20/11/2013 Newsround

Good afternoon, Newsrounders, Ayshah here with a jam-packed programme on

the way, including the news that made a whole city scream. And the

amazing escape for this powerboat pilot. Stay tuned. Let's start with

the fierce competition that pitted four UK cities against each other in

a head-to-head race for one special prize. These were the excited

celebrations this morning when Hull saw off Swansea, Leicester and

Dundee to become the newly crowned UK City of Culture. Now, it doesn't

come with a big cash prize - in fact the council there will have to find

about ?15 million to spend on doing a cultural event every day of 2017.

But it's still a pretty big deal. Nel's been there all day and can

tell us why. Thanks Ayshah. This is a landmark day for Hull. As I'm

walking around here today people have been talking about it excitedly

- it's big news. There is no big potted a money and no guaranteed

investment in the local area, but what a lot of people are talking

about and excited about is that the new time. Can mean big things for

Hull and put it on the map. Take a look at this. Hull, a port city on

the eastern side of England. A place these kids hope will be on the

cultural map of the UK forever. But Hull hasn't always had it easy. It

is famed for its once thriving the fishing industry, which declined in

the 1970s, hitting the place hard. In World War II it suffered the

heaviest bombing of any British city outside London. And in recent years

it has been a tough place to find a job, with high levels of

unemployment in the city. But there's also plenty to shout about.

I'm excitemented because we can attract more tourists to see our art

galleries. It is important because we'll have better opportunities. I

think it is brilliant that we won it. I'm really excited. One of

Brita's best post-war poets, Philip Larkin, lived here for 30 years and

it was the birthplace of William Wilberforce, one of the key men

behind the abolition of slavery. For Londonderry and Northern Ireland

who've held the title since 2011 it has meant hosting Radio 1's big

weekend and the prestigious arts competition, the Turner Prize It

will likely attract people here who may not otherwise visited. That's

enough to get a famous son of Hull very excited. It is great for the

city. There's a lot of good for the city. Hull doesn't take the title

over until 2017 but particular plans for an incredibly lavish onlying

ceremony, including dancing elephants and a river of light,

something which has got these kids in Hull very excited. Cheers, Nel,

and congratulations to the City of hull Hull. That news has got you

telling us what is the best thing about the city where you live.

To the Philippines next, where we've just received some great footage

showing how people are surviving in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

Many victims have come up with inventive ways of getting by in the

devastated city of Tacloban. We'll have more on this at 6.50pm, but

here's a quick taste of some of the ways they're making do. Survival

skill one - getting water. This man's persuaded a neighbour to let

him pump clean water out of a pump that survive typhoon, a welcome

alternative to dirty rain. Skill 2 - getting food. This family's caught

and cooked their own pig on the street. A desperate measure but one

that's needed after shops and houses were wiped out.

Next, who do you think would win a race between you and your mum and

dad when they were your age? Researchers reckon you would have no

chance they've looked at how fast 25 million kids in 28 difficulty

countries could run a mile. They found today's children are about a

minute-and-a-half slower than they were 30 years ago. They say it is

down to a general lack of exercise. Finally, how about this for a

miraculous escape for one powerboat pilot. Inside there is Keith

Whittle. He was travelling at record-breaking speeds of 130 miles

per hour when this happened on a lake in Cumbria - a double backflip.

Amazingly, he survived with only minor injuries.

That's it for now. See you back here at 6.50pm. Bye-bye.