23/10/2012 Newsround

. Good evening. Welcome to Newsround. It's Tuesday 23rd

October. Here's what's on the way. Should nicknames be banned to beat

bullying? Wasps bad for picnics but good for farmers. And one of our

most famous bears gets a celeb Afternoon guys. He's Ricky, I'm

Hayley, and we're talking about badgers first because plans to

start killing them in some parts of England have been delayed at the

last minute. The Government thought that letting

farmers shoot badgers would help stop a disease called Bovine TB

spreading from the animals to cows. But now the minister in charge says

it won't start until next summer because there could be way more

badgers than previously thought. It's been called one of the biggest

challenges in farming, stopping the spread of TB in cattle. But not

everyone agrees how to do it. Many people think that it's badgers that

were spreading the disease and that's why the Government planned

to kill 100,000 badgers in the south-west of England. For the cull

to work experts say 70% of them would have to be killed, if it's

any less than that, the badgers that escape risk spreading the

disease over a wider area. It's obviously coming from the people

involved within British agriculture, farmers. Bovine TB is spread by

badgers, that is the fact. To deal with that there's going to be a

badger cull. The reason against is the people that support badgers,

people of the countryside. People that don't want to see badgers

killed. Nobody wants to see badgers killed at all. Until now stopping

the spread of TB in England has meant killing cows. Last year,

26,000 were killed at a cost to the country of more than �90 million.

It's different in Wales, where there's a scheme to vaccinate

badgers against the disease. In Scotland, it's officially TB-free.

The Government's decision to delay the badger cull today is because

last-minute checks have shown that there could be up to twice as many

badgers as they originally thought. That would mean it would cost much

more to cull them, and they don't know whether it would definitely

work. The delay will have a negative

effect on cattle. Obviously, until there is a cull or any results are

found, obviously animals will have to keep being slaughtered on farms.

It's really what we have been fighting for through the summer to

get this pushed back. Now it's pushed back it gives us a breathing

space and people will see sense and drop these badger culls. It will

now be next summer when the weather's better before there will

be a badger cull. We will have to wait until then to find out if the

spread of TB can be stopped. Next, these incredible pictures are

from the Battle of Britain. It was fought in the air between German

and British pilots in the skies above Britain during the Second

World War. But now, the oldest surviving pilot from that battle

has died. William Walker was 99- years-old and joined the Royal Air

Force a year before the war started in 1939. The spitfire plane he was

in was shot down over the English Channel. But he survived after

landing in the sea, and clinging onto a shipwreck until he was

rescued. Amazing story! Now, Hayley, did you ever have a nickname at

school? Yep. I am not telling you. Well, I tell you why I'm asking -

The Scouts say the want to stop nicknames because they reckon they

can lead to bullying. I've been out and about today to find out what

you guys think. My name is Thomas, my nickname is

Thomas the Tank Engine, unfortunately. My name is Trisha.

Many of you will have nicknames. When I was at school it was Ricky!

After Ricky and Bianca in EastEnders, now I am plain Ricky.

The scouts want to put a stop to nicknames because they think they

can lead to bullying. Who is their chief scout? Bear Grylls. Born

Edward Michael, the TV presenter's sister gave him the name when when

he was a week old and it stuck. His fans know him as R-Patz but Robert

Pattinson has said he hates being called it. Even celeb couples can

have nicknames. Nicknames aren't always fun. Kimberley Walsh has

spoken about being called duck bum when she was younger because she

wasn't the same size as other kids. Can you -- do you think it can lead

to bullying? Someone has a name they don't like being called and

people keep calling it and they might feel insulted. Some nicknames

are positive. They're not supposed to cause harm. Some nicknames are

nice, like you can get recognised by them. I think they're good but

sometimes they can lead to arguments. Do you think there

should be a ban on nicknames? because most people enjoy them.

Without nicknames there would be no more Razor, no more, Trish, and no

more Megs and no more... Ricky! Still gives me nightmares! Keep

watching to find out why this guy is getting a design makeover. Even

Victoria Beckham is involved. And from one of our most cuddly

creatures, to something with a bit of a sting in its tail. Scientists

at the University of Hull are studying hundreds of wasps because

they believe they could be the secret to helping farmers save

millions of pounds. Here's Leah. Wasps. We are used to thinking of

them as a bit of a pest. But for farmers trying to protect their

crops it turns out that the insect with a nasty habit of spoiling a

picnic could actually be a real help.

Farmers often have to spend a lot of money on pesticides to prevent

their crops from being destroyed by bugs and mites. But biologists

believe a spaoesy of micro -- species of microscopic wasps could

save farmers million of pounds. It sounds like something from a horror

film but the tiny predators can inject an egg into the body of

smaller bugs which eat crops and destroy plants. The egg starts

growing inside the bug and when it's ready to hatch it bursts out,

killing the bug and protecting crops. We are far more aware of

where these are in different life cycles, what pests feed off what

pests, that's why it's important we look at things with open eyes and

different ways of solving the problem. Here at this research

centre the team from Hull was using DNA tests to find out which pests

are attacking the crops. They'll then introduce the most effective

predator to kill them. I am not saying these wasps will replace

pesticides altogether but they're another tool to exploit. Here in

the countryside nature is fighting back. The tiny predators with a big

sting could soon become a farmer's best friend.

Next up, Pudsey - as you've never seen him before! The BBC Children

in Need mascot has been given a makeover by some very famous

designers. They include Victoria Beckham - you can see her signature

on Pudsey's foot there! The idea is to auction off the

blinged-up bears for some serious cash. Designer Henry Holland is

more used to mixing with the likes of Nick. Grimshaw and Alexa Chung

than bears. It has fur and crystal eyes and paw prints.

Just before we go, back to that story about the Scouts wanting each

other to stop using nicknames in case it leads to bullying. You've