01/03/2017 Newsround

I'm Jenny, it's Wednesday - this is Newsround.

Coming up, the pancake race with a difference.

And forget The Owl and The Pussycat - this one has a husky for a pal.

Today, many of you will be finding out which secondary school you will

be going to. It's a really important day

for many of you and most of you will get your first

choice of school. But some experts say that one in six

11-year-olds in England won't. The problem is expected to be

worse than last year. Next up, Ryan and Kirsty live

in Northern Ireland. There is an election

taking place tomorrow - and they wanted to explain why it

matters to them. It's the capital city

of Northern Ireland. There are many great

things to see in Belfast, The Titanic was built

here, so you can come We in Northern Ireland

are part of the UK. But we have our own government,

just up there, which is in charge of We have a very important

election coming up tomorrow. It's really important to us,

because there was a lot The conflict was quite a while ago,

and we were too young So we've brought our teacher along

today to learn a bit about it. When I was growing up

in Northern Ireland, things were a lot different

than they are today. There were soldiers on the streets,

there were bombs going off, If you'd maybe gone into the city

centre, you would have So, was it scary when you went near

Belfast with your friends or family? It was and it wasn't,

because you became so used to it. But it was scary, I can remember

being in Belfast with my granny and I was about your age,

running down the street because You live in very different way

than I did growing up We don't want to go

back to the old days in Northern Ireland,

where there's lots of So it's important our government

keeps things running the same. Our message to all the politicians

here is to just keep the peace. You may have flipped a few

pancakes yesterday - but how about this for an epic

Pancake Day challenge? This is the final lap of the pancake

race at Worcester Cathedral. This is the view of the Dean,

The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson, as he gets past a number

of obstacles, whilst They do the race every year,

but it was the first time they'd strapped a camera to one

of the contestants. Now, President Trump has promised

a new chapter of American greatness in a big speech he made to US

politicians last night. It's the first time he's

spoken to the US Congress, which is similar to the UK

Parliament. He promised to spend more

on the armed forces, and to tackle terrorism

and illegal immigration. He also appealed for the country

to come together, saying the time Believe in yourselves,

believe in your future The last place in the quarter finals

of the FA Cup will be decided tonight when Manchester City host

Huddersfield Town in City drew with the Championship

side two weeks ago and But Manager Pep Guardiola

says he understands why Every competition, every game

we play, we try to win. Of course, I know the cup,

how special it is. How difficult it is -

away or home, it doesn't matter. in the Premier League,

like it's important I don't buy it, "this game is more

important than the other one", no. Next we're talking

holidays in space! An American rocket company has said

it's going to fly two tourists The announcement's got us pretty

excited here at Newsround. Are you fed up with the same

old boring holidays? Looking for something

a bit different? Well, why not try

a one-of-a-kind destination In case you didn't know,

that is around 30 Earths away. A top-of-the-range rocket will take

you on a trip around the moon. Not on it - you can

look, but no touching. This unique location has not been

visited for more than 40 years and has all the thrills,

with none of the atmosphere. For the small price of a lot

of money, SpaceX are giving two lucky holiday-makers the chance

to fly around the Moon Like any space travel,

there are some risks involved. There will be test flights to check

everything is working, though. Make sure you book enough time off -

the journey could last a whole week. Liftoff is scheduled

for 2018, so don't miss out. Finally, you might have heard

of Timone and Pumba, the Fox and the Hound,

or Bambi and Thumper, The snowy owl and husky dog have

formed an unusual friendship. They love to hang out together

and even give each other kisses! That's all from me,

Newsround's back at 4.20. Let me wish you a Happy St David's

Day and don't forget to check out our online guide

to all the UK's patron saints.