
landscape. The hop-on, hop-off buses were given a
modern makeover by Thomas Heatherwick in 2012
and were launched as New Routemasters.
Tech giant Google joined in the birthday
celebrations by creating a special doodle of the bus
on their home page. Did you spot it?
Backyard slide
A FAMILY in Suffolk has bought their local
swimming pool’s
water flume and
installed it in their
back garden!
The 150ft (40m) slide
was being replaced at
Abbeycroft Leisure centre
and was sold on to the Betts family for £50.
The Betts were delighted with their new purchase,
saying: “We’ll use it as a slide, with sacks to make it a
bit more slippery, and in the summer we can maybe
use a paddling pool and pump some running
water through.”
Written and illustrated by Paul Palmer
Let it glow!
© DIYSect(fox)
WITH Halloween
fast approaching,
LEGOLAND
Windsor Resort
have come up with
a novel way to fend
off any bad dreams of ghosts and ghouls!
THERE are lots of things people like buying for their homes – picture frames, pretty flowers,
candles – but how about a glowing green plant?
This amazing plant is made from seeds for an Arabidopsis
plant, which is a small plant in the mustard family.
To create the seeds, scientists mixed Arabidopsis with
the glowing marine bacterium Vibrio fisheri. They are still
experimenting on it now to find which DNA sequences work
best and produce the biggest glow!
The makers of the glow-in-the-dark seeds decided to set
up a project on the Kickstarter website to help them raise
funds to develop and start selling the quirky plants. The
seeds are set to go on sale to the public later this year and
it will become the world’s biggest release of a genetically
engineered plant.
What do you think of the glowing green plant? Let us
know at firstnews.co.uk
QUICK CHUCKLES
RECORD OF THE WEEK
Q: How do you start a firefly race?
A: Ready, set, glow!
HA!
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HA!
Q: What kind of cats like to
go bowling?
A: Alley cats!
Share your jokes with us. Email them to:
newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk
The longest
tongue (female)
The longest tongue
(female) measures 9.75 cm
(3.8 in) from the tip to the
middle of lip and is owned
by Chanel Tapper from
California, USA.
For info on this record
and hundreds more, go to
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19. SPECIAL REPORT
FirstNews
by Karen Garvin, Global Campaign for Education UK
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Send My Friend to School
Young Ambassadors needed to highlight
that we are only halfway there!
© Graeme Robertson/GCE UK
2015 is the target year for every child in the world
to get a good primary education, but sadly we are
only halfway there.
Since 2000 when the education goals were set,
much has been achieved – the numbers of children
out of school have halved – but 57 million children
worldwide are still missing out on their right to
even a basic primary education. Many children are
still learning in classes that are far too big, with
untrained teachers and a lack of relevant resources.
James Simmonds, one of the 2009 Young
ambassadors, meets Sophia, from a Masai
community in Tanzania, who had never been to school
Highlights from previous years
Graeme Robertson/GCE UK
Over the last six years there has been a string
of exceptional Young Ambassadors who have
travelled to spend time with Masai children in
Tanzania, street children in Guatemala and
children with visual impairments in Uganda.
They have witnessed what it is like to miss out,
not only on learning, but on the friendship and
life-transforming opportunities that school gives.
Navdeep Bual, one of the 2011 Young
Ambassadors, met with children who
spend their day selling fruit on buses
Bangladesh
The winners of the competition will travel to Bangladesh
– a country that has seen some progress towards the goal of
universal primary
education. It now
has high numbers
of children enrolled
in school and equal
numbers of boys
and girls entering
both primary and
secondary school.
As 2015 is the
target year,
Bangladesh has
been chosen as a
country that has
some successful
approaches to share,
Rebecca Unwin, one of the 2014
Young Ambassadors, with Eva
as well as looking
in Uganda. Rebecca and Eva
at the remaining
have visual impairments
challenges to
be tackled.
Graeme Robertson/GCE UK
2015 – an important year
After the trip…
The 2015 Young Ambassadors will represent thousands of
young people in the UK who care deeply about the 57 million
children worldwide
who are still missing
out on their right to
a quality education.
Back in the UK
they will support
the campaign by
spreading the
word via the media,
to politicians and to
the thousands
of you who take
part in the Send
My Friend to
School campaign
every year.
Sam and Millie at the
Sam and
United Nations in New
Millie, the Young
York for Malala Day
Ambassadors for
G.M.B. Akash/Panos/ActionAid
WANTED: two bright, articulate Year 10 pupils who are passionate about the right for every child
worldwide to have a quality education. They will become the Young Ambassadors for 2015 and travel
to Bangladesh with their teacher, the charity ActionAid and the Global Campaign for Education UK.
Beauty Akhtar, 12, from Bangladesh
is one of the success stories but
there are still 57 million children out
of school and the target for universal
primary education is almost upon us
2013, wowed audiences as they spoke passionately
to teachers at the NUT teachers’ conference, to MPs
in Westminster and to hundreds of like-minded
young people who gathered at the United Nations
in New York for Malala Day.
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Have you got what it takes?
Are you in Year 10?
Are you passionate about a world
where every child can go to school?
Do you understand campaigning work?
Are you a powerful communicator?
Do you have a desire to make the
world a better and fairer place?
How to apply
If you think you have what it
takes to be Young Ambassadors
for the Send My Friend to School
campaign 2015 or know of any
young people that do, visit
sendmyfriend.org/
young-ambassadors
for full competition details
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21. YOUR NEWS
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Best sand castles
JUNIOR
JOURNALIST
HI, I’m Keira and I thought I’d share with you how to build the best sand castles ever!
Making sand castles is lots of fun! To
make the best sand castles you need
dark, wet sand, a bucket, spade and
of course your hands. You may also
need water and you can have moulds in
different shapes.
Put a bit of sand in your bucket and
pat it down, then add more in layers and
pat as you go. Once full, pat again, and
tip it onto flat sand, giving it a squeeze.
Keira
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draw patterns on your castle, like bricks,
or dig out small windows.
A video of our day at the beach with
an expert sand sculpture man was made,
so you can see how to make the best
castles too. It was just brilliant and I
felt like a film star because everyone
was asking my mum who I was. See the
video at www.parkdeanholidays.co.uk/
uk-our-way.
by Keira Moore
You can add more castles in a pattern on
the beach, make a larger fairy princess
castle with a moat or even a sculpture
of something like a frog by rounding the
sides and adding smaller heaps of sand
for two eyes on top and at the side for
legs! To make the big sculptures you need
special tools, but can use a lolly stick to
Hetty Feather fun
I like Hetty’s brother Gideon. He was really funny
and wanted to be a servant girl.
The circus acts were so good and the weightlifter
made me laugh a lot as they climbed ropes and swings
all the way through the show, which was really brave.
After the show we got to meet the actors and
actually sat on the stage with them and got all their
autographs. Then we went upstairs and got to actually
meet Jacqueline Wilson. That was awesome!
Did you know she has written over 100 books?
HETTY Feather was brilliant and fantastic, I
loved the show. I didn’t really know the story
of Hetty Feather but the lady that played
Hetty told it and it was so good.
JUNIOR
JOURNALIST
by Abbie Bethell
She even signed the book I
was given.
It was a brilliant day. You
should go and see it when it
comes to a theatre near you.
Visit www.hettyfeatherlive.
com for more information,
dates and venues.
LEGOLAND adventure
Abbie with
Jacqueline Wilson
JUNIOR
JOURNALIST
LAST weekend my family and I headed to LEGOLAND
Windsor for a day full of adventure and fun. The day
started very early as we wanted to get there as soon as
it opened so we could make the most of it.
Once we had got through the
gates we went straight down the
slope towards the land of Pirate
Falls. Our first ride of the day
was the Jolly Rocker Pirate Ship.
I couldn’t wait to go on it, but my
mum wasn’t so keen! This is definitely
a ride for those that don’t mind
heights and a jumping tummy.
We then explored the park and all
the amazing LEGO statues – there’s
LEGO everywhere. My favourites
were the LEGO singing pirates.
We went on the Dragon and
my mum screamed so loudly that
everyone turned around and stared
by Sophie Osbourne
at her. It was so funny and made
us all laugh. Then we went on the
Spinning Spider, River Splash, Laser
Raiders and Desert Chase.
After a very nice lunch and
a much-needed rest we walked
through Miniland. Apparently nearly
40 million bricks have been used in
Miniland. There are buildings and
landmarks from all over the world.
We saw Buckingham Palace with its
guards and there was even a mini
Prince George. It was amazing!
Miniland
My favourite land though was
Adventure Land because this is
where you’ll find the Atlantis
Submarine Voyage. The ride takes
you underwater in a mini-submarine.
It was great. We spotted lots of
amazing, colourful fish, sharks,
stingrays and even hidden
LEGO treasure.
We all had so much fun and I
can’t wait to go back again.
For more information on Brick or
Treat taking place this half term, go
to www.legoland.co.uk.
LolliBop and Skylanders
JUNIOR
JOURNALIST
WE headed off to Hatfield House to the LolliBop festival. Here’s how we got on.
Having fun
LolliBop is a family fun weekend
festival, full of live shows, arts and
crafts, game stands and food.
My favourite stand was the
Skylanders one. I couldn’t wait to
visit the stand as it meant I had the
chance to play the new Skylanders
Trap Team in the gaming pod before
by James Wilson
it’s even released in the UK.
The new game is great and lets
players use the new portal to catch
villains and take them from the
screen and into the physical world.
The Skylanders Trap Team stand
proved to be a hit with my family. We
all had our photos taken and placed in
the Skylanders pod. We did a spot of
Skylander painting and listened to a
story. We also got to keep a copy of
the photo to take home.
We had a lovely day and I hope to
go back next year.
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brand-new colourful illustrations, engaging text and
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and helping you get to grips with the various subjects
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fun board game where you describe stuff non-stop to your team members, who have
to guess what you are talking about to progress round the board. Have a go with
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Featuring over 85 art sculptures created from
more than a million LEGO® bricks by US artist Nathan
Sawaya and having already attracted millions of
visitors worldwide, The Art of the Brick has been
proclaimed by CNN as one of the “world’s ten must-see exhibitions”.
If you’re feeling inspired, the exhibition includes an Interactive Zone inviting
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24. BOOK CORNER
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Words for life Party conference
ALEX Woolf is an author who has had over 80 books published. His
novel Soul Shadows, about shadows that come to life, has been
short-listed for the 2014 RED Book Award.
What books did you read as a child?
I read a great deal of science fiction and fantasy,
including CS Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, Isaac
Asimov’s Foundation series, and absolutely
anything by John Wyndham.
What’s the best thing
about reading?
You can lose yourself in a world
that’s totally your own, filled
with scenes and populated by
characters that only you can see.
It’s like having your own
personal cinema.
What’s your all-time
favourite book?
As a child it was The Phantom
Tollbooth by Norton Juster. As a
grown-up, it is The Unconsoled by
Kazuo Ishiguro.
If you could be a storybook
character, who would you be?
I would have liked to be John
Carter from Edgar Rice Burroughs’
Mars books, because he had
simply amazing adventures.
For book recommendations, activities and games,
go to wordsforlife.org.uk
THE
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YOUNG people representing youth charities attended the Conservative
Party Conference held in the Youth Zone at the ICC in Birmingham on
28 September 2014.
The day started with a panel with the
Secretary of State for Education, Nicky
Morgan, chaired by the journalist
Callum Jones.
Many thought-provoking questions were
asked on topics such as helping people
who don’t want to follow the traditional
route of higher education and support for
students in the development of work-ready
skills. It was a brilliant chance for everyone
to ask a real MP questions about policies
that have a real-life effect on young people.
This was followed by two talks, one by Chloe
Smith, the MP for Norwich North and also
the youngest MP to enter the House of
Commons, and Tim Loughton, the MP for
East Worthing and Shoreham. We debated
how to engage young people and educate
them about the importance of politics.
The final formal event was a panel, chaired
by Tim Loughton and with panellists Chloe
Smith, Sam Gyimah, the MP for East Surrey,
Mita Desai, the chair of the British Youth
Council and Ellie Vesey-Thompson, the chair
of Conservative Futures, the youth wing
of the Conservative Party. This panel gave
everyone a chance to ask any questions
that they had about Conservative policies.
Before the panel, two videos were shown
about the importance of voting and
these were both extremely inspiring and
motivating to get people to make a change
Book reviews
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
reviewed by Hayden Graham
ONCE there were two boys, George and Harold, and mean old
Mr Krupp their head teacher. Mr Krupp hates laughter, singing and children in
general, but most of all he hates George and Harold and their pranks. The boys
have enough of his nasty ways so they buy a 3D Hypno-Ring to hypnotise him with and turn
Mr Krupp into Captain Underpants! I loved reading this book and all about Captain Underpants
fighting crime using ‘Wedgie Power’. I found this book exciting and funny to read with some great
illustrations throughout. I can’t wait to read the rest in the series.
Mystic and the Midnight Ride by Stacy Gregg
reviewed by Lauren Gilbey
ISSIE is a 12-year-old girl who has a beloved pony called Mystic.
One day, in a tragic accident, Mystic is killed and Issie decides she is never going to
ride again. Then she is asked to look after a neglected pony called Blaze who helps
Issie to feel confident to ride again. When Blaze is in trouble, Mystic comes back to help her and
together they save Blaze. The book made me feel sad at the beginning but as the story went on, I
didn’t feel sad at all because Blaze and Issie made a good team and Mystic helped them. I would
like to read more books in this series.
Visit www.redhouse.co.uk today. Every book is half price or less!
by Lauren Boys on behalf of the
Ambition charity
in their local community by making a vote.
The panel spoke about things such as the
changing of the PSHE curriculum to include
education about healthy relationships and
also what the Government can do to help
young entrepreneurs with their start-ups.
Something that was debated vigorously by
the panel was introducing votes for 16-yearolds. It was something that split the panel
and this reflects the state of this same debate
in Government.
The whole day overall was a great
experience. It gave everyone involved the
opportunity to discuss the political issues
that young people face and set up debates
to challenge these issues, which is extremely
important in the lead-up to the General
Election in 2015, where every party is looking
for votes from every part of society.
Callum Jones leads a Q&A session
with young people and Education
Secretary Nicky Morgan MP
WHAT’S IN THE SHOPS?
IGLOO HEDGEHOG HOME
FINDMEAGIFT.CO.UK £23.00
BEHIND the small entrance there
is plenty of room for a hedgehog
family to move in and settle down!
All you need to do is pick your
spot, cover the house with some
outdoor insulation like twigs etc,
and spread some leaves and grass
inside to make it nice and comfy!
CCTV BIRDHOUSE
FIREBOX.COM £19.99
ADD some fun to your garden
with this CCTV birdhouse.
Hand-painted and weatherproof,
it’s the perfect perch and
sheltered hideaway for your
feathered friends.
WILDLIFE WORLD LADYBIRD TOWER
AMAZON.CO.UK £11.72
A NATURAL log habitat to attract ladybirds and
other beneficial insects to your garden. The ladybird
tower has a hollow central chamber providing
natural insulation and security. Complete with
ground pole for fixing in flowerbeds and wild areas.
25. FOCUS ON YOU
FirstNews
ASK ESTHER
I’M Esther Rantzen, President of ChildLine, which helps 2,500 children
every week. If there’s something worrying you, please write to me at
the address on page 23.
Wearing glasses
I’M getting teased at school
because I’ve started to wear
glasses. I didn’t mind them at
first, but people are calling me
names and it’s making me feel a
bit silly and self-conscious.
It sounds like you are having a really tough
time at the moment. I wonder if you have tried
talking to your teacher or an adult you trust
about what is happening? We do know that it
really helps to talk to someone. When we talk
things over with people it helps to sort things out in our mind and we are able to plan
what to do next.
Another thing to remember is that lots of people wear glasses and it’s not something
to be ashamed of at all. Those people who are calling you names now might even end up
wearing glasses in their lifetime, too!
If you’d like to talk more about this or anything else you might be worried about, you can
always reach us on 0800 11 11 or visit www.childline.org.uk.
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Unique families
YOU’RE watching a film with your family and in that film is another family.
That family is eating their meal around a big table in the dining room.
Whereas you don’t even have a dining room! You look at your family, then
back to the screen and think: “My family is nothing like that!”
Or maybe your
dad loves to ‘dance’
in public and you’ve
tried to explain that
your friend’s dads
don’t do this, but he
ignores all of it!
You’re not the only
one to have thought
that your family
isn’t ‘normal’. Some
children may worry
about this but they
shouldn’t, because
the truth is that not
one family is the
same. Everybody’s
family is different in some way. Some people may try to hide their family from their
friends. This can be for a number of reasons, but we’re here to say that nowadays there is
no ‘traditional’ family.
Some children have parents who are of the same sex, some have unmarried parents,
some have single parents or some might live with carers. Just because you have a
different type of family does not mean that you should be bullied or picked on. If that is
the case, it is unacceptable behaviour and it shouldn’t happen. For some advice, talk to
ChildLine on 0800 11 11 or go to their website at www.childline.org.uk.
So remember this: TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR DIFFERENCE!
characters, which is really satisfying!
What’s difficult about my job
The editing was without doubt the most difficult and
longest part. I got some great feedback from friends
and family, which helped me shape certain aspects
of the story. Despite being a painstaking process, it
was well worth the time to make the book overall
more engaging.
JUST the JOB
“WHAT do you want to be when you grow
up?” Chances are, most of you will have
heard that question at home, in class or in
the playground. The truth is, there are so
many different jobs out there, you don’t
need to be brilliant at absolutely everything
at school to get a good job. You need to
dig out your talent and what makes you
special. In First News’ Just The Job, you will
meet lots of different people with lots of
different jobs!
What I do
I guess you could describe me as a teenage author, as
I have just written my first novel, Hounded, and had it
published on Amazon. In reality, I’m actually still in Year
10 at school.
How I got my job
I just went for it! I was inspired about a year ago by
two authors – Andy Mulligan and Ally Kennen – who
both came to my school one month to talk about life
as an author. They both spoke so enthusiastically about
writing that I figured I may as well have a go! I then had
to get the book published – with the internet, Amazon
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and Kindle, it was more straightforward than I thought
it would be.
What I love about my job
What I really loved about writing Hounded was the
way that I could escape from the real world and totally
submerge myself in the story. When I read books,
there are always moments when I think: “I wish he’d
done that instead”, so the great aspect about writing
your own book is that you shape the destinies of the
What skills I need
I think the most important skill you need is a vivid
imagination to come up with an initial idea and then
careful planning to develop the plot and characters.
You must enjoy writing – I can’t stress that enough!
Significant patience is also required for the editing side
of things and real determination is needed to finish
the book, as it does take real perseverance to keep
re-reading the same sentences and paragraphs over
and over again until you are sure you have them as you
want them.
Where should young people start if they want to
do the job too?
If you want to be a novelist, just go for it! Prepare well
beforehand, draft your storyline,
create some interesting main
characters, and then just start
writing! Some parts of the book
may be more enjoyable to write
than others, but if
you do get through the book,
edit it, get some feedback,
and get it out there, it’s a
fantastic feeling!
26. GAME ZONE
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
Helping hand
MURASAKI BABY (VITA)
7
ALTHOUGH this strange game from Sony
is certainly different, it’s a bit annoying too.
You end up looking after a girl whose mother has
disappeared, and you use the touchscreen to grab her hand
and drag her gently along. The balloon she carries is crucial
to her survival, so you also have to drag that to avoid sharp
obstacles or weird baddies like flying drawing pins.
You gradually unlock different backgrounds, which you
can change with a swipe across the rear touchscreen. Not
just for looks, these backgrounds give you new abilities,
such as a windmill that you can turn to blow things across
the screen.
Some of the ideas in the game are really cool and the
spooky artwork is great, although the girl is quite annoying
because she falls over if you drag her too fast. For some
reason, her mouth is also on the top of her head, so she’s
also a bit creepy and not massively likeable.
Still, it’s a really original game filled with lots of neat
touches and clever puzzles. It’s quite short, but only £7.99
to download and it’s an experience you’ll remember.
Can you follow your heart and live your dream?
The gripping trilogy from award-winning author Lauren
St John
www.laurenstjohn.com
Lauren St John Ad.indd 1
23/09/2014 11:04
27. SPORT
FirstNews
ISSUE 433
3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
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Pictures of
the week
Kenyan athlete Dennis Kimetto crosses the line to win the Berlin
Marathon and set a new marathon world record of 2hrs 2mins 57secs.
His stunning time knocked 62 seconds off Haile Gebrselassie’s record
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Andy Murray wipes away the sweat during the Shenzhen
Open final. After saving five match points, Murray went on
to beat Tommy Robredo and win his first title in over a year
Lionel Messi (right) scores his 400th goal for club and country during
Barcelona’s 6-0 thrashing of Granada in the Spanish first division
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Canada’s Kyla Richey (right) goes for the spike (a downwards smash
shot) against Bulgaria at the Volleyball Women’s World Championship
Lee Westwood pulls off an amazing photobomb as
his team-mate Ian Poulter poses with his wife Katie
at the opening ceremony of the Ryder Cup (see p28)
Oakland Raiders fans go all out for their
team’s American football match against
the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium
Follow the latest sport news each day at firstnews.co.uk
28. SPORT
FirstNews
SPORT IN NUMBERS
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3 – 9 OCTOBER 2014
G-Mac comeback
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years is how long Everton Ladies have
been in the top division of English football.
Things will be different next season, though,
as a 2-0 defeat to Notts County made sure
that Everton would be relegated this season.
Everton also lost out to Arsenal in the FA Cup
final in June (below).
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Top: the European team get
their hands on the trophy.
Above: Jamie Donaldson
celebrates after bagging the
winning point
Graeme ‘G-Mac’ McDowell on
his way to winning a point
NORTHERN Ireland’s star players fired up the European team as they beat America to win the Ryder
Cup for the third time in a row.
Rory McIlroy and Graeme ‘G-Mac’
McDowell won their singles matches
on the final day to inspire Europe to a
crushing 161/2 – 111/2 victory.
McDowell did especially well to turn
his match around, as he was three holes
down to Jordan Spieth at one stage.
Europe’s players praised the team’s
captain, Ireland’s Paul McGinley.
“I think I speak on behalf of all the
12 players and say he couldn’t have
done anything else,” said
McIlroy. “He was fantastic.”
The US captain Tom
Watson was criticised
by one of his players,
Phil Mickelson, for not
involving players in team
decisions and discussions.
In the last ten Ryder
Cups, the US has only won
two, in 1999 and 2008.
Did you know?
THE Ryder Cup started off as a contest
between the US and Great Britain, but
expanded to include the whole of Europe in
1979 to try to make it more even.
Getty
was the age of high jumper Dorothy
Tyler, who died last week. The former world
record holder was the first British woman to win
an individual Olympic athletics medal, after she
won silver at the 1936 Games. She set a new
world record three years later and won silver
again at the London Olympics in 1948. In the
picture of Tyler below, she can be seen using an
old-fashioned high jump technique. The one
used nowadays, where athletes go over the bar
backwards, is known as the Fosbury flop and
was created by America’s Dick Fosbury in 1965.
The new World Cup champion,
Liam Phillips, on the track
26.23
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seconds is how much Bradley
Wiggins won by at cycling’s Road World
Championships (below). Although Wiggins has
won pretty much everything there is to win
in his sport, this was one title that had always
escaped him. He says that this was the last time
that he would race in this competition.
A tale of
two crashes
LIAM Phillips has become the first British man to win the UCI
BMX Supercross World Cup, even though he crashed out in the
quarter-finals of the last leg.
Phillips went into the fifth and final round of the series in front, but a collision
wiped out his chances of claiming any more points. Luckily for him, his main
rival, Australia’s Anthony Dean, was involved in a crash in the semi-finals, so
he couldn’t race in the final either.
“Super happy to win the 2014 @UCI_BMX_SX overall title!” Phillips tweeted.
The British rider has had a good couple of years, as he also won gold at last
year’s World Championships.
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games is how long it’s been since
Leicestershire last won a cricket match in the
County Championship. They have gone two
full seasons without winning a game. Their final
game of the season saw them lose to Derbyshire
by a massive 408 runs.

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