since adeoye won the tournament, his story has been trending on social media.ustain their project. around $58,000 has been donated so far. we don't just want to stop here. there's still so much more to do. we still need to get all of them off the streets and, you know, get them back to school. translation: i don't want to live under the bridge any more. - i want to live in a decent place. i don't want to join louts any more. what a great story there with a life transformed by chess with him i don't know about you but i have certainly tried it and i play sometimes with my daughter who i must admit at 11 is far more proficient than me. i should have learned earlier, i suppose what you know what they say, it's never too late to learn. anyway i would like to move onto a different story for you now and talk to you about text messages. they may seem a little old—fashioned these days, but when they first pinged onto our phones, text messages were the last word in cool. now the first text ever sent has been sold for more than $120,000. it was auctioned in paris as a no

since adeoye won the tournament, his story has been trending on social media.heir project. around $58,000 has been donated so far. we don'tjust want to stop here. there's still so much more to do. we still need to get all of them off the streets, you know, and get them back to school. translation: i don't want to | live under the bridge any more. i want to live in a decent place. i don't want to join louts any more. what a remarkable story there of a life transformed through chess. i have tried playing chess. i have tried playing chess with my 11—year—old daughter from time to time and she is far more proficient than me. i wish i started earlier in life but, as they say, it is never too late to learn. portuguese adventurer francisco lufinha has successfully crossed the atlantic in a boat powered only by kites. he completed the 4,000 mile crossing from lisbon to the caribbean island of martinique, injust under seven weeks. the power needed onboard his small tri—maran was generated using solar power with lufinha steering, using remote controls that positioned an

since adeoye won the tournament, his story has been trending on social media.around $58,000 has been donated so far. we don'tjust want to stop here. there's still so much more to do. we still need to get all of them off the streets, you know, and get them back to school. translation: i don't want to | live under the bridge any more. i want to live in a decent place. i don't want to join louts any more. remarkable story there. i don't know about you but i have certainly tried to play chess before with my daughter, in fact, and she's much better than i am an 11 years old. i wishi than i am an 11 years old. i wish i had started a little earlier but i suppose the lesson in all of this is it's never too late to learn. just before we go, an amazing survival story to bring you now from madagascar, where a government minister managed to swim to shore when his helicopter crashed after spending 12 hours in the water. serge gelle, the secretary of state for police, was one of two survivors from the crash, which happened during a mission to inspect the site of a shipwreck.

good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye.s said she was a talented student and role model for other pupils. 11—year—old fatiha sabrin lived with her family in a block of flats which was evacuated on saturday, after some residents fell ill. the police investigation is ongoing. her headteacher said she'd recently won a nationwide poetry competition. the title was �*this is me, fatiha', and that really struck a chord with me, thinking, "oh, my..." and the last line was, "angelic as an angel", and i was thinking, "where are you?" you know, she is amongst angels now. a 23—year—old man's been fatally stabbed in elephant and castle. it happened yesterday evening at around 7.45 on hampton street. police are appealing for anyone who saw what happened to contact them. former conservative mayoral candidate shaun bailey has quit as chair of a police and crime committee. it's after the daily mirror published a photo of him at a christmas party last december. it was organised by his team at the conservative campaign headquarters. mr bailey

good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye.ff shortages, a lack of consumer confidence and reduced bookings mean businesses could continue to face hard times. many venues have reported cancellations during the crucial festive period. trafalgar square's christmas tree could be replaced after it was criticised for looking sparse. norway's oslo council is set to vote on whether to send another one. westminster council claimed the branches were social distancing. but there's a concern a replacement tree might not arrive in time for christmas. for seriously ill young people who were stuck in hospital over lockdown, the pandemic has been particularly tough. the charity, spread a smile, which organises events to give children and teenagers a break from hospital, has put on a special tea party — the first outing for some since the start of the pandemic. i was diagnosed in february, and i had treatment of chemo for six months. i usuallyjust come up to london for medical appointments. but this time it's not for it. it's just going out wi

good morning from bbc london, i'm tolu adeoye.er wanted in connection with violent offences or known to have a violent background. the drive to arrest outstanding offenders is part of the met�*s ongoing winter nights campaign to reduce violence over the festive period. often, when there are headlines about gang violence, or knife crime, the focus is on young men. but there are warnings about the risk teenage girls face. officers in peckham have been talking to some of them about the dangers, inviting them to a session at a local boxing club. trying to gain some of that trust back that potentially, you know, some females have lost in us. so it's a really small thing that we can do, but hopefully we start changing few perceptions and showing people what we actually do as police. brentford's game against manchester united in the premier league later today has been postponed after a covid outbreak at the old trafford club. it was due to take place at brentford community stadium. it follows spurs having had 2 games postponed in the las

good morning from bbc london, i'm tolo adeoye. a big difference to me. well, we'd like to hear how the latest restrictions will impact you or your business. do get in touch. meanwhile, tottenham hotspur�*s europa conference league match tonight has been postponed. spurs boss antonio conte said yesterday everyone at the club was "a bit scared" over the number of infections. sunday's premier league game is also under review. a legal challenge is being launched later against the government's hotel one in 53 londoners is homeless according to a new report by shelter, with more than 165,000 living in temporary accommodation. the figures come as social enterprise change please rolled out two refurbished london buses giving free services for rough sleepers. the london councils group says high housing costs and the disproportionate impact of covid—19 on london's economy means we face the highest homelessness rates in the country. travel news now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning, apart from minor delays on the metropolitan