12/12/2015 Newsround


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Afternoon, everyone, Leah here, with today's top

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stories on Newsround.

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We've also got some of this coming up too...

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The countdown for Brit astronaut Tim Peake begins.

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And skipping all the way into the record books.

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The Strictly semifinal takes place tonight.

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So we sent Ricky to the ballroom to chat with all the stars battling

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it out win the famous Glitterball Trophy.

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Take a look.

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Georgie, I know you were in the dance-off last week.

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How did that feel, to finally have that spotlight shining on you?

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Oh, it wasn't nice at all.

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But just had to come back this week and try harder.

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Been a bit poorly...

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A little bit?

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A little bit, yeah.

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I've had pharyngitis.

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What is that?!

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I don't even know.

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Some sort of horrible illness.

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It's a bit like tonsillitis but your whole pharynx,

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so I've been a bit poorly.

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Did you think you'd get to this point?

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Absolutely not.

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When I look back to week one and the absolute mess

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I did on stage...

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That was just your hair.

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Ooh, you got me!

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Yes, that got sorted.

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And then my footwork got sorted.

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I can't believe how well it's gone.

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It has gone amazingly.

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I was thinking, you guys are missing a bit of a trick here.

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Coronation Street is probably the most famous theme tune,

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or the most famous piece of music in the world.

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Why haven't you danced to it yet?

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And how would you dance to it?

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I've got it on my phone.

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Would you give us a little bit of a routine to Corrie?

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He has no idea what it is.

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Have you ever heard the Coronation Street theme tune?

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Can I play it to you?

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CORONATION STREET THEME TUNE PLAYS

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Oh, this is really nice.

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What do they think of Mum being on Strictly Come Dancing?

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They both dance, so especially my 15-year-old, who loves dancing,

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she's in heaven because she's old enough to come along

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to the studio, so she's been along, and she just wants to get as close

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as possible to the professionals and watch what they're doing

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and look at their feet and she gets very technical.

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And then she drills me at home in the kitchen.

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Does she?

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She does, yes.

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More than Anton?

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Much more than Anton!

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Being the youngest on the show, you've done so well.

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So, congratulations to you both and good luck.

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People in New Zealand have been voting to decide

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on a possible new flag.

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They picked this design.

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It'll now go up against the current flag in another vote

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in March next year.

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There's not long to go now until British astronaut Tim Peake

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blasts off into space.

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He's got just three days to go, so we're counting down with some top

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facts about the UK's number one spaceman.

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Here's number three.

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Five, four, three.

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Tim gets the big three songs to listen to just before launch.

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Three!

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Thanks, guys, we'll have another fact for you tomorrow.

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Do head over to the Newsround website to find out what Tim Peake

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is doing before launch day.

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It may still be six months until a ball is kicked,

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but the draw for Euro 2016 takes place at a ceremony

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in Paris tonight.

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England, Wales and Northern Ireland will all find out who they will be

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playing.

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It's the first time in 58 years Wales have been at the Euros,

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and the first time ever for Northern Ireland.

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Republic of Ireland also qualified for the tournament that kicks off

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in June next year.

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The world's most expensive player, Gareth Bale, believes Wales can

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compete with the best.

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We're not going up there to make the numbers,

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we're going to do a serious job to try to win the tournament,

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and if you don't go there to win there's no real point in going.

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Manchester City player Yaya Toure has been voted the BBC's

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African Footballer of the Year.

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The midfielder has won the award for the second time.

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He said he was very pleased.

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Now, you might think skipping is just something to do at playtime,

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but in China it's a big, big deal.

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This boy set two world records at the first World Rope Skipping

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Championships.

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The key to being good apparently is keeping your upper body stable

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and swinging as fast as you can.

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Over 250 students from nine countries took part

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in the competition.

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Now that's fast!

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The world's best surfers have been showing off their skills at a big

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competition in Hawaii, in the North Pacific Ocean.

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Bad weather had delayed the start but eventually the clouds cleared

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and conditions were perfect for the surfers and waiting crowds

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on the beach.

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The overall winner will be decided next week.

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Now, fancy waiting 70 years for your pressies from Santa?

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No?

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Me neither!

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Well, a man in London has been reunited with the list he wrote

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to Father Christmas 70 years ago, after it was found stuck up

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a chimney by some builders.

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They managed to track David down.

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He's now 78 years old, and, best of all, they gave him the gifts

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he asked for all that time ago.

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Some toy soldiers, chalk and a silk tie!

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Look, David.

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Merry Christmas!

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Oh!

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That's lovely!

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What we've tried to get you...

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The three wise men - or rather, four - have tried to get

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you what you asked for for Christmas.

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How sweet!

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Aw!

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How lovely, how lovely!

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Thank you very, very much.

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My grandchildren, they were amazed.

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Of course they don't do notes to Father Christmas,

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they send him an email!

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OK, we all love a Christmas jumper, don't we?

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Check this out.

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In Bristol in the South West of England, they got as many people

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as possible together to wear their Christmas jumpers.

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It was a world record attempt and a chance to raise money

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for charity too.

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Happy Christmas!

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That's all from me.

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Newsround's back tomorrow morning, but all our best stories

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are on our website, so check that out.

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And I'll see you soon - bye!

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