:00:09. > :00:12.I'm Ricky with all the news you need to know.
:00:13. > :00:16.A six metre long sinkhole appears in Newcastle.
:00:17. > :00:32.And we introduce you to this cool rider.
:00:33. > :00:34.First this morning, schools across the Western isles and Shetland
:00:35. > :00:38.in Scotland will all be closed today as Storm Abigail is hits.
:00:39. > :00:41.Many roads have been closed and winds of up to 90 miles per hour
:00:42. > :00:46.are expected causing possible damage to houses.
:00:47. > :00:49.Heavy rain is also on the way and mau cause some flooding.
:00:50. > :00:58.BBC weather reporter Simon King has sent us this.
:00:59. > :01:01.Storms in the UK, and recently the UK and Irish weather service
:01:02. > :01:07.You might see your name pop up, but we had our first one, Abigail,
:01:08. > :01:11.which moved towards Scotland on Thursday night and this morning and
:01:12. > :01:15.you can see right at the top there, in Scotland, some very strong winds
:01:16. > :01:19.expected across northern and western areas
:01:20. > :01:24.and there could be some problems first thing on Friday morning.
:01:25. > :01:26.For all of us, quite windy day on Friday,
:01:27. > :01:29.but the strong winds will continue in the far north of Scotland on
:01:30. > :01:39.There is mountain snow on Friday and it will feel pretty cold as well.
:01:40. > :01:42.People in Western Scotland were told to prepare for the storm yesterday
:01:43. > :01:45.and one person who has been doing just that is Hannah from Stornaway,
:01:46. > :01:58.I am just preparing for storm Abigail about to hit our island, you
:01:59. > :02:03.have just put away our rabbit safely in his hutch and given him food and
:02:04. > :02:06.water, put away the plant pots and parked the car safely away from the
:02:07. > :02:08.house. I am really excited because there is no school model because of
:02:09. > :02:10.the storm. In other news now,
:02:11. > :02:12.a six metre long sinkhole has People who live nearby say they
:02:13. > :02:16.heard a rumbling sound before No one was hurt
:02:17. > :02:20.and the people investigating think that it may have been caused
:02:21. > :02:29.by an old mine shaft collapsing. Not only is it Friday today
:02:30. > :02:32.but it's also the BBC's big Children The show has been presented by
:02:33. > :02:36.Sir Terry Wogan since it started in 1980, 35 years ago,
:02:37. > :02:39.but for the first time he won't be He's had to pull out because of back
:02:40. > :02:43.problems but says he will be watching from home and "cheering and
:02:44. > :02:46.donating to a magnificent cause" It's not all bad news thought
:02:47. > :02:49.as there will still be lots going They'll be lots of pudsey action,
:02:50. > :02:52.exclusive performances and Radio 1 Host Scott Mills will
:02:53. > :02:54.attempt to abseil Bruce Forsyth returns with
:02:55. > :02:58.a special Children In Need Strictly All the action kicks off from 7pm
:02:59. > :03:02.on BBC One. So we asked some of you how some
:03:03. > :03:13.of you will be marking the day. It is like a time for us to give
:03:14. > :03:18.money for the children that don't have all of the good things that we
:03:19. > :03:22.do. Getting to help people by dressing up and donating money. It
:03:23. > :03:27.is an important day because it is basically like remembrance because,
:03:28. > :03:31.like, all of those people around the world not have the opportunity that
:03:32. > :03:32.we do to have an education and go to school.
:03:33. > :03:35.Next to the country of Indonesia in south-east Asia, where forest
:03:36. > :03:39.As well as the damage to the environment and the effects
:03:40. > :03:47.on people's health, the fires are also threatening rare wildlife.
:03:48. > :03:54.This is no ordinary fire, rate areas of Indonesia are burning. It is
:03:55. > :04:00.causing big problems for people and animals. Many apes have been forced
:04:01. > :04:04.to flee their forest homes and often heads to villagers in search of food
:04:05. > :04:08.but many locals see them as pests. This can lead to an increase on
:04:09. > :04:13.attacks on the animals. This rare Borneo orangutan and her baby were
:04:14. > :04:17.treated by an animal rescue team after trying to escape the
:04:18. > :04:22.wildfires. The two apes were eventually released back into the
:04:23. > :04:24.wild safely. The haze caused by the fires has been poisoning the air
:04:25. > :04:30.across much of south-east Asia for weeks now. More than 100,000 people
:04:31. > :04:36.in Indonesia are said to be suffering from breathing problems.
:04:37. > :04:40.Fires happen every year in Indonesia but unusually dry weather has made
:04:41. > :04:44.this year 's even worse than normal. A team of firefighters in one part
:04:45. > :04:51.of the country are now being helped by elephants trained to carry hoses
:04:52. > :04:54.and water pumps. TRANSLATION: We are now using elephants, trained to
:04:55. > :05:02.patrol in the jungle in order to put out forest fires early. And stop
:05:03. > :05:06.them from burning. Many of the forest fires are started illegally
:05:07. > :05:09.to clear land to grow new clients, most are set ablaze on peat land
:05:10. > :05:14.which burns for a longer and produces more smoke than other
:05:15. > :05:16.fires. With rain expected here soon the fires could be put out in the
:05:17. > :05:18.next month. And if you want to know anymore
:05:19. > :05:20.about the problems being caused by the fires in Indonesia then head
:05:21. > :05:24.to the website where we've got And, Daniel Radcliffe has joined
:05:25. > :05:27.some of the world's top talent The Harry Potter actor unveiled
:05:28. > :05:32.his celebrity star in front of his mum and dad and hundreds of excited
:05:33. > :05:35.fans, some wearing Hogwarts scarves. Daniel said he felt a little
:05:36. > :05:37.overwhelmed and would never stop Finally - we had to show you Otto
:05:38. > :05:42.the brilliant bulldog. He's set a new Guinness World Record
:05:43. > :05:45.for skateboarding through Otto passed through the legs
:05:46. > :05:57.of 30 people before being presented If you're celebrating Children
:05:58. > :06:01.in Need at school - have fun!