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On 12 January last year a powerful earthquake hit the small island of Haiti, killing 230,000 people and leaving more than 1.5 million people homeless.
The stories and images of devastation shown on TV and predicted to have been infected by cholera since November.
by Gabrielle Utton
in newspapers shocked the world. You, our readers, showed That is why the British government recently funded more
your support and raised nearly £20,000 for Unicef to help the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti and Haitians’ lives are than a thousand doctors and nurses to work in Haiti as well
people suffering in Haiti. still badly affected. There are still many problems, the biggest as funding emergency supplies, 12 cholera treatment centres
Twelve months on and life is still very difficult for many of which is the outbreak of cholera. Cholera is a disease that and water purification facilities and lavatories, which will save
people in Haiti, as Andrew Mitchell, Secretary of State for lives in water which can kill you if not treated. the lives of many thousands of people.”
International Development, says: “It’s one year on since the “According to the United Nations, 400,000 people are continued on page 2
2 Issue 240 7 – 13 JAN 2011 For more headline news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news
Australia under
water THIS WEEK
IN HISTORY
On 11 January 1962, an avalanche buried
several mountain villages in the Andes in
Peru, killing as many as 4,000 people.
GOOD
WEEK FOR...
Flood waters in australia have affected an area the size of France and Germany put together and more amanda
than 200,000 people. Holden
Rockhampton in Queensland is the submerge roads and cause people to residents have to deal with is snakes The Britain’s Got
worst affected city where military aircraft leave their homes. Officials say the floods swimming in the water. Rockhampton Talent judge
have been delivering supplies to the may not ease for a long time yet. At least Mayor Brad Carter said: “Snakes have been and star of Shrek
77,000 stranded residents. three people have already died because swimming at people’s feet as they make the Musical is
Torrential rain has caused rivers to rise of the water. their way through the waters. I know one expecting her
high enough to burst their banks and An added danger that Queensland guy who killed four snakes this morning.”
second baby.
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4 January
DInSLaKEn, GErMany:
a partial solar eclipse (the
moon partially covers the
sun) was seen by millions.
1 January BraSILIa, BraZIL: new Brazilian President 1 January SurGuT, ruSSIa: Smoke billows from the
Dilma Rousseff receives the presidential sash from outgoing President wreckage of a plane after it is believed one of its engines burst into
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. President Rousseff is the first female President flames on the runway before take off. Three people were killed and
in Brazil after winning 56% of the votes in the election last October. dozens injured in the blast.
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Special report
Haiti
For more information visit
By Lauren Shearing for UNICEF www.unicef.org.uk
– one year on
On 12 January 2010 Haiti was devastated by an earthquake.
First news looks at what life is like 12 months after the quake struck…
Now that Christmas is over, children in the UK are looking “It is much better that they are at school than at They were separated from their mum and dad which was
forward to getting back to school, swapping Christmas home surrounded by the memories of 12 January, or in scarier even than the earthquake itself.
stories and looking forward to the year ahead. the camps, which is not an environment that children “I was very sad that I could only see my parents twice a
However, for children in Haiti life is far from normal, and should be exposed to for a long time,” says their principal, month,” says Latima
there are very few stories to swap. That’s because they Elizabeth Hyppolite. However, with the help of UNICEF, Latima’s dad, Joseph,
are still trying to recover from a terrible earthquake that was able to start his rice farming business again. The
struck the country a year ago destroying many homes and Some people still live in the camps family are all back together now, and starting to re-build
schools and killing thousands of people. their lives.
Facise Jean, 17, still lives in one of these camps.
Mackintosh’s story “After the earthquake, my home was damaged” he says.
“I now live in a camp for displaced persons. I worry about
Ten-year-old Mackintosh Fran Durvier is one of the dying from cholera. My dream is for things to be the way
luckier children, who survived the earthquake with his they were before this terrible earthquake.”
family. His house and his school, however, were flattened
like a pancake.
after the earthquake some parents
couldn’t look after their children
©UNICEF Haiti/2010/McBride
The Presidential
Palace in Port-au-
Prince is reduced
to rubble
ANIMAL NEWS
Emperor Tamarin monkeys at ZSL London Zoo
Beaver secrets
A new study has filmed the
secret lives of baby beavers.
Scientists have used hidden
cameras to film the inside of a
beavers’ lodge, allowing them to
see how baby beavers behave when
they’re at home.
Until recently very little was
known about the behaviour of the
beavers inside their homes. The
baby beavers, known as kits, were
witnessed following sleep cycles a
lot like a human baby, so sleeping
for a few hours before waking.
The study was undertaken in
south-western Illinois in america.
Famous photo
comp opens
Orangutan Seal colony
found!
cruises home
A colony of rare
Mediterranean monk seals
has been discovered living in
This week the famous Veolia environnement wildlife
a secret location in Greece.
Photographer of the year competition opens. Mediterranean monk seals are
If you’ve taken an amazing snap in a number of categories, including A bAby the rarest seals in the world. It is
of a wild animal, or even your pet Urban Wildlife and nature in Black orangutan believed that less than 600 remain in
you can enter. The competition has and White. has cruised to the wild, so experts are thrilled with
been running for 47 years and the For full details on categories and the discovery.
his new home The location of the colony is being
winner will be chosen by a panel of how to enter see www.nhm.ac.uk/
expert judges. You can enter photos wildphoto. onboard a ferry! kept secret to ensure that the seals
One-year-old remain undisturbed.
orphan Silvestre Scientists have witnessed the
journeyed to the UK seals behaving in their natural way
onboard a Brittany – sunbathing on beaches. In recent
Ferry from his original years human activity has driven
home at Santillana this species of seal to live in coastal
Zoo in Spain. He caves, which makes them very hard
has now settled to study. It also increases the risk of
into his new home death for young pups.
at Monkey World in
Dorset.
Monkey World is
home to Europe’s
only creche
for orphaned
Picture Monkey World
orangutans.
Monkey World is
home to over 230
rescued primates!
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OUR STORIES
Home News
THE scotland
WEEK’S Fish future is bright
WEATHER WWF Scotland have said that the
population of Scottish whitefish
with jonathan Powell is bright, as long as threatened
species continue to get protection.
From Friday 7 january 2010 Lots has been done to monitor
to Thursday 13 january 2011
yorkshire Ireland anglesey and manage the fish stocks on lots
of species. The good news comes
Week In general
as the European Commission
Unsettled, cold. Earthquake hits Bittern in back Teen shelter announced the latest figures on
FrIday 7 january
a earthquake measuring 3.6 More than 150 years after it was a £10,000 shelter has been built catch quotes, which means how
Scotland/n Ireland – Wintry
magnitude has hit northern last spotted on Irish shores, the for teenagers in anglesey to stop much fish we are allowed to catch
showers. Day 1c/34f
England. The quake struck bittern has been spotted in County them gathering in a village centre. over the next year.
night -4c/25f. Light
around 9km away from the Wexford. Experts believed the The shelter has solar power and
northeasterly.
England/Wales – Rain/sleet
town of Ripon at around 9pm.
although ripples and tremors
bird to be extinct in Ireland, but
three have been spotted since
a blue tooth connector which
allows music to be played via
lincolnshire
showers. Day 3c/37f night -1c/30f.
were felt throughout Cumbria December. There could be many built-in speakers. It is the
Light northeasterly.
and West Yorkshire. The quake more but they are quite hard to second shelter of its kind in Fat to fit
saturday 8 january
only lasted a few seconds and spot as they are very shy. anglesey. The shelters were a town in Lincolnshire which is
Scotland/n Ireland
experts believe it is unlikely funded after a Police famous for having overweight
– Wintry showers. Day
to have caused any significant Community Support Officer residents has seen a huge increase
0c/32f night -5c/23f. Light
damage. decided things needed to in the amount of sport locals have
northeasterly.
be done to improve taken part in. Boston local council
England/Wales – Rain/sleet
facilities for teens. says the town has gone from fat
showers. Day 2c/36f night -2c/28f.
Light northeasterly. to fit after an impressive increase
sunday 9 january of the number of people who
Scotland/n Ireland exercise more than three times a
– Wintry showers. Day 0c/32f week for more than 30 minutes at
night -5c/23f. Light northeasterly. a time. In 2006 Boston was ranked
England/Wales – Rain/sleet as the fattest place in England.
showers. Day 2c/36f night -3c/27f.
Light northeasterly.
rest oF the Week
Remaining unsettled and
cold. Frosty.
FAST WEATHER
FAcTS london
Zebra status
The iconic zebra crossing outside
london the famous abbey Road recording
Studios in London has been given
a Grade II listed status. The crossing
Lizard goes walkies has been recognised for its “cultural
a 40cm long monitor lizard has been found and historical importance”. The
walking through a London Park. The reptile crossing was featured on a very
was found by a member of the public in famous album by the Beatles called
Lambeth. The RSPCa were called and staff abbey Road, which was released
transported the lizard to their animal hospital in 1969. Since then lots of hopeful
in Putney. The lizard, which comes from africa musicians have visited the crossing
On 8 january 2000, Kirensk has been named Fluffy and will be rehomed in the hope of following in the
in Siberia recorded a low of once he has been checked over by vets. Beatles footsteps.
-58ºC.
SCIENCE
Getty
The singing
ChECk out
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a clip of one of the mice at
www.FirstNews.co.uk
mice
Creating rain in the desert
could be very useful for a
dry country like Abu Dhabi
Desert
downpours
a SWISS company has claimed
that they created rain over the
dry deserts of abu Dhabi during
summer of last year.
Meteo Systems has been testing
?
In their attempts to understand how humans have its Weathertec system in the al ain
developed over time, scientists have accidentally created region of abu Dhabi. Reporters at The
Sunday Times say that they have seen
mice that ‘sing’.
The researchers first discovered When Dna mutates, it can have Did you a confidential company video that
know
explains Meteo’s work in abu Dhabi.
that one of their mice was chirping positive or negative effects, or
Streetlamp-sized ionisers threw up
like a bird, and they have since bred often does nothing different at
streams of negatively-charged electrons
another 100 similar mice. all. Since mice breed quickly and
Gross fact alert! Mice and into the air. These electrons attract dust
The scientists at the University are mammals, the researchers are
other rodents will often on the way up into the atmosphere,
of Osaka have been working on using them to try and understand
eat their own droppings, where they then start to attract tiny
something called the Evolved how humans evolved (changed
so that they can get the molecules of water.
Mouse Project. They have been over time).
vitamins contained in them. When the process works, these drops
breeding mice that often have There is still a lot of debate
of water start to increase in size until
random mutations in their Dna. among scientists about how
they become clouds and cause rain.
This is the substance found in all of human language developed, and
It is claimed that the ionisers were
our cells that is like a blueprint that scientists hope that the ‘singing’
Instead of squeaking, the turned on 74 times last summer, on days
tells the body how to grow. mice will provide some clues.
new mice tweet like birds when local weather officials said that
there would be no rain. Rain then came
on 52 of these days, claim the reports.
Space inspiration
If the stories are true, the technology
could be crucial in bringing rain to dry
areas of the planet. However, nearby
countries will want to be certain that
a mISSIon to space has provided the idea for a their own weather patterns would not
super-strong new type of jeans for motorcyclists. be affected.
The reason why bikers wear leather is because it is very
strong and won’t tear in a crash. However, for comfort,
many bikers often wear a plain pair of jeans, even though
they do not protect the legs in a crash.
now, one company has decided to make biking jeans
with a special material called ultra high molecular weight
polyethylene (UHMWPE). It was used on a European
Space agency (ESa) mission in 2007, when a 0.5mm-thick
strand stretched 30km through space to drag a capsule.
Getty
African elephants
product was, the founder of the ESquad label suspended 250mm for many parts of the UK
a 2.7 tonne Hummer from a pair of his jeans.
Did you
an analysis of elephants and their extinct ancestors has shown that
african elephants are not just one species after all.
There are around 500,000 elephants woolly mammoths also became two
know
all elephants originally
living in africa. about 25% of those live separate species. came from africa. asian
in forests, and the rest tend to stay on To do their analysis, scientists studied elephants moved out of
the savannahs (open grasslands). samples from modern elephants, as africa around 200,000 years
new research has shown that the well as ones from a 43,000-year-old ago, at the same time as
Robin Barbosa prepares to test two split into different species at least bone from a woolly mammoth and a humans started to leave the
the strength of his leathers on 2.6m years ago. That is around the same tooth from a mastodon, another extinct continent as well.
the Estoril track in Portugal
time in history that asian elephants and ancestor of the modern elephant.
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GLOBAL STORIES
SNIPPETS
a Spanish man had to rummage
through bins when he realised
that he had thrown out a winning
lottery ticket. He found it, and
shared £7.8m with 14 friends.
World News
Netherlands Denmark sweden
Bulgaria
Roads result
Last year saw the lowest number
of people killed on Bulgaria’s
roads since 1960. a police
spokesman said that 775 people
were killed in 2010, which is 120
Donor shortage Starting young You’re fired!
Canada
fewer than in 2009.
Officials at the national transplant a poll has shown that young a man working at a Volvo factory
agency have called for local people in Denmark are more has been sent home for describing
Calorie control councils to be more active in politically active than the rest of the his place of work as a ‘madhouse’
signing up new donors. They on Facebook. The man was told he
Getty
a survey has shown that the population. according to the poll,
average Canadian adult is eating would like councils to ask anyone 71% of 16 to 25-year-olds has taken would not be allowed to work there
155 fewer calories per day than applying for a new passport if they part in a political event, compared again, even though he had praised
they were ten years ago. a report would be a donor. The current to 57% for the country as a whole. the company in several other posts
by Statistics Canada suggests that waiting time for a transplant in the on his page.
people are starting to eat more Netherlands is around four years.
fruit and veg, and are also cutting
down on red meat.
Australia
Tourist trap
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NT Police
Getty
KIDS’ WORLD
Name: Priyaswami Age: 16 Lives: India
Priyaswami (right) is 16. He is a member They tell their friends and family and not to throw away products which
of his school Eco-Club in Tamil Nadu in everything they have learned to help can pollute the environment. There should
south India. Priyaswami and his friends are spread the message. be a concerted effort by everyone. Only a
learning what young people in India can Priyaswami says: “I’d like to ask children joint effort can really make the planet safe.
do to tackle climate change and protect in the UK to make an effort like us. We are This is the message I would like to really
the environment. trying our best not to use polythene bags share with children in the UK.”
A world
powered
by nature
What would a world powered by wind, sun and water look like?
a School
at lights and computers. Inside, the school would be heated
by a biomass boiler, which burns recycled wood chips –
Your school would also
like the one Good Energy installed at St Mary’s Primary
look different as it would
School, Timsbury, Somerset. A renewable cooling system in
be run on renewable
the school means that in the summer it will never get too
energy too. Like your
warm!
house, the roof would
In the winter the lights in the school and street lamps
probably be covered
outside would have motion sensors on them so that they
in solar panels and on
only come on when people walked past, saving energy.
the hilltop behind the
school would stand
big wind turbines, the future
catching the wind To make this renewable future possible, we need to think
and turning it into carefully about where our energy comes from and how we
electricity to use it. Wouldn’t it be nice to know when playing on your
power the computer or listening to a CD that the energy you’re using
isn’t affecting the environment?
In the meantime, remember that most electricity is not
good for the environment, so recycle, turn lights off when
A wind-up you’re not in the room and switch your computers and
penguin torch televisions off at the main switch to save energy.
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SCHOOL NEWS
WIN Design our logo School post office... the village post office closed 12 years ago. this caused a lot of problems for
the elderly of the village as the nearest post office was miles away. Foston’s new
FIrSt NeWS is giving every school in the country the chance to
design a new logo for us. post office has recently opened. But it is no ordinary post office – it is being run
by the children of our school!
The winning design will
be printed on the front
WIN The grand launch of the post office was on Christina Micklewright, 9, teana Calder,
page of First news for one YOUr LOGO 9 november 2010 and opened by Councillor
Seymour. It sells 1st and 2nd class stamps, cards
10, and Megan Woollons, 10, Foston School,
nr York
week which will be seen
by over 700,000 children! here! plus books.
The school council planned the new post office. people to buy cards and stamps and how to
To enter, ask your teacher take on a real job.
Our school has been shown on TV, radio and in
to download an entry form In the school holidays the post office will be
loads of newspapers.
and the activity sheet from run by the pub in the village. It will be great fun
Miss Glass, teaching assistant and administrator
www.firstnews.co.uk/ training up the holiday staff to cover the post
at the school, said: “As the villagers were without a
teachers. There is no limit office while the school is closed.
post office, Mrs Moore, the head teacher,
on the number of entries
thought it was something Foston School
per school!
could do, so the school council started
Entries need to be
to organise things.”
posted to First news logo
Harry jones, a pupil at the school, said:
competition, First news,
“The post office helps us to interact with
Shand House, 14-20 Shand
the community and it’s great fun.”
St, London SE1 2ES. Closing
The post office not only provides an
date is Friday 4 March 2011.
important service for all those in the
Your design should fit in
village but it also helps us with our
a space measuring 250mm
education. We are learning real life
wide by 42mm high.
skills, maths and English, how to speak
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Primeval pair
TV’s favourite sci-fi couple, Hannah Spearritt and Andrew Lee Potts are back with the fourth series
HaNNaH SpEaRRITT
of Primeval. We caught up with them to chat about their favourite creatures from the show and
what it’s like being an on-screen and an off-screen couple.
For those of our readers who aren’t So if you’re reacting to a creature in a certain
way they’ll design the creature to fit that
but moves like a monkey
and looks like a reptile. It’s so
& aNdREW LEE poTTS
familiar with Primeval, what’s the show morals and is quite nurturing and of
about? reaction. They really do all the work and we cool. It’s like nothing we’ve had on the show
course in love with Connor.
Hannah: It’s a family dinosaur show! just look scared! before so look out for that one.
Andrew: It’s basically about dinosaurs Andrew: Yeah, there’s loads of new creatures
Your characters have an on-screen
running rampage in the modern day and a What’s been your favourite creature on to get excited about this season.
romance but you’re also engaged in real
team of select people who are trying to send the show so far?
life! What’s it like working together?
them back. Andrew: Ah! There’s so many to choose from. Tell us about the characters you play.
Hannah: Yeah, it’s great, it really is. Even
Hannah: It’s fast paced, it’s action packed We have a recurring creature which is called Andrew: I play Connor and to be honest he
though it’s important for Andrew and I to do
and there’s a bit of humour in there as well. the Future Predator which I just think is really was just a kid in the beginning. He was like a
separate things as actors, because we both
need that personally, Primeval’s let me and
What can we expect from the new Andrew be together a lot more this
season? year, which has been great. We enjoy
Andrew: Just more of the same kind of spending time together and I love working
fun really. But it’s fair to say the CGI has got alongside him.
more impressive, which means more fun Andrew: It’s all we know to be honest. We
and more impressive action sequences met on the show so it’s like second nature to
with the creatures. Now you can expect like, us in a way.
spinosauruses climbing the O2 and stuff.
Hannah: Also, this series was shot in HD Hannah, you found fame in S Club 7.
for the first time ever, which brings those How does the life of an actor differ to the
amazing effects in to a whole new light. They life of a pop star?
just look amazing. Hannah: It’s just a completely different life.
It feels so long ago. S Club 7 was extremely
The CGI in the show is amazing! What’s successful, but a completely different
it like acting with creatures that aren’t journey. It’s bizarre looking back.
actually there?
Andrew: I’ll admit it was a bit strange in the What would you like to say to your fans?
beginning but we’re used to it now. Hannah: A huge thank you!
Hannah: Yeah, it got easier. You’ve just got Andrew: Yeah, a massive thanks! Shows
to imagine them basically and we’re used to don’t carry on if they’re not watched. You
that now, but it’s taken a while to get to that know, you read what they say online and you
stage. We had help in the beginning though. meet them at expos and things and it’s great.
I remember they used to wave around a scary, like genuinely really scary! Also me and very excitable puppy. He’s got a great sense
We’d be nowhere without them. Oh and I
paper bag on a stick with a scary face on it! Hannah have a pet called Rex on the show of humour and he likes to lark about
love it when the fans dress up as me, so keep
Andrew: I’ll tell you what though; it is funny which kids love, so he’s definitely one of my and play with science and gadgets.
that up!
when a new cast member joins the show favourites. Hannah: I play Abbie and she’s a strong,
because they just don’t know where to start. Hannah: One of mine’s got to be from the independent female character who’s
But, you know the CGI guys are so good at new season. It’s this creature called the pretty confident and passionate about The new series of Primeval starts on New
what they do, they kind of work around you. Arboreal Raptor and it’s really human-like, what she believes in. She’s got strong Year’s Day on ITV1 at 7.30pm.
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RECORD
OF THE WEEK
TallesT married
Facebook gran
A GRANDMOTHeR aged 103 is the
couple world’s oldest facebook user.
Lillian Lowe from Tenby keeps up to
The tallest married couple living are date with her seven grandchildren and
Wayne and Laurie Hallquist (USA) 13 great-grandchildren via the social
who have a combined average networking site.
height of 407.3cm (13ft 4in). She goes online using one of her
Wayne Hallquist is 209.3cm (6ft grandson’s iPads, but wants to get her own.
10in) and Laurie Hallquist is She says she isn’t shocked by the things
198cm (6ft 6in). she sees online, but thinks there are other
things she should be doing instead of
For info on this record and hundreds more, go to www.guinnessworldrecords.com
playing on a computer.
QUICK HA HA
CHUCKLES Q: What is a pirate’s shop called?
A: Toys arrggh us
Q: How do you start a teddy bear race?
A: Ready, teddy, go!
!
Q: What do you call a train
that is made out of toffee?
Ready, teddy, go
Email us your jokes to newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk A: A chew chew train
HA HA
thanks to Callum Byrne
Films are great to watch with friends. If you’d like to join the 180,000 school children
across the country who are already members of FILMCLUB and set up a club in your
school, ask your teacher to visit www.filmclub.org/register
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GAME ZONE
Last week was just the start. Here’s more to look out for in 2011
SHHH! Ones to
Matt Cardle
X Factor winner Matt Cardle
celebrated winning the show and his
Christmas number one by sleeping!
Matt’s mum has admitted the family had
watch
a quieter than normal festive period as
Matt was exhausted and spent most of his
time off asleep. He will now head into the
studio to work on his debut album and
follow up single, which will be released
later this year. GAMeRS of all types will have something to float their boat this
year, so you’d best start saving that pocket money right now.
Stacey Solomon The LEGO videogames are always a SEGa have got two cool treats in store
box instead of plastic or paper bags? treat, and two more will be heading for superhero fans. Captain America:
Every little bit helps!” I’M a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here your way this year. In May, LeGO Pirates Super Soldier (below) and Thor: God
GReeN TIP TWO! winner Stacey Solomon has admitted of the Caribbean will sail into view of Thunder will both be out around
DAVID HeNRIe: “Don’t waste energy! she plans a future as a TV presenter and at the same time as the new movie. the same time as the new movies.
Turn off all of the televisions and singer and actress. She said: “I want to try Later in the year, we’ll get LeGO Star SEGa claim that Captain america will
gadgets and gizmos in your house. everything – TV presenting, singing, even Wars III: The Clone Wars (below). You have “dozens” of moves at his disposal,
They all have a standby mode, but some musical and stage acting. I love all of can choose to play as the Republic or whereas Thor will have wind, thunder
that uses up a lot of power. Switch it, I feel like I was born to do it.” and lightning on his side.
Cher Lloyd
them off completely!”
GReeN TIP THRee!
JeNNIFeR STONe: “I try to buy clothes
RaPPInG teenager Cher Lloyd has
that are bio-degradable because
reportedly signed a record deal just weeks
that’s a really cool way to help create
after getting voted off of the X Factor.
less waste. also, try out re-usable
Reports claim Cher has been snapped up
canvas bags when you buy your
by jay-Z’s record label Roc nation. There
groceries instead of plastic bags.”
has been a lot of interest in the singer
GReeN TIP FOuR! from Malvern after her attitude-packed Sporty types with a PS3 should
JAKe T AUSTIN: “The easiest way to performances on the show. definitely give Virtua Tennis 4 a go. If
go green is to recycle. Don’t throw you’ve got a 3D TV it looks fantastic, and
away any paper, bottles or cans in Separatists, or even a bounty hunter. it seemed pretty cool when we tried out
the trash. Recycle them! It’s really not There’ll be some new lightsaber tricks the demo a while ago.
that difficult to get involved, so get to learn, such as climbing with it or Don’t think we’ve forgotten about
recycling everyone.” hurling it at enemies. Strategy fans will all the car buffs out there. next month
Catch the Wizards of Waverly Place love the fact that you can control whole will finally see the release of Test Drive
every day on The Disney Channel battalions of clone troopers, build bases Unlimited 2 (below), and it should be
and call for reinforcements. quite special. This time, the game has
There’s more colourful, paint- moved to Ibiza, although it’ll be possible
splashing fun to be had in de Blob 2 to hop on a plane and experience Oahu
(top). The first game was Wii-only, but all over again, with an extra 600km of
!
this sequel will be on 360, PS3 and DS as new roads. Ibiza has over 3,200km of
E L LY
well. The evil Comrade Black is back, and main and back roads to explore, and
TOP T
de Blob has loads more new moves to there are now areas where you can get
foil his crafty plans. With a mixture of 2D out of your car to wander round and
and 3D platform play, this is definitely interact with other players. Car damage
one to keep on your radar. also comes into play this time, and there
are hundreds of kilometres of dirt roads
CHeeKy DUO to explore in the new off-road class.
Dick and Dom are back with a brand
new comedy series. Don’t miss them,
or their mad-cap antics. Dick and Dom’s
Funny Business, BBC2, Saturday 8
january @ 9am.
NeW MOVIe
Brand new Disney Channel movie
about 16-year-old hockey star alex We’re quite excited here about
Pearson, whose naughty antics cost his getting our hands on the amazing-
team dearly! Den Brother, Disney XD, looking Sims Medieval (above). It
13 january @ 6.30pm. should be out in the spring, and is a
whole new game rather than just an
GLee IS BACK! expansion pack. You get to take on the
The second series of this musical TV roles of heroes ranging from knights
series FInaLLY hits our screens. Expect and spies to wizards and priests, and
more singing, dancing and crazy can build castles and whole kingdoms.
storylines from McKinley High. Glee, E4,
Monday 10 january @ 9pm.
See www.FirstNews.co.uk/bored for some hot new trailers!
18 Issue 240 7 – 13 JAN 2011 For more green news, pictures and videos go to www.firstnews.co.uk/news
a tune
A New theory is being put to the
test to help people feel happier
There is this boy that has asked me out, I like him a lot but I said no because I
like his older brother. Now I feel bad. Should I tell him the truth? Anonymous, 12
it seems that you like to be honest with
people. While this is a great quality to have,
and considerate
way, to others.
it has created a dilemma for you. Whatever At least if we
during the dark, cold winter months. decision you come to, it will end up hurting know the truth
the National trust think that listening the boy that asked you out. relationships we can deal with
to birds singing will make people think of Listen to birdsong at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
with others can be difficult at the best of things and move
sunny weather and the outdoors and so feel times, never mind when you are faced with on. the ChildLine
more cheerful. it’s hard to find birds singing crested grebe! a dilemma. website www.
at this time of year so the National trust Peter Brash, a National trust ecologlist, We all have a responsibility to ensure the childline.org.uk has lots of ideas on things
have made recordings of birdsong. they says: “We’re all attuned to the need to eat relationships we have are based on trust, that affect young people such as friends and
have an audio guide on their website which five fruit and vegetables a day or take a and that we are open and honest, in a kind relationships.
has five minutes of birds tweeting, including 30-minute walk. taking the time out to listen
New start...
the robin, chaffinch, wren, blackbird, to five minutes of birdsong every day could
wood pigeon, bluetit, pheasant and great- be beneficial to your wellbeing.”
Green supermarkets I’m moving schools next term and I want to be treated better than I am in my
current school. People ignore me, don’t want to be friends, boys I like always
seem to go off with my friends. Could you give me tips on first appearance and
revealed behaviour, who I should approach and what to do about boys to get them to
notice me? I don’t necessarily want a boyfriend, I just want to be able to talk to
them without them throwing insults and pulling horrible faces. Zoe, 13
mArkS & Spencer and The it sounds like you are hoping that your on these? You could try writing these down.
Co-Op have been declared experience at this new school will be better maybe this will make you feel more confident
than your current experience. i am wondering about your qualities which might reflect in how
as the greenest supermarkets,
how you would feel about thinking about all of you approach people. i hope this helps and
beating 17 other stores to the positive things about yourself and building good luck at your new school.
reach the top.
the shops ethical Consumer
magazine looked at included m&S,
the Co-op, Asda, Waitrose, tesco,
Sainsbury’s, morrisons, Budgens,
and wildlife. m&S are also hoping to use
biofuels not made from crops for all of
Growing up...
iceland, Lidl and Aldi among others. its vehicles. I hAve just started my period and I have a swimming party to go to soon. how
ethical Consumer looked at the stores’ Budgens and Londis came top out of the can I tell my friend I can’t go to their party? It seems rude to cancel at the last
environmental and ethical performance. smaller convenience stores. minute and I was really looking forward to having a great time with all my
the Co-op scored well because they rob Harrison from ethical Consumer says: friends. Please help me. Confused, 12
work to keep their fish policy in line “if you’re lucky enough to live close to a
with the marine Stewardship Council’s local independent shop that has an ethical it sounds to me like you want to have want to go swimming do you think you could
recommendations. the supermarket chain stocking policy then this is where we would a good time with your friends and you do go with your friends but not go into the pool?
also plans to use almost entirely renewable recommend people to shop.” not want to let them down. Starting your You can call ChildLine to talk further free on
electricity in all of their stores. But the magazine conducted this review period can be confusing and can take a bit 0800 1111 if you feel this would help, or you
the magazine gave high marks to because they know that most people shop of time to find out what you are comfortable can go online at www.childline.org.uk.
m&S because of their work with WWF on in supermarkets, with £1 out of every £3 doing and not doing. if you feel you do not take care.
the issue of palm oil and its affect on forest spent on groceries being spent in tesco.
WinTER DAngERS
Paris goes electric AT this time of year most people are huddled indoors keeping warm but
there are still times when we all have to go outside.
Wherever you are going the winter time
can bring a few extra dangers, so it’s a good
are a good idea. it can get slippery out there,
and a lot of people fall over. Some of them
FIrST they had a bicycle hire scheme, now Paris is
idea to take time to think about how you can even end up in hospital with a broken arm
getting electric cars to hire by the half hour. keep safe. or leg.
the green idea of hiring bikes to travel short distances worked the first major difference between winter Wherever you are going always remember
so well in Paris that other cities, including London, copied the idea. and summer is that it gets dark sooner in to let an adult know, and what time you’ll be
to reduce the number of cars jamming up the city the mayor of the evening, and can also be dark in the back. And if you’ve got a mobile phone make
Paris is launching the Autolib scheme. this will see 3,000 electric mornings. take extra care crossing roads and sure your family have the number so they can
cars available for hire for €5 for half an hour’s use. maybe we’ll see always use a crossing if there is one. call to check you’re okay. Sadly, lots of people
the same idea in the UK one day? Playing out in the snow can be great fun, do get their mobile phones stolen so only use
building snowmen or going sledging. You’ll it in places where you feel safe, like a shop or
WE WAnT TO HEAR FROM YOU! need to wear warm clothes, waterproof ones a friend’s house.
What do you do to help fight climate change? How do you get your friends, Write to me: Ask esther, 4th Floor, Shand House, 14- 20 Shand Street, London, Se1 2eS. emAiL me:
family and school to do their bit too? tell us and First News readers, write to newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk and put ‘Ask esther’ in the subject box. I’m sorry I can’t reply to every letter.
If you have a problem you want to talk about please call ChildLine on 0800 1111. If you are worried
newsdesk@firstnews.co.uk or the address on page 14. by anything you read in First News, please visit www.childline.org.uk/Helpandadvice.asp
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sport NEWs
sport NEWs IN NUMBErs pIctUrE oF tHE WEEK
?
gracious when they win
or lose, according to a
new survey
Did you
australian kids are less competitive and better losers than English kids, according to a
surprising new survey.
The Cricket Foundation charity polled over 1,000 described their children as being competitive.
know
parents of kids aged six to 16, and the results go Both nations’ parents agreed that not having During construction of the
against the traditional view of both countries’ enough time was the major barrier to their kids doing aquatics Centre, 160,000
attitudes to sport. sport. The survey also suggests that australian kids tonnes of soil were dug up
although British sportsmen are often characterised have better access to facilities and organised sport, and four skeletons from
as being very gracious whether they win or lose, the and have less homework to take up their spare time. a prehistoric settlement
survey showed that australians have overtaken them. One common view of England was proved right by were discovered.
although 21% of australian parents said that their kids the survey, though – 30% of English parents said that
were gracious every time they lose, that dropped to the weather stopped their kids doing sport, compared A building site doesn’t look like the sportiest place on Earth, but this is
just 12% for English kids. to just 17% of australians. actually the London 2012 Aquatics Centre. The hard-hat wearing figure in the
Similarly, australians are often said to be very The survey was carried out as part of the Chance to middle is world 10m diving champion Tom Daley, who is standing on one of
the centre’s six diving boards for the very first time. “I’ve never seen a diving
competitive at sport, but 8% more English parents Shine scheme to get cricket played in more schools. pool like it,” said Daley. “The Aquatics Centre looks great inside and out.”
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know ?
Before the start of the fifth Test,
Australia had achieved the four
best bowling performances of
the series. Mitchell johnson was
top, with six wickets for just 38
runs in the third Test.
England keep
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