13-year-old schoolboy on New Year Honours list

A schoolboy fundraiser has been awarded a British Empire Medal on the New Year Honours list.

Jonjo Heuerman was inspired to raise money by the death of his grandmother

The 13-year-old is the youngest person on this year's list, which gives out special awards to people for achievements like making a difference to their community, being a volunteer for many years or being amazing at what they do for a job.

Jonjo Heuerman, from Dartford, England, has raised more than £235,000 for Cancer Research UK's Bobby Moore Fund.

"It was a big surprise, because I never thought I could get something like this at this age," Jonjo said.

"It made me feel quite proud of myself because I've worked really hard over the last five years."

Jonjo will receive his award, which is special medal, from the Queen or other members of the Royal Family at a ceremony later in 2016.

Bobby Moore who lifted the World Cup for England in 1966 died of bowel cancer in 1993

He added: "In 2009 my Nan died from bowel cancer - she had been fighting it for a very long time.

"My football hero Bobby Moore also died from it about 20 years ago, and I decided to fundraise for the Bobby Moore Fund."

The teenager has walked and cycled thousands of miles across Britain since the death of his grandmother Lyn.

In February 2015, Jonjo cycled to all of England's Premier League football clubs for charity

Jonjo said the hardest challenge had been in February when he undertook a 700-mile cycle ride, visiting all of the Premier League football clubs in England.

He then returned to London and walked to all of the capital's Premier League clubs.

"I'm in training for the next one which is in April. I'm going to be cycling and walking from Germany all the way to the UK," Jonjo said.

Jonjo is one of nearly 1,200 people who have been named on the New Year Honours list.

From CBBC Newsround

One Direction named Artist of the Year at American Music Awards

One Direction picked up the top award at the American Music Awards winning the Artist of the Year award for the second year in a row.

They also won best group even though they're due to take a break next year.

"Wow, this is incredible, to win two years in a row. It's a testament to how incredible our fans are so thank you, thank you, thank you," said Louis Tomlinson.

Liam Payne added: "We can't believe we get to win awards like this."

One Direction performing "Perfect"

From CBBC Newsround

Skateboarding bulldog breaks Guinness World Record

A bulldog called Otto has broken the Guinness World Record for skateboarding through the "longest human tunnel" in Peru.

Otto passed through the legs of 30 people and was presented with an official certificate.(BBC News)

Beard and Moustache Championships

The Championships first started in 1990, and have increased in popularity every year. Now 350 bearded competitors are competing.

Meet the hairy competitors

Bearded competitors from all over the world are gathering in Austria, for this year's annual Beard and Moustache World Championships.

Around 350 contestants from 20 different countries have signed up to show off their hairy facial sculptures, in the hopes of being crowned champions.

Hairy competitors can take part in 18 different categories, including best goatie, best stubble and best fashion beard.

Here is a closer look at some of the whiskered wonders who will be competing...

The championships take place in a different country every year, and the UK even held one in 2007. Take a look at this mighty tusk moustache!

From CBBC Newsround

MTV Video Music Awards: Taylor Swift picks up four prizes

Taylor Swift took home four MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday night at a big event in Los Angeles, USA.

She won the night's biggest prize, the Video of the Year award, for 'Bad Blood'.

"I'm just happy that in 2015 we live in a world where boys can play princesses and girls can play soldiers," the 25-year-old singer said accepting her award.

Swift also won Best Pop Video and Best Female Video for 'Blank Space'. (From CBBC Newsround)

Cat wins 'Hero Dog' award

Tara the cat has been given a National Hero Dog Award in America after saving her six-year-old owner Jeremy when he was attacked in 2014.

Jeremy was ok after and the video of the heroic kitty went viral, attracting over 24 million views.

It has been over a year since the attack happened in California, America, and now Tara has been honoured for her bravery.

The president of the organisation that gave the award said: 'We were so impressed by Tara's bravery and fast action that the selection committee decided that a cat this spectacular should be the National Hero Dog.'(BBC News)

Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize 2014

Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai has won the Nobel Peace Prize, one of the world's most respected awards.

She has been recognised for her hard work promoting the right for girls to have an education.

The prize judges said about Malala: "Through her heroic struggle she has become a leading spokesperson for girls' rights to education."

Malala won it jointly with Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi.

Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi is sharing the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala

Malala, 17, is the youngest person to ever get the Nobel Peace Prize.

She was attacked by the Taliban, an extremist group, in Pakistan two years ago for her campaign work.

Malala was seriously injured in the attack, but she was flown to the UK for treatment and has recovered well.

She now goes to school in Birmingham and continues her campaigning.

What is the Nobel Peace Prize?

What have Albert Einstein, Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama got in common? They've all won a Nobel Prize.

They're given out every year to people or organisations who have achieved amazing things in different areas.

The Nobel Peace Prize is probably the most famous, but there are others, including ones for medicine, science and economics.

The Nobel Prize is named after Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite.

All this week, the winners are being announced. Ricky's been finding out why they're such a big deal.

From CBBC newsround

Katy Perry leads nominations for MTV European Music Awards

Popstar Katy Perry will be competing for the most prizes at this year's MTV European Music Awards receiving seven nominations.

Katy Perry will hope to take home the best song prize for 'Dark Horse'

Ariana Grande follows closely behind with six nominations after a very successful year.

Calvin Harris and One Direction will also go head to head for the best UK and Ireland artist prize.

The winners will be announced at a big show taking place in Glasgow on 9 November.

Six nominations is definitely not a 'Problem' for Ariana

Will Pharrell leave the awards show in Glasgow a 'Happy' man?

Katy and Arianna are both in the running for best pop and best female artist alongside Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Beyonce.

Other artists nominated for awards include Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams and Sam Smith.

From CBBC newsround

Air Guitar World Championships won by Nanami Nagura

Air guitar just got serious - the world's best have been competing at the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland.

Nanami "Seven Seas" Nagura from Japan won the top prize, taking home a handmade electric guitar.

She said: "I love air guitar, I'm glad that I came to Finland and I'm glad that I fought the Air Guitar World Championships and won."

Watch her in action now!

From CBBC newsround

Tokyo native Nanami Nagura was crowned the new world air guitar champion Saturday at a tourney in Finland, the Air Guitar Japan Association said.

Nagura, 19, who used to belong to an all-girl air guitar idol group, is the first Japanese to win the title since Yosuke Ochi, one half of the comic storytelling pair Dainoji, claimed back-to-back victories in 2006 and 2007.

From The Japan Times 

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/nanami-nagura/

Army sniffer dog Sasha given top military award

An army sniffer dog who died six years ago in Afghanistan is to be awarded the highest military award for animals.

L/Cpl Rowe and Sasha his sniffer dog

Sasha, a yellow Labrador, was trained to hunt out explosives and make sure areas were safe for fellow soldiers.

She died with partner Lance Corporal Ken Rowe in a Taliban attack in 2008.

The animal charity the PDSA, which gives the award, says the Dickin Medal is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross - the highest military honour a person can receive.

Col Neil Smith QHVS, who is in charge of the Army's animal unit, said: "Sadly, this award is posthumous as both Sasha and her handler, Lance Corporal Ken Rowe, were killed in enemy action in Afghanistan in 2008.

Sasha will be the 65th animal to receive the PDSA medal

The PDSA says that Sasha's skill helped save the lives of many soldiers and civilians.

From CBBC newsround

Book dominoes world record set

A book group in Belgium is celebrating today 

after breaking a world record.

Watch this! Absolutely fantastic!

They spent a whole night setting up 4,845 books in a 600-metre domino chain before knocking them all down.

The books all had to fall in the right order for them to win the world record - and they did it!

The previous winners, from South Africa, held the title for a chain that had 2,850 books in it.

The Belgian group decided to have another go straight away using 5,500 books, but that one didn't work.

Never mind, they are still the world record holders. Check out the video.

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Milly, the miracle dog

A Chihuahua in Puerto Rico has been crowned the world's smallest dog by the Guinness Book of Records.

Miracle Milly is 9.6cm high and weighs just half a kilogram.

The brown Chihuahua named Miracle Milly is shorter than a soup can, standing at 3.8 inches (9.65 centimeters) tall when measured from backbone to paw, Guinness World Records announced Thursday.

She is nearly 2 years old, weighs roughly 1 pound (half a kilogram) and is known for often sticking out her tiny tongue when someone takes her picture.

"She knows how to pose," owner Vanesa Semler told The Associated Press.

Miracle Milly dethroned Boo Boo, a long-haired Chihuahua from Kentucky that stands 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) tall.

Guinness also has a second category for world's smallest dog when measured by length. That title is held by Heaven Sent Brandy, a Chihuahua in Largo, Florida, that measures 6 inches (15.24 centimeters) long.

When she was born, Miracle Milly weighed less than an ounce and fit in a teaspoon, Semler said. Her mouth was too tiny to nurse from her mother, so Semler gave her milk every two hours through an eyedropper.

She slept in a doll's crib next to Semler's bed, growing stronger as the months passed.

The Chihuahua now sleeps in a baby's crib and will eat nothing but food cooked by humans.

From

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/12/miracle-milly_n_3916833.html