:00:00. > :00:08.This is Newsround, we're live on CBBC with all the latest
:00:09. > :00:16.Get ready, as we launch our Tim Peake countdown into space.
:00:17. > :00:19.And the cat stuck up a tree for two weeks!
:00:20. > :00:34.First this morning - heavy rain has caused more flooding
:00:35. > :00:36.in parts of Cumbria in the north-west of England.
:00:37. > :00:39.A river in the village of Glenridding has burst its banks
:00:40. > :00:45.The army as well as police and fire fighters helped to move
:00:46. > :00:50.Can you imagine having to stay indoors because the air outside
:00:51. > :00:55.Well, cities across China are on high alert just
:00:56. > :01:01.Smog happens when the air we breathe becomes poisoned with pollution.
:01:02. > :01:04.These pupils from the British School in Beijing have sent us a special
:01:05. > :01:10.report about the smog which has brought their city to a standstill.
:01:11. > :01:23.We're from the British School in Beijing.
:01:24. > :01:26.Today we're going to be talking to you about the pollution in Beijing.
:01:27. > :01:28.Often in Beijing in winter, the pollution is quite bad,
:01:29. > :01:31.which means we can't go outside or do sports
:01:32. > :01:35.Just yesterday, we missed a day because of high
:01:36. > :01:38.This is Beijing's pollution on a bad day.
:01:39. > :01:41.As you can see, it looks like it is extremely
:01:42. > :01:49.Sometimes we do have really nice days where it is blue outside.
:01:50. > :01:53.In Beijing, it's surrounded by mountains, so pollution often
:01:54. > :02:00.Mostly, this pollution is due to people heating and using coal,
:02:01. > :02:08.Obviously, as you know, China has such a large country.
:02:09. > :02:11.There are tonnes of factories and a lot of cars.
:02:12. > :02:15.It can range from really clear to you can only see a few hundred
:02:16. > :02:24.Our school has a really nice air purifier to keep the air clean
:02:25. > :02:28.The air purifier sucks in bad air, purifies
:02:29. > :02:37.Thank you for watching! Thanks.
:02:38. > :02:42.To football now, and it was a pretty good night for English clubs
:02:43. > :02:45.Chelsea won 2-0 against Portugese side Porto.
:02:46. > :02:48.And Arsenal will also be heading through to the next stage
:02:49. > :02:50.of the competition after beating Greek side Olympiakos 3-0.
:02:51. > :02:53.That's the 16th season in a row that the Gunners have
:02:54. > :02:59.It is a special night for us because as we said before the game,
:03:00. > :03:06.we are in an escape mode, you know, before the game
:03:07. > :03:11.When you can deliver something special, you can create a positive
:03:12. > :03:16.Swansea are looking for a new manager this morning
:03:17. > :03:19.after Garry Monk was sacked yesterday.
:03:20. > :03:23.He'd been in charge for just 22 months.
:03:24. > :03:28.The club are currently just one point above the relegation zone.
:03:29. > :03:32.British astronaut Tim Peake blasts off for outer space in just five
:03:33. > :03:36.days, so here at Newsround we're counting down the days with our list
:03:37. > :03:47.of top five facts about the UK's number one spaceman.
:03:48. > :03:52.Tim Peake had to do a special five-week course learning how
:03:53. > :04:05.Plenty more from them in the next few days.
:04:06. > :04:08.This cat in Chile in South America has had a lucky escape.
:04:09. > :04:11.She had been stuck on top of a palm tree for a couple of weeks.
:04:12. > :04:14.People in the town tried to rescue her with ropes,
:04:15. > :04:17.She was eventually encouraged to come down with some food
:04:18. > :04:24.She's been named Valentina and is doing fine.
:04:25. > :04:27.And to another story of a cat, but a very grumpy one...
:04:28. > :04:35.The famous Grumpy Cat kitty has been to Madame Tussauds in San Francisco
:04:36. > :04:37.for the unveiling of her very own lookalike.
:04:38. > :04:39.But instead of being made out of wax, she's been made
:04:40. > :04:42.as a mechanical figure that can lift her head and even purr.
:04:43. > :04:49.Of course, the real Grumpy Cat didn't look too impressed by it all.
:04:50. > :04:53.And head over to the Newsround website to take a look at the fat
:04:54. > :04:56.pets that have been on a strict diet to help them lose weight
:04:57. > :05:02.Newsround's back in half an hour at 8.15, when we'll have loads