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Eddie Parris: The forgotten story of the first black footballer to play for Wales

The distinctive afro haircut. The evocative tramlined kit. It's easy to see why the iconic image of George Berry in…

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Illegal trade booms in South Africa’s ‘super-strange looking’ plants

A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected…

Thabo Bester: The South African rapist who faked his own death to escape prison

The daring prison break, the celebrity girlfriend and the escape across borders had all the elements of a fictional thriller.…

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