:00:00. > :00:00.Hi, I'm Leah with your top stories this Wednesday morning.
:00:00. > :00:17.The champion of The Great British Bake Off tells us if she has had any
:00:18. > :00:19.offers from Channel 4. And, important news on the future of
:00:20. > :00:24.elephants. First this morning, England manager
:00:25. > :00:26.Sam Allardyce has left the job He only started his dream job two
:00:27. > :00:32.months ago, but it's turned This was Sam Allardyce being driven
:00:33. > :00:38.out of Wembley last night before he'd even had the chance to manage
:00:39. > :00:42.a game here. He leaves as the shortest-serving
:00:43. > :00:45.England boss in history, The decision for Sam to go came
:00:46. > :00:51.after a newspaper investigation made a number of claims,
:00:52. > :00:55.including that Sam offered advice on how to get around rules
:00:56. > :00:58.about player transfers, He manages the national side,
:00:59. > :01:04.represents the country and is That is a higher standard
:01:05. > :01:09.of behaviour that is expected, and the things he said about other
:01:10. > :01:14.people and things in football were inappropriate things
:01:15. > :01:17.for a manager to say. He has accepted that
:01:18. > :01:19.and admitted he was foolish. Sam's said in a statement that he's
:01:20. > :01:22.deeply disappointed, The news doesn't come
:01:23. > :01:27.at the best time. England have a World Cup qualifier
:01:28. > :01:31.against Malta in just The Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate
:01:32. > :01:37.is taking charge in the meantime Staying with footy, and there's been
:01:38. > :01:43.better news for Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri,
:01:44. > :01:45.whose side continued their winning streak
:01:46. > :01:48.in the Champions League last night. The Foxes beat Porto 1-0
:01:49. > :01:51.thanks to this headed goal from Islam Slimani in their first
:01:52. > :01:54.ever Champions League home game. Elsewhere, Tottenham also won
:01:55. > :01:56.1-0, defeating CSKA. Tonight, Arsenal are in action
:01:57. > :01:59.against Basel, and Celtic Next, Bake Off champion
:02:00. > :02:05.Nadiya Hussain has told Newsround she's not had any offers
:02:06. > :02:09.from Channel 4 to be part of the show when it
:02:10. > :02:12.moves channels and Mel, Nadiya told me earlier
:02:13. > :02:28.what she thought about that. I am all for change, and if that is
:02:29. > :02:32.the decision, good for them. Mel and Sue are a massive part of the show,
:02:33. > :02:37.but there is nothing wrong with change. I hope it does well wherever
:02:38. > :02:43.it goes. Some of our viewers have sent in pictures of their bakes for
:02:44. > :02:47.you to judge. Tyler has sent a photo of his vanilla buttercream Victoria
:02:48. > :02:52.sponge. He asked whether he would consider presenting The Great
:02:53. > :02:59.British Bake Off on Channel 4. What do you think of his picture? So many
:03:00. > :03:05.questions! It is a great cake. I am having fun doing what I am doing. I
:03:06. > :03:10.loved judging the junior programme. I am doing some fantastic things, I
:03:11. > :03:19.am enjoying doing what I am doing. No offers so far? No. We need you on
:03:20. > :03:23.CBBC, what was it like, to be offered the opportunity for the
:03:24. > :03:28.junior programme? What an honour, to be part of the show as a contestant
:03:29. > :03:31.and then come as a judge for the junior programme. My initial
:03:32. > :03:37.reaction was to go straight behind the worktops. I am so used to that.
:03:38. > :03:43.What do your children make of you being on TV, and now being on CBBC?
:03:44. > :03:50.I will always be the embarrassing mum. Always, I love it. They are
:03:51. > :03:55.really proud. Whenever I do something new, they are excited. But
:03:56. > :04:02.I am just their mum, they are like, whatever. Della says, what inspired
:04:03. > :04:09.you to start baking in the beginning? I started when I was at
:04:10. > :04:14.school, my home economics teacher in courage to meet to bake. I did it at
:04:15. > :04:19.school three times a year, so not much, but when I got married and had
:04:20. > :04:25.kids, I thought, this is what I am going to do. I have only been baking
:04:26. > :04:31.for 11 years. You have so got this book. I have baked this cake, the
:04:32. > :04:35.zebra cake. These tell me what you think. It looks really good, do you
:04:36. > :04:38.beg often? Yes, give it a try. Now to South Africa,
:04:39. > :04:41.where there's been some important Jenny has travelled there
:04:42. > :04:45.and sent us this report. I've only been in South Africa
:04:46. > :04:49.for a few days, and already I have seen a cheetah,
:04:50. > :04:51.some zebras and a baboon. I have travelled from Johannesburg
:04:52. > :04:56.to the north-east of the country, Lions, rhino and
:04:57. > :05:01.elephants live here. I'm in South Africa
:05:02. > :05:04.because elephants are in danger. Thousands of them are being killed
:05:05. > :05:07.every year for the ivory This week, world leaders are having
:05:08. > :05:12.a big meeting here to try and work Well, yesterday there was a vote
:05:13. > :05:16.on whether to restart the buying and selling
:05:17. > :05:17.of ivory between countries. Countries around the world
:05:18. > :05:20.decided not to do that. Some conservationists are pleased
:05:21. > :05:21.about the decision. But some countries want to be able
:05:22. > :05:25.to sell ivory, they say to make but there's a lot more
:05:26. > :05:31.to be decided this week, and I'll be here reporting
:05:32. > :05:34.on what happens for Newsround. Go to Newsround online for our guide
:05:35. > :05:38.on what the ivory trade is, and how it's affecting elephants
:05:39. > :05:40.around the world. You can also watch 11 things
:05:41. > :05:46.you never knew about the animals! Newsround's back this
:05:47. > :05:51.afternoon at 4:20pm.