Animals:
Call to conserve 'crucial' rare Wales spider species -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41767247 Dinosaurs:
Dinosaur sported 'bandit mask' -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41763478 Sport:
Football:
Asmir Begovic: ‘You have a life and - boom - it’s turned upside down’ -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/27/asmir-begovic-you-have-a-life-and-boom-it-s-turned-upside-down-bournemouth-chelsea Putting this under football, but it's about more than that.
Rugby League:
'Una famiglia': the diverse roots of Italy's Rugby League World Cup squad -
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/24/una-famiglia-the-diverse-roots-of-italys-rugby-league-world-cup-squad From the 2017 World Cup, but this time round they're being put up in St Helens so one is obliged to cheer for them, even more than usual.
Tom van Vollenhoven obituary -
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/23/tom-van-vollenhoven-obituary Highlighting the sub-heading - "Outstanding rugby league player who scored 392 tries in 409 games for St Helens". That is an entirely ridiculous ratio. Also, dear Sky, no matter how hard you try, 'Wide to West' is not as good as the van Vollenhoven try.