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29 May 1968 Manchester United win the European Cup On 29 May 1968, Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup. The European Cup, which is now called the Champions League, is one of the most important tournaments in football, with the best teams from across Europe playing each other. United beat the Portuguese team Benfica 4-1 in the final, which was played at Wembley Stadium in London. The score was 1-1 after 90 minutes, so the teams had to play extra time. United scored three more goals to win.…

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Eighteen-year-old birdwatcher Mya-Rose Craig is the youngest person to have seen half the world’s bird species. She was awarded an honorary degree in February this year by the University of Bristol for her work encouraging children to get involved in nature conservation. She says that it’s important to make sure people understand the environment around them – without knowing it and loving it, there’s no way people will be able to look after it.…

Hampstead buzzards For the first time in 200 years, buzzards are nesting on London’s Hampstead Heath. The buzzard is the UK’s most common countryside bird of prey but is rarely seen in the city. The birds may have returned because there are fewer people around during the coronavirus lockdown. US rabbits A disease is threatening hundreds of millions of wild rabbits and hares, as well as many pets, in the US. Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) can spread quickly between animals. US vets are planning to use medicines that have helped in Europe to stop the spread.…

The Golden Gate Bridge, in California, US, is one of the most famous man-made structures ever built. Since it opened 83 years ago, on 27 May 1937, the 1.2-mile-long bridge has become one of the world’s most recognised landmarks and has appeared in many films. Here is its story. Why was the bridge built? The bridge was built to provide a crossing from the city of San Francisco to Marin County. The two are separated by a channel of water called the Golden Gate Strait. In the early 20th century, San Francisco was growing quickly and local leaders wanted to build a bridge to connect the booming city with areas to the north across the water. Joseph B. Strauss, a US engineer (a person who designs and builds structures or…

Volcanoes of oozing mud could be shaping the surface of Mars, according to a mucky experiment. A team of scientists have tested how mud would flow in conditions like those found on Mars, and they made an interesting discovery. No one is certain whether Mars has mud volcanoes. Earth, however, has more than 1,000 of them, that erupt hot, fast-flowing mud. This then spreads out across the surrounding landscape. Scientists wondered whether mud volcanoes might be possible on the Red Planet, and if so, how they would behave. Team leader Dr Petr Brož, from the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, got special permission to make a mess in a delicate experimental chamber at the Open University in Milton Keynes. This chamber recreates Mars’s cold temperatures (around -60° C on…

First played 149 years ago, the FA Cup is one of the world’s most famous football competitions. English and Welsh teams are picked at random to play each other, and each winner progresses until only two teams remain – these teams then compete for the trophy in the FA Cup final. This year’s final should have been played on 23 May but the coronavirus outbreak has stopped the season. The final will hopefully be played later in the year. The first final in 1872 was won by London-based Wanderers FC, who beat Royal Engineers 1-0. Other clubs that won it early on but no longer exist include Clapham Rovers (1880) and Blackburn Olympic (1883). In total, 43 clubs have won the FA Cup. Arsenal have a record 13 trophies, won…

The Time Travel Diaries: Adventure in Athens by Caroline Lawrence (Piccadilly Press) After their dangerous adventures in Roman London, 12-year-old Alex and his best friend Dinu vowed they’d never time travel again. Now it’s summer, and the pair are lucky enough to be travelling to Greece for a two-week all-expenses-paid luxury holiday. Their trip gets off to a strange start, though, and before long, Alex and Dinu have been whisked away in a limo by their mentor, the billionaire Solomon Daisy. He has a new mission for them, which will send them travelling in time back to find the philosopher Socrates. Author Caroline Lawrence whizzes you to 415BC for this time-travel story, which is packed with action, excitement and peril – and there’s lots to learn about what life might…

Chelsea Flower Show From 18–23 May, the Chelsea Flower Show was held online. Usually held every year in London, it is one of the world’s largest flower shows. You can still see it virtually and have gardening lessons online by visiting tinyurl.com/TWJ-chelsea The Heart of England Forest Every year, the Heart of England Forest in Warwickshire and Worcestershire invites people on a woodland walk to see its dazzling bluebells. This year’s blooms might be over but you can relive the walk virtually at tinyurl.com/TWJ-bluebells Keukenhof Keukenhof, in the Netherlands, is one of the world’s largest flower gardens, with more than 800 varieties of tulips. It only opens for two months a year, during which time thousands of people visit from all over the world. It’s closed this year, but has…

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil From 5 June on Disney+ Maleficent is back, and her goddaughter Aurora is set to marry Prince Phillip, but Maleficent is less than impressed with Phillip’s mother, and vice versa. Soon the two queens are preparing for battle and Aurora is caught in the middle. Wild Animal Babies 8pm 31 May, Sky Nature The first in a new series, this nature documentary follows baby animals from the outback of Australia to the Costa Rican coast in Central America. It focuses on the adorable babies themselves, and the relationships between them and their parents. Jamie Johnson 5pm 4 June, CBBC The football drama continues with the arrival of Becky and Dawn’s new foster child, Elliot. This affects Alba’s performance in the Phoenix U13s and she is sent…

“I have only built fighter aeroplanes so far, because we learnt about the Second World War at school and I became very interested in them. I like model building because it’s fun sticking the bits together to make your model, then painting it. You have to follow the instructions very carefully, but I am good at this as I have lots of Lego. I put my models in my bedroom and when I look at them I think about what the real aeroplanes were like.”…

“We took part in the 2.6 challenge on 26 April to raise money for our favourite charity Right To Play. We ran around our garden 130 times to reach 2.6 miles. It made us feel dizzy but the Sun was shining. We live near the start of the London Marathon and missed watching it this year. One day we will run it and get our own medals like our mum and dad. The charity is our favourite as it creates safe places for children affected by disease, war and poverty to learn and play. Something we often take for granted. To learn more about Right To Play or donate, go to righttoplay.org.uk or our justgiving page at tinyurl.com/ TWJ-challenge. This is the second time we have raised money for Right…

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School: Robert Wilkinson School, North Yorkshire “Mrs Williamson is very good at keeping us motivated. I find it hard to get distracted in her class as the activities are fun and she smiles all the time to keep us going. She challenges us by doing the activities herself such as PE – she believes that it is good for our wellbeing and mental health. She has supported us throughout this time by sending us videos.” Roman Jowett and all the other 3RW class members If we pick your teacher as Teacher of the Week, we’ll sendyourschoolthreefreeissuesof The Week Junior. Send your nominations, along with a picture of your teacher and your school’s full name and address, to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

Heathrow Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports, has started testing cameras that measure traveller’s temperatures. New guidelines for airports in Europe state that everyone must stay 1.5 metres apart at airports. The chief executive (boss) of Heathrow says that keeping this distance at a boarding gate would mean the queue for a jumbo jet would stretch for more than half a mile. On board, passengers might have to wear face masks and clean their hands with sanitiser.…

VIRTUAL HOLIDAYMAKERS When Ed and Barbara Higgins’s holiday to New York for their 50th wedding anniversary was cancelled because of coronavirus, their family created a virtual trip instead. It included online tours and specially created photos of the pair. The couple said it “brought tears of joy”. TWO FISHERMEN Two men who were fishing off the coast of Scarborough, in Yorkshire, England, on 19 May, were amazed to spot more than 20 bottlenose dolphins. John Huntley and Dave Grieves, who work for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, enjoyed an hour-long display as the creatures jumped out of the water near their boat. DOING SOMETHING KIND A 100-year-old man has raised more than £218,000 for charities helping people who are suffering from coronavirus in the UK and Bangladesh. Dabirul Islam Choudhury,…

● For the first time in 100 years, a wolf has been spotted in a village in Normandy, in northern France. ● The number of wild wolves has been growing in Europe since the 1990s. They live in the wild in countries including France, Germany, Italy and Latvia, and are protected by law. ● The last wild wolf in Britain died at least 277 years ago in Scotland. Some people want to bring them back as part of a campaign to restore natural habitats. ● Wolves are apex predators, which means they are at the top of the food chain. By hunting plant-eating animals, they affect what lives and grows in their area.…

Anything that you flush down the toilet ends up in the sewers – underground pipes that take the mix of waste and water to a sewage treatment plant, where waste is removed and the water is cleaned. Flushing items like wet wipes, however, create blockages that cause flooding. The problem comes from the fact that wipes don’t break up in water in the way that toilet paper does. Welsh Water, which recently spent hours unblocking a sewer, said, “A single wet wipe is enough to block a pipe.” Items that go down the loo can also find their way into rivers and the sea and damage the environment. The charity Surfers Against Sewage says you should only flush the three Ps – pee, poo and (toilet) paper. WHAT A MESS…

What did you want to be when you were little? When I was young I wanted to study baboons in east Africa because I was so inspired by Jane Goodall and her chimps, and Dian Fossey and her gorillas. I thought I might as well claim baboons! What is your favourite animal? The cheetah on land and dolphin in the water. If you could travel to any country, where would you go? Israel, so I could explore it in detail. Which skill you would like to learn? Since the age of about eight, I have wanted to learn how to surf. If you could only keep five possessions what would they be? If I could only keep five possessions they would be my iPhone (with hundreds of Kindle books and…

What can I make? Models of animals, London buses, buildings such as the Eiffel Tower, motorbikes, space explorers and Star Wars TIE fighters are all available as kits. Try something small and simple before taking on a harder build with lots of parts. How much do they cost? Kit-building packs start at around £5 for smaller packs with fewer pieces, and often these are made from wood. The most expensive packs can cost more than £100, but there is plenty of choice available, depending on your budget and the time you want to spend building. What’s a good tip? Before you start, make sure you have enough space to build and lay out the parts and instructions. With complicated kits, you may need to leave it and come back to…

1 The boss of which airline called the Government’s new travel restrictions “idiotic”? a) British Airways b) WizzAir c) Ryanair a □ b □ c □ 2 True or false? Renewable energy comes from resources that will eventually run out. 3 Which animals were allowed to wander around an art museum in Kansas City, US? 4 Where did the last wild wolf in the UK live? a) Wales b) Peak District c) Scotland a □ b □ c □ 5 True or false? Colin Furze used to work as a plumber. 6 Which type of bird is nesting in Hampstead Heath, London, for the first time in 200 years? 7 Where in the US is the Golden Gate Bridge? a) New York b) California c) Texas a □ b □…

There has been a 750% surge in the number of people searching online for cream tea deliveries during lockdown. Cream tea is a traditional English afternoon meal with scones, jam and cream, cakes, sandwiches – and, of course, tea. This month, the supermarket Morrison’s launched a home delivery food box made up of afternoon tea for two, with chocolate fudge cake and lemon bakewell tarts, as well as scones and a miniature pot of strawberry jam.…

A male grey wolf has been spotted in Normandy in northern France for the first time in 100 years. Wild wolf populations have been increasing across mainland Europe, as they roam across Poland to Germany and Italy to France. Many historians believe that human hunters killed the last wolf in Britain in 1743 in the Findhorn Valley, in Scotland. Some campaigners want to bring wolves back to Britain as part of the rewilding movement. Rewilding means restoring land to the way it would have been before humans started farming. Wolves have a big impact on plants and animals that share their environment, because they are at the top of the food chain. However, not everyone wants wild predators prowling nearby. So should wolves be reintroduced to Britain? Yes – they…

When Colin Furze reached 10 million YouTube subscribers earlier this year, he decided to celebrate by building a tank. Furze, who is an inventor from Lincolnshire, England, used to work as a plumber and would fix the water supply and heating in people’s homes. However, his love of creating and building things has turned him into a YouTube sensation. Every week, Furze uploads a video about something he’s been making in his garden shed. Over the years, he has built a hoverbike, remote-controlled wheelie bin, jet-powered scooter and a secret underground bunker. Furze always does this while wearing his now-famous shirt and tie. Other members of the Furze family have got involved – his seven-year-old son Jake sometimes helps him out with projects. As well as reaching 10 million subscribers,…

Ben Baker Team manager of lower vertebrates and invertebrates, Chester Zoo Lots of snakes use a bit of both, including most rear-fanged venomous snakes, but most famous is the king cobra, which likes to hunt other snakes. It has exceptionally strong venom but will coil around prey animals to stop them escaping while it waits for the venom to take effect. Do you have a question about an animal you would like answered? We’d love to include it in the magazine. Send your question in an email to hello@theweekjunior.co.uk…

Inventor Lab: Awesome Builds for Smart Makers (DK Children) Have a go at 18 amazing projects with this hands-on book. There are all kinds of things to make and build, including an automatic night light, a remote-controlled snake, a bedroom alarm and a radio. There are clear, step-by-step instructions, photographs, and lots of information about the science behind each project. Out of the Box by Jemma Westing (DK Children) If you have piles of scrap cardboard lying around the house, this book will show you how to transform it into lots of creations. Whether it’s box robots or puppet dragons, a castle, ship or theatre, Out of the Box is packed with ideas and inspiration for makers and artists of all ages. The Dengineers: Build Your Dream Den by Laura…

Throughout spring, people gather at flower shows across the UK to see the best and brightest blooms. This year, many of these shows have had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak. However, people can still get their floral fix with the new Netflix series The Big Flower Fight. In this show, 10 pairs of contestants will compete to build giant flower sculptures. Challenges include creating enormous flower insects, sea creatures and thrones. At the end of each episode, one pair gets eliminated until an overall winner is chosen. The prize on offer is the opportunity to design a display at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, near London. The show itself is based inside a large dome in Kent, a county that is known as the “garden of England”…

Life Of Pi Google Play, iTunes, Prime Video, YouTube Based on the book of the same name by Yann Martel, Life of Pi is an extraordinary adventure story that was turned into an outstanding Oscar-winning film. There are some intense moments in the film, which tells the story of young Pi Patel as he tries to survive an incredible journey – with a tiger involved! Suraj Sharma was just 17 when he made the film, beating more than 3,000 other young actors to the job. When you watch the film, you’ll see just why he was chosen. WOW! Not only did the film win four Oscars, the book on which it was based won the Booker Prize in 2002 – a very important award.…

Clear a space If you’re going to be jumping and waving your arms about in front of the TV, make sure there are no objects, furniture or people that you might accidentally hit or trip over. Be even more careful if you’re using a VR headset. Stretch properly Before you do any exercise, it’s important to warm up your muscles with a proper stretch. Many fitness games will help you do this before you play, and even if they give you the option to miss it out, do it. Don’t forget to drink water If you’re working up a sweat with a game, inside or outside, make sure you take frequent sips of water. Water is better than fizzy drinks for quenching thirst (and for your teeth).…

Do something Are you patient, have steady hands and want to stretch your talents? Well, with model kits you can build cars, castles, dinosaurs, planes, ships – even Star Wars vehicles. There are model kits made for children as young as four, but the more complex – and exciting – builds are aimed at young people aged eight and over. Lots of adults love model kit building, too, and you can find clubs and special shows across the UK. A basic model involves just a few pieces, although the most detailed ones have hundreds of bits to fit together with glue or screws. Once you’ve built the structure, you can decorate your masterpiece with paint or stickers. Airfix is a famous name in model kit making. The company launched its…

Throughout the lockdown, lots of you have got in touch to let us know what it’s been like for you and what you’ve been up to. In particular, many of you have told us how you’ve felt about not going to school. There’s been a whole range of thoughts and opinions. One of you wrote on PopJam, “I really love school and I really, really want to go back because I miss my teachers and friends”, which was a feeling shared by many. Another said, “I don’t really miss school that much, but I kind of want some normality and the excitement has worn off.” Others were more mixed: “I am both happy and sad. I am happy because you don’t have a strict schedule and you don’t have school,…

Get creative for the NHS The PFA Charity and the artist Darren Baker have got together to launch the Art4NHS competition to raise money for frontline charities. The competition involves sending in paintings and drawings on the theme of the NHS and community spirit. Three winners will be selected from each of the four age groups, and winners from each category will receive a charity donation, a football shirt and two matchday tickets for next season. Find out how you can enter the competition before the 14 June deadline at thepfa.com/art4nhs…

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