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A giant adventure in Botswana

13.11.09

You won't frighten the giraffes and needn't fear lions while riding through the bush on the back of a friendly African elephant... more

Blur star and the bees create buzz at ‘Pestival’

25.08.09

A giant termite mound and a black cab with a beehive are to be part of London's first insect festival at the Southbank Centre.... more

Simon Shaw hopes he can finally pass his test for the Lions

29.05.09

Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more

Remote access in Namibia

10.05.09

Trek riding in Namibia, sometimes for eight hours a day, is not a break for the faint-hearted. Maryta Pankiewicz was a touch apprehensive... more

At least 200 dead as army moves into illegal mines

27.02.09

A brutal government crackdown on diamond hunters in Zimbabwe involving soldiers and police has led to more than 200 deaths in recent weeks... more

Citi says rush to gold may trigger a rise above $2000

27.01.09

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Flower won't wilt under challenge

07.01.09

As the best batsman in Zimbabwe's history, Andy Flower often found himself fighting a lone battle against the finest bowlers in world cricket... more

A safari to the shops for Chelsy the Chelsea girl

22.08.08

After a romantic safari in Botswana with Prince Harry, his girlfriend Chelsy Davy returned to the urban jungle with a bout of serious shopping. ... more

First pictures of Brad and Angelina's newborn twins - and they already look like mum

04.08.08

This is the first photograph of Angelina Jolie’s three-week-old twins and all the signs are that Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon have inherited at least one element of their mother’s remarkable looks.... more

Brad and Angelina sell baby pictures for a record £7.5million

01.08.08

Pictures of Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new arrivals, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline will be the most expensive baby pictures ever, it has emerged. ... more

Angelina Jolie 'conceived twins by IVF' in race for more babies

25.07.08

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wanted to expand their family quickly rather than waiting for nature to take its course, a source told Us Weekly.... more

Brad and Angelina's rainbow family may seem idyllic, but can the children REALLY be happy?

16.07.08

As the birth of Brad and Angelina's baby twins attracts a £10m bidding war, AMANDA PLATELL wonders what lies ahead for the couple and their rainbow brood. ... more

Angelina set to give £5million from twins' photo deal to charity

13.07.08

French papers have reported that an American magazine has already offered $10m (£5m) for the exclusive images of the new babies - with all the money going to a worthy cause. ... more

Heavily pregnant Angelina Jolie 'fed up and can't wait for twins to be born'

09.07.08

After carrying her heavy load for nine months, Jolie is growing increasingly grouchy with staff while she waits to give birth to twins in a French hospital.... more

Brangelina's £11m bump: How the couple are planning to turn their twins into the most lucrative newborns ever

04.07.08

On the face of it at least, one could be forgiven for thinking Angelina Jolie was not in immediate need of several weeks of hospital bed rest. ... more

Brad Pitt takes Shiloh and Zahara to hospital where mum Angelina Jolie prepares for birth of twins

01.07.08

Brad Pitt arrived at the Lenval hospital in Nice today with daughters Shiloh and Zahara in tow for a visit with their pregnant mother Angelina Jolie.... more

Brangelina splash out £35m on French chateau complete with vineyard and ponies for their expanding brood

25.05.08

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought a £35 million chateau in the French Riviera to base their growing family.... more

Angelina insists on French birth so her twins will follow her Gallic mother

23.05.08

For the past three weeks, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been ensconced in luxurious surroundings on the French Riviera preparing for the birth of their twins.... more

Gardening guru Monty Don to quit BBC show after suffering stroke

22.05.08

Celebrity gardener Monty Don has suffered a stroke and will stand down from his presenting duties, the BBC said today.... more

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt confirms: 'We're having twins'

28.02.08

Angelina Jolie is pregnant with twins, her partner Brad Pitt has confirmed to friends. After weeks of silence on the subject, Jolie's rounded belly on the red carpet of the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday confirmed she was expecting ... more

London's best African restaurants

09.01.08

You may not have thought about African food in London before, but from antelope to yam, their cuisine is as diverse as the continent.... more

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