A koala which became a celebrity after being rescued from raging fires in Australia has died during surgery.
Sam the koala was found by firefighters back in February, wandering through the forest with badly burnt paws, She was taken to a vet's to recover.
She looked like she was doing well, but was found to have a disease which affects lots of koalas.
During surgery to deal with the problem, it was found she was too sick and vets had to put her to sleep.
Sam the koala was found by firefighters back in February, wandering through the forest with badly burnt paws, She was taken to a vet's to recover.
She looked like she was doing well, but was found to have a disease which affects lots of koalas.
During surgery to deal with the problem, it was found she was too sick and vets had to put her to sleep.
-Nathan133
Saturday, 8 August 2009
Worry over attacks on seagulls
More and more seagulls are being hurt in attacks by people who are annoyed by their pesky behaviour, according to an animal charity.
The RSPCA say they've seen a rise in numbers of the birds being brought to their wildlife centres with injuries.
They reckon that's down to people taking gull control into their own hands, by shooting or trapping the gulls and leaving them to die.
The charity warn that's illegal, and harming gulls could get you in trouble.
The number of gulls in our towns and cities is rising, and some of them cause problems by stealing food and even attacking people.
But the charity want to remind people there are other steps they can take to keep gulls away.
Those include making sure we get rid of food in gull-proof bins and never feeding them.
-Nathan133
The RSPCA say they've seen a rise in numbers of the birds being brought to their wildlife centres with injuries.
They reckon that's down to people taking gull control into their own hands, by shooting or trapping the gulls and leaving them to die.
The charity warn that's illegal, and harming gulls could get you in trouble.
The number of gulls in our towns and cities is rising, and some of them cause problems by stealing food and even attacking people.
But the charity want to remind people there are other steps they can take to keep gulls away.
Those include making sure we get rid of food in gull-proof bins and never feeding them.
-Nathan133
Liverpool to sell Alonso for £30m
Real Madrid are signing another Premier League star, after agreeing a big-money move for Liverpool's Xabi Alonso.
The Spanish side will spend around £30m on the midfielder, taking their summer spending to more than £200m.
Alonso, 27, joined Liverpool in 2004 for £10.7m - so the Reds are making a lot of money but are also losing one of their best players of last season.
But it's not all bad news - Liverpool are set to pay around £20m for Roma's Alberto Aquilani as his replacement.
Real Madrid's big summer buys
Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
Kaka - £56m
Karim Benzema - £30m
Xabi Alonso - £30m
Raul Albiol - £12.8m
As long as Alonso passes a medical he will become the second Liverpool player to join Real this summer, with Alvaro Arbeloa moving there as well.
A statement on Liverpool's website said: "Liverpool Football Club this evening confirmed they had reached agreement for the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject only to a medical.
"The terms of the deal will remain confidential and undisclosed."
Posted here Wednesday August 05 2009 16:06 GMT
-Nathan133
The Spanish side will spend around £30m on the midfielder, taking their summer spending to more than £200m.
Alonso, 27, joined Liverpool in 2004 for £10.7m - so the Reds are making a lot of money but are also losing one of their best players of last season.
But it's not all bad news - Liverpool are set to pay around £20m for Roma's Alberto Aquilani as his replacement.
Real Madrid's big summer buys
Cristiano Ronaldo - £80m
Kaka - £56m
Karim Benzema - £30m
Xabi Alonso - £30m
Raul Albiol - £12.8m
As long as Alonso passes a medical he will become the second Liverpool player to join Real this summer, with Alvaro Arbeloa moving there as well.
A statement on Liverpool's website said: "Liverpool Football Club this evening confirmed they had reached agreement for the sale of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject only to a medical.
"The terms of the deal will remain confidential and undisclosed."
Posted here Wednesday August 05 2009 16:06 GMT
-Nathan133
Teenager makes his own headlines
Scott Campbell is 14 - and his work has been published in national newspapers and with the help of a friend he runs a website dedicated to the news.
Scott's really passionate about what's going on in the world and one day hopes to be a journalist.
Scott launched his website Net News Daily in January this year as a simple blog. A couple of months later, the site has grown into a popular website with thousands of visitors every day.
On the day Michael Jackson died Scott's website crashed because so many people wanted to access it to find out more!
Instead of running his site from an office, everything is done on Scott's laptop. He updates the latest headlines from his garden and can even put on a new story before breakfast.
At home in Aberdeen, Scott's laptop is never far from his fingers.
-Nathan133
Scott's really passionate about what's going on in the world and one day hopes to be a journalist.
Scott launched his website Net News Daily in January this year as a simple blog. A couple of months later, the site has grown into a popular website with thousands of visitors every day.
On the day Michael Jackson died Scott's website crashed because so many people wanted to access it to find out more!
Instead of running his site from an office, everything is done on Scott's laptop. He updates the latest headlines from his garden and can even put on a new story before breakfast.
At home in Aberdeen, Scott's laptop is never far from his fingers.
-Nathan133
Australia town bans bottled water
A ban on selling bottled water has been introduced in a rural town in Australia because of concerns about its impact on the environment.People living in Bundanoon, New South Wales, say pumping, bottling and distributing the water wastes too many resources and creates too much rubbish.
Residents and visitors will now be encouraged to fill reusable bottles from free water fountains in the town.
Only one of the 350 people who voted on Wednesday night was against the ban.
The ban is thought to be the first of its kind in the world.
Campaigner John Dee said they came up with the idea after a drinks company wanted to take local water to Sydney, bottle it, then take it back to Bundanoon to sell.
"It made people look at the environmental impact of bottled water and the community has been quite vocal about it," he said.
And it looks as if it could catch on.
New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees has already ordered government departments to stop buying bottled water and use tap water instead to save money and help the environment.
-Nathan133
TV ad backs weeing in the shower
Green campaigners are trying to persuade people to take a pee in the shower instead of using the toilet.
The group from Brazil has even made a television advert to try to get more people to save water.
They say that every time you flush the loo it uses 12 litres of water. So if every household cut down on their flushing it could save loads of water.
But some health experts say that it might not be such a good idea if you don't clean your bathroom properly.
Tell us your top tips for being green
Green campaigner Dave Timms said: "It's important to save water because it helps the environment.
Television advert telling people to pee in the shower
"Pumping water, treating water and storing it in reservoirs all uses huge amounts of energy. And saving energy helps us reduce climate change."
But it's not just flushing the loo that uses up loads of water.
Wash out
Each time you take a bath it uses around 80 litres of water.
Washing your clothes uses about 65 litres and cleaning the car about 400 litres.
The people who made the advert say they're trying to use humour to make a really important point about how everyone can do their bit to save the planet.
-Nathan133
The group from Brazil has even made a television advert to try to get more people to save water.
They say that every time you flush the loo it uses 12 litres of water. So if every household cut down on their flushing it could save loads of water.
But some health experts say that it might not be such a good idea if you don't clean your bathroom properly.
Tell us your top tips for being green
Green campaigner Dave Timms said: "It's important to save water because it helps the environment.
Television advert telling people to pee in the shower
"Pumping water, treating water and storing it in reservoirs all uses huge amounts of energy. And saving energy helps us reduce climate change."
But it's not just flushing the loo that uses up loads of water.
Wash out
Each time you take a bath it uses around 80 litres of water.
Washing your clothes uses about 65 litres and cleaning the car about 400 litres.
The people who made the advert say they're trying to use humour to make a really important point about how everyone can do their bit to save the planet.
-Nathan133
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Barclays Premier League season is starting soon!
The Barclays Premier League (BPL) Season is not far away. The First Premier League game is on the 15th August I am on holiday then :( but I will be bringing the laptop so I might be able to catch up for the results. I come back from my holiday 1st september.
Just a little reminder,
-Nathan133
Just a little reminder,
-Nathan133
Sport: Alonso to Real Madrid
Liverpool Midfielder Xabi Alonso has now completed his move to Real Madrid. Real Madrid have spent an awful lot of money in the transfer Market. Real madrid have now said that they have finished buying players, The Manager has not said that yet. Staff in Real Madrid say no more buying but The Manager has not said we will stop the selling yet. The Real Madrid fans will be getting excited with all the new players and hope they will still play well. Kaka and Ronaldo are also now at Real Madrid but some fans say not for long.
Nathan133 says: Liverpool have had succes with him but I`m sure the team will be able to win games without him.
-Nathan133
Nathan133 says: Liverpool have had succes with him but I`m sure the team will be able to win games without him.
-Nathan133
Monday, 3 August 2009
Football's Sir Bobby Robson dies
Former England player and manager Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76.
Sir Bobby was one of England's best ever managers, and also played 20 times for his country, scoring four goals.
During his time as England boss they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Italy in 1990, the furthest the team had got since winning it in 1966.
As well as his success with England, he was also a brilliant club manager, with Ipswich Town, Newcastle United and big foreign teams like Barcelona.
He had lots of success with those clubs, and along the way spotted the potential of a young coach called Jose Mourinho who he later made his assistant manager at Barcelona.
Sir Bobby met Mourinho while working in Portugal where he had been working as a translator and coach. He realised Mourinho could be a very good coach too, and took him to a number of other clubs with him.
-Nathan133
Sir Bobby was one of England's best ever managers, and also played 20 times for his country, scoring four goals.
During his time as England boss they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Italy in 1990, the furthest the team had got since winning it in 1966.
As well as his success with England, he was also a brilliant club manager, with Ipswich Town, Newcastle United and big foreign teams like Barcelona.
He had lots of success with those clubs, and along the way spotted the potential of a young coach called Jose Mourinho who he later made his assistant manager at Barcelona.
Sir Bobby met Mourinho while working in Portugal where he had been working as a translator and coach. He realised Mourinho could be a very good coach too, and took him to a number of other clubs with him.
-Nathan133
ANOTHER world record for Brit
Britain's success at the World Swimming Championships in Rome has continued, with another gold medal and a world record in the same race.
Liam Tancock got a time of 24.04 in the 50m backstroke final, breaking the world record he set a day earlier in the semi-finals!
"It is another world record and I'm thrilled to bits I'm world champion" said Tancock.
Jo Jackson won her second silver of the Championships in the 800m freestyle.
"It is another world record and I'm thrilled to bits I'm world champion" said Tancock.
Jo Jackson won her second silver of the Championships in the 800m freestyle.
Olympic champion Rebecca Addlington could only manage fourth place.
"It was so tough out there," Jackson said. "All the girls just went out so hard and I found it so hard to keep up.
"Me and Rebecca have had a tough week. It has taken it out of us but we went out there and gave it our best and should be proud of how we did."
"It was so tough out there," Jackson said. "All the girls just went out so hard and I found it so hard to keep up.
"Me and Rebecca have had a tough week. It has taken it out of us but we went out there and gave it our best and should be proud of how we did."
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