:00:00. > :00:08.Hello, I'm Hayley, and we've got some wonderful stuff
:00:09. > :00:11.We'll show you the kids inspired to shimmy along to Strictly.
:00:12. > :00:14.And how to get around without leaving your seat.
:00:15. > :00:24.But let's start with a chance for you to get involved
:00:25. > :00:27.in the show and tell us just what makes your grandparents great!
:00:28. > :00:30.Today is International Older Persons Day, an event created by the United
:00:31. > :00:34.Nations to make us all celebrate the great things older people do for us.
:00:35. > :00:39.And you've been telling us about the golden oldies in your life.
:00:40. > :00:42.I love my grandmother because she tells me funny stories
:00:43. > :00:50.I love my grandad because he made me laugh by making my teddy talk.
:00:51. > :00:58.I love my grandmother because she always keeps me smiling.
:00:59. > :01:01.They make my favourite food, which is pasta,
:01:02. > :01:08.My grandad is really interesting because he tells me stories
:01:09. > :01:11.and shows me some of his old antique stuff.
:01:12. > :01:17.I love them because they always tell me about the history of my family.
:01:18. > :01:20.I love my grandma because she gives me lots
:01:21. > :01:24.of pocket money and she is really kind and caring, and she tells
:01:25. > :01:32.really funny jokes and sometimes they don't even make sense!
:01:33. > :01:34.They're not the only ones who get to tell us.
:01:35. > :01:37.You can get involved too, by heading to the Newsround website and letting
:01:38. > :01:40.us know exactly what makes your granny or granddad great.
:01:41. > :01:55.Loads of you have been in touch already.
:01:56. > :01:58.Doctors in America have confirmed the first case of the Ebola virus
:01:59. > :02:04.A man is now being treated at a hospital in Texas having come into
:02:05. > :02:10.Thousands of people have been affected by a big outbreak of the
:02:11. > :02:13.disease in West Africa in recent months, where medical help has not
:02:14. > :02:18.But American health officials say they're extremely confident
:02:19. > :02:27.they can stop the virus spreading any further in the US.
:02:28. > :02:33.It is only spread by direct contact with somebody who is sick with the
:02:34. > :02:42.virus. The bottom line is that I have no doubt that we will control
:02:43. > :02:44.this importation with this case so that it does not spread widely in
:02:45. > :02:46.this country. Over in Hong Kong in Asia,
:02:47. > :02:51.even more protestors are expected to Tens of thousands
:02:52. > :02:56.of people have been blocking parts of the city for days, campaigning
:02:57. > :02:59.for more freedoms and a change to They say they want to decide
:03:00. > :03:03.themselves who is in charge and not be told by China,
:03:04. > :03:06.who currently run the territory. Now, it may be the first day of
:03:07. > :03:09.October, but experts say September was the driest one since records
:03:10. > :03:12.began more than 100 years ago. The Met Office, who predict
:03:13. > :03:14.the weather, say there was five times less rain than normal for this
:03:15. > :03:18.time of year and say the dryness If you're like me, you might enjoy
:03:19. > :03:25.sitting back to watch a bit But did you know some kids
:03:26. > :03:30.aren't just watching, they're The programme's inspired loads
:03:31. > :03:34.of you to take to the ballroom The sparkly outfits,
:03:35. > :03:40.the snazzy moves and, of course, Strictly Come Dancing has been
:03:41. > :03:46.waltzing its way onto our TV screens since 2004
:03:47. > :03:51.and it's still as popular as ever. This year's launch show was watched
:03:52. > :03:55.by more than 8 million people, It is one of the few shows
:03:56. > :04:01.that is truly family viewing. There is Judy Murray,
:04:02. > :04:11.Frankie from The Saturdays for the mums and dads, and then
:04:12. > :04:14.the grandparents like it for Len You can all sit down together
:04:15. > :04:20.and enjoy it. I am in the North West of England
:04:21. > :04:23.in Blackpool, and this is a town And halfway through the competition,
:04:24. > :04:29.this is where the Strictly celebrities will be strutting
:04:30. > :04:34.their stuff. So what do these children love
:04:35. > :04:38.about ballroom? I always watched it when I was
:04:39. > :04:42.little and I like ballroom dancing. To be honest,
:04:43. > :04:54.I like dancing with a girl. I'll be honest, I don't know
:04:55. > :04:56.my foxtrot from my cha-cha-cha. And I couldn't leave without
:04:57. > :05:03.giving it a go myself. I've spent a couple
:05:04. > :05:06.of hours here and it's really hard work, so I can imagine it'll be ten
:05:07. > :05:15.times tougher for the celebs. Come on, get dancing! OK! If I have
:05:16. > :05:25.to! What am I doing?! If that looks a bit energetic
:05:26. > :05:28.for this time of the morning, then how about
:05:29. > :05:30.your own remote-control settee? These students
:05:31. > :05:32.in Australia have programmed their sofa to drive around campus
:05:33. > :05:58.without them having to get up. Keep them coming in. Those are
:05:59. > :05:59.great. I will be back this afternoon.
:06:00. > :06:08.My parents split up nearly a year ago,
:06:09. > :06:10.'so now things are a lot more complicated.'
:06:11. > :06:13.Mum wants to know what you want for your birthday.