01/10/2014 Newsround

Hello, I'm Hayley, and we've got some wonderful stuff

We'll show you the kids inspired to shimmy along to Strictly.

And how to get around without leaving your seat.

But let's start with a chance for you to get involved

in the show and tell us just what makes your grandparents great!

Today is International Older Persons Day, an event created by the United

Nations to make us all celebrate the great things older people do for us.

And you've been telling us about the golden oldies in your life.

I love my grandmother because she tells me funny stories

I love my grandad because he made me laugh by making my teddy talk.

I love my grandmother because she always keeps me smiling.

They make my favourite food, which is pasta,

My grandad is really interesting because he tells me stories

and shows me some of his old antique stuff.

I love them because they always tell me about the history of my family.

I love my grandma because she gives me lots

of pocket money and she is really kind and caring, and she tells

really funny jokes and sometimes they don't even make sense!

They're not the only ones who get to tell us.

You can get involved too, by heading to the Newsround website and letting

us know exactly what makes your granny or granddad great.

Loads of you have been in touch already.

Doctors in America have confirmed the first case of the Ebola virus

A man is now being treated at a hospital in Texas having come into

Thousands of people have been affected by a big outbreak of the

disease in West Africa in recent months, where medical help has not

But American health officials say they're extremely confident

they can stop the virus spreading any further in the US.

It is only spread by direct contact with somebody who is sick with the

virus. The bottom line is that I have no doubt that we will control

this importation with this case so that it does not spread widely in

this country. Over in Hong Kong in Asia,

even more protestors are expected to Tens of thousands

of people have been blocking parts of the city for days, campaigning

for more freedoms and a change to They say they want to decide

themselves who is in charge and not be told by China,

who currently run the territory. Now, it may be the first day of

October, but experts say September was the driest one since records

began more than 100 years ago. The Met Office, who predict

the weather, say there was five times less rain than normal for this

time of year and say the dryness If you're like me, you might enjoy

sitting back to watch a bit But did you know some kids

aren't just watching, they're The programme's inspired loads

of you to take to the ballroom The sparkly outfits,

the snazzy moves and, of course, Strictly Come Dancing has been

waltzing its way onto our TV screens since 2004

and it's still as popular as ever. This year's launch show was watched

by more than 8 million people, It is one of the few shows

that is truly family viewing. There is Judy Murray,

Frankie from The Saturdays for the mums and dads, and then

the grandparents like it for Len You can all sit down together

and enjoy it. I am in the North West of England

in Blackpool, and this is a town And halfway through the competition,

this is where the Strictly celebrities will be strutting

their stuff. So what do these children love

about ballroom? I always watched it when I was

little and I like ballroom dancing. To be honest,

I like dancing with a girl. I'll be honest, I don't know

my foxtrot from my cha-cha-cha. And I couldn't leave without

giving it a go myself. I've spent a couple

of hours here and it's really hard work, so I can imagine it'll be ten

times tougher for the celebs. Come on, get dancing! OK! If I have

to! What am I doing?! If that looks a bit energetic

for this time of the morning, then how about

your own remote-control settee? These students

in Australia have programmed their sofa to drive around campus

without them having to get up. Keep them coming in. Those are

great. I will be back this afternoon.

My parents split up nearly a year ago,

'so now things are a lot more complicated.'

Mum wants to know what you want for your birthday.