30/03/2016 Newsround

Hi, I'm Hayley with the top stories this Wednesday morning.

Coming up in the next few minutes...

The legacy of Leicester's success getting girls into football.

And the prize-winning rice crispy pop star.

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First this morning, thousands of families around the UK

are waiting to find out what will happen to their jobs

in towns that make steel.

It's because Tata, the biggest company that makes metal in the UK,

is going to sell its business.

The company has already announced lots of job losses but now says it

plans to sell its factories because they are not

making enough money.

Jenny has been looking into why steel is so important.

Steel is the most widely used metal in the world.

It can be extremely strong and flexible.

It is used to make all kinds of things,

like buildings and bridges.

Planes, trains and cars all have parts made out of steel to help

you get around.

And you will find it all over your home in things

like washing machines, fridges and radiators.

British steel, especially from Sheffield, has long been

acknowledged as some of the best in the world.

The UK has a long history of making steel, dating all the way back

to the 1800s.

But over the last few decades, this has been changing.

Nowadays, it is China that leads the way, producing around half

of the world's steel.

However, it is making more steel than it actually needs,

selling the extra stuff cheaply all around the world.

This is a problem for steel plants in the UK.

They say that they are losing business because they can't match

the low prices of cheaper Chinese steel, forcing many UK factories

to shut down.

A steelworks in Redcar in the north-east of England closed

last year and now more than 1,000 people will be losing their jobs

around the UK, with most of them at the UK's biggest steel plant

in Port Talbot in Wales.

Now the Government is coming under pressure to help the plants

and the communities who need them for jobs.

The Government says it is working to help staff find new jobs

as quickly as possible.

You can find out more about what's happening in the UK steel industry

on the Newsround website.

Next to the city of Palmyra in Syria.

It was one of the most amazing ancient cities in the world,

but it was under risk of being completely destroyed

during the war there.

Until a couple days ago, it was under the control

of the group IS, which deliberately damaged many of the buildings.

This is the ancient city of Palmyra.

It's a Unesco World Heritage Site, which means it is an important

historical place which should be protected.

The city is in Syria, where there's been a war

for five years.

Many sides are fighting each other to gain more power there,

including a group which calls itself Islamic State.

In May 2015, it took control of Palmyra.

Islamic State destroyed buildings because they have very extreme views

that hate the idea of other religions, even ones that

were around thousands of years ago.

Over the weekend, Palmyra was recaptured by forces who follow

Syria's President Assad.

These forces have been very brutal, but they do not agree

with Islamic State's destruction of the ancient ruins.

Over the weekend, Palmyra was recaptured by forces who follow

Syria's President Assad.

These forces have been very brutal, but they do not agree

with Islamic State's destruction of the ancient ruins.

So, for the time, being Palmyra is safe.

These drone pictures reveal the damage caused by Islamic State.

Now to the girls whose local football club has inspired them

to get involved in the beautiful game.

Leicester City's recent success has spurred on children in the city

to get involved.

Here's Leah with more.

Mahrez, brilliant turn, Mahrez shoots, goal!

Leicester City Football Club have put in an astonishing performance

lately.

In just 12 months, they have stormed from the bottom

of the Premier League to prove themselves as potential

champions this season.

The team have put in such a successful performance over

the past year that it has encouraged these girls to get more

involved in football.

All the kids turning up to some of our sessions in Leicester City

kit, you know, I have been sort of outdone by Jamie Vardy

when asking girls, what would be your perfect session?

And they want him to come and coach.

So, you know, it has been absolutely massive.

Definitely.

I only started liking it this year.

Sometimes you're with your friends and you get to meet new people

sometimes as well.

They all work together and not one team-mate gets left out.

They always pass the ball to everybody before they score.

I like all the players and I like going to watch them

with my dad, so it is quite fun and I like it when they score goals.

I like how it is quite energetic and it is quite fun.

Perhaps other football teams will follow Leicester City's lead

by inspiring more girls to be football stars of the future.

Well done, girls.

And now to this hotel with a difference.

The Aquarium of Paris is running a special contest.

The winners will get to spend a night underwater,

sleeping in amongst 35 different species of shark.

The aquarium staff think that sharks are misunderstood creatures

and the idea is to explain the life of sharks so people can learn more

about their different behaviours.

Looks scary to me!

Finally, to a pop tribute with a difference.

A huge fan of this guy, Micheal Jackson, has made something

a little bit unusual to remember him.

Check this out - the seven foot tall statue is made from rice crispies,

chocolate and icing.

It took five weeks and won a bronze medal at the Cake International Show

in Birmingham.

It will now be sold off for charity.

Amazing.

That's all from me, Newsround's back at 4.20pm.