01/02/2014 Newsround

Good afternoon. I'm Leah with your Saturday afternoon Newsround. Don't

go anywhere, we've got a packed show coming up. We look ahead to one of

the most thrilling sporting events of the year. And the 102-year-old

man setting a world record. This is Newsround.

First, to Australia where thousands of people have been protesting

against a plan to kill sharks on the western coast. It's after seven

people died following shark attacks there in the past three years. The

Australian government say the cull is necessary to keep people safe,

but not everyone agrees that killing the sharks will cut the risk of

attacks. They are known for being predators

of the ocean, top of the underwater food chain, and neither the first

time ministry earlier, are hunted species. Any shark over three metres

can be killed. But it hasn't gone down well with everyone. Here in

Paris, thousands of protesters were out in defence of the creature. This

was another protest on the other side of the country in Melbourne. We

need to work with the science that is there to learn to live with these

creatures. Without the sharks, there will be no future for humanity,

because the balance ecosystem. Fishermen in western Australia are

now being paid to catch large sharks using hooks. Campaigners are worried

that smaller sharks and dolphins and turtles will be trapped by the

hooks. They think it would be better to use satellites to track the

sharks in the water. Politicians say they have a responsibility to

protect the people of western Australia from shark attacks. For

now, the row over the future of these sharks is set to continue.

Back here, the rain is still coming down hard in large parts of the UK.

We're being warned that high tides and gale force winds could bring

more severe flooding. There are five severe flood warnings in place which

means a serious risk to people's safety. Members of the military are

still on stand-by to help villages like this one in Somerset which has

been cut off by the floods. On the Welsh coast, people were preparing

for huge tides, but so far, it's not been as bad as they feared. The high

winds we are getting now missed the high tides, so there hasn't been the

problem there was before. High tide is back at eight oh 2pm. Earlier

this week, we went to meet Emily and Gemma. They live in a village in

Somerset that's been cut off by the floods - and they've been having to

go to school by boat! I am a Malay. I am jammer stop we have been cut

off by the flooding. Our village has been cut off from everyone else

instead New Year's Eve. We have to get through this water, which wasn't

here before Christmas. We don't know when the water will go away, but we

hope it soon or else we will having to get the boat. You can see much

more from Emily and Gemma on the Newsround website... You can also

watch the weirdest videos of the week on Strange, Stranger,

Strangest... And if you're a fan of sport, you'll love this - check out

our guide to the Six Nations. Because in just half an hour, this

year's tournament gets underway. The Six Nations kicks off with Italy and

Wales, with the rest to follow across the weekend.. But who will be

lifting the famous trophy this year? We asked England and Sale Sharks

star Mark Kwetto. England have a great chance of winning, they have

been runner-up in the previous two Six Nations. Oh and Farrell, the fly

half, his goal-kicking is probably the best in Europe. Wales are team

that always get up for the Six Nations. They have a massively

strong team. Leigh Halfpenny full-back, Alex Kaspar -- Alex

Cuthbert, those are the guys to look out for. Scotland are all was

competitive, but generally down the bottom part of the table, but if

England lose at the weekend to France, then obviously the second

week will be Scotland at Murrayfield and I think the Scots will be really

tight in that game. For me, it will be either Ireland or France you win

the Six Nations. Last up - to a record breaking cyclist. No, not

Bradley Wiggins, not Victoria Pendleton. But someone who could

easily be their great granddad. This is 102-year-old Robert Marchand from

France, who's beaten his own world record in a race for

over-100-year-olds. He notched up nearly 17 miles in an hour to win

the race. He did admit though, it started to get a little bit tough

towards the end. We think he's a legend! That's all from me,

Newsround's back tomorrow morning.