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AN alarming increase in the number of bedbugs means that the bedtime rhyme: “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite,” is no longer a joke.
Experts are warning of a worldwide
bedbug pandemic. A survey of 1,000 pest
control firms around the world shows
that the bedbug problem is increasing
everywhere.
Bedbugs are already big news in New York
and across America. In New York, hotels,
offi ces, cinemas, schools and shops are all
affected. Some shops have had to close
because of the creatures.
by editor Nicky Cox
Bedbugs are not disease carriers like
mosquitoes or rats but they can leave a
nasty rash from their bites. Some people
can get painful itching or allergic reactions.
Bedbugs can’t fly or jump but they stow
away in luggage or bags so get transported
between beds and sofas in that way.
They come out to feed when they find
themselves close to someone sleeping.
The last big bedbug outbreak was
before World War II. But British pest control
firm, Rentokil, says they have dealt with a
quarter more bedbug cases so far this year,
compared to last year.
Some British hotels have even started
using sniffer dogs to root out the tiny
insects.
American expert, professor Mike Potter,
says: “When you look at where we’re going
to be in two years’ time and the rate of
increase, it’s going to be very serious. This is
the most challenging pest problem for the
developed world in a generation.”
British expert, Clive Boase, says we have
to develop better ways of getting rid of
the bugs and people need to report the
problem earlier.
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FIRST NEWS HEADLINES

IN BRIEF
More male
teachers needed
A NEW report has found
that one quarter of
primary schools don’t
have a male teacher.
The report from the General
Teaching Council for England
also found that teachers are
getting younger and that more
people from ethnic minorities
are becoming teachers.

Obama writes
to schoolboy
A SCHOOLBOY in
Scotland has received
a letter from President
Obama.

500-year-old diet
Eight-year-old Robert chose
Barack Obama to write to for a
school project. He wrote to the
US president about a book called
Flat Stanley and sent him a cut-
out of the character. Mr Obama
replied saying:“Flat Stanley
was engaging, interested and
showed up at the White House
each morning with a pencil in
hand, ready to learn.”
THE food our ancestors ate could show us how to be healthier today.
A few hundred years ago the poorest people in the country had by Gabrielle Utton
what we would now consider a really good diet. Because meat was so
expensive it was seen as a luxury which many people could only afford ate lots of meat and fatty food and drank wine. Because there was no Million
to eat occasionally. Therefore, those with less money ate a lot more
fruit and vegetables. A diet low in meat and high in vegetables and
multigrains is exactly the kind of diet that nutrition experts think we
way of preserving food meals were made fresh and were low in salt
and sugar.
Mealtimes were seen as an occasion for the family to eat together
dollar hair
should all be eating to stay healthy. and some experts think that families spending more time eating AN American athlete
It was actually the richest in society who had the worst diets as they together would be good for society. has insured his hair for
£1 million.
Troy Polamalu plays for the

Pills could be the Feed your wild

Pittsburgh Steelers American
football team. His hair measures
almost one metre long and is
so famous it’s helped him get

new injection
advertising and sponsorship deals.

INJECTIONS may be
friends
replaced by pills in
VOTE NOW
Vote in the poll at
www.FirstNews.co.uk/polls A NEW survey has found that
just a few years.
nearly half of people in the UK
For the many people who are afraid of needles and injections, this
could be very welcome news.
don’t feed wild animals that
come into their back gardens.
Lights confuse birds
Vaccines have been given through an injection because bile in
our stomachs affects the Many people don’t think foxes WORKERS in New York
vaccine so it doesn’t work should be in urban areas and don’t skyscraper buildings are
as well. Now scientists at want to encourage them into their turning their lights out to
Cambridge and Reading neighbourhood. However, there are help birds.
universities think they other wildlife who visit our gardens. As many as 90,000 birds
have solved this problem. Birds, squirrels and hedgehogs die each year by crashing
Coating the vaccine could all benefit from food, water into buildings when they’re
in sugar and a special and shelter provided for them by migrating south for the winter.
powder protects the animal-friendly people. Lights shining out of offi ces
medicine for long enough To find out how to make your own confuse the birds and make
for it to get into our bird feeder go to www.FirstNews. them lose their way.
systems. co.uk/discover
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Bedbug battle Beckingham EDITOR’S
COMMENT
Palace up for sale
from front page

THE BBC has put together these tips on how to

avoid bedbugs. THE last of our four FirstTV
Don’t take in second-hand beds or mattresses DAVID and Victoria summer specials will be online
Don’t allow clutter to build up where you sleep – it’s a
Beckham have put their today (Friday).
perfect nesting place for bed bugs You can tune in at www.firsttv.tv. In this
When looking around hotel rooms watch out for tell mansion up for sale with episode, there’s a special Camp Rock 2:
tale blood spots/smears on sheets, and in the seams of reports that they are Final Jam report and an exclusive interview
furniture and upholstery going to make America with McFly. There’s loads of other stuff,
Don’t wait to report a problem – nip an infestation in their full-time home. too, like a Guinness world record-breaking
the bud before it grows The couple bought their house attempt and we have a guy in the s
Bedbugs are not thought to be able to bite through in Hertfordshire in 1999 and paid tudio who rowed across the Atlantic in
clothing. So as a last resort you can zip yourself up in a £2.5 million for it. It’s thought a rowing boat!
sleeping bag or an all over body suit they could get as much as £18 We’ve got some exciting plans for
Call pest control to deal with an infestation million for the house now. FirstTV going forwards but really want
The Beckhams have been your feedback before we decide anything
living in Los Angeles since 2007. for definite. It is your TV channel, after all.
Their three sons go to school So, tell me what you think by emailing me
there, they’ve made lots of at newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk, putting
Freedom, a beagle friends and it looks like they FirstTV in the subject box.
trained by bed want to stay there for a long
bug inspectors, time. David and Victoria may Editor
demonstrates Nicky Cox
how he sniffs out buy a smaller house in London
MBE
bedbugs in New York to use when they fly to the UK.

Rain floods
Australia
THIS WEEK
IN HISTORY
On 11 September 2001 hijacked airplanes
were flown into New York’s World Trade
Center and the Pentagon in Washington
DC, USA, killing nearly 3,000 people.

BAD
WEEK FOR...
Airport offi cials
Strange creatures are being found
CHECK IT OUT smuggled into the
For updates go to country, including
www.FirstNews.co.uk snakes, spiders,
rare birds and
parrot eggs.

A house is surrounded by fl ood water GOOD

HUNDREDS of people have had to leave their homes as the worst
floods for 15 years hit southeastern Australia.
Landslides were caused by 20cm of
rain falling within 24 hours in the state
of Victoria. Rivers burst their banks and
houses and cars were swamped by the
water. It’s thought that it will cost millions
of dollars to put right the damage caused.
As well as people having to flee
in Australia. Right: A building damaged
by the earthquake in New Zealand.
WEEK FOR...
Lincolnshire police
Offi cerswill
their homes, another 40,000, many in use a new
Melbourne, were without power. police tractor
State Emergency Service offi cialTim on the magnitude scale hit the city in the fight
Wiebusch said: “Our state is very wet.” of Christchurch on the south island. against rurual
Neighbouring country New Zealand Hundreds of buildings are damaged, crime as part
has had to deal with another natural several people have been badly hurt but of Operation
disaster. An earthquake measuring 7.0 no-one died because of the quake. Fusion.
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THE NEWS IN PICTURES

5 SEPTEMBER
WUPPERTAL, GERMANY: A keeper hand-feeds 5 SEPTEMBER
Schuna, a two-week-old tiger cub who was born VENICE, ITALY: People wearing traditional costumes take
at the zoo and rejected by its mother. part in a historical regatta parade on the Grand Canal.

5 SEPTEMBER
COPIAPO, CHILE: Family members of the
miners trapped in the San Jose mine
hold a ceremony to mark the 30th day
since their loved ones became trapped.

6 SEPTEMBER
LONDON, ENGLAND: Sculptor Mark Coreth is creating a 3.4m sculpture of a tiger
on the banks of the River Thames. The Bringing the Bones to Life Project is part of
the WWF’s Year of the Tiger campaign. The project aims to help double the world’s
population of tigers by 2022, the next Chinese Year of the Tiger.

6 SEPTEMBER
ST AUSTELL, ENGLAND: Staff
6 SEPTEMBER at the Eden Project unveil their
MANILA, PHILIPPINES: US Marines take part in a four- newest project, the Rainforest
day visit to carry out projects to help the local people, Lookout, which is 55m above the
one of which was to help clean a polluted waterway. highest rainforest in captivity.
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BIG ISSUE by editor Nicky Cox

As the country celebrates its 70th anniversary, First News asks:

What was the

Battle of Britain? RAF Pilot Officer Douglas Grice
of No 32 Squadron, fl ew a Hawker
Hurricane fighter during the Battle
of Britain.

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”

JEVC

10 September 1940: Huge crowds followed Prime Minister Winston

14 September 1940: Hurricane fighter planes taking off from Gravesend,
after being refuelled and rearmed, during the Battle of Britain.
Churchill when he inspected damage and bomb craters in London. While
the Battle of Britain was ongoing, the Prime Minister made a famous
speech: “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many
to so few.” At the end of the war, the RAF pilots became known as “the few”.

THE Battle of Britain remains one of the most famous battles of World War Two.
The battle was the German air force’s attempt to
beat down the British Royal Air Force (RAF) from July to
September 1940.
They failed and it turned out to be one of the turning
points of World War Two and prevented Germany from
invading Britain.
Hitler planned the invasion of Britain
On 18 June 1940, the British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill gave a speech to the British people,
announcing: “… the Battle of France is over. The Battle
of Britain is about to begin.” Four days later, France
surrendered to Germany and Adolf Hitler looked to
Britain for his next invasion.
But, before Hitler could even think of invading
Britain, the Germans had to win the battle in the air
with our RAF.
The battle began in mid-July. Even though the German
Luftwaffe had more planes, pilots and experience, the two
air forces were quite evenly matched. The British RAF had
the advantage of radar which meant they could detect
enemy raids.
To begin with the Germans attacked towns on the coast
and airbases but, at the beginning of September, they
changed tactics and, on 4 September, began to set about
destroying London and other major cities.
Eleven days later, on what became known as ‘Battle
of Britain Day’, the RAF savaged huge numbers of
approaching Luftwaffe planes in the skies above London
and the south coast.
It was now clear to Hitler that his air force was not
winning the battle so, on 17 September, he put off his
plans to invade Britain. The Germans now focused on
the invasion of the Soviet Union, although the Luftwaffe
continued to bomb Britain until the end of the war.
It’s diffi cultto know how many aircraft were shot down
in the Battle of Britain because both sides probably
exaggerated their successes and played down their losses.
However, it’s thought that between 10 July and the end of
October 1940, the RAF lost around 1,023 aircraft while the
Luftwaffe lost 1,887.

Children’s choir remember

THE Voice In A Million Choir performs at the Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Concert on Sunday 12
September at Bentley Priory in support of their album release, Smile.
The Smile album, out on Monday, features wartime and
contemporary songs, to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the
Battle of Britain and our present day heroes – the men and women
fighting a very different war in Afghanistan.
The album cover was designed in part by some of the choir, who
drew or sent by text, a ‘Smile’ image that they thought would be apt
to send a father serving in Afghanistan.
The album features not only 5,321, members of the choir but also
solos from a number of talented singers, including the astounding
Lucy Kane who, at just 13 years old, has one of the best voices First
News has ever heard. The whole album is a spirited mixture
of songs which are moving and entertaining in equal measure.
The Voice In A Million project raises awareness of the need for
adoptive and foster families in the UK and the plight of millions
of children worldwide that are abandoned or separated from
their birth parents.
Donations from the sale of the Smile album go to The Battle
of Britain Memorial Trust & The British Forces Foundation.

To find out more go to www.voiceinamillion.com

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ANIMAL NEWS

Top 10
Sanctuary
closed
A TORTOISE sanctuary that
is home to more than 400
tortoises has been closed
by offi cials.
The Tortoise Garden in Cornwall
has been closed to the public
because offi cialsdecided it should
be classed as a zoo. They want the
owner of the sanctuary to apply for
a zoo licence as they think tortoises
are wild animals and shouldn’t be
classed as domestic animals, or pets.
Joy Bloor, who owns the sanctuary
says: “Every single tortoise here was,
at some point, someone’s pet and
probably for a long, long time.”
The change to zoo will cost a lot
of money in fees and licences, which
the Tortoise Sanctuary cannot afford
to pay. Joy said: “The garden is only
just self suffi cientand I don’t think I
could afford it.”

butterflies
Whatever happens, Joy has vowed
that none of the tortoises will come
to any harm.

THE results of the UK’s first ever big butterfly count have been revealed, based on 18,700 sightings from across
the country.
People from all across Britain have logged their results online. The ten The big butterfly count was conducted by Butterfly Conservation and
most common species of butterfly in the UK are the small white, large Marks & Spencer. The results will help scientists learn more about the
white, gatekeeper, meadow brown, common blue, peacock (pictured), UK’s butterfly population and where their main habitats are.
green-veined white, red admiral, small tortoiseshell and the ringlet. You can see all the results online at www.bigbutterflycount.org

THE NEWS CREW

Super safari
Repor
ter

LAST October half-term I was lucky enough to go on safari in South

Africa with my mum.
We started at Paperbark Bush Retreat
which is in the Leutla Valley and was
absolutely stunning. When we arrived it
was dark but you could still hear loads of
insects. Paperbark is the home of the Ingwe
Leopard Project. The team there do loads
of research to help save the leopards. They
catch them and put GPS radio collars on
them and then track them by satellite!
They also set camera traps to photograph
them, and they relocate animals that are
causing mischief. My mum and I helped
with setting camera traps and taking spore
casts, and we found loads of bugs and
By Joe Flanagan, 10, London
looked for creatures in the river. Then we
went on safari. We went to three different
places, Sabi Sands and Karongwe private
game reserves and Kruger National Park.
The trip was incredible. We saw leopards,
lions, buffalos, hippos, wildebeest, huge
herds of elephants, rhinos, warthogs,
hyenas, baboons, eagles, vultures and loads
of insects and got really close on foot to
some cheetahs, too!
Will Fox, the man who looked after us
at Paperbark, also runs an internet TV
station called safari.tv and you can watch
safari game drives happening live in South
Africa, over the internet. So the other week
my Year (I am in Year 5) went on safari
from our classroom, using our computers.
The game ranger was called Jared and he
was in the Sabi Sands, the same place that I
went to. He showed us impala, baboons (who
were bullying the impala) and a hippo. We
sent our questions to Jared by email and
then he talked to us and answered
our questions live over the internet. We
asked him things like: what’s your
favourite animal; what’s the most
dangerous animal you’ve seen; have you
ever been hurt by an animal? He told us
all about snakes; how to stay safe around
animals in the bush and the time he got
really bad blisters because he fell asleep on
a blister beetle! My friends and I thought it
was brilliant fun. We really hope we can do
it again one day.

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SCIENCE
Our ancestors
were cannibals
THE earliest known humans in Western Europe regularly ate members of their own species, according to a study of
bones found in Spain.
Scientists say that this is evidence for
the oldest example of cannibalism being
widespread among a group of people. been taken from them, and some bones had
The fossilised bones were collected from the been smashed to get at the marrow inside.
Gran Dolina cave in Spain. They are all from 11 Marks on the bases of the skulls led scientists
children belonging to our ancestor species, to think that the brains had also been eaten.
Homo antecessor. The authors of the report in Current
The bones show marks where flesh has Anthropology say that the bones were mixed
Classic free kick
wasn’t a fl uke
ONE of football’s best ever free kicks was due
to the laws of physics and not just plain luck.
That’s the opinion of three French researchers, who
describe something called the ‘spinning ball spiral’ in the
New Journal of Physics.
When Brazilian left-back Roberto Carlos scored against
France’s Fabien Barthez in 1997, his outrageous goal
made headlines around the world. However, some critics
claimed that it was a freak shot and that Carlos was lucky.
In their report, the physicists carried out experiments
with plastic balls and a catapult. Their results show that,
if a ball is fired hard enough and with enough spin, it
will start to curve viciously in a spiral path after a certain
distance. For different sports, the distance at which this
starts to happen is not the same, but for football it is
much closer to the 35 yards that Carlos took his shot from.
Maybe he knows more about physics than Barthez!
Roberto Carlos in
action for Brazil. Head
to www.firstnews.
co.uk/discover to see
his stunning free kick
Getty
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www.
Did you
know
Some of the most bizarre
cases of cannibalism occur
Getty
in some shark and fish
species, such as the sand
shark. Sometimes, their
strongest baby will eat the
weakest while they are still
inside the mother, waiting
to be born.
Cars that drive
themselves
Scientists say that cannibalism was much more
common in our ancestors than previously thought
in with animal remains. They say that this
by Ian Eddy
shows that cannibalism did not have any
special role or religious purpose.
Since the surrounding area was supplied
with plenty of water and natural food, the
researchers also say that people were not
eating each other because they were starving,
but that it was an everyday event.
Toxic tests
Getty
An oil sand development
in Alberta, Canada
A STUDY into the controversial oil sand developments in Canada
has shown that they pollute more than oil chiefs say they do.
Oil sands contain a thick form of oil Scientists have now taken samples
that is very hard to separate. There are from around and in the Athabasca River.
huge amounts stored in Canada, but it They say that the amounts of toxic
is only recently that better methods of substances in the water and soil can only
extracting it have made it worthwhile for have come from oil sand development,
companies to work there. not natural erosion. Although the levels
Locals and environmental groups are within drinking water guidelines,
say that the oil sand works destroy the the scientists say that levels in fish and
region and are a health risk, but the animals could build up in their organs or
government and oil firms do not agree. prevent them from breeding.
FirstNews.co.uk
Could robotic cars bring
an end to traffic jams?
Getty
THE roads of the future could
be free of traffi c jams and filled
with cars that drive themselves,
according to scientists.
The Royal Society has published a
collection of reports devoted to the
issues of traffi cand driver-free vehicles.
One of the reports goes into detail about
the challenges faced by scientists trying
to build the cars of the future.
Scientists call cars without human
drivers autonomous, which means that
they can sense their environment and
make their own driving decisions.
Test vehicles used in research have had
diffi cultyin judging what objects were
and how fast they were moving. The
writers say that this is a crucial area that
needs improvement, as well as the cars’
understanding of what other road users
are about to do.
Another big improvement could come
from vehicles sharing information with
each other via wireless networks. This
would allow cars to avoid accidents,
traffi cjams and ice. It would also allow
them to travel close together, making
the whole process more effi cient.
Autonomous cars that are safe enough
to be allowed on the roads are probably
a long way off. One of the report’s
writers, Richard Murray, thinks that they
could appear in ten to 15 years’ time in
places like airports and mines. As for
on public roads, Murray thinks that: “As
a society, I think we should encourage
people to take the Tube (and spend our
money improving it).”
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Did you
know
According to the
government of Alberta in
Canada, the reserves of oil
in their oil sands add up to
171.8 billion barrels, or 13%
of the planet’s total global
oil reserves (see left).
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THE Stirling
WEEK’S Bee project award
WEATHER A bumblebee project in Stirling
has been voted the UK’s best
with Jonathan Powell environment project at the
National Lottery Awards 2010.
The Bumblebee Conservation
From Friday 10 September 2010
to Thursday 16 September 2010 Somerset Norfolk Yorkshire Trust was set up in 2006 and has
around 6,000 members.
WEEK IN GENERAL Super spud Linking counties
A typical autumnal mix.
Saxon boat found
FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER A man from Northampton The remains of a Saxon boat A series of underground limestone
Scotland/N Ireland – Dry, hopes to make it into the has been found in the River Ant. tunnels have been created that
sunny spells. Day 17c/63f record books for growing the Workers for the Environment will link Cumbria, Lancashire
Night 8c/46f. Light south easterly. largest potato in the world. Agency made the discovery while and Yorkshire. A team of cave
England/Wales Peter Glazebrook unveiled his doing flood defence work on the enthusiasts have been working on
– Showers, sunny spells. huge potato at the National river. The boat is about 3m long the tunnels for the last 20 years.
Day 20c/68f Night 11c/52f. Gardening Show in Somerset. and made out of hollowed oak. The network of tunnels is around
Light south easterly. The super spud weighs a 60 miles long.
whopping 3.8kg. Peter is now
SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
waiting for confirmation from
Scotland/N Ireland
the Guinness World Records
– Showers, sunny spells.
that his potato is the new
Day 18c/64f Night 8c/46f.
Light south westerly.
record holder.
Leicestershire
England/Wales
– Showers, sunny spells.
Day 20c/68f Night 10c/50f. Light
Walking week
south westerly. People living in Leicestershire
are being urged to get off their
SUNDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
bottoms and get active as part
Scotland/N Ireland
of Walking Week. More than 70
–Showers, sunny spells.
walks have been organised for
Day 17c/63f Night 9c/48f.
all abilities and age ranges. They
Light south westerly.
include countryside rambles and
England/Wales
guided tours. To celebrate the
– Showers, sunny spells.
week, Leicestershire councillor
Day 20c/68f Night
Ernie White is walking 100 miles
11c/52f. Light south westerly.
around the county to raise money
REST OF THE WEEK for charity. He has promised he
Continuing unsettled. will complete the walk in 11 days.

STAY SAFE
IN THE SUN
September 2009 was the driest
September across England
since 1997, with temperatures
reaching 28c/82f in Gravesend.
Cambridge
Young student
A 15-year-old from Surrey has
Llangollen become the youngest person
to win a place at Cambridge
University for more than 200
Festival lift-off years. Arran Fernandez starts a
A two day balloon festival has gone ahead, maths degree next month. Arran
despite fears of it being cancelled. The was home-schooled by his dad.
original event was called off after worries He said: “I am looking forward
about weather conditions, but the Great to going to the lectures. I have
Llangollen Show went without a hitch. already started the first-year books
While the focus was on the balloons, lots of and it is alright, not too diffi cult.”
other attractions were brought to the show Arran also plans to join the bird-
to create a wider appeal for visitors. watching society at the University.

THE WEEK IN NUMBERS

50 teams have taken part in the penny
farthing 1km Knutsford Great Race. The race
11 rare Philippine ducks have 240 years ago Captain
been stolen from a wetlands centre Cook landed in Australia and
only happens once every ten years. in Sunderland. this week an exhibition opens in

15 former Wales rugby captains are

1
Teesside, the birthplace of Captain
Cook, to celebrate.

1
climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money rare Chinese tree, the
for charity. They have flown to Tanzania to Emmenopterys henryi, has flowered in nine primary schools in
start their ten-day trek. Mount Kilimanjaro is at Kew’s country estate in Wakehurst, Scotland are about 60% empty,
the highest mountain in Africa at 5,891.8m. West Sussex, for the first time in 23 years. according to figures.
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a fair price. Plus an extra payment is given to help the producers improve their community’s lives.
We are giving budding designers an opportunity to create a T-shirt design taking inspiration from
the benefits to the communities of Fairtrade cotton-producing countries such as Senegal, Cameroon,
India and Egypt.

Design tips
Think about who you’re designing for – is it a boy or a girl, is the
T-shirt for a special occasion, for summer or winter?
Think about your theme – do you want to focus on animals, colour,
food, words, people?
Try a few ideas – sketch out a few different designs, see what you
like best and then polish your favourite to get your best design.
Concentrate – when you draw up your final design make sure it’s
the best you can make it to give yourself the best chance of winning.

The prize
Two lucky First News readers will see their design printed on Fairtrade cotton T-shirts and sold on the Marks & Spencer
website. Plus the two winning designers will each get a Nintendo DSi X. Schools can also enter with a prize of £1,000 to
spend on art and design up for grabs.

What to do
Use the T-shirt template on this page to create a design for a boys’ or girls’T-shirt. The design should be inspired by the
Fairtrade cotton producing countries and the positive effects that Fairtrade can have. The Fairtrade Mark cannot be
re-produced or incorporated in the design in any way. You can use coloured pencils, pens or paint. Just remember your
design needs to be suitable to be printed on a T-shirt. Take a look at the design tips from the M&S creative team for help.
If you don’t want to tear this page out of your copy you can download the template from
www.firstnews.co.uk/competitions.

How to enter How Fairtrade helps

When you are happy with your finished design, send it to M&S Fairtrade T-shirt Design Competition,
First News, Shand House, 14-20 Shand St, London, SE1 2ES. Or you can scan it and email it as a jpeg or
eps to win@firstnews.co.uk. The closing date is 5 November so make sure your design has been entered
by this date.
The judges
The judging panel is made up of First News editor Nicky Cox, M&S Head
of Design for Kidswear Sharon James, Kidswear Designer Pauline Ainslie
and members of the team from the Sri Lankan eco-factory where the
T-shirts will be made.
Being paid a Fairtrade price makes a big
diff erence to the lives of farmers and
producers, and to their communities.
In the village of Dougourakoroni, in Mali, Africa, the cotton
producers co-operative has used the Fairtrade Premium (on top
of the Fairtrade price that M&S pay for their cotton) to build a block
of two classrooms, with a further two planned for the following
year. This has helped to persuade the government to pay for four
more to be built.

Show this page to your teacher and, maybe, you could enter as part of a class project. Your school could win £1,000.
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GLOBAL STORIES
SNIPPETS
The Danish government is
planning six-lane bicycle
‘motorways’. They hope to
double the number of people
who cycle to work.
USA
Banks fight back
Banks in Henrico say that recent
measures to fight crime have
worked. Several banks have
banned customers from wearing
hats, hoods and sunglasses, in
an attempt to put off robbers.
Customers are also not allowed to
use mobiles, to prevent robbers
from speaking to getaway drivers.
Getty
USA
Cheeky sign
Getty
Police in Seattle are trying to
find out who was responsible for
a prank involving an electronic
road sign. A hacker changed the
code of the sign so that passing
motorists would read a message
saying: “Eat my shorts”.
KIDS’ WORLD
Name: Rebecca Nangobi Age: 12 Lives: Buluya, Uganda
REBECCA was born with cataract in both eyes. Cataract is when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and this stops the
light from entering the eye. Sightsavers supported an operation to remove the cloudy lenses and replace them with
clear plastic lenses.
glad to have my mum with me. Now that I’ve had the operation I can
see much better than I did before, and can do things like fetch water,
wash cups and plates and help my mother. I can also play with my friends:
we play chasing games, netball and skipping. At school I enjoy reading,
Sightsavers
World News
Spain
Terrorist off er
Government offi cials say that a
ceasefire offer from ETA is not good
enough. ETA members have killed
more than 800 people in the last
40 years, as part of their campaign
for a separate Basque region made
up of parts of Spain and France.
ETA says that it now wants to find a
“democratic solution”.
Japan
Kitty chaos
A man has been arrested after driving
the wrong way down a motorway
and smashing through five police
barricades. Tsutomu Mizumoto
claimed that the death of his cat
made him go crazy, causing him to
drive 90km on the wrong side of the
motorway and ignore the police.
Rebecca says: “On the way to hospital I was a bit scared and I was
Find out more about Sightsavers at www.sightsavers.org/kidzone
Denmark
School sailors
As part of a school project, a group
of students has sailed 6km across
Præstø fjord on an inflatable
gymnastics mat. 80 students from
Brøderup managed to fit onto the
mat for the crossing. Check out the
video of the students on the water
at www.firstnews.co.uk.
Australia
PM stays put
The Welsh-born Julia Gillard will
get to stay as Australia’s prime
minister, after winning the support
of two more MPs. Like in our recent
election, there was no clear result
in Australia, so politicians have
spent two weeks trying to form a
coalition to govern the country.
playing, maths and science.”
could have their sight saved. If children are born with cataract and they do
not have an operation in time, they might never be able to see, as the part
of their brain responsible for seeing is never activated.
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Germany
Pigs on the pitch
A football match has had to be
cancelled because a group of
wild boar got onto the pitch and
destroyed it. The pigs found their
way onto Dresden Borea’s pitch in
the middle of the night, the day
before the club had a match.
Australia
Locust alert
Farmers in New South Wales are
bracing themselves for what is
expected to be the worst outbreak of
locusts in 30 years. The large insects
have just started hatching from their
eggs and offi cials hope to tackle the
problem before the creatures start
forming swarms and devouring crops.
There are millions of people all around the world who have cataract and
China
Fibbing flyers
Offi cials are checking the
qualifications of all of the
country’s airline pilots, after
more than 200 lied about their
experience. A new investigation is
due to look into the qualifications
of others in the industry as well,
including air traffi c controllers.
Getty
China
Huge off er
A man has said that he will
give his £500m fortune to
charity when he dies. Chen
Guangbiao made the offer in
response to the Giving Pledge
campaign started by Microsoft
founder Bill Gates and investor
Warren Buffett. So far, they have
persuaded dozens of millionaires
to donate at least half of their
money to the campaign.
Getty
SNIPPETS
Police in Madrid, Spain, have
arrested a man who stole 30
teddy bears. The man didn’t steal
anything else, but police don’t
know why he wanted the bears.
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News.co.uk
GAME ZONE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
with Serena Lacey
with Bethany (14) Game Tester

Camp Rock star

CHLOE Bridges is one of the newest stars in the much-awaited Camp

Back to Rock 2: The Final Jam. She visited London to talk to First News about
the film and what it’s like working with the Jonas Brothers!

Rydell High
Grease (WII)
ANYONE who’s seen the classic movie should love getting the chance
to sing as Sandy and dance like Danny.
Even though it was first performed back
in 1971, Grease is still one of the most
popular musicals ever.
Here, you can obviously sing along to
your favourite tracks, but there’s also a
story mode that follows the film and lots
of mini-games. These include learning
the hand jive and various other rhythm
games, as well as action games like the
Thunder Road race, fixing up the car in
the garage and a few ‘greasers vs jocks’
sports games.
Bethany says: “Grease is one of my
all-time favourite movies so I was sure
that the game was going to be a letdown.
But not at all. I played the game with
a group of girlfriends and it was
the most fun we’d had in ages as
we relived the songs and dances of
the movie. But, if you’re not into the
movie, I don’t
think there’s RATED!
Hi Chloe, how are you? Are you
enjoying your visit to London?
Oh my gosh, I love it! I kind of want to move
here! It’s my first time. I had a photo shoot
where I got to see a few sites, but I need to
come back.
Can you tell us a bit about Camp Rock 2
and your character?
Camp Rock 2 introduces a rival camp, so
we are stepping up the stakes. It’s bigger
and better, there’s everything from more
dancers to new genres of music. Not only
is there pop and rock like you saw in the
first film, there’s hip hop and a little bit of
rap. It’s really cool and there’s also more
romance in this one, which is where I come
in. I play Dana, she’s Nick Jonas’ character’s
love interest, she’s a really cool girl. She’s
from Camp Star, which is the rival camp.
She’s not a bad girl in any way. She’s really
real and honest and nice and outgoing
which I really like about her!
What was it like working with the Jonas
Brothers?
They’re awesome, they really are! I became
such great friends with everyone in the film.
They are genuinely really nice people!
You got to play Nick’s love interest.
There must be a lot of very jealous girls
out there!
Yes, probably a few! It was a great
experience, he’s really awesome.
You play the piano and sing in the film.
Did you sing when you were younger?
Yes, I have been singing forever but the
piano is something I’m really trained in,
I’ve been playing piano classically for ten
years, taking lessons and competing, so
it’s something that’s really a part of me.
The fact that I got to do it in the movie was

8/10
anything in it
crazy. I never thought I would be able to
to appeal to
bring it into my acting career, so I’m really,
you at all.”
really happy about it!

Do you have a favourite scene?

Epic fi nish
IF you enjoyed the taster of Disney’s
Epic Mickey that was released recently,
head to our website now to see the
conclusion of the opening movie.
The first part showed some paint turning
nasty, but this second part shows Mickey
That’s diffi cult, I had so much fun the whole
time! Probably the last scene of the movie,
it’s called This is Our Song. It was just so
much fun to shoot because it was raining,
the middle of the night we were all really
cold so we were all huddling around this
bonfire so, not only were we physically
close, but we also became really close as
people too. Everyone was in the scene.
We had all become such good friends by
great, and we can’t wait to play the finished
game. It should be out on Wii later this year.

JLS dance heroes

being terrorised by a mad scientist. Watch the trailer (and the first part if you
It sounds odd – and it is – but it also looks missed it) at www.firstnews.co.uk now.

Making a splash JLS have been voted the new kings of dance by British kids!

The boyband topped a poll about

dancing which was conducted by the
WE don’t know very much about this Disney Channel for the release of Camp
next one, but it looks like it could be a Rock 2: The Final Jam. One in three kids
really cool puzzle game. voted for JLS as their kings of dance.
Pop icon Michael Jackson also featured
It’s called Fluidity, and has just been announced high in the polls. His music video for
as a WiiWare game by Nintendo. Thriller came first in a poll of top dance
Instead of controlling a character like in most moments, closely followed by High School
games, here Musical’s We’re All In This Together.
you get to To celebrate the UK’s love of dance, the
control a puddle of water! Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Pass It On!
The levels take you through the various forms of water, tour is currently on the road in the UK.
so at some points your puddle will turn into ice or a gas. There are still dates in Bournemouth and
Trust us, it looks good! See for yourself by watching the Brighton where you can go along and get involved. Britain’s Got Talent star Tobias Mead
trailer at www.firstnews.co.uk. is spokesperson for the tour. He said: “Dance fever has taken over Britain’s kids and I hope
they pass it on to their parents too.”
To find out more information and to learn some Pass It On! dance moves see
Check out the videos for all of these games at www.FirstNews.co.uk www.camprock2-passiton.co.uk
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TV, Film, Music and Theatre!
that time. It was just a blast to shoot that
scene.
What do your friends think of your
leap to stardom?
I went to regular high school, so I have a
bunch of friends that keep me exactly the
same. They think it’s cool, but one of my
friends for my birthday was like: “I don’t
know what to get you, now that you’re all
famous!”, I was like, I’m not famous! They
just take it with a grain of salt really.
What have you been up to since
making Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam?
Lots of things, coming to London! I’ve
been pretty busy promoting it, which has
been really fun. I’ve never done any of this
promotion stuff before. I’m in Europe for
the first time, which is really exciting for
me. I’m going to Spain, and Italy. Thank
you, Disney. And I’m just really excited for
the movie to come out. We filmed it last
autumn, so the fact that it’s finally coming
out is very exciting! As for work, I don’t
know what is next. We will see!
Don’t miss Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
on The Disney Channel, 17 September at
6.30pm.
Check out Chloe on FirstTV, online now at
www.firsttv.tv
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NEW EPISODE
The last FirstTV summer
special is online now.
And it’s a great one!
Check out FirstTV
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WILD DAYS
Johny and Rani are
back behind the scenes
at Howletts and Port
Lympne to take you
closer than ever to some
of the world’s most endangered animals ! Roar, CBBC, weekdays @ 8am
KEEP DANCING
Fourteen new celebrities must take to the dancefloor as they try to master the tricky
moves. All the judges are back for series eight, including the lovely Alesha Dixon! Strictly
Come Dancing, BBC1, Saturday @ 6:25pm
SHHH!
Olly Murs
X Factor runner-up Olly Murs has gone
straight to number one with his debut
single, Please Don’t Let Me Go. The singer
from Essex may be a bit red faced though
as he promised a celebrity magazine that
if he hit the top spot he would pose for a
photo shoot with no clothes on. Oops!
Shrek
Shrek the Musical will come to
London’s West End in May. The stage show,
which has been adapted from the first
Shrek film will open at the Theatre Royal.
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden
will play Princess Fiona.
Sons of Admirals
You may have heard that FirstTV
presenter Charlie has sadly decided to quit
the show. Well, here is one of the reasons
why. The talented teen has been busy
working on his music and is getting ready
to release a single with his band, Alex Day,
Eddplant and Tom Milsom who make up
Sons of Admirals. Here Comes My Baby
will be released on 18 October.
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
It’s all about having fun
HOLLYWOOD star Jake Gyllenhaal dons his armour and travels through desert as the brave Dastan in the
epic adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. First News caught up with Jake to talk about sword-
fighting, jumping off buildings and why this film was so much fun to make.
How would you describe your character,
Dastan in Prince of Persia: The Sands of
Time?
I see my character as a cross between Rafael
Nadal, Mick Jagger and Dennis the Menace.
It’s all about having fun.
Is it fair to say this film is something
diff erent for you? Is that why you decided
to take it on?
Mostly it was just the fact that I love
watching this type of film, so it’s hard to
deny yourself the opportunity to be up
there on screen acting in one of them.
There are all sorts of different aspects to
acting but, if you’re a very physical person
as I am, it’s great to just jump around for
once, to leap off buildings, ride horses, play
with swords and get into a lot of fights.
It’s really great fun. The other thing is that
if you’re going to do a huge movie, then
do it with people who know how to do
it, and there’s no-one better than Jerry
Bruckheimer.
It seems like Dastan has a bit of Indiana
Jones in him. Was that your intention?
Oh yes, definitely, along with Dennis the
Menace and all the rest. I like that Dastan’s
a mischief-maker, a bit of a curmudgeon
(bad-tempered person), that he nearly
always thinks he’s right and that he’s quite
sarcastic and wry and above all very cheeky.
You’ve played various characters based
on real people, but where do you begin
with a fictitious 6th century Persian
prince?
There’s lots of pretentious research I could
tell you about, but it really did start with the
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accent and also with projecting my voice.
For a movie like this to be successful, you
need a grand scale to everything, a bigness,
something theatrical. I worked with a voice
coach, and she brought in these ancient
texts. I would stand at one end of the pool
in Los Angeles, she’d stand at the other end,
and I would shout things like: “Over the
wall, men! Over the wall!” It was like doing
theatre. It put a bit more fire inside, made
me feel a bit more like a warrior. There was a
lot of physical work too.
What did that involve?
It was six months of training and what
was important about it to me was that it
was very functional. Everything I did was
so I could do the same thing on set, not
just to look good. I wore a flak jacket to
JAKE
work out and carried an extra 9kg when
I went on a run to simulate the armour,
which is very heavy. Whenever I ran I’d also
carry something in my hand to get used
to running with a sword. I also did lots of
boxing to make sure I was even on both
sides, because Dastan often fights with
two swords at once and everything has
to be symmetrical.
Did you think about getting a stuntman
to do the diffi cult bits for you?
No, I always want to do as much as I can
myself. And I’m a bit of a perfectionist
when it comes to fight sequences. I want
to get every move down perfectly, and I
refuse to accept anything less than that.
You’ve made some big films, but
it seems like Prince of Persia is on a
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diff erent scale…
I just thought: “Wow!” Even during the
rehearsals, when I got to see pictures
of what the production designer was
planning, it has just blown my mind
– everything from the amazing costumes
to these huge sets and the locations in
Morocco. And it’s not just the size of the film
and it’s not just the scope, it’s also the detail
in the costumes and sets. You can turn a
corner on a set and it’s somewhere we will
probably never shoot, but the detail’s still
there – incredible carvings or beautiful tiles.
The film shares the same producer as
Pirates of the Caribbean. Do you think this
film has the same wide appeal?
I think that Pirates of the Caribbean was
more than just an adaptation of the theme
park ride and this will be more than just
an adaptation of the Prince of Persia video
game, though obviously that was the
starting point. It’s definitely a lot of fun and
it’s a great tale, but it’s also got interesting
characters and has a real epic feel to it.
We’ve never said this film is only for kids
or only for the video game fans. We always
envisioned it as having a very wide appeal!
Prince of Persia: The Sands
of Time is out on Disney
DVD and Blu-ray from
13 September.
Check out some amazing
clips of the film online at
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SCHOOL NEWS

Dragon boat drama Footballing fun

SCHOOLS bring China to Bolton with a dragon boat race.
Vicky O’Neill and Brandon Brooks, both 15, Park School, Bolton
Recently some of our
teachers, through Connecting
Classrooms, were lucky enough
to visit China to learn about
school life in China. We now
have links with schools in China
and Chinese head teachers are
going to visit us next year. We
are looking forward to learning
more about life in China and
hopefully learn some Mandarin.
On 16 June, the Chinese
people take part in a dragon
boat festival. This is to
remember a man called Qu Yuan
who was very highly thought
of. A dragon boat is a long
sturdy boat that seats about ten
people. Two or three boats race
each other.
Our schools got together at
High Rid reservoir in Bolton
on 16 June 2010 and we had
our own dragon boat race. Six pupils from
each school took part and we were put into
different teams. This was great because we
met new friends and had to work together.
Some of the pupils had made dragon heads
PUPILS take a shot at a big bird.
Conor Humphries and Neil Whickett, Year 4, St John Bosco Primary School, West Bromwich
Children from St John Bosco Primary School school in Gambia which was visited earlier in
were visited by the mascot of West Bromwich the year by our head teacher, Mr Masterson,
Albion, Baggie Bird, last week to have fun, and is the school’s nominated charity.
improve their football skills and raise money Everyone who took part had a great time
for a good cause. and enjoyed meeting Baggie Bird, even those
Each class from nursery up to Year 6 who don’t support WBA.
took turns to take penalties at Baggie Bird. Thanks to the team from The Albion
Everyone who scored three out of three went Foundation for organising the day.
into a sudden death shoot out with the winner
in each class receiving a medal. Baggie Bird
also mixed with the children at playtime and
lunchtime to play football and have his photo
taken with them.
In return for the penalties and being able to
wear football kit for the day, each child made a
small donation which will be sent to a partner
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Q2
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Q2 How many butterflies were
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butterfly count?
FIRST NEWS CHALLENGE 1) Italy 2) Eigg
3) TMi 4.) Rubik’s Cube 5) 3-17 September
6) 204 7) Dwarf planet 8) Bawang 9) McFly
the penny farthing 1km Knutsford 10) Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Great Race? SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Half of a rope has
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Q6 What has Troy Polamalu changed, the Wimpy Kid has an extra patch
insured for £1 million? on his costume and his shadow has gone,
referee’s hand has moved WHERE ON
Q7 Andy Murray was knocked EARTH Britain WORD WHEEL Gemstones

Q3 Francesca Simon wrote which out of the US Open in which round?

series of books?
Q4 Which school won the Sky
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BOOK REVIEWS
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funny way. The poems are all about ‘Bad Things’ that happen through a child’s eyes – I
especially loved Car School where a car becomes head master of his school, dumps the
old Head in a skip and introduces a new school song: “Brrrrrrrrm Brrrrrrrrrrrrm”! Think of
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others to get reading. Each week one of our champions tells you a Women’s World Cup finals in Trinidad
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Name: Francesca Simon

Born in America, Francesca Simon was a
journalist before becoming a children’s says that he wants to start a new career as a
writer. She is the author of the popular professional footballer.
Horrid Henry books which have sold over
15 million copies. A brand new Horrid
Henry story, called Horrid Henry Rocks, will 3 hours and 56 minutes is how long it
took Stanislas Wawrinka to knock Andy
be available this month. In the book, Horrid
Henry wants to go to the Killerboy Rats Murray out of the US Open. Wawrinka, the
concert while his family want to go to the No25 seed, beat Murray 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 in
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“I also liked Batman, especially for the Zap! Pow! sound effects. My favourite books
were Andrew Lang’s Fairy Tales, and Edward Eager’s stories about magic, (Half-Magic;
Magic by the Lake) because I love all stories about magic. The Three Musketeers and The
Scarlett Pimpernel were also big favourites. 2 years is how long British hurdler Callum
Priestley has been banned for. Tests showed
“I used to read for up to six hours a day, and it remains my favourite thing to do when
I’m not working. I love being taken into different worlds, and to live in my imagination. that he had traces of a banned asthma drug
“Reading is important because how else will you ever know about other people and in his blood. Clenbuterol is one of many
other worlds? substances that are banned because they
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seconds is the 100m world record
Do you think you would make a good Reading Champion?
that Usain Bolt wants to set. After that, he
Ask your school to sign up today. www.readingchampions.org.uk
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ASK ESTHER With
thanks to Hairy chin
I HAVE started to get hair on my chin before any of the other boys. I know it’s
I’M Esther Rantzen, President of ChildLine, which helps 2,500 children every week. If there’s puberty but all the girls keep laughing at me. Help! Ian, 14

Strict mum
something worrying you, please write to me at the address below. You must be having a tough time being laughed at and being the first boy to get
hairs. Eventually the other boys will catch up and start to grow hairs too. We all grow
up at different rates and being the first in your group of friends can sometimes be a
bit diffi cult. I wonder if you have tried shaving? It might help to talk to an older man
about the best way to do this if you have not done it before.

MY mum is really strict on what time I get home.

if I am one minute late she goes mad. All my Winning and losing
friends can stay out much later than me and it’s LIFE can be competitive. Humans seem to love a bit of competition.
really embarrassing. Connie, 13 Whether it’s sporting events, an election contest to choose the
It can be really embarrassing when you are being treated Government, or a TV show like the X Factor, everyone taking part wants
differently from friends. It sounds as though your mum is to win. But does it matter who comes first?
maybe worried about you and that could be a reason for In the 1950s and 1960s, when your Whether you come first or last or
her going mad when you are late. I wonder if you have tried grandparents were young, there was somewhere in between, you can always
telling your mum that your friends stay out later and how this makes you feel? Maybe you could ask to a “space race” between Russia and feel proud of yourself if you’ve done
stay out for a little bit extra and make a real effort to get back on time to show that she can trust you. America to put the first man on the your best. Being first is not important
Another option might be to suggest letting you stay out a bit later at weekends. For more advice you moon. Do you know who won? Nearly for everyone. Some people prefer to
can call ChildLine on 08001111 or chat to us at www.childline.org.uk half a century later, we all know human take life at their own pace and set their
beings have been to the moon – and own goals. Others say competing is
that is the exciting and amazing thing. too stressful. Whichever kind of person

Brother in the army

MY brother has joined the army and he is going off to serve in Afghanistan. All I read is horrible
Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “If at
first you don’t succeed, try, try again”?
This weekend lots of people will be
watching their favourite sports team
you are, don’t forget that everyone
is different. We all like to do things in
our own way, and we all have different
strengths and weaknesses.
compete. Whichever team is beaten If you’re worried about an exam or
reports about people dying and it makes me so upset. I am so worried about him. Daniesha, 13
won’t give up, just because they didn’t a competition, you can always talk to
Worrying about your brother going away shows how much you care about him. I wonder if reading
win. They will keep trying to get better. ChildLine on 0800 1111.
news reports about Afghanistan is making you worried because they are reporting all of the bad things
that have happened. Are there other members of your family that you can talk to about this? Other
young people who have family members in Afghanistan have contacted us at ChildLine to WRITE TO ME: Ask Esther, First News House, 95 The Street, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6DD. EMAIL ME:
newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk and put ‘Ask Esther’ in the subject box. I’m sorry I can’t reply to every letter.
talk about their worries. Perhaps you could get in touch with us by calling 0800 1111 or by chat on If you have a problem you want to talk about please call ChildLine on 0800 1111. If you are worried
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by Ian Eddy

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New Zealand were reduced to 13 players in the first half, but England couldn’t make the most
of their advantage.
Although England managed to pull the score back to 10-10 early in the second half, a penalty
from Kelly Brazier made it 13-10 to New Zealand and finished the game off.
Tomizawa in action during
“We had the potential to win that game but we just qualifying at San Marino
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Laura Davies shows
that she’s still got it
Davies finished the UNIQA Ladies
Golf Open in Austria on 11 under par,
one shot ahead of Virginie Lagoutte
Clément of France.
Her victory made her the Tour’s
oldest ever winner, at the age of 46
years and 11 months. It was also her
75th career victory and the third time
that she has won this tournament.
Even with all her experience, Davies
admitted that she still gets nervous.
“I was shaking,” she said. “It’s your
legs – your legs go!”
couldn’t do it” – England captain Catherine Spencer The 19-year-old came off his bike
while riding in the Moto2 class race.
“Our defence was awesome,” said England captain Catherine Spencer, “but we just needed to
He was hit by two other bikes and
get a bit more territory and play down their end.”
received serious injuries to his head,
Brazier finished as the tournament’s top scorer, with 48 points. Her team-mate Carla Hohepa
neck and chest. He was rushed to
was the joint top try-scorer with seven, alongside Canada’s Heather Moyse.
hospital, but doctors couldn’t save him.
Although England were disappointed, there is no shame in losing to such an awesome New
“Shoya was a funny guy and a nice
Zealand side. The Black Ferns have now won four World Cups in a row and beaten England in the
one, too,” said Valentino Rossi. “He had
last three finals. They have won 19 World Cup games in a row since their last defeat, which was a
a great career ahead of him.”
7-0 loss to the USA in the semi-finals of the 1991 tournament.
“I think we’ve changed the face of women’s rugby”
– England coach Gary Street
“It was a fantastic final to end this Women’s Rugby World Cup,” said IRB chairman Bernard
Lapasset. “It was high quality and it’s fantastic for the future of women’s rugby.”