It was just like a galleon coming over the horizon, all guns blazing, and he'd whip the ball down and if the ball did not kill the batsman, furious anger and frustration would kill him. TV producer David Parker recorded the writer Laurie Lee (pictured age 48) as they walked around his home village of Slad, Gloucestershire, reminiscing about his childhood haunts

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Jessica Simpson, 43, bares her VERY toned tummy in a sexy crop top and spandex pants as the mom-of-three enjoys a night out in NYC

Katherine Ryan says she turned down I'm A Celebrity because she is 'against glorifying dangerous people like Nigel Farage' for entertainment Jennifer Aniston encourages fans to donate to late Friends costar Matthew Perry's charity foundation: 'He would have been grateful for the love'Sabrina Elba looks incredible in a figure-hugging brown gown as she attends the star-studded Wonka premiere Only Fools And Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst achieves newfound success in America as he's deemed 'best actor ever' by co-star Kelsey Grammer He won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award again in 1992, one of only four people to have won the award twice.

With Home Alone streaming on Disney+ in time for Christmas, here's a look at what the cast are doing now Hamas hands over 12 more hostages as Qatari mediators push for another truce extension on final day of ceasefire after clashes between IDF and Palestinian gunmen threatened to throw peace deal into chaos Girls' night out! Queen Máxima of the Netherlands stuns in a sensational shimmering gown as she steps out solo in Paris with Brigitte Macron Second member of Royal Family 'is named as racist' in Omid Scobie's book: Dutch translation of Endgame appears to identify two family members 'accused of speaking about Archie's skin colour' - as publishers desperately pulp copies

The Good

Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma take their kids to meet Santa Claus in LA: 'We love this time of year!' Jessie J flaunts her toned post-baby body in grey underwear as she shares a glimpse at family trip with boyfriend Chanan Safir Colman and son Sky And in these exclusive extracts, Lee visits his local pub and recounts the night a man was killed — a scene he included in his much-loved book, Cider With Rosie. Brendan Fraser is in high spirits as stops to chat with a colleague after enjoying lunch at a popular Italian spot in New York City Prost wins from 13th, Mansell stuns Berger – and Senna hits 100". f1fanatic.co.uk. 24 June 2015 . Retrieved 24 June 2015.

Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid accuses Dominic Cummings of acting as 'prime minister in all but name' in a No10 with a 'preference for loyalty over experience' before the Covid pandemic as he reignites feud with adviser who cost him his job Former racing champion banned from the road". BBC News. 23 January 1998 . Retrieved 28 October 2009.

The Bad

Ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid accuses Dominic Cummings of acting as 'prime minister in all but name' in a No10... Four teenagers found in overturned car that veered off the road in Snowdonia died from drowning, inquest hears