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.

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Stray dogs on the rise in Greece

Animal charities are warning that there are now more than one million stray animals on the streets in Greece.

Greece has borrowed loads of money over the last 10 years or so - both from European banks and from other countries' governments.

Now the country owes billions of pounds, and has signed a deal to help try to get it out of debt.

Find out more about Greece's money problems here.

But this has had a knock on effect on the people living in Greece, and has meant that some of them don't have a lot of money.

Animal charities think this might be one of the reasons why there are more stray dogs and cats on the streets in Greece, as their owners can no longer afford to take care of them.

A group of vets from the UK has flown out to try to help rescue some of the stray animals.

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Rescue pugs Jasper and Jasmine get married in Australia

Jasper and Jasmine got married in front of a crowd of 350 human guests and 60 pugs in St Kilda, Australia.

So cuuute!

The pugs were adopted 18 months ago by a couple who own a pug rescue and adoption charity.

The charity's founder, Joanna Herceg, said a lot of other charities held dinners to raise money, but she thought they needed something with a difference.

"So I thought let's do a pug wedding!

"Weddings are happy things and we are all about happiness."

The wedding has got a lot of attention, with the pair even having their own social media accounts.

There was "a puggy treats bar" full of dog food for the pugs to eat.

Human guests enjoyed drinks, canapés, wedding cake and music.

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Kai, the abandoned dog gets new owner

Kai, the male Shar-Pei crossbreed had been discovered tied to a rail outside Ayr station in Scotland last 2 January.  There was also a suitcase with its belongings including the dog's pillow,a toy, a food bowl and some food. Althought they tried to find its owner from its chip, it wasn't possible, so it remained in the SPCA wainting for adoption.

Now he has found a new owner

Kai became a superstar overnight - his picture was beamed all over the world and hundreds of people volunteered to take him in.

Offers came from as far away as America, France, Spain and even the Philippines.

Kai's owner revealed

Now Kai's new owner has been named as Ian Russell, an engineer from East Renfrewshire.

Stray snake mistaken for loom band bracelet in Aberdeen

A wildlife charity wants to find the owner of a tiny stray snake which was mistaken for a loom band bracelet in Aberdeen.

The Scottish SPCA was called in when rubbish collectors found the baby corn snake outside a house.

The little snake, nicknamed Mac, is now in the care of the charity's Aberdeenshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre.

Animal rescue officer Kim Butrym says snakes are great escape artists.

'Thought he was a loom band'

She said: "Mac was discovered by two waste removal men who were loading an old sofa onto their van.

"He had slithered his way between the cushions and the men actually thought he was a loom band before he started moving.

"Mac is good to handle and it's possible someone is missing him."

If no-one comes forward to collect the snake, rescue officers will try to find a new home for Mac.

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Largest cake sculpture record attempt

A world record attempt for the largest cake sculpture has been launched in London.

The massive cake was put together by forty five volunteers over six hours and is big enough to feed twelve thousand people!

It weighs two tonnes, which is nearly the same weight as an average African elephant.

But to break the record the entire cake must be eaten, with all the money raised going towards a children's charity. Yum!

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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.

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Homeless cats join book club

An animal shelter in America is hosting a book club for cats.

It's part of a scheme to improve local children's reading abilities developed by the Animal Rescue League of Berks County.

The Book Buddies Program began in August and invites readers aged six to 13 to read stories to some furry friends.

The rescue centre cares for 10,000 animals each year and all the cats are waiting to be adopted.

The cats look so calm that it seems they are really enjoying the atmosphere of the place!

A rescue worker came up with the idea for Book Buddies after her ten-year-old son was able to improve his skills by reading to cats at the centre.

According to research at Tufts University in Massachusetts pets are a source of support and human-animal interaction can make the learning process more comfortable and enjoyable for children.

Children who participate in the program not only get to interact with the adorable cats, but they can also earn prizes which encourages them to read more!

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Will these cats become more educated? Of course not but these children will certainly improve their reading abilities and also they can learn to interact with these independent animals that like having their company since they were abandoned or just lived in the streets from the moment they were born.

Good work,guys!

Printing Christmas presents for disadvantaged children

One of the big trends of 2013 has been 3D printing. While it is still too early to tell how much of a difference the technology will make, it is already having an effect on Christmas for some children.

BBC Click's Spencer Kelly talks to Camila Batmanghelidjh, the founder of the charity Kids Company, about Christmas for some of the disadvantaged children in the UK who will receive toys made with a 3D printer.

The charity will open its doors to 4,000 children, young people and vulnerable adults on Christmas day.

Well done, guys!

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