this is bbc news, i m rebecca jones. the headlines at nine. new accusations of racism in english cricket as batsman alex hales apologises for painting his face black at a party after a photo emerges from 2009. australia s men“s cricket captain resigns after admiting he sent sexually explicit text messages to a female co worker. two children and two women are killed in a house fire in south east london, the fire brigade describes the incident as “ truly terrible. plans for tougher laws to prosecute drivers using their phone behind the wheel with a ban on playing games and scrolling through playlists. parents and guardians of school