18/01/2016 Newsround


18/01/2016

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Jenny here, with all the news you need

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We'll be finding out about the turtles returning to sea,

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And two top England cricketers will be coming in for a chat.

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First, rescue dogs are a big help to police forces around the UK.

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When a person goes missing, they are a key part

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Ayshah's been finding out about the important role they play.

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When someone goes missing in the UK a whole team of people are standing

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Helicopters scan the ground, police officers go out on foot

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and now there is another special team to help the police.

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This team of rescue dogs in Sussex aren't members of the emergency

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services, they're just normal pooches.

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They've been specially trained to use their noses and instincts

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The dogs and their owners are on call 24 hours a day to rescue

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On average, they get sent out twice a month.

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And it's not just in Sussex, there are other teams like this

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Once I put her coat on and give her the command to go find, she will use

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she will use her nose to find any human scent in the area.

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Any pup can volunteer to join the team and there are special

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beginners training courses every year.

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These dogs are very good at what they do.

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These helpful hounds are making a big difference

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in their communities and have really earned their status

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For the first time, conservationists in Africa have used a special

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'turtle-cam' to show the creatures being released back into the sea,

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The Local Ocean Trust in the town of Watamu in Kenya care for sea

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turtles who have been trapped and injured in fishing nets.

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The underwater camera footage is being used to help the team

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I'm sure lots of you have entered 500 Words, the BBC Radio 2

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Breakfast Show short story competition, in the past.

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This year, you'll have to impress the Duchess of Cornwall

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with your tales of mystery, adventure and superheroes,

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The competition officially launches today and you've got until Thursday

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25th of February to get your entries in.

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This Monday is called 'Blue Monday', because it's meant to be the most

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Scientists use a formula, taking into account the weather,

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time since Christmas and even levels of motivation.

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Here at Newsround we know you're great at looking on the bright side,

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so we want to know what's making you happy today?

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Head over to the website and let us know.

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Well this is making me happy - we've got some very special guests

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on the Newsround sofa this afternoon.

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They're part of the England women's cricket team,

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who are heading to South Africa to play a series of matches next month.

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Anya and Lydia, thanks for coming in.

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Anya, you're a bowler and Lydia you're a batswoman.

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We have both been playing for a while. We got in it through our

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families. I made that -- I played back garden cricket and I used to

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watch my dad play. It was a nice day out. We have got some pictures you.

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The fact there are three different aspects to it. There is fielding,

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batting and rolling. It is a good team sport as well. Why should kids

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get involved? It is a sociable sport. You get to play with your

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mates and being a summer sport, it is warm. It is a family event. My

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mum used to make the tea. You get to do lots of travelling. You are going

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to South Africa. The men's team have won their series, do you feel under

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pressure? It is great to see the men doing well. We are looking forward

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to playing a strong South African team. Brilliant. Next is busy as

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well. The World Cup takes place in England. How are you preparing? It

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is a long way off and we have lots of series before that, but we can't

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wait. Hopefully we can get plenty of people coming down to support us.

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What is it like having it at home? It is special. We won in 2009 at

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Lord's. It was the pinnacle of our sport. Best of luck. Come back and

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tell us all about it. We will be back tomorrow morning at 7:40am. See

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you then.

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