05/04/2016

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: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