Thursday 28 February 2013
Wednesday 27 February 2013
ONE DIRECTION to star in The Beano comic
One Direction have been made into cartoons in The Beano comic to raise money for Comic Relief.
In the story, the boyband help Beano characters Dennis The Menace and Minnie The Minx put on a charity show.
Other familiar faces also making an appearance are Jessie J, Olly Murs and former Doctor Who, David Tennant.
The One Direction boys said "We've grown up with the magazine so now to actually appear in it with Dennis and Gnasher themselves is incredible."
The boy band will be in the monthly spin-off magazine BeanoMAX and goes on sale 6 March.
From CBBC News
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Goal-line technology gets go-ahead for 2014 World Cup
Goal-line technology is to be used at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Football's world governing body, Fifa, has made the decision after successful trials of the technology last year.
It's now invited bids from companies to provide the system.
Incidents like Frank Lampard's wrongly disallowed goal at the last World Cup had led to calls for its introduction.
The technology will first be used at this summer's Confederations Cup.
From CBBC
Saturday 16 February 2013
Driver finds owl trapped under car bonnet
A driver in Miami, Florida had a bit of a shock when she was told an owl had become stuck inside her car.
Sonji Coney Williams had been driving her car for a day before the Great Horned Owl was spotted trapped in the grille of her vehicle.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Service were called to help rescue the owl.
Vets say he's in good health and they hope to release him back into the wild soon.
From CBBC News- Animals
Friday 15 February 2013
Meteor hits Russia
A meteor has fallen over Russia - injuring 500 people and damaging buildings.
Most of those people hurt only suffered minor cuts and bruises but windows were blown out of buildings.
A fireball was seen racing through the sky above the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, followed by loud bangs.
Reports say that the meteor landed in a lake near Chebarkul, a town in the neighbouring Chelyabinsk region.
Thousands of rescue workers have now arrived in the area to provide help.
Officials say fragments falling from a large meteor that partially burned up in the lower atmosphere caused the damage.
Debris also reportedly fell on the west Siberian region of Tyumen.
Asteroids, meteors and meteorites
- Asteroids are small bodies that orbit the Sun as the Earth does
- Larger asteroids are called planetoids or minor planets, smaller ones often called meteoroids
- Once any of these enters our planet's atmosphere, it becomes a meteor
- Many meteors break into pieces or burn up entirely as they speed through the atmosphere
- Once meteors or fragments actually impact the surface, they become meteorites
Thursday 14 February 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
She Fills My Thoughts
She fills my thoughts before I sleep
And she’s there again when I awake
And she’s there again when I awake
I have given my heart without regret
I gave it to her for my hearts sake
I gave it to her for my hearts sake
We have found an all-embracing love
If I lost her now my heart would breaK
If I lost her now my heart would breaK
Monday 11 February 2013
Advice and tips for staying safe online
It's always a good idea to make sure a parent, teacher or guardian knows when you're surfing the net.
That way, if you see or are sent anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or upset while you're online, you can tell them.
What information shouldn't I put online?
Don't give out any personal information online as people may use it to contact you when you don't want them to.
Unless you have an adult's permission, never give out:
- Your real name or your friends' names
- Your home, school or email address
- Your home or mobile phone numbers
- A photo of yourself
- Your parents' bank or credit card details
Can I meet people I meet online in person?
Don't arrange to meet anyone you've met online, no matter how well you think you know them, without your parent or carer's permission.
Meeting someone you've only been in touch with online can be dangerous as they may have been lying about who they are.
Even if you get permission, make sure you have an adult with you when you meet for the first time.
What if I'm asked to register on a website?
If a website asks you to register online and you have to fill out an email form, always ask for an adult's opinion.
If you do register, never use your real name as your online screen name or nickname.
Very often the website is just trying to sell you something.
Do passwords keep you safe?
Only if you keep them completely secret - don't even tell your best friend.
And try not to use names of your family or pets, because people can guess them quite easily.
Use a mix of letters and numbers instead.
Is email safe?
Sending and receiving emails between family and friends is usually OK.
But don't open emails, downloads or attachments from people you don't know or trust as they could contain a computer virus or unwanted messages.
The best thing to do is to delete them.
What should I do if I get a dodgy email?
If you get an email with rude or unpleasant things in it, tell a responsible
adult straight away and DON'T REPLY to it!
Remember that it's not your fault someone has sent it to you.
Can I block unwanted email?
Spam, or unwanted emails, make up half of all emails sent around the world. They are usually meant for adults and can be upsetting for children.
There is special software which can stop spam getting into your inbox.But you don't have to accept it or put up with them.
Speak to your parents about the software if you are at all worried.
Most internet and email companies, like yahoo, hotmail and AOL, have systems in place to block spam, and they're working to improve them all the time.
If you need more information about what they can do, email them for help.
What is private chat?
This is using part of a chatroom where other people can't see what you're saying.
Never agree to a private chat with someone unless you already know themface-to-face, in real life.
You can also have private chats on "instant messaging".
Instant messaging - sometimes shortened to IM - is a computer program that allows you to send messages that other users receive straight away.
It is best only to do this with people you already know in real life.If you get to a chatroom through instant messaging, remember to follow the same safety rules you would use if you were chatting anywhere else.
What about social networking sites?
Social networking sites are places where you can keep in touch with friends and let people know what you're up to. Popular ones include Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
You normally have to be at least 13 to register on them, and even then you often need your parents' permission.
They can be dangerous though because you must be careful not to post personal information about yourself.
Also, you must keep your password to yourself, or else people could write nasty things pretending to be you.
From CBBC News
Adele wins Best Pop Solo Grammy award
Visibly moved and beautiful as usual!
It was a great night for British acts at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Adele picked up the Best Pop Solo award, while folk rock band Mumford and Sons took home the Album of the Year prize.
The event kicked off with Taylor Swift singing her hit We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
She was joined on stage by performers on stilts, a White Rabbit and human puppets for an Alice in Wonderland-themed routine.
Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John appeared shortly afterwards to perform Sheeran's single The A Team.
Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and country star Carrie Underwood also took to the stage to sing.
Other award winners included Gotye featuring Kimbra who won Record of the Year with Somebody that I Used to Know.
Kelly Clarkson's Stronger took the Grammy for best pop vocal album.
From CBBC News
Monday 4 February 2013
Whale vomit found on a beach could be worth thousands
A man and his dog have found a strange yellow lump on Morecambe beach, in Lancashire - no biggie you might think...
But the yellow rock-like substance could actually be whale vomit - and worth thousands of pounds!
Ken Wilman and Madge the dog
Sounds gross, but the substance is called ambergris, and comes from the stomachs of sperm whales.
Then it can be worth lots of money because companies use it to make perfumes, medicines and sometimes as food flavouring.
Sounds gross, but the substance is called ambergris, and comes from the stomachs of sperm whales.
At first it's soft and smelly and floats on the water, but after a few years, it turns harder and sweeter.
Then it can be worth lots of money because companies use it to make perfumes, medicines and sometimes as food flavouring.
- Amergris is made up of beaks, squid and cuttlefish that whales can't digest.
- Its nick-named 'floating gold' because it's worth a lot of money to people who make perfumes.
- It takes between ten and twenty years for the vomit to turn hard.
Madge the dog sniffed out the rock
From CBBC News
From CBBC News
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