:00:00. > :00:07.Good afternoon, I'm Jenny with all the top stories on line and on tv.
:00:08. > :00:14.The boy who sends letters around the world
:00:15. > :00:38.First, rhino and elephant horn and tusks are worth a lot of money,
:00:39. > :00:41.but it's against the law to buy or sell them.
:00:42. > :00:44.Today thieves are being sent to jail for stealing expensive items made
:00:45. > :00:48.from these materials, from museums in the UK.
:00:49. > :00:54.Reiner and elephants are some of the most loved animals in the world, but
:00:55. > :00:59.their numbers have fallen dramatically because of poaching.
:01:00. > :01:03.This means that animals are illegally killed for tasks and
:01:04. > :01:07.horns. These art worth more by the grand than gold and diamonds, and
:01:08. > :01:19.made it does not apply to old items,
:01:20. > :01:24.which many people think are important because of their history.
:01:25. > :01:32.These are still on show in museums. A group of criminals have managed to
:01:33. > :01:41.still millions of pounds of horns to sell illegally in other countries.
:01:42. > :01:45.14 men behind this plan has been jailed. No one knows where the ivory
:01:46. > :01:47.has gone, and there are fears that it could be lost for ever.
:01:48. > :01:49.Next, to the 8-year-old boy who spent the last three
:01:50. > :01:51.years writing to people all over the world.
:01:52. > :01:52.Toby started sending letters to countries
:01:53. > :01:54.thousands of miles away, and never expecting
:01:55. > :02:05.780 letters later, this is his story.
:02:06. > :02:18.My name is Toby. I am eight years old. I like space, fossils and
:02:19. > :02:24.film-making. Three years ago, I had a special project. I read a book and
:02:25. > :02:32.I wanted to speak to people around the world to find out what their
:02:33. > :02:37.lives are like. I started writing to the South Pole, and I got a
:02:38. > :02:44.response. I got a response and I got a happy birthday Toby Banner! I have
:02:45. > :02:49.written nearly 800 letters, and it has been really good handwriting
:02:50. > :02:55.practice. And the most exciting things happen. All of the letters
:02:56. > :03:03.have been turned into this book! They sent me through each magnets,
:03:04. > :03:08.and even spices. -- fridge magnets. They talk about what their lives are
:03:09. > :03:17.like and what school is like. I love all of their responses. I have
:03:18. > :03:22.received over 300 letters! This shows that you can make friends all
:03:23. > :03:26.over the world. What a brilliant idea!
:03:27. > :03:28.The X Factor dropped another massive bombshell today -
:03:29. > :03:29.long serving judge, Cheryl, has quit.
:03:30. > :03:34.Well it was only a matter of time really.
:03:35. > :03:36.Grimmy, Olly and Caroline have already quit the show
:03:37. > :03:43.The singer released this statement saying she's learnt
:03:44. > :03:47.But she's missed making music and is now working
:03:48. > :03:50.She also said she loves Simon to bits.
:03:51. > :04:02.Things are starting to shape up for the show.
:04:03. > :04:04.Dermot's back as host, and there are plenty
:04:05. > :04:07.Will former judges Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh
:04:08. > :04:10.So that just leaves Simon and Rita Ora.
:04:11. > :04:20.The X Factor saga - as ever - continues!
:04:21. > :04:27.Next, a volcano in Mexico has erupted, Cameras managed to catch
:04:28. > :04:29.the Popacatapetel volcano lighting up the night sky
:04:30. > :04:31.and shooting ash and smoke around 2000 metres into the air
:04:32. > :04:35.Finally British diver Tom Daley has taken to social media
:04:36. > :04:38.to ask his fans design a new photo to replace this one
:04:39. > :04:43.has been that helpful, with followers putting
:04:44. > :04:48.to Postman Pat's van, to flying with a bird.
:04:49. > :04:51.Entries closed on Monday, and Tom is expected to announce
:04:52. > :04:58.That's all from from the team today, but Newsround's back right