14/07/2014

Download Subtitles

Transcript

:00:00. > :00:00.It's Monday, I'm Jenny live with your Newsround update.

:00:07. > :00:10.The yearly count of swans on the River Thames begins And

:00:11. > :00:20.the amazing New York sunsets called Manhattan Henge.

:00:21. > :00:22.First, work to tow away the wreckage of the

:00:23. > :00:26.It's one of the biggest ships ever to tip over.

:00:27. > :00:29.The massive ship has been lying in the water,

:00:30. > :00:32.off the coast of Italy, since it happened more than two years ago,

:00:33. > :00:41.For two and a half years the wreck of

:00:42. > :00:44.the Costa Concordia has been lying near the Italian island of Giglio, a

:00:45. > :00:51.Back in January 2012 the cruise ship left the port

:00:52. > :00:57.of Civitavecchia for a week long cruise around the Mediterranean.

:00:58. > :01:00.As the ship made its way along the coast of Giglio, the

:01:01. > :01:03.Captain Francesco Schettino ordered it to steer closer to the island -

:01:04. > :01:07.The rocks tore a hole in the bottom of the ship

:01:08. > :01:14.The engine rooms were flooded and the electricity went out

:01:15. > :01:16.but it was over an hour later before passengers were

:01:17. > :01:21.Most of the 4,000 people on board escaped in lifeboats, but the

:01:22. > :01:26.tilting of the ship made the rescue difficult, and 32 people died.

:01:27. > :01:31.Today the final stage of the salvage operation is underway.

:01:32. > :01:35.Engineers have already turned the ship upright,

:01:36. > :01:38.by attaching heavy metal boxes full of water to the side of the ship

:01:39. > :01:45.Now they've pumped the boxes full of air, and added more of them,

:01:46. > :01:48.to help the ship float so it can be towed to a scrapyard in

:01:49. > :01:52.Captain Schettino is on trial, charged with manslaughter

:01:53. > :01:57.Disasters like this are extremely rare -

:01:58. > :02:03.and the investigation continues to find out exactly what happened.

:02:04. > :02:05.Nearly 500 children a week are being taken to hospital

:02:06. > :02:09.to have rotten teeth removed, according to the NHS in England.

:02:10. > :02:15.Tooth decay is now the number one reason that kids aged between five

:02:16. > :02:22.Dentists say it's because we're drinking too many sugary drinks,

:02:23. > :02:26.Next up, most of us are very careful when we cross the road,

:02:27. > :02:32.In 2012, nearly 7,000 pedestrians under the age of 16 were injured on

:02:33. > :02:37.The government has joined forces with some top animators,

:02:38. > :02:39.to let children create their own characters, and help

:02:40. > :02:58.It is important so people know how to cross the road and not get run

:02:59. > :03:02.over. The message behind my idea is to be careful on the roads. We want

:03:03. > :03:04.children to learn the rules of road safety so when they play outside

:03:05. > :03:08.they don't get run over. The World Cup may be over,

:03:09. > :03:10.but for German football fans it will definitely be one to remember,

:03:11. > :03:13.after their team were crowned World Champions

:03:14. > :03:15.for the FOURTH time last night. The game

:03:16. > :03:17.against Argentina went to 90 minutes without a single goal, but it was

:03:18. > :03:20.a volley from Mario Gotze, So how do people in Germany's

:03:21. > :03:35.capital Berlin, It was a very good game, but it was

:03:36. > :03:40.close, because Argentina played very well. I was really happy because I

:03:41. > :03:48.live in Germany and I support them. I don't really like football but I'm

:03:49. > :03:50.happy for my country. It is great that Germany have won the world

:03:51. > :03:52.championship again. It's a good feeling.

:03:53. > :03:54.Also celebrating will be Colombia forward James Rodriguez.

:03:55. > :03:57.He won the Golden Boot, for scoring six goals in the

:03:58. > :03:59.World Cup, making him the top scorer of the competition.

:04:00. > :04:01.Argentinian, Lionel Messi, won the Golden Ball award,

:04:02. > :04:08.And Germany's Manuel Neuer won the Golden Glove award,

:04:09. > :04:13.for best goalie. And we want to know who your favourite player was

:04:14. > :04:17.Go to the Newsround website now to let us know.

:04:18. > :04:19.Next, how many swans live along the River Thames?

:04:20. > :04:22.Officials are trying to find out exactly that, by counting them

:04:23. > :04:28.The five-day count, called swan upping, takes place between Surrey

:04:29. > :04:32.It's a 700-year-old tradition that sees young swans,

:04:33. > :04:36.called cygnets, weighed, measured, tagged and treated if they're ill.

:04:37. > :04:41.One of the most famous sights in the world, but in the USA,

:04:42. > :04:45.New Yorkers are experiencing what they call, Manhattan Henge!

:04:46. > :04:47.It's when the sun sets, perfectly lined up with

:04:48. > :04:49.the city's skyscrapers, giving an effect, fans say,

:04:50. > :04:59.It happens twice a year, when lots of people gather to

:05:00. > :05:04.That's all from me, Newsround's back just before seven.