15/03/2014 Newsround

Hello. I'm Leah, and you're live with Newsround. We've got your top

stories covered today, plus some of this: We'll reveal the Sport Relief

backside champ. And keep watching to find out what

this is all about. Only on Newsround.

First to the Ukraine, where there has once again been violence as

tensions grow ahead of a big vote. Tomorrow, the people of Crimea will

decide whether or not the region should become part of Russia. Most

of the people living there believe they are Russian, but the Ukrainian

government say this vote breaks international law. The United States

also believes the vote shouldn't go ahead.

Next, he's going to be the first British astronaut to visit the

International Space Station. Major Tim Peake is busy preparing for his

mission at a training camp in Russia, but he found the time to

chat to Nel and answer some of your questions.

Thank you for joining us. I have loads of questions. Are you ready?

Certainly. "I'd like to be an astronaut when I grow up. What do I

did need to do?" Nothing in particular. We have teachers,

doctors, engineers, scientists, who have all become astronauts. I think

the main thing is to be passionate about what you do, and as good as

you can be at what you do, and I'm sure you'll succeed. We have a

question from Kate and Elizabeth Davies in Liverpool. They want to

know if you can keep pets in space. Yes, you can. Although they are not

our pets, they belong to the space programme, for example fish have

been taken up by the Japanese Space Agency. And Emily wants to know what

food you will miss. I've been told I can pack up my own tea bags, so I

will have some British food. In terms of what I will miss the most,

I've heard fresh pizza and fresh bread are the things that are most

missed. I have a question here from George in Croydon in the south of

England. He wants to know, "When you're stuck up there on the space

station for six months, what would you do if you fell out with any of

the other astronauts? It's not like you can go for a walk or go home."

You're absolutely right. You can't go for a walk. I think the main

thing is to try not to fall out with your other crew. We do a lot of

training. If you did fall out with somebody onboard, there are plenty

of spaces to take yourself away. The space station is not as small as

people think. It is quite a large space. You have the opportunity to

get your own space if you need it. All this week, you've been sending

us your amazing robot designs. From robots that save injured fish, to

ones that help the police catch criminals, they've all been

brilliant. So before the weekend is out, we wanted to show you a few

more. Olivia in Livingston sent us the BroBot. She says it's like a

brother...but better. He's able to be your friend if you're feeling a

bit lonely, and cheers you up if you are having a bad day. Joshua in

Liverpool designed Smash the robot. When he's not hanging out with you,

Smash is a professional boxer. And Thomas from Cheshire has come up

with a robot to solve all your pocket money problems. If you need

any money, just open the Bank Robot's secret door. Thanks for all

of those, guys, and we'll try and get as many as we can up on the

website. Next, will it be England, Ireland or

France? Today is the final day of Rugby Union's Six Nations

competition, with all three teams still in with a chance of glory.

It'll be an emotional day for Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll, who will

play his final match for his country. He'll be up against the

French, knowing a win in Paris would secure the title. All the cleaning

my boots and polishing my shoes. Inside, all have some more emotion

this week. Hopefully I can keep it in check and projected in the best

positive way into my performance. And you lot clearly can't wait for

this afternoon's games to start. All morning, you've been sending in your

good luck messages. Nonya says she can't wait to watch the action

later, and hopes all the teams do well, especially England!

Ronan is rooting for Ireland, wanting them to win in Brain

O'Driscoll's last game. And Phoebe says, "Good luck, Wales. I hope they

can finish with a big win." Thanks so much for all those comments, keep

them coming in. Now to that gruelling Sport Relief

challenge, where these two had to each sit on 45,000 seats at Wembley

Stadium! Well, we now have a winner. Watch out for the flashes coming up.

Former England captain Alan Shearer beat fellow footballer Robbie

Savage. They had to sit on a seat every four seconds for ten hours a

day to complete the task in time. It's left them a little sore, but

they both recovered in a bath full of ice. Let's hear from the winner,

though - Alan Shearer. Seems a long time ago last Monday

morning at 7:30 when we started. The competition was a competition. Two

ex-sportsman, so neither of us wanted to get beaten. Absolutely

delighted to have completed it for a great cause, and I hope we can raise

hundreds of thousands of pounds. That's what it is for. Well done,

guys. Now, this guy wasn't just horsing

around when he flew through the air dangling from a helicopter. He was

being rescued from the bottom of a canyon in America after an accident.

The horse was put into a special harness before being lifted to

safety. He seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing. Excellent

story. That's it for me. I have run out of time. I'll be back soon. Head

to the website to find out more about the new Doctor Who villain.