:00:08. > :00:11.I'm Leah with today's big stories, including some of this:
:00:12. > :00:15.The loo lady who gives tours of London's toilets.
:00:16. > :00:27.Becky and Ellie Downie coming up on Newsround.
:00:28. > :00:30.First to Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia - countries in south-east Europe
:00:31. > :00:33.that have been devastated by their worst floods in more than 100 years.
:00:34. > :00:36.There's a massive relief operation going on to help people whose homes
:00:37. > :00:42.The three countries used to be at war - but because of the floods
:00:43. > :00:45.it appears some people living there are beginning to work together.
:00:46. > :00:57.Rain that is usually expected in three months has fallen in just a
:00:58. > :01:01.few days. Thousands of volunteers are working together to rescue
:01:02. > :01:05.people whose homes have been flooded. They're building barriers
:01:06. > :01:11.to keep the water away and trying to get food supplies to those stranded.
:01:12. > :01:17.The authorities and volunteers are helping get aid to where it's needed
:01:18. > :01:20.in all three countries. This sort of cooperation would have been
:01:21. > :01:26.unthinkable 20 years ago, when the same countries were at war. In the
:01:27. > :01:29.1990s, these were the scenes in the region as war broke out in countries
:01:30. > :01:36.including Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. They had all been part of
:01:37. > :01:39.the same country, Yugoslavia. Fighting eventually led to the
:01:40. > :01:44.region being split into several smaller countries. Since then,
:01:45. > :01:47.relations between these countries have been difficult but the flooding
:01:48. > :01:53.has meant some people have put aside their differences to help each
:01:54. > :01:57.other. The BBCpos-macro guide is out there. What we're seeing is part of
:01:58. > :02:00.the former Yugoslavia, some of which were at war with each other in the
:02:01. > :02:05.1990s, coming were at war with each other in the
:02:06. > :02:09.together and rescuing people in terrible situations. Just here in
:02:10. > :02:14.Serbia, there are people from Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro,
:02:15. > :02:18.Macedonia, all different parts of what differences there may have had
:02:19. > :02:24.and making sure people get to safety.
:02:25. > :02:28.Earlier in the week, we told you about Team GB's success at the
:02:29. > :02:32.For the senior team, Becky Downie stole the show by winning gold
:02:33. > :02:36.Her 14-year-old sister Ellie also brought back a bronze, silver
:02:37. > :02:52.It still doesn't feel real. I'm earlier to catch up with Ricky.
:02:53. > :02:56.It still doesn't feel real. I'm really happy to be able to say that
:02:57. > :03:00.all my hard work has paid off. I've been working so hard in the gym. We
:03:01. > :03:04.can't really believe that we've managed to come back with two
:03:05. > :03:08.European champions. It is a phenomenal achievement. Are you back
:03:09. > :03:16.to school next week or what's the deal? I'm going back tomorrow! I
:03:17. > :03:19.haven't been for about four weeks because the nationals were three
:03:20. > :03:25.weeks before the championships. It's half term next week, apparently. A
:03:26. > :03:26.lot of catching up to do! What an outstanding effort from the British
:03:27. > :03:30.gymnast. Some of
:03:31. > :03:32.your schools will be closed tomorrow so adults can use them to vote
:03:33. > :03:35.in local and European elections. They're turning
:03:36. > :03:38.into polling stations for the day. Across the UK people will be
:03:39. > :03:41.voting for who they want to But what does this mean
:03:42. > :03:45.and why does it matter? Here's the BBC's politics
:03:46. > :03:50.reporter Ross Hawkins. We don't only choose people to
:03:51. > :03:55.represent us at this parliament here in London. We also send 73
:03:56. > :04:01.politicians to speak for Britain in something called the European
:04:02. > :04:05.Parliament, which is in between two foreign cities. Its job is to check
:04:06. > :04:09.out new rules that come out something called the European Union,
:04:10. > :04:13.a sort club of countries. Some politicians think Britain should
:04:14. > :04:16.leave that club and the big question is whether one political party that
:04:17. > :04:21.thinks Britain should leave the club straightaway, called UKIP, will do
:04:22. > :04:25.as well at the elections tomorrow as lots of people expect.
:04:26. > :04:29.And if you want to know more then head over to the Newsround
:04:30. > :04:32.website and check out our special guide to the European elections.
:04:33. > :04:35.That's also the place to be for loads more from the Downie
:04:36. > :04:37.sisters talking about their gymnastic success.
:04:38. > :04:41.Last up, when you visit a new city you might want to check out the
:04:42. > :04:44.nice restaurant but what about the toilets?
:04:45. > :04:47.Well, tour guide Rachel Erikson takes visitors round her favourite
:04:48. > :04:49.loos in London telling them about their history.
:04:50. > :04:59.That's all from me and the team. We're back at 6:50pm but stick with
:05:00. > :05:01.CBBC for the rest of the afternoon and I'll see you soon.