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Blackbeard, aka Edward Teach, earned a centuries-spanning reputation as the most dastardly sea-devil of them all. Yet, writes Pat Kinsella, he may have been one of the kindest – or rather, less villainous – pirates of them all

Dr Rebecca Simon answers key questions about an era when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas

The list of state employees who make more than the governor’s salary grew to more than 400 this year, according to a new state report.

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APOY round two winners revealed: The Natural World May 13, 2021 The top ten images from Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY), Round Two – Natural World, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge Every year, the wildlife and nature round of APOY is one of the toughest to judge, because the standard is so high. Our panel shortlisted a huge range of images, reflecting not only the quality of entries but also the diversity of tastes. This month’s guest judge, wildlife photographer Ros...

Little is known of Blackbeard’s early life, and his origins have been left to speculation. He has been widely identified as Edward Teach (or several variations thereof, including Thatch and Thack), though pirate custom at the time was to use a pseudonym when engaging in acts of piracy, and his true name will probably never be known. Thought to have been active as a privateer for the British during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–13), Blackbeard was first heard of as a pirate late in...