0:00:03 > 0:00:05You're watching Newsround this Friday, Ayshah here,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09stay tuned for all of the top stories around this morning.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Astronauts hit a bit of a snag on their latest project. And...
0:00:13 > 0:00:21The massive monument in France that's trying to disappear.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29First, it's one of the biggest competitions for future writers.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32The winners of the BBC's 500 Words are being announced, this morning.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35It gives children the chance to come up with fantastic short stories -
0:00:35 > 0:00:41and Ricky's been to meet the celeb judges.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44So, it's just gone 9:30.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Chris Evans has just come off air on BBC Radio Two.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And that's because there's a very special guest, who is on her way.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55She should be here in the next couple of minutes.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58It's the Duchess of Cornwall.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And she's here to help Chris pick the 500 Words winners -
0:01:01 > 0:01:03a short story competition that's for children.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05So, the judges now will get together.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Go to a room on the third floor. Yeah.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And we have the Duchess as our head judge this year.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11She'll sort out any argy-bargy. Do you think?
0:01:11 > 0:01:14She'll have to, yeah, that's the deal!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16We've got a time limit of one hour for each category.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19We'll get down to the final three and award the gold,
0:01:19 > 0:01:20silver and bronze.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23And those guys will find it who they are at the Globe Theatre
0:01:23 > 0:01:27during the final.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33Did any make you cry this year? Oh, one did.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Out of more than 120,000 entries, they've been whittled down to 50.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38And these judges, including the Duchess, will go through them
0:01:38 > 0:01:39and decide the winners.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43I thought they were lighter, funnier and more colourful this year.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45The best final we've ever had, considering how good
0:01:45 > 0:01:48last year's final was, at St James's Palace.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52So, it's going to be a very, very special day.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55This morning, all 50 finalists are the Globe Theatre
0:01:55 > 0:02:01in London, where the winners are being announced.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So far the bronze winners have been announced -
0:02:06 > 0:02:10in the 10-13s, it's The Great Cookie Quest, by Ben Bailey,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13In the 5-9s, it's The Smoking Pipe by Fergus Gathorne-Hardy.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18Well done, guys!
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Up in space, astronauts trying to inflate a new space home have
0:02:21 > 0:02:22hit a bit of a snag.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24The inflatable pod didn't blow up properly.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27It's meant to be part of a two year experiment to provide astronauts
0:02:27 > 0:02:29with a comfortable place to live and work.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Another attempt will be made today.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Back on Earth, something else that's taking a while to sort out
0:02:36 > 0:02:38is Jose Mourinho going to Manchester United.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41The former Chelsea boss has now agreed a deal to take over the top
0:02:41 > 0:02:43job at Old Trafford, although he's not
0:02:43 > 0:02:43signed anything yet.
0:02:43 > 0:02:50The club's expected to make an announcement later today.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Next - to some of football's future stars.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Match Of The Day Kickabout has a special show tomorrow morning
0:02:55 > 0:02:57covering this season's Premier League Schools' Tournament
0:02:57 > 0:02:58at the home of Everton, Goodison Park.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01More than 350 children representing all 20 Premier League teams took
0:03:01 > 0:03:09part, with the finals getting the full Match Of The Day treatment.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Watch this...
0:03:12 > 0:03:22MUSIC: Green Light, by Mista Silva ft Syron.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31THEY CHEER.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16And you can watch the full story on Kickabout tomorrow at 7:40am.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Zookeepers in Canada are continuing their search
0:04:18 > 0:04:22for two sneaky capybaras that escaped from their enclosure.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26The giant rodents look like this one and are thought to be hiding
0:04:26 > 0:04:30in near-by creeks but there has been no sightings.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33High Park Zoo is trying to lure them back by laying out food,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35children have been giving their thoughts on where
0:04:35 > 0:04:38the crafty creatures might be.
0:04:38 > 0:04:45Places where there's, like, lots of stuff they can hide under.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50I think they might have went out of the park at night time
0:04:50 > 0:04:54and they're roaming around the city.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58The semi-finals for Britain's Got Talent are over -
0:04:58 > 0:05:01and last night it was one guy who made a big IMPRESSION
0:05:01 > 0:05:02with the audience.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Craig Ball! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09Yes, the singing impressionist topped the public vote to make it
0:05:09 > 0:05:10through to Saturday's grand final.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12He was later joined by fellow singer Jasmine Elcock,
0:05:12 > 0:05:20who won the judges' vote.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Now look at this artwork by a French street artist, who has
0:05:23 > 0:05:25made the famous Louvre Pyramid in Paris disappear...
0:05:25 > 0:05:26Well, almost!
0:05:26 > 0:05:31He covered the huge glass monument with stickers that made it blend
0:05:31 > 0:05:32in with the building behind it.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35It will be available for people to see until next month.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Last up this morning, have a look at this elevated bus in China.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41The plan has been shown off at a show in Beijing.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44It's designed to run above the cars, and go over traffic.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Makers say it can take up to 1200 people on one journey.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53That's all from me and the team this morning.
0:05:53 > 0:06:01Newsround's back on TV with Jenny this afternoon at 4:20pm. Bye-bye!