30/07/2017

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:00:00. > :00:07.Hi, I'm Ricky, bringing you your Sunday Newsround.

:00:08. > :00:11.On the way: The panda party in China for triplets!

:00:12. > :00:28.But first, today and tomorrow, events will be taking place

:00:29. > :00:30.in the town of Ypres in Belgium to mark 100 years

:00:31. > :00:33.since the Battle of Passchendaele, which took place

:00:34. > :00:38.Half a million German, British and Allied soldiers

:00:39. > :00:43.were wounded or killed on the battlefield and trenches

:00:44. > :00:46.surrounding the town and tonight a ceremony attended by the Duke

:00:47. > :00:48.and Duchess of Cambridge will remember those who lost

:00:49. > :00:57.Whilst the fighting ended long ago, evidence of the battle still exists

:00:58. > :00:59.today and people are still clearing up unexploded bombs,

:01:00. > :01:03.bullets and grenades in the fields and farmland nearby.

:01:04. > :01:05.I've been looking at what's being done to make

:01:06. > :01:18.In this corner of Europe first world war shells explode

:01:19. > :01:31.The Belgium bomb disposal team deal with at least 200

:01:32. > :01:37.tonnes of unexploded bombs and grenades every year.

:01:38. > :01:40.During the First World War all along the western front,

:01:41. > :01:46.One in three failed to explode leaving approximately

:01:47. > :01:52.500 million left unexploded, in the ground.

:01:53. > :01:54.Farmers are often the ones that discover shells

:01:55. > :01:56.buried in the earth when they are ploughing

:01:57. > :02:01.Many of these are unidentified and are left at the side of the road

:02:02. > :02:13.So, if you look at the length and the fuses, this is an explosive.

:02:14. > :02:21.The first job is to clean them up, and work out if they are traditional

:02:22. > :02:27.explosive shells, or ones that contain deadly chemicals.

:02:28. > :02:31.Even after 100 years, lives are still at risk.

:02:32. > :02:34.The chemical shells are eventually destroyed in a special sealed

:02:35. > :02:39.chamber to stop the toxic gases from escaping.

:02:40. > :02:42.Traditional explosives like these are treated definitely.

:02:43. > :02:45.Shells, bombs, grenades and bullets forced to the surface

:02:46. > :02:49.through years of rainfall, frost and ploughed fields

:02:50. > :02:56.Here, finally, controlled explosions destroy the deadly devices, 100

:02:57. > :03:06.More are still waiting to be discovered, a century on.

:03:07. > :03:08.Well to find out more about the First World War,

:03:09. > :03:12.Watch incredible stories about some of the youngest soldiers

:03:13. > :03:15.who fought on the front line, and find out what

:03:16. > :03:26.Sport now, and England's women face a tough test tonight as they take

:03:27. > :03:29.on France in the quarter finals of the Women's Euros

:03:30. > :03:33.England reached the last eight topping Group D with a 100% record

:03:34. > :03:35.while the French only scraped second in their group.

:03:36. > :03:40.The Lionesses are on good form, but know they have a big match ahead.

:03:41. > :03:42.Let's hope the weather is better for the English ladies tonight

:03:43. > :03:45.than it was when Germany were meant to play Denmark last night.

:03:46. > :03:48.The rain was so heavy in the Netherlands that the dug outs

:03:49. > :03:53.were flooded and the pitch looked a bit like a swimming pool.

:03:54. > :04:01.Not great for football as this staff member found out.

:04:02. > :04:13.Next, we all know that texting when crossing

:04:14. > :04:16.the road is not a good idea, and one city in The United States

:04:17. > :04:20.The rule is being bought in in Hawaii this October and it

:04:21. > :04:22.will mean anyone caught crossing the road while distracted

:04:23. > :04:26.The aim is to reduce injuries from people walking across roads

:04:27. > :04:30.Next up, the team are preparing for their last show tonight -

:04:31. > :04:34.Wild Alaska Live - which you can see on BBC One at 7pm.

:04:35. > :04:36.Well, friend of the show Steve Backshall sent Newsround

:04:37. > :04:39.a look behind the scenes as they prepare to film

:04:40. > :04:44.It's Steve Backshall, reporting to you from BBC One Alaska Live.

:04:45. > :04:47.Today, we're heading out to sea to try to find humpback whales.

:04:48. > :04:51.But not just to find them and see them but to try and witness

:04:52. > :04:55.So all of these whales coming together, cooperating

:04:56. > :04:58.to focus on a group of fish, swallowing tonnes

:04:59. > :05:02.It is without doubt one of the greatest wildlife

:05:03. > :05:09.If we get it right, it's going to be amazing.

:05:10. > :05:15.We can see lots of boats in the distance, plus our helicopter

:05:16. > :05:22.The only thing is that at the moment, we need to have very

:05:23. > :05:25.So we are just hanging here for the moment.

:05:26. > :05:29.It's quite frustrating that they're just there.

:05:30. > :05:37.OK, we're standing by for our pre-titles here.

:05:38. > :05:43.And finally, the world's only giant panda triplets

:05:44. > :05:45.celebrated their third birthday on Saturday at a Safari

:05:46. > :05:49.Around 5,000 panda fans gathered at the zoo to witness the birthday

:05:50. > :05:53.Fans wore T-shirts specially made for the birthday party and sang

:05:54. > :06:00.That's all from me, Newsround's back right here tomorrow with Jenny.

:06:01. > :06:05.Do you know what I love? A good drawing

:06:06. > :06:08.and that is why I want you to send in your summer dream scenes

:06:09. > :06:13.so that we can show off your artwork right here in CBBC HQ.

:06:14. > :06:15.Maybe you want to draw a picture of Rhys and Katie

:06:16. > :06:18.playing a little bit of volleyball on a beach,

:06:19. > :06:22.or perhaps you and Hacker going for a bicycle ride.