:00:11. > :00:17.what's on the way: A special service to remember the victims of the
:00:18. > :00:21.Glasgow helicopter crash. PS4 versus Xbox One - two Newsround
:00:22. > :00:23.viewers put the consoles to the test.
:00:24. > :00:26.And it's the festive first of December, you've been sending us
:00:27. > :00:32.your Christmas tree pics! This is Newsround.
:00:33. > :00:35.Let's start in Scotland where this morning a service was held at
:00:36. > :00:38.Glasgow Cathedral to remember the victims of Friday night's helicopter
:00:39. > :00:41.crash in the city. Hundreds of people packed out the cathedral
:00:42. > :00:47.where special prayers were said and hymns were sung. Eight people died
:00:48. > :00:51.and 14 are still in hospital after a police helicopter crashed into the
:00:52. > :00:54.roof of a pub in the city centre. An investigation's started to find out
:00:55. > :00:57.why it happened. People have been laying flowers at the scene. Nicola
:00:58. > :01:06.Sturgeon, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, was at the cathedral this
:01:07. > :01:11.morning. The service, a very poignant service. I think it was
:01:12. > :01:16.important that the service took place this morning. Everyone in
:01:17. > :01:21.Glasgow wants to do something to let those who have been mostly affected
:01:22. > :01:25.by this tragedy that we are thinking of them and supporting them and
:01:26. > :01:27.although we cannot imagine the grief and loss they are suffering, they
:01:28. > :01:30.are not alone. To Thailand now where riot police
:01:31. > :01:33.have been trying to stop protesters forcing their way into the Prime
:01:34. > :01:36.Minister's office and the police headquarters. Thousands of troops
:01:37. > :01:39.helped police protect key buildings in the capital city, Bangkok, from
:01:40. > :01:44.being overtaken by the protesters who are angry with how the Prime
:01:45. > :01:47.Minister is running the country. They're using tear gas and water
:01:48. > :01:50.cannons to move them on. Yesterday, two people were killed and dozens
:01:51. > :01:55.injured when pro and anti-government groups clashed. Today is the eighth
:01:56. > :02:04.day of protests. The BBC's Jonathan Head is right by the main government
:02:05. > :02:06.building in Bangkok. The police are sending out very strict warnings
:02:07. > :02:12.saying that today you will sending out very strict warnings
:02:13. > :02:17.week we have seen riots by the protesters fighting the police. The
:02:18. > :02:21.protesters are still hold up against the wall, it is a stalemate and at
:02:22. > :02:23.the moment no one knows how to break it.
:02:24. > :02:26.Next, a ban on certain chemicals which some people think are harmful
:02:27. > :02:30.to bees has come into effect across the European Union. The ban, which
:02:31. > :02:33.the UK had opposed, will last for two years. The chemicals are used to
:02:34. > :02:36.keep bugs away from plants. Although some people say there isn't enough
:02:37. > :02:40.evidence to prove the chemicals are harmful to bees, there are still big
:02:41. > :02:44.worries that numbers of the insects are falling.
:02:45. > :02:47.The battle of the next generation consoles is well and truly on.
:02:48. > :02:50.Sony's PlayStation 4 was released on Friday, a week after Microsoft
:02:51. > :02:53.released their Xbox One. Both the gaming giants want their console to
:02:54. > :03:04.be number one by Christmas. But which one, if any, would you choose?
:03:05. > :03:09.Two consuls, two rival games companies, so how do they compare?
:03:10. > :03:14.The Xbox One wants to be the main box in your living room. You can use
:03:15. > :03:18.it to watch TV, go online and go and make video calls. It comes with an
:03:19. > :03:25.updated connect sensor that can identify faces, even in the dark and
:03:26. > :03:29.has better voice recognition. But it is ?100 more expensive than its
:03:30. > :03:35.rival the PS4. Sony have confident their consul as the one dedicated
:03:36. > :03:39.gamers will want. PS4 has a new controller with an optical motion
:03:40. > :03:45.controller, similar to the PlayStation three. It packs a little
:03:46. > :03:49.more graphics punch than the Xbox soldier games will probably look
:03:50. > :03:54.crisper. It is important because both companies have staked millions
:03:55. > :03:59.of pounds upon this battle. What do you guys think? We got to Newsround
:04:00. > :04:07.viewers to check this out. We're going to test out both consuls. We
:04:08. > :04:09.are both really excited. I think
:04:10. > :04:17.are both really excited. feels more realistic. The one bad
:04:18. > :04:24.thing and would say about the Xbox One is that the controller is too
:04:25. > :04:29.sensitive. I prefer the PS4 because the games are better, they are more
:04:30. > :04:33.adventurous and mysterious. So, pretty much split down the middle,
:04:34. > :04:35.but there is one thing for sure, with Microsoft and Sony it is game
:04:36. > :04:39.on. Now to a Christmas tree that'll need
:04:40. > :04:43.a whole load of tinsel. This huge fir tree has arrived by horse and
:04:44. > :04:47.carriage at the White House. You could fit a serious amount of
:04:48. > :04:50.presents under that! It was greeted by First Lady Michelle Obama, her
:04:51. > :04:57.two daughters Malia and Sasha and their two dogs, Bo and Sunny. Mrs
:04:58. > :05:05.Obama seemed pretty pleased with it! So what did you think? We love it.
:05:06. > :05:08.OK, we will keep it! Well, like the Obamas, you lot have
:05:09. > :05:11.been getting into the Christmas spirit too. You've wasted no time
:05:12. > :05:13.getting those trees decorated and you've been sending your pictures to
:05:14. > :05:17.the Newsround website. Isabella and Max have sent us this
:05:18. > :05:19.snap of their neatly-decorated tree. Mickey will be the envy of
:05:20. > :05:24.Manchester with his brightly-coloured lights. But my
:05:25. > :05:30.favourite is Amber's tree. Can you see her cat peeping out from the
:05:31. > :05:34.branches? Very Christmassy! And have you clocked the date?
:05:35. > :05:39.Course you have. It's first December which means the Newsround advent
:05:40. > :05:42.calendar is open! There's no chocolate, but every day you'll find
:05:43. > :05:49.a fab picture from one of the year's top stories behind the window on the
:05:50. > :05:52.Newsround website. So get online to check out today's pic. That's all
:05:53. > :05:55.from the Newsround team for today. Ricky will be here in the morning.
:05:56. > :06:01.Have a great afternoon. Bye!