Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball

An Australian teenager has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. Ben Austin, 17, was training - with a helmet but no neck guard - in cricket nets in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was hit in the neck by a ball thrown using a handheld

MPs raise concerns over Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lease

MPs question value for money of Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge lease Shutterstock Prince Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge since 2004 and has a 75-year lease Parliament's spending watchdog has raised concerns over whether Prince Andrew's lease arrangements are "achieving the best value for money", amid increased scrutiny over the cost of his accommodation at

‘Lost’ spider species rediscovered on Isle of Wight

'Lost' spider species rediscovered after 40 years PA Media Aulonia albimana was last recorded in the UK in 1985 A critically endangered spider not seen in the UK for 40 years has been rediscovered. Aulonia albimana, which was last recorded in the UK in 1985, was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve

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Newscast – (Another) Plan to Close Migrant Hotels – BBC Sounds

Episode details News , 28 Oct 2025 , 34 mins (Another) Plan to Close Migrant Hotels Newscast Available for over a year Today, hundreds of asylum seekers could be housed in two military sites in Inverness and East Sussex as the government seeks to end the use of hotels. Ministers are considering housing 900 men

Americast – Americanswers…on 5 Live! Will Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump) run for president again? – BBC Sounds

Episode details News , 27 Oct 2025 , 32 mins Americanswers…on 5 Live! Will Kamala Harris (and Donald Trump) run for president again? Americast Available for over a year It’s just over a year since the 2024 presidential election but attention is already turning to 2028 with both candidates from last year’s race expressing a

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Contains language which may offend. Out on a late-night job alone, power repairman Roy Neary has an encounter with an alien spacecraft and becomes consumed with the desire to see it again.   Duration 2h 10m First shown 1980 Available for 18 days Watchlist Audio Described Sign Language

Vinicius Jr: What’s going on with Real Madrid forward after El Clasico outburst?

Vinicius Jr no longer feels 'untouchable' - so what's going on? Vinicius Jr's frustrated reaction when he was substituted against Barcelona was not a sign of total rebellion or a hint at an immediate departure. It was, however, another reflection of a growing tension between the Brazilian star and his Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso
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