27/02/2012 Newsround

Good afternoon, everybody. You are tuned into Newsround live with Ore

and his really creased shirt and Leah. Can't believe he admitted

that. We've got everything you need to know to kick off the week. Here

is what is on its way. Tom Daley makes a splash at Madame Tussauds.

And we've got all the big winners from the biggest night in film, the

Oscars. But first to a mysterious virus

which is proving a big threat to millions of lambs due to be born

this spring. The virus has spread from mainland Europe and is almost

completely unknown here in the UK. It's left scientists baffled and

farmers worried about their animals. Lambing season, around 16 million

lambs will be born in the UK over the next few months, the biggiest

period in the farming year. Farmers are worried about a new deadly

disease that could affect thousands of pregnant sheep. It's down to the

Schmallenberg virus named after the town in Germany where it was first

found. At the moment, it mainly affects sheep and causes lambs to

be born with deformities or in worst cases even born dead. None of

these sheep here have been infected but their virus has spread across

other parts of the UK with devastating effect. We've lost

between ten and 12%, which is about 30 or 40 lambs. These are the lambs

that have done well but so many have died or been born dead or

we've had to put them down. I find the whole thing most distressing.

This lamb was born with a very strange jaw. It appears to be

parrot-mouthed where the bite doesn't come together. The virus is

thought to have been brought to Britain by midges and mosquitoes

and is spreading quickly. It's been found on over 70 farms, mainly in

the east and south-east of England. It's now moving north and west.

Cows and goats can be affected too but it isn't thought to be of any

risk to humans. But the big problem is, farmers don't have any way to

stop it spreading. They're calling on scientists to develop a vaccine

but that could take up to two years to be ready. Next we are talking

about this, the Koran, it's Islam's holy book which is at the centre of

a huge row. Last week, it was reported that in Afghanistan,

copies of it had been found burnt on an American military base.

news caused anger and sparked a wave of violence across the country

that killed 30 people. Anastasakis American airbase in Afghanistan

last week, copies of the Koran were burnt by soldiers. The American

forces there say it was an accident and have offered an apology.

But it's made many people in the country very angry and a growing

number of people have died in the protests.

Holy books are always treated with respect by members of their

different religions, Christians have the Bible and Muslims have the

Koran. We believe that it is the literal word of God. It teaches

Muslims how to be Muslims .. Before we touch it, we make sure to clean

ourselves and even putting it on the floor or putting it near your

feet, you know, it's wrong, you can't do it. To physically burn it

is like the worst thing that you can imagine, basically.

Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has appealed for the

violence to end. But the burning of the Koran has added to the worries

of the Afghan people. There have been troops in Afghanistan from

other countries, including Britain and America, for the last 11 years.

People are anxious about the future. The biggest movie stars were out in

force for the Oscars. The Artist stole the headlines picking up five

awards. The movie stars Uggie the Dog, but no Oscars for animals

which is a shame. The director who won an award thanked Uggie in a

speech. Hugo won five awards and Oscar for best original song went

to Kermit and friends for the Muppets.

You may remember at last year's Oscars, it was The King's Speech

that picked up all the awards. The British film about King George VI

and his struggle with a stammer. A million kids in the UK have

problems with stammers, stuters or making themselves understood.

can be frustrated. There is a school that's trying to help.

in ten children in the UK have problems communicating, that means

they find it hard to speak in full sentences or understand

instructions properly. Daily life can be frustrating as children

struggle to fit in at school or elsewhere. I had a speech

communication problem until I was 11. I had a stammer which meant I

rerepeated the same word over and over and I couldn't stop. Luckily,

I got help. But for many kids, they find it hard to battle through

school not being able to speak up and often falling behind.

That's why the charity ICAN have set up this school in noting ham.

- Nottingham. Rather than just have a teacher in the classroom, we also

have a team of therapists and it's their role to really think very

carefully about how children speak and how we can help our students

develop their skills in those areas. Why do you think it's important we

know a bit more about the Olympics? Ross? Because they're coming to

London in 2012... Often in class you are told not to speak out, but

here it's the only sit. The kids are taught to chat as much as

possible -- here it's the opposite. Fee by, why do you come to this

school? I used to speak quickly and didn't understand stuff. Now I

speak slowly so people can understand me and I can make

friends and talk to them. Lots of different things make my

life better. I have better friends here, there's no bullies here to

make fun of me for no reason and it's just really good here. Phoebe

and Ross with two of one million kids struggling to communicate in

the UK, so there's still lots to be done. As some of the kids told me,

the more they get talking, the more they can help other kids along the

way. Thank you very much, Hayley. The

biggest event of his life is five months away, but British diver Tom

Daley's already achieved what mere mortals like us can only dream of.

He's been turned into a wax work at Madame Tussauds in London. It took

four months to make and Tom was invited from the start, fitting in