:00:07. > :00:08.Hi, I'm Leah, this is Newsround, and here's what's going on
:00:09. > :00:14.I have got my Pudsey ears on and I am in Blackpool, to find out what
:00:15. > :00:32.And meet Otto, the record breaking Bulldog.
:00:33. > :00:34.But first to Western Scotland, where lots of you guys have
:00:35. > :00:37.the day at home as Storm Abigail sweeps across the country.
:00:38. > :00:41.Gusts of over 80 miles an hour and lightning strikes meant some
:00:42. > :00:46.Ferry crossings were cancelled while the winds
:00:47. > :00:54.Earlier, we heard from Hannah in Stornaway,
:00:55. > :00:58.who had to make sure her rabbit was OK during the worst of the storms.
:00:59. > :01:06.There was no storm damage last night.
:01:07. > :01:10.Rascal is OK this morning and we're all glad to see the sun again.
:01:11. > :01:13.The power went off last night in the middle of the night
:01:14. > :01:18.and we realised this morning that the clocks had stopped.
:01:19. > :01:20.I woke up at 4am and was awake till 6am
:01:21. > :01:29.with the pounding of the gale on my head behind the wall.
:01:30. > :01:31.Abigail is causing problems for Children in Need too.
:01:32. > :01:34.Radio One DJ Scott Mills was due to abseil down the Blackpool Tower
:01:35. > :01:36.but he's been forced to change his plans.
:01:37. > :01:39.He'll now be tackling the big tower in London's Olympic Park.
:01:40. > :01:42.But there will still be lots of Pudsey action which all kicks
:01:43. > :01:46.So, we've been asking you guys what you're doing today for Children
:01:47. > :02:09.I am personally. I am Pudsey. I am Pudsey. Simek we have all dressed up
:02:10. > :02:17.as Pudsey or Glass, the mascots for Children in Need. We have got a lot
:02:18. > :02:23.of money in. Children in Need is important for me because all over
:02:24. > :02:30.Britain there are children who are homeless, or poorly, and they really
:02:31. > :02:37.need help. Children in Need is important to me because I like
:02:38. > :02:43.knowing that other people are happy. I like helping people. It is a very
:02:44. > :02:50.good cause. And you guys have been sending
:02:51. > :02:53.in your pics of what you're doing These guys from Windsor Park School
:02:54. > :02:57.in Falkirk are definitely getting in the spirit as are this lot from
:02:58. > :03:07.Gorshall Primary in Manchester. And loving Eva from Manchester, who
:03:08. > :03:11.says, "Me and my sister had to go to school dressed-up as our heroes
:03:12. > :03:17.for Children in Need". Have been walking 2 km every day
:03:18. > :03:20.this week, in all weathers, There are loads of Children in Need
:03:21. > :03:25.events happening up and down the country, so we sent Jenny
:03:26. > :03:37.to Blackpool to find out what one Hello, I am a Blackpool Tower
:03:38. > :03:41.Circus. There are lots of television crews here. Flashing lights and
:03:42. > :03:46.everyone is busy rehearsing for the Children in Need this evening. They
:03:47. > :03:51.will be singing with 2000 kids across the UK. Come to meet some of
:03:52. > :03:56.the stars. How are the rehearsals going? We have been rehearsing
:03:57. > :04:03.really hard and it is all paying off. How long has this been going
:04:04. > :04:08.on? About six weeks. We have had to practice the high notes and the low
:04:09. > :04:13.notes. What does it mean to you to take part? It means a lot. We're
:04:14. > :04:19.helping children who really need it the most. Aren't you nervous? Not
:04:20. > :04:27.really. What does it mean to you to take part? It is really good. We
:04:28. > :04:33.help all the children who are in need and give them a better future.
:04:34. > :04:35.Make sure you enjoy tonight. They'll be taking part at eight p.m., as
:04:36. > :04:40.well as loads of other stuff. And just before you go, take a look
:04:41. > :04:43.at this skateboarding super pup! Otto just set a new
:04:44. > :04:45.Guinness World Record for boarding The brilliant bulldog breezed
:04:46. > :04:50.through the legs of 30 people with ease, before being presented with
:04:51. > :05:00.his own official certificate. Pudsey is in the studio with us.
:05:01. > :05:01.Loving it!