08/11/2015 Newsround


08/11/2015

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It's Sunday afternoon, Ayshah here with some

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Going, going, gone - the old power plant that's disappeared.

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And, celebrating the end of Ebola, Sierra Leone style.

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First, it's Remembrance Sunday today, a

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chance for people to think about all those who've been killed or injured,

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As Big Ben struck 11am, guns were fired.

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It was watched by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princes William

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and Harry, the Prime Minister David Cameron, and crowds of soldiers.

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There was a two minute's silence for people to say

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Then the trumpets were heard, and wreaths began to be laid

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There are other Remembrance services being held across the UK.

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The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, politicians

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and the most important people from other countries all laid their

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own wreaths of poppies to remember those who sacrificed their lives.

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Music was played and hymns were sung as part of the service.

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We asked some of you about your family Remembrance Day stories.

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What are your stories about family members who fought? I have got a

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story about my dad's dad was a grandma and

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my great grandad had to swim 100 finished the task.

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He got shot but he went back to become and officer in the Navy.

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You can find out about the history of the poppy on our

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And there are more details in our Remembrance Day guide,

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There's no more Ebola in Sierra Leone in West Africa.

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And to celebrate, school children, medical workers and survivors of the

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The country was declared free of the disease and there have been

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You can watch the full video of them dancing the Azonto on our

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Next up, this former power plant in Michigan in America was demolished

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It worked for almost 70 years before it was taken out of use in 2011.

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People living nearby were told to stay indoors

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The popular singing talent show The Voice is moving off the BBC.

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The next series will be shown by another channel.

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But it's still a mystery which TV company has won

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The BBC said it couldn't pay any more to keep it.

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Time for a look at the weird and wonderful stories making

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is it a bird, is it a plane? No, and no one caught on camera

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flying one farmer has come up with a plan

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to help Turkey is scared of fireworks. He has been rockets next

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to their enclosure for the last who have quite literally got dancing

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championships have taken place in Germany this week, giving dogs

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That's all from the Newsround weekend team.

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There are loads of great stories online, so do take a look.

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