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Drought declared in eight areas of England

The government has officially declared a drought in areas of southern, central and eastern England - including Devon and Cornwall, Kent, London and the East Midlands. It comes following concerns over extreme heat and dry weather. So what is a drought and what does it mean for the UK?

Dina Asher-Smith

What are the European Championships?

Firefighters tackling blaze near Hostens, Gironde, 11 Aug 22

Other European nations help France tackle fires

Eurovision 2023 UK city shortlist announced!

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What is a hosepipe ban?

Quiz: Have you been following this week's news?

BSL spelled out in British Sign Language.

Watch Newsround - fully signed version

James Bye

EastEnders star James Bye joins Strictly line-up

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How do you help a lion with an earache?

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World Elephant Day: Ten reasons we love elephants

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Back to school for pupils in Scotland

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Big Question: Why do trees live for so long?

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Why supermarkets are ditching disposable barbecues

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Did you see the final supermoon of the year?

Strange News: Time for a little bit of weird!

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What is polio? And why do some children in London need a vaccine?

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Do spiders dream like humans?

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Pool closures: Is your local swimming pool still open?

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Spider-Man celebrates 60th anniversary!

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Amber extreme heat warning comes into effect

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Check out the 'ear' found on Mars!

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The world's biggest ice sheet at risk of melting

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How to stay safe in the water this summer

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New coins with very special Royal seal of approval

Perseid meteor shower

What is the Perseid Meteor Shower and how to see it

Spider crabs on sea floor

Check out this spider crab gathering!

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Overwatch to ditch paid-for loot boxes

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Behind the scenes of Horrible Histories stage show

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Newsround announces Molly Rainford as 10th Strictly contestant

Serena Williams.

Serena Williams quiz: Tennis ace talks about retirement

Snapchat introduces parental controls

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Newsround's top tips for keeping cool

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Surf's pup! Check out these super surfing dogs!

Pompeii

Pompeii discovery shows life for ordinary people

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Thames Water announces hosepipe ban in coming weeks

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South Korea's capital Seoul hit with serious floods

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De-Graft has your Friday Newsround. We hear about how the hot weather is affecting the UK and countries across Europe, find out how to help a lion with earache, we answer one of your Big Questions, and it's Friday so we have this week's Strange News!

De-Graft on the Newsround set with a picture of a lion

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Amazing first images from Nasa's new telescope released!

Human Landing System

Why has Nasa's mission to the Moon been delayed?

Illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope

World's biggest space telescope in numbers

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When can I go to space?

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Try Newsround's mega space quiz!

Pop art illustration of astronauts viewing Saturn from one of the planet's moons.

Space travel: The Moon, then Mars, but what comes next?

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Scientists solve one of Jupiter's big mysteries!

Mars

Why are Nasa pausing their Mars missions?

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Space Week: Barbie takes zero-gravity flight

The ISS orbiting the earth

The 20 most amazing ISS moments

Tim Peake

Tim Peake: How to become an astronaut

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Here's what homes in Mars' first city might look like

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Who is Elon Musk?

The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket lifts-off

Youngest and oldest astronauts join Amazon billionaire on space adventure

The twist marking the baby planet.

First ever images of a baby planet being 'born'

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30 years of Hubble space photos!

Nasa scientists celebrate

Touchdown on Mars for Nasa rover

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Quiz: Celebrate 90 years since Pluto's discovery

christina koch

What's it like to spend nearly a year in space?

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Nasa wants people for a special Mars mission

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3, 2, 1... Sun mission blasts off!

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Rainbow cloud found in space

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Christina Koch: Five cool things about the record-breaking astronaut

Meteor

Get ready for the first big meteor shower of 2022

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Nasa's newest astronauts could be heading to the Moon and Mars!

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Check out these images of the Sun's surface!

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Has Nasa found aliens living in space?

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Out of this world: What's happening in space this year?

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The world's first robot space junk collector

Amateur astronomers have helped to discover a new form of Northern Lights.

The exciting new Northern Lights discovery

The Parker Solar probe

How close has this Nasa spacecraft got to the Sun?

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Amazing images of the Milky Way galaxy

Gamma-ray burst

Brightest light in space ever "caught on camera"

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Nasa's exciting discovery about Saturn's biggest moon

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows Supernova 1987A within the Large Magellanic Cloud

Scientists discover important space blob

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People can vote to name a new planet!

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Baking cookies in space?!

spacewalk

Female astronauts hope to be an 'inspiration to do something great'

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Kids quiz astronauts on board ISS

Saturn

New moons found around Saturn

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What is Press Pack and how can YOU join in?

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'So much is going on at the Edinburgh Festival'

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What can be done to tackle air pollution?

stairs girl

'I raise money by climbing my stairs'

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Meet the kids with a croc under their classroom!

Delilah and Alexa interview Jodie Lancet-Grant, an author and their mum about her books.

‘Diverse books are important all year around’

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Jacqueline Wilson reveals all about 'magical' new book

Newsround viewers Hawaa and Leonardo speak to two of the cast members from Disney's Lightyear, Chris Evans and Taika Waititi.

Lightyear: Chris Evans and Taika Waititi speak to Newsround

Ms Marvel press pack

Ms Marvel: Press packers meet the MCU's Muslim superhero!

If you want to be a reporter you need to keep an eye out for fake news. BBC Disinformation expert Marianna Spring has some top tips.

Top tips: How BBC reporters spot fake news

Newsround viewers Ruth and Phil interview the stars of Jurassic World Dominion, Bryce Dallas Howard and DeWanda Wise and also the film's director Colin Trevorrow.

Jurassic World Dominion cast and director talk to Press Packers

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'I never thought Joe Wicks would come to our school!'

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'Forest Eye' seen from the sky

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Press Pack: Top reporter tips

Ellen

How can we better protect the countryside?

BBC Newsround Press Pack Privacy Notice

Balraj

Racism in football: Balraj's story

Girl with an alpaca

How alpacas are helping pupils with autism

Mekhatra, Naalah and Feran discuss their hair

'Why we love our Afro hair!'

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What is Press Pack and how do I take part?

Let's Talk About Sexism

Let's Talk About Sexism!

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Empire and Me: A Newsround Special

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Our Queen - A Newsround Special

Lauren Layfield

Let's Talk About Periods!

Special graphic showing the three teens in Young Black and British.

Young, Black and British - Hear Us: A Newsround Special

Steven and Maggie.

Finding my Family: Holocaust - A Newsround Special

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Fiji: On the Climate Change Frontline

Summer Term in Lockdown - A Newsround Special

Summer Term in Lockdown - A Newsround Special

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Australia: Life after the bushfires

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Inside My Head: Taking Control of My Anxiety

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Newsround in South Korea: What's life like there?

Maya in a blue top, Levi in a red top, both smiling at the camera.

Finding My Family - Windrush

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Finding My Family - Partition

Inside My Head graphic

Inside My Head: Mental Health

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Defending the Rhino

Is Tech Taking Over?

Is Tech Taking Over?

Brothers and Sisters: A Newsround Special

Brothers and Sisters

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Hiroshima: A Newsround Special

The Japanese tsunami five years on

The Japanese Tsunami Five Years On

Being Me

Being Me: Body Confidence

Growing Up Black in America

Growing Up Black in America

America vs Food

America v Food

Children and Ailee the alien

How to Make Friends on Planet Earth

Frontline Families

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Children of Kabul: An Uncertain Future

Our Cyberbullying special

Cyberbullying: A Newsround Special

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Typhoon Haiyan: Surviving the Typhoon

Ricky in South Africa

Nelson Mandela: Newsround in South Africa

Hard Times

Hard Times: The Recession

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My Dyslexic Mind

Luis Suárez and Patrice Evra

Racism in Football

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Up And Away: Starting Secondary School

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Behind Closed Doors: Dealing with Domestic Violence

Sonali in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Growing Up in a War Zone

British troops on patrol in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Life on the Frontline

Dani Harmer who plays CBBC's Tracy Beaker

Living in Care: The Real Tracy Beaker

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My Autism and Me

Gone

Gone: Coping with Death

Caught in the Web

Internet Safety: Caught in the Web

Barney Harwood

Alcoholism: Living with Alcohol

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Platinum Jubilee: How well do YOU know the Queen?

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Which superhero are you?

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How well do you know our oceans?

Queen smiling

What strange gifts do you buy for a Queen?

Ant and Dec

How much do you know about Ant and Dec?

Try our Mega Animals Quiz

Space fan? Take our Mega Space Quiz

solar system

Try our solar system quiz!

giant's causeway

Can you name the seven natural wonders of the UK?

Adele

Are you an Adele superfan? Try our quiz

Image from the first series of Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV series.

How much do you know about Lord of the Rings?

Dinosaur

Which dinosaur are you?

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Fruit or veg? Do you know your healthy foods?

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How well do you know your equines?

Strictly Come Dancing

How well do you know your Strictly dances?

Which Star Wars character are you?

Which Star Wars character are you?

Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe and Lewandowski.

Fifa 22: Where are the world's best players ranked?

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Test your Marvel and DC superhero skills!

cherry-tree

Can you name the tree?

coins

Quiz: How well do you know your coins?

Flamingos

Which animal are you?

QUIZ!

Take our mega holiday quizzes!

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Are you a Beyoncé superfan?

Lots of world bank notes

Do you know your cash?

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Quiz: Guess the celebrity siblings