First News Magazine - December 27, 2019
First News Magazine - December 27, 2019
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In this issue
First News - December 27, 2019
Rats Drive Cars!
YOU’VE heard of driverless cars. Now there are cars driven by rats!
1 min
Migrant Tragedy
THE bodies of 39 people, believed to be from Vietnam, were found dead inside a lorry (like the one pictured above) in Essex last week.
1 min
Coca-cola Named 2019's Most-polluting Brand
FOR the second year in a row, drinks company Coca-Cola has been found responsible for more plastic pollution than the next top three polluters combined, in a worldwide study.
1 min
Casey Stoney
MANCHESTER United’s manager Casey Stoney knows what’s what when it comes to football – as her new book, Changing The Game, shows! We spoke to Casey, and found out everything we could about her passion for the sport.
3 mins
Breakfast Of Champions
ENGLAND face South Africa in the Rugby World Cup fi nal tomorrow (Saturday 2 November) morning.
1 min
Young Climate Activists Targeted By Trolls
Young climate campaigners have been receiving horrible messages and abuse on social media.
1 min
Food's Hidden Costs
Understand the impacts and talk about food products.
3 mins
SIMON COWELL
I DIDN’T KNOW WHO WAS GOING TO BE ON
3 mins
NOW THAT'S SCARY!
FRIGHTENING LEVELS OF PLASTIC WASTE AT HALLOWEEN
1 min
I CAN DANCE!
JUNIOR journalist Emily headed down to No10 Downing Street in London to talk to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson about her concerns for wheelchair users like herself.
2 mins
FIREWORK FEARS
FIREWORKS season is here, and while it’s a lot of fun for us, our furry friends may fi nd it frightening and very upsetting.
1 min
Harris Dickinson - 'Being On The Set Was Mind-Boggling!'
British actor Harris Dickinson takes on the role of the fairytale hero Prince Phillip in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. We caught up with him to find out what it was like to play a prince.
3 mins
Typhoon Terror
RESCUE operations are taking place in Japan after the country was battered by Typhoon Hagibis.
1 min
Simone, The Greatest
SIMONE Biles just keeps making history.
1 min
For The Love Of Cod
WE'VE mainly concentrated on dry land so far in our Food Matters series, so this week we're taking a deep dive into the slippery subject of seafood. On the one hand, we're told to eat more fish for our health, but we're also told that overfishing is a global problem. So how can we make sure we're not contributing to the collapse of ocean populations while still having a little fishy on our dishy?
3 mins
Eco Anxiety - Are You Suffering From It?
AS the climate crisis worsens, millions of people have taken to the streets to demand action.
5 mins
Tom Fletcher 'I Have A Little Christmas Tree Up All Year!'
WHEN we caught up with Tom Fletcher it was a scorching hot day, but that didn’t stop us chatting about his new book, The Christmasaurus and The Winter Witch, and all things Christmas! “
3 mins
Trip To The Moon Anyone?
THE boss of SpaceX, Elon Musk, says the rocket he wants to use to send people to the moon and Mars is almost ready for launch.
1 min
Extinction Rebellion Return
THIS Monday (7 October), climate activists Extinction Rebellion will be taking to the streets again to protest about the lack of immediate action against climate change.
1 min
Worst Start In 30 Years
MANCHESTER United and their fans are reeling after the club’s worst start to a league season in 30 years.
1 min
D'oha!
DINA Asher-Smith won 100m silver at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar – as athletes slammed the organisers about empty stands and unbearable heat.
1 min
Back From The Brink
PINE martens have been successfully reintroduced to the Forest of Dean after fighting back from the brink of extinction in England.
1 min
Sir David Sets Sail
THE UK’s new polar research ship was named the RRS Sir David Attenborough yesterday (Thursday) by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
1 min
Rhino Saved?
THERE is hope that the northern white rhino can be saved from extinction after scientists created two embryos of the animal.
1 min
Healthy Or Stealthy?
MEAT alternatives like Quorn, tofu and beanburgers have been around for years, but recently they've had an explosion in popularity, helped by the appearance of lots of new 'fake meat' burgers made with plants instead of animals. Although they're called healthy and environmentallyfriendly, how true is that?
3 mins
Fast Beats Cause Crashes
DRIVING while listening to banging and upbeat tunes has been found to make motorists more likely to speed and drive more dangerously.
1 min
Around The World In A Tiny Chopper
JAMES Ketchell (above) has become the fi rst person to travel all the way around the world in a gyrocopter.
1 min
Steak It Or Leave It?
Meat has been a hot topic lately – often when scientists, doctors or campaigners have called for us to eat less of it, either for health or environmental reasons. Will cutting down on meat really help to save the planet? Or make us healthier? Is it really that simple? Well, the simple answer is that, erm, no, it's not that simple and it depends what the meat is, how it was raised and who's eating it.
8 mins
Missing Out On School
A HUGE 258 million children were out of school in 2018.
1 min
Kids On Strike
Teenagers From Malawi Join Uk Schoolkids On Climate March
1 min
First News Magazine Description:
Publisher: Seymour Distribution Ltd
Category: News
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
First News is a weekly newspaper aimed at 7 to 14-year-olds that aims to get kids talking about the news in an easy to understand and non-threatening way. We cover issues which are relevant to children and which specifically affect them. Inside you'll find a mix of world news and UK news, but also loads of fun stuff, such as entertainment, games, animals, sport and puzzles.
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