18/08/2017

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:00:00. > :00:13.Hi, I'm Ayshah, it's Friday morning and this is Newsround.

:00:14. > :00:16.First today, British Prime Minister Teresa May has given her sympathy

:00:17. > :00:21.This is after an attack in the city of Barcelona yesterday evening.

:00:22. > :00:26.A van was driven at people on a busy street and 13 people have died.

:00:27. > :00:31.Police were on the scene very quickly to help keep people safe.

:00:32. > :00:34.Leaders from around the world have spoken to say they support

:00:35. > :00:38.the Spanish people and will do what they can to help.

:00:39. > :00:42.If you want to know more about happened in Barcelona then

:00:43. > :00:45.go to Newsround online where we have the full story.

:00:46. > :00:48.That's also where you can find advice on what to do

:00:49. > :00:56.Next, its time to talk about a big row over Big Ben's famous chime,

:00:57. > :00:59.it's going to be silent for a while and not

:01:00. > :01:09...because you might not hear the dongs of Big Ben

:01:10. > :01:14.That's because there's a row over some repair work

:01:15. > :01:20.It's supposed to stop ringing on Monday for four years,

:01:21. > :01:23.except for special occasions, to protect the hearing of the people

:01:24. > :01:26.But not everyone was happy about the plan,

:01:27. > :01:30.Of course we want to ensure people's safety at work,

:01:31. > :01:34.but it can't be right for Big Ben to be silent for four years.

:01:35. > :01:37.Now the plans are a bit up in the air while politicians

:01:38. > :01:41.So while we've got a bit of time, your's all the things you might not

:01:42. > :01:50.Most people know Big Ben as the clock tower that's attached

:01:51. > :01:52.the Palace of Westminster, which is where Parliament sits.

:01:53. > :01:55.But actually, Big Ben is the name of the bell inside it.

:01:56. > :02:03.The clock tower used to be called the, erm, Clock Tower,

:02:04. > :02:06.but it as renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honour of the Queen's

:02:07. > :02:11.No-one knows exactly why it's called Big Ben.

:02:12. > :02:14.One idea is that was named after Sir Benjamin Hall,

:02:15. > :02:16.a politician who was around when it was built.

:02:17. > :02:21.But others think it could be named after a boxer called Ben Caunt.

:02:22. > :02:25.Big Ben doesn't swing like normal bells -

:02:26. > :02:28.instead, it's fixed and struck by a hammer from outside.

:02:29. > :02:38.The BBC first broadcast Big Ben's chimes to mark the New Year in 1923.

:02:39. > :02:42.The clock has seen every New Year sinse, apart from in 1962,

:02:43. > :02:52.We've got three very special guests with us today.

:02:53. > :02:55.The Downie sisters Ellie and Becky are with us and they've brought

:02:56. > :03:03.It's lovely to have you in the Commonwealth Games too!

:03:04. > :03:09.It's lovely to have you in the studio. Tell us about this baton?

:03:10. > :03:11.Basically, I think it's just bringing a all the Commonwealth

:03:12. > :03:18.nations together as it goes round all the nations. It's buried very

:03:19. > :03:25.exciting. And it has some cool lights, can we show the camera? I

:03:26. > :03:31.wouldn't be a good journalist evident as what's going on with your

:03:32. > :03:37.foot, is it OK? And it had minor surgery two weeks ago. Are you going

:03:38. > :03:46.to be OK, that's what the audience wants to know? Rob it's going to be

:03:47. > :03:52.fine. How was preparation going for the games? The Commonwealth Games is

:03:53. > :04:01.always and exciting competition for us, it brings the teams together and

:04:02. > :04:05.it's a multisport event with the paragraph leads and non-Paratore is

:04:06. > :04:10.being brought together. What's like being with your sister, I can see

:04:11. > :04:16.you during each other on in competition, so would you think it

:04:17. > :04:21.is going to be like in Australia? It's great having a piece of home

:04:22. > :04:27.with you all the time. That's so nice! Are you always there's nice to

:04:28. > :04:31.each other, most of the time! I'm glad you have a good relationship.

:04:32. > :04:32.We will be speaking to you at that later about hoax and other fun

:04:33. > :04:35.sisters stuff. Let's get an update

:04:36. > :04:37.on the Women's Rugby World Cup. England beat the USA 47-26, meaning

:04:38. > :04:40.they're through to the semifinals. They'll play France, who ended

:04:41. > :04:44.Ireland's semifinals chances. And Wales, who couldn't qualify

:04:45. > :04:50.for the last four, beat Hong Kong. That's all for now, but don't

:04:51. > :04:53.forget you can head online I'll be back here in half an hour

:04:54. > :04:58.with all the latest. We love CBBC. And we love The Next

:04:59. > :05:07.Step... And The Dumping Ground.