07/09/2012 Newsround

Welcome along to Newsround. I'm Lee, guiding you through all the big

stories -- Leah, guiding you through all the big stories. Find

out why Katy Perry has been kissing the One Direction boys. First,

let's head straight to London, where Ricky is outside the Olympic

Park for us. Paralympic GB have done so well at these Games - more

than anyone expected, really. Welcome back to the Olympic Park,

here in East London. I love saying that. We've had another gold thanks

to Josie Pearson in the discus. She managed to break a world record.

That means we are second in the table. Behind China and just above

Russia. We have 32 golds. This comes after a thrilling Thursday

when we picked up plenty of golds thanks to Sarah Storey.

Craig Craig Craig, who is 15 and Helena Lucas.

Later in the day we got more golds, that was thanks to Hannah Cockroft

in the T34 200 metres. David Weir picked up his third gold in the T54

800 metres. Jonnie Peacock beat Oscar Pistorius with a new record

in the T44 100 metre final. I knew it would be a tough race. When I

crossed that line I thought "Yes." I had to wait for it to be on the

board before I could take it in. The crowd were absolutely surreal.

Now we have heard how Team GB and Paralympic GB, so 2012 Britain's

athletes will be given an honour by the Queen. The honours list usually

happens once or twice a year. There'll be a completely separate

list for the athletes. Let me update you on what will happen

later on. On the track we can look forward to Mickey Bushell in the

T53 200 metres. That is at 8.34pm. Richard Whitehead goes for a sprint

double in the T42, 100 metre. In an hour there is Sascha Kindred in the

50 metre butterfly. That is in the pool. I will soak up the rest of

the atmosphere and this wonderful view up here for the last time.

Back to you in the studio. Thank you. Paralympic athletes have

enjoyed a level of fame and interest never seen before over the

past couple of weeks. Away from the track many disabled people face

worries over funding they need to live their lives. The Government is

pushing through plans to reduce the amount of money they give to

disabled people. I went to speak to one wheelchair user. It has been a

week-and-a-half of amazing achievements - top athletes defying

the odds and changing many people's ideas about what it means to be

disabled. Away from the millions of fans and Paralympic spotlight,

every day with a disability can present challenges. Fatima was born

with a condition which means her muscles are so weak, she needs a

wheelchair to get around. Every day tasks such as brushing my teeth -

steps are a big one, because I am in a wheelchair. One thing she

relies on are taxis to get out and about. That is covered by the

Disability Living Allowance. It is extra money to give people the

extra to help care for themselves. The Government is cutting the

amount of money available, which means many people could find

themselves without this sort of support. I think it would make it

harder for me to go out to see my friends because I would not be able

to afford as many taxis. People don't have enough income to support

their life and to lead an independent life. This allowance is

to help you live your life. Government says there's been a big

increase in the number of people claiming for money and it is

costing too much. The country is in a lot of debt and they need to

reduce much they give out. They say the new system will make sure help

is going to the people who need it the most. The plans will be

finalised in the next few months, but with the Paralympics drawing to

a close, people like Fatima are hoping the every day challenges she

faces don't get forgotten. Some sad news now, people have been

paying tribute to a legend of children's TV, Terry Nutkins, who

has died at the age of 66. Your parents would have heard of him

because he worked on the BBC's first ever natural history

programme made for children, animal magic and then The Really Wild Show.

Joe Godwin said his enthusiasm and genuine love of animals would have

inspired generations of children. Teachers in one of the biggest

unions in England and Wales have voted to go on strike. Some members

of the National Union of Teachers say they are unhappy about the

changes to the amount they get paid, if it goes ahead. It will happen in

the autumn and will cause big troubles to classrooms in the

country. In Pakistan a Christian children has been released on bail.

Rimsha, who is thought to be 14, was arrested in Islamabad three

weeks ago, after she was arrested. The case caused an international

row. The Pakistani President ordered a review. Rimsha is likely

to be reunited with her parents, who are in hiding for their own

safety. Prince Harry has arrived in Afghanistan where he will serve a

four-month tour as an Apache helicopter pilot. This is his

second stint working in the country. Four years ago he spent ten weeks

as an infantry soldier there. In the Army, Harry is known as Captain

Wales. Now, there's a warning that

Britain's summers could become more stormy because of the melting ice

in the Arctic. Scientists say the ice is melting faster than ever and

it is likely to get worse over the next few years. Earlier this

afternoon, I spoke to the BBC's science editor, who is in a

Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle, where scientists are looking into

this. I asked what evidence he has seen of the melting ice. Well,vy

seen for myself, over a number of different -- I have seen for myself,

over a number of different visits, how you have the ice on the land

and in the frozen ocean melting in greater quantities. It is striking

how rapidly this has changed. I saw that for myself just in the last

few days on a boat trip north of here. Very striking to see how the

sea ice has retreated. The scientists are stunned. Do we know

at this stage why the ice is melting? Well, scientists have

always forecast that the Arctic would warm quickly. Where you lose

your bright, hiet reflective ice, which sends the rays back into

space and instead have dark ocean, that absorbs more of the warmth and

you get a vicious circle of melting and more warming. What impact will

this have on UK summers? Well, the melt up is here is so great it is

bound to have a knock-on effect to the weather system. That could

affect the jet stream. More ice melts, you get a change in the jet

stream. I am afraid we may get more wetter weather in the summers.

on to sport now and tonight England, Wales and Northern Ireland all

start their campaigns for a spot in the 2014 World Cup. Roy Hodgson's

men will face Moldova without Wayne Rooney, who is out for a month with

an injury. Northern Ireland will travel to Moscow to play Russia and

Wales take on Belgium, and that is in Cardiff. Now, a little bit of

show business news for you, because we know you love it - One Direction

have scoped up three awards at the MTV awards. They won best pop video,

for what makes you beautiful. Seeing off competition from Justin