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Issue 742 £2.25 4 – 10 September 2020 THEUK’S ONLY NEWSPAPER FOR CHILDREN CANINE COURAGE by Shelley Moulden A MILITARY dog who was wounded saving soldiers’ lives in Afghanistan is going to be given a very special award for bravery. Back in 2019, Kuno and his handler were taking part in a dangerous operati on against al-Qaeda terrorists when they came under att ack and were trapped. Without hesitati on,
@Kuno_themwd Kuno, wearing night-vision goggles, ran through enemy fi re and tackled the gunman, saving the lives of many Briti sh troops. The hero hound was hit by bullets in both back legs during the mission and needed life-saving treatment. He lost one of his paws following the att ack, but Kuno has now become the fi rst UK military dog to get custom-made prostheti cs. Although Kuno’s injuries meant that he had to reti re, the good news is that he can sti ll run, jump and play! For his bravery, the four-year-old Belgian Malinois will receive the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, the Dickin Medal, from vet charity PDSA at a virtual ceremony in November. “Kuno’s heroic acti ons undoubtedly PDSA changed the course of the mission and saved lives,” said PDSA director general Jan McLoughlin. “He took on the enemy without fear or hesitati on, never faltering from his duty, despite being seriously injured.” PDSA
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DISNEY AND DISABILITY ONLINE CARNIVAL iStock The famous Notting Hill Carnival ARE YOU took place online for the first time, after the usual festivities RECORD were cancelled due to COVID-19. WINDY HAPPY A huge street festival celebrating QUICK NEWS Caribbean culture has been held in the area every year since 1966, annieelainey/Twitter WITH YOUR LIFE? TO READ YOURSELF AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS but London Mayor Sadiq Khan A REPORT has revealed that British kids are the asked people to party at home least satisfied with their lives across Europe. this time. Hundreds held an unofficial march along part of the The study by charity The Children’s Society found that Carnival parade’s usual route, to British 15-year-olds reported the lowest levels of satisfaction BABY GORILLA BORN BOULES BRAWL protest against racism. with their lives and the greatest fear of failure across 24 European countries. Young British people also ranked last for The gentle game of boules – where children’s overall sense of purpose, with two in five saying Disney has launched its first range teams toss heavy metal balls into sand they felt their life lacked clear meaning or purpose. of costumes and covers designed to – turned into a brawl on the first day The Children’s Society found that there was a strong link allow wheelchair users to dress up for of a global tournament in Marseille, between fear of failure and low satisfaction in life, with Halloween. The designs on offer allow France. When the visiting Belgian some evidence of rising child poverty playing a part too. disabled kids to dress up as Cinderella, team claimed they’d caught the It’s thought that too much pressure could be being put Buzz Lightyear and The Incredibles. French cheating, the locals turned on on young people to do well at school and in their exams, Best of all are covers that allow users the visitors. Ambulance crews treated Getty and this is causing them to be scared of failing. to dress up their wheelchairs as the players from both sides, and the Incredibles’ supercar or the carriage referee disqualified both teams. that took Cinderella to the ball! Getty Bristol Zoo has welcomed a new arrival GAP GROWING POLIO ERADICATED SILENT SHEDDING after the birth of a baby gorilla. Keepers The harbour wall at Newhaven had been expecting nine-year-old Kala The National Foundation for Wild polio has officially been took a battering from Storm Francis Getty MIRACLE A new study has revealed that to give birth soon, but one morning Education Research (NFER) has wiped out in Africa, after a massive children infected with COVID-19 can they came into the zoo to find her found that the learning gap vaccination campaign in Nigeria STORM Francis’s great gusts have generated a new UK record for wind power. shed the virus for weeks, even if they cradling her newborn baby. Zoo curator between rich and poor students targeted at the country’s most remote MOUNTAIN CLIMBER never show symptoms. This means Lynsey Bugg said: “It is so lovely that has grown by 46% in the last year. and dangerous places. The viral The fierce storm caused flooding, power cuts and UK’s power needs. they could be spreading the virus she was able to give birth naturally, Researchers spoke to more than infection, which mainly affects very damage to homes and businesses. But with winds And there’s more good news, as newly published more widely than was previously and baby and mum are really well.” 3,000 teachers and head teachers, young children, used to be common of 80mph, it also helped wind power generate its UK Government figures revealed that electricity thought. Other studies have shown and found that in some parts of all around the world, but is now only highest ever share of Britain’s electricity needs. generated from wind and solar is now 30-50% that children have much less severe the country, disadvantaged and found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thanks to the high wind speeds, wind turbines cheaper than previously thought. symptoms than adults. LOCKDOWN PROTEST black and minority ethnic children produced almost 60% of the power output The new estimates published by the Department were three times more likely to for the country at 1am on Saturday 22 August. for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy suggest be at least four months behind in ISLE OF SKYE FLAG Over the next decade, offshore wind power that electricity from onshore wind or solar could be SPY NOOR HONOURED learning than those in the better- alone is expected to meet more than a third of the supplied in 2025 at half the cost of gas-fired power. A special blue plaque has been placed off areas of the UK. The NFER says on a house in London to honour the that nearly half of all pupils will need “intensive catch-up support brave World War 2 spy who once lived Getty there. Noor Inayat Khan, a Muslim of to make up lost ground”. Indian and American heritage, worked
undercover as a radio operator in Nazi- Giving/CaedenJust Thomson
WestHighlandFreePress/ WestHighlandFreePress/ Facebook BLACK PANTHER occupied France in the 1940s. She was captured and died in a concentration Thousands gathered in London’s A while ago, we showed you some camp, but never revealed any of her Trafalgar Square to protest against of the designs that had been created lockdown rules, with some making secrets. Noor is the first woman of iStock for a competition to find a flag for STAR DIES Indian origin to be honoured untrue claims that COVID-19 is a the Isle of Skye. The votes are in and A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD with cerebral palsy, whose with one of the plaques, “scam” and a “hoax”. The Unite the Scottish island now has an official ACTOR Chadwick Boseman, who played parents were told he’d never be able to walk, has which mark a link for Freedom demonstrators had flag, designed by nine-year-old Calum Black Panther in the Marvel movies, has climbed Britain’s tallest mountain for charity. between a notable a wide variety of complaints about Alasdair Munro! passed away from cancer. Caeden Thomson trekked 1,345m to the top of Ben person and a the Government’s handling of the Chadwick had been diagnosed with colon Nevis, raising more than £16,000 for his local NHS children’s particular building. pandemic, and made false claims cancer four years ago, but didn’t tell the public services and the charity SCOPE. Caeden was born 12 weeks about vaccinations and 5G signals. STOP FULL STOPS? he was battling the disease. He even filmed early and his parents were told he would not be able to Experts have claimed that young multiple movies, including Avengers: Endgame, sit, walk or talk, but now Caeden walks, sometimes using a STALEMATE people are intimidated by social while undergoing chemotherapy and surgery. frame or stick, and plays as any other seven-year-old would. PIG PREDICTIONS India and Russia were both declared media messages that end with full His death came as a shock to lots of people, His mum says he doesn’t let his disability stop him. Super-rich tech boss Elon Musk the winners of a major international stops, as they think the person as the actor never talked about his diagnosis. The motivation to climb the mountain came after Caeden has unveiled his latest innovation – chess tournament, after the Indian sending the message is cross with His fellow Avengers paid tribute to their co- told his parents that he was lucky for all the things he had in a pig with a brain chip implant. The team’s games were forfeited when them. Teenagers are more likely to star. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who his life. He said he wanted to give back and help others have Neuralink chip picks up signals from they lost their internet connection. write in bursts without punctuation, plays Thor, captioned a picture of himself with the opportunities and access to the treatments he has had. Gertrude’s brain to predict her limb The Chess Olympiad was being held putting new thoughts in separate Chadwick on Instagram: “Gonna miss you mate. After his mammoth climb, Caeden told Sky News: movements. It’s hoped the technology online for the first time, and both messages. We’ll still be using full Absolutely heartbreaking. One of the kindest “My body hurts a lot but I’m okay. It was really, really hard. will eventually be able to help humans teams were eventually awarded stops in First News, but there’s no most genuine people I’ve met. Sending love and I felt sick and exhausted at the top, and I felt exhausted but Getty with dementia and spinal injuries. gold medals after India appealed. need to worry – we’re not angry! support to all the family.” Getty happy at the bottom!” Well done, Caeden! FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
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ARE YOU iStock WINDY RECORD HAPPY WITH YOUR LIFE? A REPORT has revealed that British kids are the least satisfied with their lives across Europe. The study by charity The Children’s Society found that British 15-year-olds reported the lowest levels of satisfaction with their lives and the greatest fear of failure across 24 European countries. Young British people also ranked last for children’s overall sense of purpose, with two in five saying they felt their life lacked clear meaning or purpose. The Children’s Society found that there was a strong link between fear of failure and low satisfaction in life, with some evidence of rising child poverty playing a part too. It’s thought that too much pressure could be being put on young people to do well at school and in their exams, and this is causing them to be scared of failing.
The harbour wall at Newhaven
took a battering from Storm Francis Getty MIRACLE STORM Francis’s great gusts have generated a new UK record for wind power. MOUNTAIN CLIMBER The fierce storm caused flooding, power cuts and UK’s power needs. damage to homes and businesses. But with winds And there’s more good news, as newly published of 80mph, it also helped wind power generate its UK Government figures revealed that electricity highest ever share of Britain’s electricity needs. generated from wind and solar is now 30-50% Thanks to the high wind speeds, wind turbines cheaper than previously thought. produced almost 60% of the power output The new estimates published by the Department for the country at 1am on Saturday 22 August. for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy suggest Over the next decade, offshore wind power that electricity from onshore wind or solar could be alone is expected to meet more than a third of the supplied in 2025 at half the cost of gas-fired power.
BLACK PANTHER Giving/CaedenJust Thomson STAR DIES A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD with cerebral palsy, whose ACTOR Chadwick Boseman, who played parents were told he’d never be able to walk, has Black Panther in the Marvel movies, has climbed Britain’s tallest mountain for charity. passed away from cancer. Caeden Thomson trekked 1,345m to the top of Ben Chadwick had been diagnosed with colon Nevis, raising more than £16,000 for his local NHS children’s cancer four years ago, but didn’t tell the public services and the charity SCOPE. Caeden was born 12 weeks he was battling the disease. He even filmed early and his parents were told he would not be able to multiple movies, including Avengers: Endgame, sit, walk or talk, but now Caeden walks, sometimes using a while undergoing chemotherapy and surgery. frame or stick, and plays as any other seven-year-old would. His death came as a shock to lots of people, His mum says he doesn’t let his disability stop him. as the actor never talked about his diagnosis. The motivation to climb the mountain came after Caeden His fellow Avengers paid tribute to their co- told his parents that he was lucky for all the things he had in star. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who his life. He said he wanted to give back and help others have plays Thor, captioned a picture of himself with the opportunities and access to the treatments he has had. Chadwick on Instagram: “Gonna miss you mate. After his mammoth climb, Caeden told Sky News: Absolutely heartbreaking. One of the kindest “My body hurts a lot but I’m okay. It was really, really hard. most genuine people I’ve met. Sending love and I felt sick and exhausted at the top, and I felt exhausted but support to all the family.” Getty happy at the bottom!” Well done, Caeden! FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites. 4. NEWS IN PICTURES FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 DORSET, UK G e tt y
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PE GUI S, squirrel monkeys and camels are ust some of the creatures who had their vital stati sti cs recorded at ZSL London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Galápagos tortoise Polly slowly made her way to the scales in her outdoor enclosure by following a trail of traffi c cones. She weighed in at 116.7kg (18 stone 5lb).
THIS 9,000-tonne cliff fall happened at Hive Beach. Fire crews using thermal imaging equipment (to detect body heat) were called in to check if anyone was BAYINGOLIN, CHINA trapped, but nothing was found. The local council described it as a “huge” rock fall and said heavy rain had made the cliff s unstable.
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AT , a world-renowned street arti st known for his large-scale pictures of nati ve G e tt y animals and birds on urban walls, has unveiled his fi rst amphibian artwork for the UK charity Froglife. ATM said: “A large part of environmental improvement ARTIST and musician Raymond Essayan plays a piano he partly sculpted into is to inspire the younger generati on to value and cherish the natural world. the shape of a grand piano using the rubble in a destroyed building. He was Toads are remarkable and fascinati ng creatures, and the act of communicati ng shooti ng a video for the piece of music he wrote in dedicati on to Beirut, this to others by the process of live-painti ng can have a lasti ng impact.” aft er the recent explosion that destroyed a large part of the city. 3 ISSUES FOR £1 SUBSCRIBE.FIRSTNEWS.CO.UK FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
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G e tt y the UK and other countries have to FOR BRITS make a lot of tough decisions about how we move forward aft er this pandemic. It’s obvious that there are going to be big changes in where TO GO BACK businesses are based, and where people shop and work. By the ti me you’re old enough to get a job, the daily commute might be a thing of the past, but could it mean we only interact with colleagues through a screen And is that a bad thing LONDON, UK ZSL London Zoo TO WORK? PE GUI S, squirrel monkeys and camels are ust some of the creatures who Get First News delivered to your home! had their vital stati sti cs recorded at ZSL London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Galápagos THIS week there’s been a lot of tortoise Polly slowly made her way to the scales in her outdoor enclosure by POLL OF THE WEEK debate around whether people following a trail of traffi c cones. She weighed in at 116.7kg (18 stone 5lb). Should grown-ups return to working TRY 3 ISSUES FOR £1 should be returning to work in offi ces, in offi ces? Vote at fi rst.news/polls or conti nuing to work from home. Visit subscribe.fi rstnews.co.uk
Last weekend, it was rumoured that the their profi ts fall. However, smaller high street THIS 9,000-tonne cliff fall happened at Hive Beach. Fire crews using thermal Government was set to launch a campaign shops have seen their fortunes rise, as people imaging equipment (to detect body heat) were called in to check if anyone was BAYINGOLIN, CHINA that would call on those working from home have been relying on local shops instead. GOOD trapped, but nothing was found. The local council described it as a “huge” rock to return to their normal places of work. Independent SAGE, a group of fall and said heavy rain had made the cliff s unstable. The campaign was apparently set to tell independent scienti sts off ering COVID-19 WEEK FOR… workers that their jobs were at risk if they advice, says that a return to work should didn’t get back into offi ces. have the safety of workers at its core, that PEDESTRIANS A few days later, however, there were workplaces should be regularly monitored, T E Government has G e tt y
G e tt y reports that the campaign was to be put on and that no-one should be punished for said that parking on pavements should be banned across the whole LONDON, UK hold, aft er worries that a full return to work being unable to return to work. of England, not just London. Offi cials say that it will benefi t people could increase coronavirus cases, which The Scotti sh and Welsh governments are with pushchairs, the disabled and those with vision problems. could mean that schools would have to sti ll saying that workers should only return be closed again. to offi ces if they can’t work from home. Offi ce closures have had a big impact on France has said that workers can return businesses in city centres. Both Pret A anger to offi ces, as long as they’re wearing BAD WEEK FOR… and John Lewis had to cut jobs as they saw face masks. KEVIN O’BRIEN I a recent match, the Irish FAR ERS dry chillies in the summer heat. cricketer hit a six when the ball goes past the boundary without bouncing out of the stadium, into the car park – and through BEIRUT, LEBANON MORE MONEY iStock the rear window of his own car! FOR MENTAL INSIDE THE NEW I’M A CELEB CASTLE…
HEALTH NEEDED G e tt y T S week, ’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of ere confi rmed that its new camp will be within the ruins AT , a world-renowned street arti st known for his large-scale pictures of nati ve AHEAD of World Mental Health Day later this year (10 October), the World G e tt y of the “haunted” Gwrych Castle in Wales. animals and birds on urban walls, has unveiled his fi rst amphibian artwork for Health Organizati on (WHO) has revealed some shocking stati sti cs about Because of the the UK charity Froglife. ATM said: “A large part of environmental improvement ARTIST and musician Raymond Essayan plays a piano he partly sculpted into mental health around the world, and how much is spent on looking aft er it. pandemic, the ITV is to inspire the younger generati on to value and cherish the natural world. the shape of a grand piano using the rubble in a destroyed building. He was The WHO says that nearly one billion people on our planet suff er from a mental health show will be held Toads are remarkable and fascinati ng creatures, and the act of communicati ng shooti ng a video for the piece of music he wrote in dedicati on to Beirut, disorder. That’s around 12% of the world’s populati on. in the U instead of this to others by the process of live-painti ng can have a lasti ng impact.” aft er the recent explosion that destroyed a large part of the city. Despite this number, an average of just 2% of health budgets is spent on mental health Australia this year. around the world. Less than 1% of all the money used to help those in developing countries Producers say they’ve goes towards mental health. had a tough ti me It’s for this reason that the WHO has teamed up with partner organisati ons United for fi nding the right spot, Global Mental Health and the World Federati on for Mental Health to call on countries but Gwrych Castle around the world to invest more in mental health this September. has everything that Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said: “We are already they were looking for, 3 ISSUES FOR £1 seeing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s mental wellbeing. Unless iStock including an amazing we make serious commitments to scale up investment in mental health right now the and atmospheric setti ng on a hillside overlooking the Irish Sea. SUBSCRIBE.FIRSTNEWS.CO.UK consequences will be far-reaching.” While the locati on has changed, the show is sti ll set to feature “gruelling trials”, which, this year, will all have a medieval theme. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
6. HOME NEWS FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 LANCASHIRE SCOTLAND MANCHESTER Tusk trader ailed Tree of the Year awards Heft y food donati on A man who illegally sold parts of The fi ve contenders for Scotland’s Tree of A man who lost eight stone 0kg in endangered species has been ailed the ear awards have been announced. weight has donated the same weight for weeks. A police search pictured The trees range from one planted by in food to a local food bank. Tom below of Aaron alstead’s home Mary Queen of Scots in the 1560s to the ewall went from 20 stone down to uncovered rhino horns, elephant Milarrochy oak that stands on the banks 12 aft er a year of running and eati ng tusks, stuff ed ti ger cubs and sperm of Loch Lomond (pictured). Carol Evans, healthily. Tom is a music conductor whale teeth. At his sentencing, the Woodland Trust Scotland director, said: and has seen colleagues of his having udge said that alstead, from Burnley, “Everyone has taken solace [comfort] to use food banks while being out “knew what he was doing was wrong”. from the nature on their doorstep and of work during lockdown. e said: it has been quite moving to see so many “I really wanted to help and give trees that became places to escape.” G e tt y something back to my local area.” TomNewallConductor/ TomNewallConductor/ Facebook BEDFORDSHIRE iStock LancsPolice/Twitt er LancsPolice/Twitt GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Fairy trail fundraiser A local police offi cer has raised £800 for repairs aft er Bromham Mill’s
Of Earth And Sky Of Earth woodland fairy trail was vandalised. The trail was created by volunteers to Poetry in the city provide a fun forest walk for young The city of Gloucester has come alive families, and featured a wooden with the power of words. Thirty local playhouse, fairy doors and other residents have had their poetry shared surprises. PC Sam Sparkes described along a sculpture trail around the city. her fundraising eff orts as “just trying Words have been stencilled in parks to turn a wrong into a right”. Mother and on pavements, while big wooden Meri Leggott said: “It’s genuinely lett ers stand proud in churches sad to see this needless damage, and dockyards. The installati on, but Bromham is a village with great ti tled Of Earth And Sky, has been community spirit and it’s encouraging organised by arti st Luke Jerram. “This to see people pulling together.” is about connecti ng the people of Gloucestershire,” he said, adding it was “hugely exciti ng” to see “powerful HAMPSHIRE poetry take shape” in the city.
Eccentric aucti on er artdaily/Twitt The memorabilia of an eccentric collector UK has sold for twice as much as expected. Tony Parker passed away last year, New Lib Dem leader leaving behind a house crammed full of The Liberal Democrats have chosen Sir fascinati ng movie, music and pop culture Ed Davey as their new leader, aft er the items. The 274 things that went up for lengthy selecti on process fi nally came sale sold for a total of 7 ,000, way to an end. The UK politi cal party has above the esti mated £34,340. Among struggled in recent years, slipping from 2 the sales was a vampire hunter’s kit and seats in 2005 to just 11 now. Sir Ed Davey a life-size zebra model with The Beatles said: “The truth is, voters don’t believe the painted on it. “Really that house is my Liberal Democrats want to help ordinary dad’s brain exploded,” says daughter Fay people get on in life. It is ti me for us to Capsti ck. “Every corner captures a piece start listening.” G e tt y of his restless and energeti c imaginati on.” FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
7. BIG NEWS FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 FIGHTING GROWS DUA DOUBLES FAST UNREST IN POPULARITY FASHION IN AMERICA G e tt y G e tt y
A protester in Portland, USA. Protests against racial injusti ce have T E name Dua has doubled in been going on for popularity and it’s probably more than 90 days down to the pop star Dua Lipa. iStock The Briti sh singer (above) had her THIS month, the charity Oxfam fi rst number one in 2017. Back then, THREE people have been shot dead and one man has been left is launching a new campaign just 63 newborn girls in the UK were to promote second-hand paralysed aft er several days of violent protests in the USA. named Dua by their parents. By 2019, clothing and fi ght against The latest unrest began in League Soccer, who also refused the number had doubled to 126. throwaway fashion. Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 23 August, to play. Offi cial fi gures from the Offi ce for The initi ati ve, which is being called aft er a white policeman shot an Last weekend, there was another Nati onal Stati sti cs reveal that Olivia #SecondHandSeptember, is asking unarmed black man, Jacob Blake, fatal shooti ng, this ti me in the city and Amelia were the most popular everyone to pledge to only buy seven ti mes in the back. Mr Blake of Portland, on the west coast of girls’ names of 2019. Oliver – which second-hand clothes for the month. is alive but has been left paralysed. the USA. A large convoy of around has been the number one boys’ name According to Oxfam, throwaway The shooti ng led to protests that 600 vehicles carrying Donald Trump since 2013 – and George were the top fashion is putti ng huge pressure on began peacefully, but later became supporters drove into the city. choices for boys. There were 4,932 our planet, with 13 million items of violent. A minority of protesters Some fi red paintballs and pepper new Olivers and 4,082 new Olivias clothing ending up in UK landfi ll every att acked buildings and cars. spray at Black Lives Matt er (BLM) last year. week. And from growing the cott on to On the third night of clashes supporters. One person, thought to There was also a surge for the name the dyeing process, it can take 20,000 between protesters and police, be part of the pro-Trump protest, Kylo, which is thought to have been litres of water to make a cott on T-shirt three people were shot, two of was shot dead. As First News caused by the Star Wars character and a pair of jeans. It would take 13 them fatally. The police arrested went to press, the circumstances Kylo Ren. In 2015, there were just ten years to drink that much water. and charged a suspect, 17-year-old surrounding his death were unclear. Kylos, but last year there were 67. But there are loads of bargains and Kyle Ritt enhouse, who had travelled Joe Biden, who is running against vintage clothes to be found in charity to Kenosha from a neighbouring Donald Trump in this November’s shops, and by buying second-hand state to challenge the protesters. presidenti al electi on, has called on you can help stop clothes ending up In response to the unrest, players the president to speak out against in landfi ll. If you shop at Oxfam, you’ll from six basketball teams then the violence. Mr Biden said: “I also be helping the poorest people refused to play games. They were condemn violence of every kind on the planet to earn a fair wage and quickly supported by athletes in by anyone. And I challenge Donald beat poverty. What do you think? Will Major League Baseball and Major Trump to do the same.” A Kylo Ren cosplayer you buy second-hand? G e tt y SHEEP SELLS FOR WORLD RECORD PRICE A S EEP has sold at aucti on for a whopping £367,500 – a new world record. Double Diamond was snapped up Diamond smashed that and will now in a joint bid by three breeders at be shared by three farmers based in a sale in Lanark. Scotland and England. He will likely enjoy The six-month-old lamb, which is a long life of breeding with female sheep. described as being heavily muscled, Jeff Aiken, one of the breeders who has a disti ncti ve gold colour. He is a bought Double Diamond, said: “He is the pedigree Texel sheep, which is a rare and best lamb I have ever seen – so correct expensive breed that originated on an on his legs, bright, with a great top. He’s island off the coast of the Netherlands. got it all.” A lamb that costs more than The previous record for a sheep sale the average price of a house in the UK? Texel Sheep Society and Catherine MacGregor and Catherine Sheep Society Texel was £231,000, set in 2009. Double Ewe couldn’t make it up! FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
8. WORLD NEWS FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 ITALY BELARUS RUSSIA Banksy boat rescue Protests conti nue Giant crater mystery More than 200 refugees and migrants Tens of thousands of people have A huge hole has been spott ed in the from Libya had to be rescued from again taken to the streets of Minsk, Russian Arcti c by a TV crew fl ying a boat funded by Briti sh street arti st as tense protests conti nue against overhead. Despite speculati on that B anksy. The crew of the Louise disputed electi on results. President the 50-metre crater might have been Michel called for assistance due to caused by weapons testi ng or even a Alexander Lukashenko says he has no iStock overcrowding and fears that th e vessel plans to resign and denies rigging the UFO, scienti sts think there’s a perfectly could capsize. Italy’s coastguard took electi on so he could win. There were natural explanati on. They say high the 49 most vulnerable people, and far more riot police att ending the temperatures over the summer must the rest were picked up later. The demonstrati ons than previous weeks, have caused an erupti on of methane boat, which is decorated in Banksy’s and the presidenti al palace is now gas below the thawing permafrost trademark style, had successfully heavily protected with water cannons. (frozen soil), scatt ering blocks of ice carried out its previous missions. and soil for hundreds of metres. It’s There is no safe harbour for rescue the 17th giant crater to have been boats in the area, due to disputes spott ed in the last six years. over who is responsible for migrants. G e tt y G e tt y JAPAN LEBANON Sky high Bunduq’s back! A new fl ying car has taken off for the fi rst ti me. The one-person vehicle uses A woman whose terrifi ed dog propellers to get airborne, and can bolted aft er the massive warehouse currently hover for up to ten minutes explosion in Beirut has been reunited – although makers SkyDrive hope to with her missing mutt – aft er he increase that to half an hour before turned up in a city 50 miles away! long. The company’s boss, Tomohiro Journalist Leila Molana-Allen last Fukuzawa, says there are more than saw her puppy Bunduq (‘Hazelnut’ in 100 fl ying car projects happening Arabic) when he fl ed in fear aft er the around the world, but that SkyDrive’s big bang. Locals set up a WhatsApp is one of the few to successfully get group to fi nd dozens of lost dogs and a passenger up into the air. Bunduq was eventually tracked down in Tripoli with a man who had taken PAKISTAN him to safety. He’s now home and safe with Leila and her other dog, Fred. Monsoon chaos Monsoon rains have caused major fl ooding in parts of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. Dozens of people have died, with hundreds of thousands more evacuated from their homes. In Karachi, boats were brought in to rescue people from fl ooded streets, homes have been destroyed, and vehicles were dragged
away by the powerful waters, aft er the G e tt y Leila Molana-Allen G e tt y heaviest rains for nearly a century.
` DAN EL feels just as Briti sh as any of his friends. He arrived in the UK when he was just three OUR years old – he went to school here, and doesn’t remember any other home. He knew he wasn’t a Briti sh citi zen when he was told he couldn’t deportati on to a country they don’t know. WORLD att end a school trip abroad because he didn’t have a passport. Daniel said: “My mother saved what she Daniel, and around 120,000 other children based in the UK, have could but someti mes that would mean not Amnesty Internati onal Internati Amnesty every right to register to become Briti sh citi zens. Sadly though, eati ng properly.” NAME: DANIEL the UK Government charges every single one of these Daniel is part of a group called The Project for the Registrati on of children over £1,200 for the right to register, so a lot of Children as Briti sh Citi zens, who have been working with Amnesty LIVES: UK people simply cannot aff ord it. If they can’t register by Internati onal’s Children’s Human Rights Network. He has now the ti me they turn 18, they might be refused access to managed to secure his own citi zenship and campaigns to make sure TO FIND OUT MORE, GO TO healthcare, employment, educati on, social assistance that other children in the UK don’t end up in the same positi on as WWW.AMNESTY.ORG.UK/CITIZENSHIP and housing. Worse sti ll, they face arrest, or even him, helping them to know their rights and how to access them. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
9. ANIMAL NEWS FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 CUB-CAM!
A GIANT panda at the Smithsonian’s Nati onal Zoo in Washington DC, USA, has given birth to a ti ny cub – and you can see them both on the zoo’s panda-cam. G e tt y
um ei iang gave birth on Friday 21 August to a healthy, wriggly baby. Cameras set up in ei iang’s den capture 24-hour footage of the mum and her cub, which helps zookeepers to keep an eye on the pair without Mei Xiang hanging out in disturbing them. ou can tune in too! her enclosure last year Baby pandas are born completely helpless and weigh only 90-120 g, but they grow quickly. The newborn cub is The cub will spend a lot of ti me tucked totally dependent on its mother and will spend most of its under Mei Xiang’s chin for warmth ti me tucked under Mei Xiang’s chin or arm for warmth. It communicates with loud squeaks and squeals, which you
can oft en hear on the livestream. Keepers won’t be able Smithsonian Zoo to tell if it is a boy or a girl for a few months. The arrival is defi nitely a cause for celebrati on, as the giant panda is sti ll listed as a vulnerable species. The new cub will stay with Mei Xiang at the zoo unti l Smithsonian Zoo it is around four years old, when it will be transferred to China to be part of the worldwide breeding programme for this species. ou can watch ei iang and her cub online at htt ps://nati onalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam.
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10. SCIENCE NEWS FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 FACE COVERINGS: THE RULES iStock THE SCIENCE Why do we need face coverings? At fi rst, scienti fi c research on the benefi ts of wearing face coverings suggested they weren’t especially useful. But in une, as new studies were published, the World Health Organizati on (WHO) changed its advice. They said: “In light of evolving evidence, the WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where CONFUSED about who should wear face coverings, when and there is widespread transmission and physical where? You’re not alone! The rules have changed so much SHOPS distancing is diffi cult.” ENGLAND, SCOTLAND COVID-19 spreads when droplets from an infected lately, it has been hard to keep up. Here’s a guide to what AND NORTHERN person’s mouth or nose spray into the air and land the rules are across the UK, as First News went to press. IRELAND: Face coverings on surfaces when they talk, sing, cough or sneeze. must be worn in shops, Many people who are infected with the virus don’t WHO HAS TO USE THEM? supermarkets and know they are, because they have no symptoms or Most of the rules apply to those aged 11 or over, but younger children can use shopping centres by all haven’t yet started feeling poorly. So by wearing a face coverings if they want. Many shops are selling coverings and masks for kids. people aged 11 and over. face covering in enclosed spaces, we protect others You don’t have to use a face covering if you have a physical or mental illness or Failure to wear a covering from breathing in or touching our droplets. disability that makes it hard for you. If you care for a deaf person who relies on can be punished by a lip reading, you don’t need to use a covering. You also don’t have to wear one police fi ne of up to £100 in public if you are eati ng, drinking or taking medicine. in England, or £60 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. SCHOOLS WALES: There is no requirement to wear a face covering in Welsh shops. ENGLAND: Individual secondary schools can demand pupils use coverings in communal areas, where social distancing is not possible. They will not have to OTHER INDOOR SITES wear them in classrooms. Coverings are obligatory in all secondary schools and ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND: Over-11s must wear face coverings in almost all colleges that are in areas where local lockdowns or COVID-19 restricti ons are in public indoor locati ons, including libraries, cinemas, banks, building societi es, place, such as Oldham and orthampton. There are no requirements for face post offi ces and places of worship. Where it is “impracti cal” to wear a covering coverings in primary schools. – such as in a restaurant, caf or gym – it is not obligatory.
SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND: All secondary pupils in Scotland and WALES: As with shops, there is no rule requiring people to use face coverings Northern Ireland must wear face coverings in corridors and communal areas. in other public indoor spaces. They will not have to wear them in classrooms. On school transport, those aged over fi ve must wear face coverings in Scotland. PUBLIC TRANSPORT ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND: Face coverings WALES: Individual schools can set their own rules, but the Welsh government must be worn at all ti mes on all public transport, but this applies to those aged advises all those aged 11 and over to wear coverings where social distancing is 5+ in Scotland, 11+ in England and Wales, and 13+ in Northern Ireland. hard to maintain.
OH, CHRISTMAS THREE! This report is from the Nati onal Science and Media Museum THIS year’s Royal Insti tuti on Christmas WE’RE all used to taking instant snaps from our lectures will be given by three scienti sts. smartphones, but photography wasn’t always that The legendary annual talks, which began in speedy or open to everyone. 1 2 , bring science to life for a young audience. In the 1 00s, photographers needed to They are broadcast on BBC TV in the week be skilled chemists to develop photographs themselves, between Christmas and ew ear. and, as photographs were expensive to produce, they The Royal Insti tuti on (Ri) recently announced were usually only available to the wealthy. Paul Wilkinson Paul that this year’s lecturers are physicist and But on 4 September 1888 American inventor Science Museum Group oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski (left ), geologist George Eastman received a licence to produce Professor Chris Jackson (centre) and environmental scienti st Dr Tara Shine. The the odak, a camera that would go on to change theme of the three talks is Planet Earth: a user’s guide’. Together, the experts photography forever. Made up of a small handheld box with a lens, containing plan to reveal “the hidden wonders of Earth that keep us all alive”, and look at paper fi lm roll, people would take their own photographs, then send the fi lm to the impact humans have had on our planet – in particular, on climate change. Kodak to develop. However, it wasn’t unti l 1898 when Kodak created a cheaper The Ri says the lectures will show how we can each help repair the damage camera, called the Brownie (pictured), that photography became easier and we’ve done and live more sustainably as Earth’s population increases. more aff ordable. Discover more at the Nati onal Science and Media Museum. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
11. SPECIAL REPORT by Sustrans FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 iStock iStock A GREENER SCHOOL RUN TOP TIPS FOR CONFIDENT CYCLING DID you start walking and cycling during lockdown? Cycling to school for the first time may seem overwhelming, especially Would you like to start walking or cycling to school? when the roads are busy. However, there are a few things you can do to If so, then you’re not alone. make it easier and to help you feel more comfortable: Plan your route in advance – planning ahead will save time and make As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown, everyone is looking for your journey to school much smoother. Working to find the best route physically distanced ways to move around. Therefore, it’s important that steps can also be a fun way to explore your local area. Finding quieter roads are taken to make sure it’s easier for more children to walk and cycle to school. and cycle paths wherever possible can help make the journey easier Last year, only 2% of primary school pupils in England regularly cycled to school. and more enjoyable. However, as physical distancing guidance continues, the UK Government is hoping Practise the journey ahead of time – once you’ve planned your route more children will travel to school actively, which will help to make sure there is to school, ask your parents to try out a practice run with you over the enough room on public transport for those who need to travel further. weekend when the roads are quieter. Knowing what to expect from the journey will WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE WALKING AND CYCLING help you feel more confident when TO SCHOOL EASIER? it comes to Monday morning. As you return to school life, there are a number of things that local authorities can Cycle training – if you are do to help make it easier for you to walk and cycle to school. Such measures include: thinking about cycling to Restricting access to traffic on residential streets around schools. school, cycle training can be a Rolling out school streets (where streets outside the school gates great way to help you develop are open to people walking and cycling, but closed to cars). skills. Bikeability training can Dedicated cycle lanes separated from cars. help you cycle safely and give Wider footpaths to help you keep your distance from others. you confidence on the roads. This can create an environment that helps you travel safely, and encourage those who started cycling during lockdown to continue to do so. encourages exercise and a more active and healthy lifestyle from a young age. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF AN ACTIVE SCHOOL RUN? Keeping fit – by 2050 it is predicted that There are a number of benefits to being able to walk, cycle and scoot to 70% of girls and 55% of boys will be overweight school, including: or obese, but a short walk each day is easy, free and good for your health. Safety skills and independence – cycling to school helps young people to develop Discovering your local area – walking or cycling to school can help you engage road safety skills and learn how to manage risk gradually. As you gain the skills you with your local community, develop wider social networks, greater spatial awareness need to stay safe, you can develop independence, and discover ways and solutions and improved road sense. for getting about by yourself. It’s good for the environment – the more children who are able to travel actively A fun and active way to travel – much like cycling, scooting to school can help to school will also help reduce congestion and pollution around the school gates, in you develop road safety skills and to gain independence. It is also great fun and turn helping to create a healthier and more appealing environment.
Bike to School Week, organised by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans and supported by the Bikeability Trust, runs from ON YOUR BIKE 28 September – 2 October. The week-long event is a great way to promote the benefits of walking and cycling to school. There will be an exciting range of activities to be completed with your fellow classmates at school, and there is even an opportunity for one lucky pupil to win an exciting prize. To find out more and see how you can get involved, visitwww.sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/projects/2019/uk-wide/bike-to-school-week . FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
12. BIG INTERVIEW FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 GIRL Disney
POWER!TH live-acti on Mulan movie is heading to Disney+ this week. To celebrate the launch, Adam Tanswell chatt ed to Liu Yifei, who plays Mulan!
How does it feel to be the lead actor in You also sing on the movie’s soundtrack. Disney’s Mulan? What do you think of the iconic Mulan I’m en oying every single moment. I am so happy song, Refl ecti on? and thankful for this beauti ful opportunity. It’s been Refl ecti on is defi nitely one of my favourite songs. wonderful because winning this role tells me I’m on Disney I sang it for one of my auditi ons, so it’s very special the right path and it opens up my imaginati on to so to me. It’s very sweet and strong at the same ti me. much more. I love acti ng so much. I’ll never give it up! I love it. How similar are you to Mulan? ulan never gives up. She has the courage to look What would you say is the core deep inside herself and to make choices to be the message of the movie? best version of her. I am the same. When people ask It’s about unconditi onal love for family. The me about my goals as an actress, I always say: Don’t two daughters in our movie both bring honour to limit yourself. ulan would say the same thing. their family in a traditi onal way and in a new way. That’s the heart of the story. It’s also about not What went through your mind when you limiti ng yourself. fi rst heard about the auditi ons for Mulan? If you’re asking me: Was I nervous Of course I was nervous! I had to ask myself: “Why do you want to go for this auditi on? Is it because this is a huge movie or is there another reason I asked for a script to look through and I spent a whole day processing everything before the auditi on. How did you physically prepare for such an acti on-packed role? How tough was the auditi on? I would meditate and train myself to think in I did my homework. I wrote down lots of notes a certain way to be able to focus. either me nor throughout the fl ight [from China to LA] and I said to Mulan is a superhero, that’s for sure! In the acti on myself: “I’m going to bring my strength and my acti ng scenes, my body ust reacted to the story. Every night skills to this role.” Aft er I said my lines, I went through I would do homework for the character. I would try to some physical training, which was very interesti ng. fi nd a new passion every night to get me through the Disney They would record everything! I had to push myself ne t day’s training. I would focus. really hard with all the e ercise and the push-ups – and the trainer was writi ng down notes all the ti me. Was it scary to jump on rooft ops on set? I had a harness, which was very secure. It’s funny, I had to learn to wear the harness because I don’t wear them in my everyday life, but I’ve worn them in a few movies. I’m not a professional athlete, so I had to learn a number of new things every day. What other training did you tackle? They wanted to get my body prepared for the role, so I did some basic physical training and some marti al arts training. It was really helpful, but really tough. Mulan is available to stream on Disney Every morning, the fi rst thing I did was a work-out for
Disney Premier from 4 September at £19.99. You must two hours. And then I’d do two hours of marti al arts have a Disney account to stream this movie training later in the day. CHARITIES SUPPORTED BY FIRST NEWS FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
13. SPECIAL REPORT by a a s ar us r n s ar ty FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020
NURSES D Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity provides specialist nurses and support to seriously ill children. There is currently a network of oald Dahl Specialist
urses across the K who care for more than 21,000 Charity Children’s Marvellous Dahl’s oald copyright ll images children with complex, lifelong illnesses. WHY ‘ROALD DAHL’S’ MARVELLOUS HOW CAN CHILDREN’S CHARITY? I HELP? Roald Dahl was a brilliant storyteller. ou might have read some of his books, like Charlie and Raising money the Chocolate actory, Mati lda or ames and with your family the iant each. During his life he was a big is fun ou’ll be supporter of vaccinati ons for children (injecti ons ust like some of to prevent you getti ng a serious illness such the characters as measles), he gave his ti me and money to ill in Roald Dahl’s children, and he even helped invent new medical stories who treatments. e believed in kindness above all undertook kind acts to overcome the odds. things. Lots of his stories are about children We need to provide more Roald Dahl Specialist
doing ama ing things, even when life was really My oald Dahl urse, Sarah, is ama ing. urses so we can help more children. We support tough. This is the idea behind the Roald Dahl’s She’s one of a kind and I don’t think she realises more than 21,000 children at the moment but Marvellous Children’s Charity – to help seriously just how important she is to me, my mum and we know there are over 100,000 seriously ill ill children and their families in their ti mes of my family. ogan, aged seven children in the who need this kind of specialist need, so they can do ama ing things too. support. If you would like to help raise money so we can provide more Roald Dahl Specialist WHY ARE ROALD DAHL urses, why not take part in some marvellous fundraising SPECIALIST NURSES SO SPECIAL? We have lots of fundraising ideas on our website, including ideas from a recent Roald Dahl Specialist urses are e perts, competi ti on that was judged byDoctor Who and they are always there for the children and star Jodie Whitt aker. Sarah (pictured below) won families they support. They advise, they reassure the competi ti on with her fi lm night idea, where and they become part of the family’. Children you invite your friends and family to watch a with lifelong illnesses oft en have to go to lots of Roald Dahl fi lm, provide themed snacks and hospital appointments and Roald Dahl Specialist dress up as your favourite Roald Dahl character. Nurses are experts in co-ordinati ng those Guests pay a donati on to Roald Dahl’s Marvellous appointments so the children and families don’t Children’s Charity. have to be at the hospital as much. The nurses Or why not get your school or group to host provide the support children need when they are a Roald Dahl Dress p Day on Roald Dahl Story nervous, scared and when they need medicine Day (13 September – or any day you like), or treatment. They are always there to talk to where you dress up as your favourite Roald Dahl for advice and reassurance. character and pay £2, with all donati ons going to Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity. There’s more info on how to get started at www.roalddahl.com/fundraising. Kat is my oald Dahl Specialist urse. She has been ama ing. She showed me a way out of the darkness, believed in my ability rather than my disability and has been so much more than just a nurse. She has been the light for not only me but my whole family, and I owe the charity so much. Will, aged 1 FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
16. ENTERTAINMENT FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 TEEN GENIUS PAULINA Chávez plays Ashley Garcia in the Netf lix original series shley arcia: Genius in Love. We caught up with the actor in Los Angeles to fi nd out more about the show!
Hi Paulina! What can you tell us about middle school. I was then home-schooled the series? in eighth grade. It’s about a 15-year-old Lati na, the youngest person Ashley is a very cool science fan. to ever earn a PhD in both roboti cs and applied Do you think shows like this make maths. She gets her dream job at JPL [the Jet Propulsion science cool for young girls? Laboratory] to make robots for NASA, so Ashley moves Yes, I believe it’s important to have shows in with her uncle Victor [Jencarlos Canela] in Pasadena, like Ashley Garcia, as this can have a huge far away from her over-protecti ve/loving mother. impact on the career exposure for young That sounds like a big job! What girls. There needs to be more positi ve else can you tell us about Ashley? roles on TV and in fi lm, so that girls Ashley is hoping to get a chance to have a fun, normal can see themselves in those careers. teenage experience by fulfi lling her bucket list. She is an What kind of research extraordinary teen who has focused on her studies all did you do for the role? her young years, now she’s landed her job at JPL. I actually didn’t do a lot of research for Are there any similariti es between you the science part of it, though I did read and Ashley? a few arti cles; it was more about the I’m similar to Ashley in several ways: we are both character development. I had the Lati nas who have been focusing on training to pursue chance to observe other extremely our careers. In order to be able to follow my dreams, smart people around me and adopted some personal traits and applied them to I was home-schooled and missed out on the high school Finally, why should we tune into Ashley. I did have to learn a lot of science terminology experience. Ashley focused on school and earned her Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love? [vocabulary] and diffi cult phrases! PhD and moved across the country to work at JPL in Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love is about an aspirati onal Pasadena, while I also moved from Texas to Los Angeles young Lati na girl who is relatable. It is incredible how to work on the Netf lix series and follow my dreams. this show is representi ng Lati no families and I’m super excited for everyone to watch. Also, our moms are very overprotecti ve, just like every Lati na, loving mom!
Ashley works with some NASA scienti sts, so what did you learn from NASA? I didn’t get to visit NASA or JPL; they have really strict You’ve just turned 18, so was it quite rules for visitors, but I did get to work with a robot easy thinking back to play a 15-year-old? on the show. It was really interesti ng to see the robot being controlled and have it do all the I was actually 16 going on 17 when I booked the role, so moves needed for the show. I wasn’t too far off the 15-year-old Ashley. I immediately related to her because of the fact that I also missed out Would you like to go into space one day? on the middle school and high school years. I think space is incredible and there is so much to What were you like when explore and learn, but I do not see myself wanti ng to go to space! you did actually go to school? When I was in elementary [primary school], I was Do you believe in extraterrestrials? Series one and two of shley arcia: involved in acti viti es like cheerleading, theatre and There are so many galaxies out in the universe, that Genius in Love are available to stream dance, and I would always volunteer in community it is hard to believe that we are the only living beings. events. I conti nued with theatre, band and mariachi in I wouldn’t be surprised! on Netf lix FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites. 17. ENTERTAINMENT FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 THIS WEEK Soccer id takes place this 1 week and there’s a star- OF THE WEEK studded line-up taking part, but the PICS charity match will be held without an audience for P T MIM S in theatres around the country the fi rst ti me. Joe Wicks is one of the celebriti es who may have been cancelled, but former Blue will play for England, and he said: “When you get the Peter presenter Peter Duncan is bringing this call-up to play for the ngland side at the Soccer id festi ve traditi on online for everyone to enjoy! Panto nline for UNICEF match, it’s impossible to say no! It’s an ama ing experience to play with some of football’s Traditi onal pantomimes may be tricky this year, but biggest legends and this year’s game is going to be a talented team is taking the story of Jack and the parti cularly special. We know we are playing to help Beanstalk online. Filmed in London, and following IC F’s vital work to help stop coronavirus making social distancing rules, the show is full of ingenious life even tougher for vulnerable children around the sets, fabulous costumes and even a real beanstalk! world.” Catch all the acti on on Sunday 6 September Jack and the Beanstalk will be available to stream at 6:30pm on ITV. from 4 December unti l 10 January and ti cket holders will be able to watch it as many ti mes as they want. The Masked Singer UK will return in 2021 and Early bird ti ckets (£15) are available now at 2 there will be a new judge on board. BAFTA www.pantoonline.co.uk. award-winning comedian Mo Gilligan will join Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross in a bid to guess who is behind the masks.
Panto nline
Justi ne Afante has been crowned the winner 3 of The Voice Kids 2020. The singer was part of Team Pixie.
The fi nal 40 acts in this year’s 4 Britain’s ot Talent competi ti on have been revealed. The live semi- fi nals begin on Saturday 5 September
on ITV, with Ashley Banjo (right) nline Panto replacing Simon Cowell.
How excited are what’s going on and can plan ahead, so it’s you to be Blue Peter’s great to turn up, do my thing and leave again! Disney Disney 40th presenter? How did your mum and dad react It’s so crazy to hear those when they heard you’d got the job? words! I’ve only told my The same as me; they were in shock! When I fi nished mum and dad, so hearing the screen test, I thought I hadn’t done brilliantly, since you say those words is sti ll I kept looking into the wrong camera… so I wasn’t prett y alien to me! I’m very expecti ng it at all. It was a huge, good surprise! pumped and gassed to be joining the team though. Your fi rst Blue Peter challenge saw you spending a day with the Buxton Mountain Have you always been FIVE Rescue Team – what was that like? a fan of the show? And I’m not a fan of heights, so it was defi nitely a what are your memories MINUTES challenge for me! From the top of the mountain to of watching it? the bott om is quite a long way down. It was a good It’s crazy – this show that challenge though. I got to face my fear of heights, and WITH… I watched growing up is a learn a lot about what the rescue team does in there show I’m going to be involved day-to-day. in! There were four presenters when I was watching it too, Blue Peter is known for being a show where so it’s crazy to be part of you can learn some arts and craft s skills – how a team of four now. are you at that kind of thing? How diff erent is it to your YouTube channel? I wouldn’t call myself Leonardo da Vinci, but I like to get ADAM B stuck in with arts and craft s! I’ve done a lot of DIY stuff YouTube is a lot of work. I’m the talent, the editor, for my YouTube channel, and worked with my dad on YouTuber Adam B joins the Blue Peter gang the director, the designer – and I upload it at the end. making props before. this week as their brand-new presenter! I’m like a one-man producti on team. With Blue Peter, He told us about nabbing his dream job… you’ve got this whole team around you, so you feel a lot Blue Peter s n ry urs ay at more taken care of and reassured. Other people know an s a a ab n ay r FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
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20. SPECIAL REPORT by Dr Joanne Ruth Davis FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 HORRIBLE HISTORY Getty
Evidence of the British Empire can still be seen in THE ongoing Black Lives Matter protests have focused attention on Britain’s history of taking many countries, including the Rashtrapati Bhavan in resources, wealth and slaves from other countries, with calls for it to be taught in schools. Dr Delhi, India. It is the home of the Indian president Joanne Ruth Davis, research associate at SOAS (School of Oriental & African Studies) University but was one of the many buildings in the city built by British architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens. Part of London gave us this rundown of the history of colonialism and why it’s still relevant today. of the city is still known as Lutyens’ Delhi THE SUN NEVER SETS EXPLORERS Have you ever heard the saying “the AND ADVENTURERS sun never sets on Britain was not the British Empire”? the only colonialist During the 1800s, nation. After the Britain had conquered Renaissance, starting so much of the world in 1450, countries that wherever there with ports and a Colonialists inspect the rubber that African workers was daylight as the coastline developed have been forced to collect Earth turned, the rays their seafaring Getty would land on a colony technology. France, a fort would be added and soldiers would arrive. Local [a country controlled Spain and Portugal, labourers were recruited to do menial [boring, unskilled] by a more powerful as well as Germany, work, but seldom treated fairly. Slowly, all aspects A cartoon showing England as nation] of the Italy, Belgium of the explorer party’s culture were more important an octopus with its tentacles British Empire. and Holland, also grabbing land across the globe and powerful than the culture of the autochthonous The citizens who ventured to explore population(s), and the colonialists established their lived in these colonies, who researchers in this field the world beyond the shores of Europe. own powers even further. call ‘autochthonous [pronounced ‘or-tok-thon-ous’] They were inspired by the idea of newness: new populations’, became British whether they chose to be spices, fabrics, jewels and precious metals would British citizens or not, and had to obey the same laws. be exotic additions to their normal possessions and British colonisers ruled the colonies from afar. They culture, and would raise their status even further. MOVEMENT AND WEALTH owned the natural resources and workers in each colony. Ships allowed them to transport cargo back and Colonialism is basically about the movement of wealth. The saying about the sun never setting on the British forth to show, and then sell, their discoveries. The colonial states wished to own more of the amazing Empire was used to show how Britain had superhuman products they found along their journeys, especially strength, power and authority, as it had managed to plants like sugar, rubber and coffee, and natural defeat the sun. resources such as jewels and gold. They used labourers REFUELLING STATIONS from the colonies to extract goods, farm crops and mine As these European expeditioners journeyed across the resources. The colonialists wanted to include the value world, they set up refuelling stations along the way so of these resources within the accounts of their own that they could refresh their food stores, leaving behind countries rather than the countries they occupied. They staff to run them. The explorers settled in South, North also wanted the land, so colonialists began to say that and Central America, and along virtually the entire the autochthonous populations were inferior in culture, African coast south of the Sahara. They settled in Macau, language, design, religion and many other aspects Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand and the South of daily life. They said that autochthonous peoples Pacific, but didn’t settle in mainland China or Japan. were unfit to manage and develop their own natural The stations were situated along coastlines, so that resources, compared to the abilities of the colonialists. By ships’ crews could have easy access to produce made on the late 19th century they had invented whole theories the stations. After their stations became small coastal that rulers ought to be the white colonialists, while the A map from 1883 showing the British Empire in red. towns, people ventured inland and sometimes set up black or brown-skinned workers were to be the ruled. Above: a Goodyear tyre advert from 1935, comparing new remote trading stations. The refuelling and trading Autochthonous populations resisted the settlers’ the company to the British Empire stations grew, both in size and number, and sometimes presence, employment practices and land use. But FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites.
21. SPECIAL REPORT FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 even though they were legally equal before the law of the violent, and some Vikings remained in the places they The leaders of the autochthonous populations across colonial power, people still did not have proper rights – for found, even after their main group moved on. Either the world were not with them or involved in this, and example, even the right to vote. They often experienced way, both Roman and Viking culture, language, myths many spent the following century fighting against terrible poverty as a result, with the problems poverty and religion became part of British culture after time. these new borders, which cut through communities brings: ill-health, starvation, slavery, overcrowded living For example, the English word ‘twinkle’ for starlight is and societies without caring for their normal lines. The conditions and political persecution [cruel and unfair taken from the Danish word ‘tonkle’ for star. The word’s colonialists didn’t carve up the rest of the continents in treatment] for standing up for their lives. existence means that Britain’s colonised heritage can be the same way, but they did stop fighting each other. People even needed permission to journey freely seen in its daily culture without our ever even knowing it around their own country. Millions across the world or thinking about what that represents. were abducted and sold away into slavery across the COLONIAL HISTORY planet. But slavery was legal until 1826 and slave traders were legitimate [legally acceptable] tradesmen Colonialism is really interesting, because no two and their companies were legal. colonial histories are the same, even if the general Eventually, war occurred. Autochthonous pattern is. Different colonialists used different populations who put up a fight were usually killed approaches to occupy autochthonous lands, and because they lacked guns and artillery [big weapons autochthonous peoples in those lands each such as cannons]. Resistance and calls for social responded uniquely to issues of colonialism. change did not work, and would cost millions of lives This provides a complicated set of ideas to be for the next 150 years, before the first countries gained understood, yet colonialism is not part of the British independence, beginning with Ghana in 1957. All those school curriculum in history, economics or literature. global resources belonged to the colonial states for all To study British colonial history, you have to be at that time. university, but there are precious few researchers who do – which means there are good jobs available. Perhaps this is because while big social changes occurred in the colonies, nothing changed in Britain or other colonial The Romans’ presence in Britain can still be seen at sites like Chesters Roman fort and Hadrian’s Wall capital cities. However, there was a visible build-up of wealth, as impressive buildings and roads, towns, universities and so on were set up using the money made from colonialism. INTER-COLONIAL WARS Some have asked that colonialism be included in the In the 15th century, competition began to rage school curriculum because of its real importance. And between the various European seafarers. These colonial it is true that colonial history is a feature of our modern powers were all trying to outdo each other in the lives and relevant even to 2020. Right now, students race to take over the world’s countries. This meant and staff at universities around the world, including in Cape Coast Castle in Ghana was used to hold slaves that they spent more time fighting each other than Britain, are demanding that universities decolonise their before they were taken by ship to the Americas actually colonising. For example, they would compare institutions. This means institutions look very carefully the number of ships they had, the wars they won at at each curriculum for instances of racism or bias against sea against each other, as well as how much they had any particular group and replace these with knowledge taken in jewels, luxuries and natural resources from found in other knowledge systems. Institutions should BRITAIN WAS A COLONY TOO the countries they colonised. Furthermore, when also support new types of research and take a good look In a way, all countries in the whole world have been colonial states went to war against each other, even in a at subjects that may have excused the inequalities of colonised in one way or another. There is no region completely different part of the world, the winner took colonialist ideas. In turn, many universities take these anywhere in which newcomers have not declared and over all the territories of the whole region belonging to accusations very seriously and seek ways to change their won wars, leaving citizens at their mercy and changing the loser. The fate of the autochthonous peoples was practices. These and other institutions do not want to the shape of their society for ever. Britain was itself a entirely in the balance. be thought to excuse or encourage a terrible colonial colony, firstly to the Romans, who conquered Britain in history of racism, race supremacy [thinking that one race 55BCE (Before the Common Era). Soon after the Romans is better than another] and treating people unfairly. were expelled in 410CE (Common Era), Vikings sailed from Denmark and Sweden in their sophisticated ships and conquered coastal areas of Britain, Iceland and Northern Ireland, Greenland and North America. The Vikings also travelled by land east, towards India and China. They too ruined whole societies with murder and mayhem and stole their goods, which is how Vikings get their pirating reputation. Other social meetings were less
The Mau Mau uprising against colonial rule in Kenya led to some of the most horrific abuses by Britain’s colonialists. Thousands of people were imprisoned, hanged or murdered, including women and children
This turned out to be too expensive for the colonialists. Instead of continuing to fight each other, in 1887 the European superpowers made the Map of Berlin to carve up Africa fairly between them. This The statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol meant that they could save fortunes by ending the was rolled into the harbour during the Black Lives Viking ships arriving off the coast of Britain Matter protests in June wars against each other. FOR INTERNAL SCHOOL USE ONLY. For use on projectors and IWBs. Not to be uploaded to school websites. 22. GAME ZONE FirstNews Issue 742 4 – 10 September 2020 THE MOST EXCITING WHAT CAN THE NEWS FROM EUROPE’S biggest games conventi on may have been held enti rely online this year, but DUALSENSE DO? that doesn’t mean it hasn’t served up some exciti ng new games for us to get hyped about! has begun amescom began with a special two hour long as these other dimensions feel like completely to reveal some of showcase calle pening ight ive , where diff erent, detailed levels. It’s actually prett y the cool things that presenter Geoff Keighley revealed some more bizarre not seeing a loading screen as you their new ual ense details about games that we already knew go from dimension to dimension. controllers can do. about, as well as showing off some new ones. We’ve been excited about LEGO Star Wars: The The smooth, white ne of the biggest bits of news from the show Skywalker Saga since it was fi rst announced, and controllers already look was the reveal of Fall Guys Season 2. Featuring all- this week we actually got to see some gameplay. prett y futuristi c, but the technology inside is more impressive! new medieval-themed levels and skins, it’s looking ather than the top own appearance that E Like the Switch’s Joy-Cons, precise vibrati ons from within like a lot of bumbling fun! games have traditi onally had, it looks likeThe the controller will give you feedback on what’s happening. Next up was a proper good look at the PS5 Skywalker Saga will be played over the shoulder, An explosion on your right will mean the controller will shake exclusive, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. As the a bit like ortnite (PEGI 12). It’s defi nitely an from the right, a magic spell might ripple through the controller, heroes blast their way through enemies, they’ll interesti ng mix-up, and we can’t wait to see more. or it might feel like electricity fl ows from the base of the fi nd themselves leaping (and falling) through Finally, there was one big announcement that controller, out from the top. wormholes into other dimensions. This stuff really we’re extremely excited by – a co-op multi player The DualSense will also have ‘adapti ve triggers’, which can shows off the power of next-generati on consoles, mo e is coming to Unti tled Goose Game. Honk! change functi on, depending on how you press them. Pressing a trigger halfway could mean just fi ring out one missile, while pressing it all the way could release several. One developer has even said that when you run out of ammo in its game, the triggers will freeze and you won’t be able to press them at all! What do you think of these new features? Do they make you want to get your hands on the DualSense?
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23. CRAZY BUT TRUE FirstNews ssue 4 – 10 September 2020 PEEKABOO! I SEE YOU! SERVICE WITH RG R is a nosy dog. He loves to watch the world go by. A ‘SMILE’ That’s why his owner, Brian, cut a hole in the garden fence. TH Japanese employees below sure do look Then Brian had a great idea… happy. But take a closer look and you’ll see Burger spent so much ti me poking his face through the gap in the that these smiles are printed on their masks. fence that Brian eci e to ress up the hole. Ever since that i ea, he apanese store Ta eya has printe male an female has esigne posters with his son to ma e Burger the star of movies, smiling mouths on the face mas s of their employees. games and famous painti ngs. The mile ampaign is esigne to ma e their The fun idea, inspired by the employees seem more frien ly. hat o you thin boredom of lockdown, has been well- Do they look more friendly or just a litt le bit odd? received by neighbours and passers- by. In a litt le over six months, they have even built up more than 1,000 followers on their nstagram page, the ogfence.
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A pillar of pure white light writhed before him. He reached into AMELIA COBB it and withdrew a long, thin staff . reviewed by Zoe Bailey, ‘Merlin’s staff ,’ Ferocity whispered, awed. aged seven ‘Yes, my dear,’ the Lord of the Beasts hissed, looking right at them. The Zoe’s Rescue Zoo The shadows around the creature sank into him, and he revealed his boo s are all about a girl true form. A mop of red hair. Big, green eyes. Betrayal and shock clenched calle oe an her special Ferocity’s heart in a vice. ‘Father?’ mouse lemur frien eep, who live at her great uncle’s rescue zoo. IF you took the ti me to have a go reat ncle orace has recently rescue a PART 24: BY YOU! at conti nuing the story, thank you! baby koala from Australia. Zoe helps the koala, We’re sti ll enjoying reading all of your amazing entries! If your story wasn’t calle ip, to learn to climb, but sa ly ip falls out of the tree. chosen this week, there’s no reason you can’t try again. 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28. SPORT FirstNews ssue eptember SPORT IN US OPEN NUMBERS is the number of feet on ahm CLOSED putt ed his fi nal ball to beat Dusti n 66 ohnson in the B hampionship play-off in Chicago. Fans had already Britain’s Johanna Konta is seeded been treate to some spectacular number nine in the US Open shots from both players, who ti ed at the en of the match, lea ing to the play-off . Jon sti ll goes into this week’s COVID-19 and controversy over a players’ union have already had an impact on the US Open tennis G e tt y tournament behind Dusti n on points. tournament, making it one of the strangest in the history of the game. hile many of the ma or players will be at the pen, sterile and weird, but I mentally came through’,” she said. a number of top seeds are unable to att end due to health espite all the players being in a tournament bubble, an travel worries. ost notable are afael a al an French player Benoît Paire tested positi ve for COVID-19 Bianca Andreescu, who won the men’s and women’s ti tles before the fi rst match was played and withdrew from the last year, along with the la ies worl number one shleigh tournament. He has had to isolate for ten days, and to Barty, an oger e erer, who has ha nee surgery. ate no other cases have been iscovere . Andy Murray, who returns to the game aft er a In additi on Novak Djokovic, who is also playing, resigned G e tt y long recovery from in ury, has sai that he expects the as president of the Associati on of Tennis Professionals is the number of experience to be “weird”. He has not played in a major T . p to other male professionals support him an tries score by tournament since the ustralian pen in , so wal ing propose to start a players’ union, but other major players rugby league player onto a court without any fans will be very diff erent. such as afael a al, oger e erer an n y urray Blake Austi n for erena illiams, who will be ta ing part, thin s the are not yet committ ed. It has caused some fricti on in the 3 unusual circumstances mean the tournament will always loc er rooms alrea y an it is not clear whether women, arrington olves in their win be remembere , but she hopes that it will not evalue it. who have their own separate associati on, will be invited to over Wakefi eld. It takes Warrington to f you win, it will be li e ow, was able to win in this join the new organisati on if it goes ahead. thir place in the league table an was cra y circumstance where there was no fans. t was ust so The US Open is on unti l 13 September. Blake’s third hat-trick in his career. His fi nal try, sealing the game and adding to Wakefi eld’s misery, followed a run almost the length of the pitch by fellow player Ben urrie. T20 TEST G e tt y
is the number of ays rsenal ha to rest between 28 playing the up fi nal and the Charity Shield. Traditi onally mar ing the en of one football season an the start of another, the two G e tt y resche ule games ha to be playe within less than a month following oin Morgan racking up the loc own. t turne out not to be the runs against akistan a problem for the up winners, as they beat Liverpool on penalti es. oin Morgan captained his ngland team to a thrilling win in their T game against Arsenal’s Pakistan, scoring 66 runs off 33 balls himself. He remains captain for the three-day series Reiss against Australia beginning on 4 September. Joe Root, captain of the Test team who beat elson the West Indies, has been left out along with Ben Stokes, whose father is seriously ill, and and ddie
G e tt y the injured Jason Roy. The shortened game is fast-paced, big-hitti ng and oft en high-scoring. Nketi ah The series against Australia will be shown on the BBC.