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• NHS crisis: 20,000 operations cancelled at the last minute as performance slumps to worst in a decade

  13-02-2015 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 19,471 planned procedures hospitals cancelled was the highest number for October, November and December in 13 years
  
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• Mother jailed for biting woman's nose off in 'shark-like' Butlins attack

  13-02-2015 23:58
  
  A mother has been handed a six-year jail sentence after she bit a chunk out of a woman's nose like a“shark”, during a children’s pantomime.
  
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• Met's refusal to police London rally 'may be human rights breach'

  13-02-2015 23:47
  
  Move to make Million Women Rise demonstrators pay for security in effect bans protest for those who cannot afford to pay, say criticsThe Metropolitan police has been warned it risks breaching the European convention on human rights by refusing to police a second planned protest in central London next month.For the past seven years campaigners have marked International Women’s Day by marching through the UK capital in an event that has always been stewarded by the police. But this year the orga
  
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• TV weatherman Fred Talbot: What's more interesting than a copulating 15 year old?

  13-02-2015 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In one diary entry, the pervert said: “What is more interesting than a smoking, swearing, and copulating 15-year-old.”
  
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• Young Mum's Unit teacher to be made redundant as councillors refuse to cut drinks budget

  13-02-2015 23:43 via
  
  Norma Seith is set to lose her post as principal teacher at the Menzieshill Young Mum's Unit (YMU) in Dundee - which helps teenage mothers stay in education. The move has been fiercely opposed.
  
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• Mum who bit off part of woman's NOSE during Butlins holiday camp children's panto is jailed

  13-02-2015 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tina Love headbutted victim Julie McDonald before biting off a 1in chunk of her nose following a dispute over a table at Butlins in Bognor Regis
  
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• The Royal Wee: Mike Tindall drinks his own URINE on Bear Grylls survival show

  13-02-2015 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, the retired England rugby star is probably used to better stuff
  
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• Yee-haw! 'Cowboy' frog has whale of a time RIDING beetle

  13-02-2015 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Photographer Hendy Mp snapped the incredible moment near his home
  
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• Fiancee’s wise words help Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet reclaim best form

  13-02-2015 23:30
  
  Belgium international says advice from Jasmien led him to stop overthinking and play his natural game after a worrying run of formDrawing a distinction between his character and the flash, impulsive Premier League stereotype is important to Simon Mignolet. “I am not the sort of person who will wake up and go and buy myself a Ferrari,” he stresses when, in truth, no explanation is required. Forget his degree in political science or fluency in four languages, Mignolet has set himself apart by
  
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• Arsène Wenger: language barrier may hinder Arsenal’s Gabriel Paulista

  13-02-2015 23:30
  
  • Wenger warns against expecting miracles from Brazilian
  • Arsenal manager: ‘He’s the first defender I’ve brought in with no English’
  • Gabriel could make his Arsenal debut against MiddlesbroughFor Gabriel Paulista, the pressure stands to be intense. Never mind the size of the fee that took him from Villarreal to Arsenal last month, the Brazilian centre-half has been held up as the solution to one of the London club’s biggest problems – the lack of adequate defensive cover.
  
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• The woman who spends every Valentine's Day with her husband - AND her cheating ex

  13-02-2015 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  George Hill sits down to dinner with ex-wife Angelica and her new husband Glenn Wilson every single night - with Valentine's Day no exception
  
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• Triumph of the spirit: Tormented at school for her facial deformity, she had a breakdown. Offered surgery, she nearly spurned it as against God's will. Now as a vicar she campaigns against abortion

  13-02-2015 23:22 via
  
  Vicar Joanna Jepson (pictured) was born with a facial deformity and was tormented at school for her protruding teeth. She had a breakdown and decided to have surgery in her late-teens.
  
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• Superman contact lenses will help pensioners with bad eyesight see like Clark Kent

  13-02-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  User wears electronic glasses which can switch to a polarised filter that directs light to the telescopic part of the lens
  
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• Jailed, groom in sham wedding who couldn't remember bride's name

  13-02-2015 23:16 via
  
  Zubair Khan, 28, (pictured) forgot the name of his future wife Beata Szilagyi, 33, from Hungary. The Pakistani national turned to a sham marriage plot as his student visa was about to expire.
  
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• Your Money: Cashing in on holiday currency

  13-02-2015 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Getting the best deals on foreign currency
  
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• Anonymous to march on homes of 'elite paedophiles' part of 'child sex abuse cover-up'

  13-02-2015 23:14
  
  ANONYMOUS called on their supporters to tonight march on the homes of "elite paedophiles" in the UK who they claim "tortured and murdered children for entertainment".
  
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• Tim Cook: 'Sacrificing our right to privacy can have dire consequences' – video

  13-02-2015 23:13
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during the White House summit on cybersecurity and consumer protection in Palo Alto, California, on Friday. Cook's remarks came Cook's remarks came as many in the tech community have expressed concerns about government attempts to weaken encryption Continue reading...
  
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• Bridegroom who couldn't remember the name of the woman he planned to marry is jailed for attempting to break UK immigration laws

  13-02-2015 23:10
  A bridegroom who couldn’t remember the name of the woman he planned to marry has been jailed for attempting to undergo a bogus wedding to cheat immigration laws.
  
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• Number of students studying French, Italian and German falls as fewer universities offer courses

  13-02-2015 23:10 via
  
  The number of students taking foreign languages at university is in free fall, with enrolment for French courses down by a quarter, official figures show.
  
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• Kirkby vouncil spends thousands on sculpture of a dead tree despite facing £42m cuts 

  13-02-2015 23:09 via
  
  The six-metre iron sculpture, called 'The Tree of Life', was erected in Kirkby town centre in Merseyside after supermarket giant Tesco pulled out of plans for a new store for the town.
  
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• UK citizenship guide among the most borrowed library books last year 

  13-02-2015 23:08 via
  
  Life In The United Kingdom: A Guide For New Residents - a UK citizenship test guide - includes a section on British values and explains concepts such as bank holidays.
  
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• Bungling burglars caged after carelessly leaving BALACLAVA and glove at crime scenes

  13-02-2015 23:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The prolific crooks were jailed after DNA taken from evidence dropped at raids
  
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• England fall short against USA as Alex Morgan header proves decisive

  13-02-2015 23:05
  
  • England 0-1 USAEngland deserved at least a draw, insisted their head coach Mark Sampson after a game in which his team had an equalising goal incorrectly ruled out for offside after the striker Alex Morgan’s 25th-minute opener for the USA. But after another defeat to one of the world’s top nations, and with the World Cup finals in Canada only four months away, Sampson concluded ruefully that, “eventually, we’ve got to find away to win.”Finding a way to win against the best will be
  
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• Church of England campaigning for EU integration

  13-02-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Church has written a letter to the main Westminster parties in which it appears to criticise Conservative policies on the EU as well as Trident
  
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• Bigger, fitter, faster: why rugby union is too strong for its own good

  13-02-2015 23:00
  
  Fans are increasingly hankering for the old days of specialist craftsmen rather than hard-running line-breakersPlenty has been said and written about modern rugby union but it was England’s oldest living player who offered this week’s most lacerating verdict. “There is no room for finesse any more,” lamented Harry Walker, who made his Test debut in 1947 and celebrated his 100th birthday on Wednesday. “If someone beats one man about three others hit him. They have got no chance. It’s
  
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• Tony McCoy's potential £50MILLION 'golden goodbye' at Cheltenham and Aintree has bookies running scared

  13-02-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bookmakers face the biggest payout in betting history if the racing legend wins the Gold Cup and Grand National before his retirement in April
  
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• Dresden WW2 bombing raids killed 25,000 people - but it WASN'T a war crime

  13-02-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Author and former RAF navigator John Nichol defends the RAF's bombing strategy on the German city as controversy continues on the event's 70th anniversary
  
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• 'Have you ever tried stand up?' Watch HILARIOUS moment judge is left in tears of laughter

  13-02-2015 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A suspect left a judge and an entire courtroom with the giggles after she showcased her witty banter
  
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• Obese ordered 'lose weight or lose benefits' if Tories win the General Election

  13-02-2015 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest attack on welfare will also include those on 'treatable conditions' such as depression or drug and alcohol addiction
  
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• VIDEO: Time-lapse: Five years of the Sun

  13-02-2015 22:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Space agency Nasa has released a time-lapse video showing the Sun over period of nearly five years - capturing one frame every eight hours.
  
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• Fancy having JLo and Nicole Scherzinger sing at your wedding?

  13-02-2015 22:48
  
  IF YOU are spending £15million on your wedding you want the best.
  
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• Aston Villa in advanced talks with Tim Sherwood over manager’s job

  13-02-2015 22:48
  
  • Villa targeting progressive manager to replace Paul Lambert
  • Club has not been in contact with Glenn HoddleAston Villa are closing in on Tim Sherwood and the Midlands club are in advanced talks with the 46-year-old with a view to him replacing Paul Lambert as manager. Although nothing has been formally agreed, Sherwood has held discussions with Tom Fox, the Villa chief executive, and it is possible that an announcement could be made before fifth-round FA Cup tie at home against Leiceste
  
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• Land Rover driver Debra Weston who orphaned Lucas Durber in crash jailed for a year

  13-02-2015 22:47 via
  
  Debra Weston, 41, pictured, was jailed today at Peterborough Crown Court after she admitted careless driving causing the death of Stephen Durber and his wife Samantha in August 2013.
  
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• Judge tells rapists: "Your foolish victim was drunk and throwing herself at a number of men"

  13-02-2015 22:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Campaigners anger as judge brands victims of Craig Whitelaw and Kristopher McLaren as "foolish" as they used the teenager to fulfill their sordid fantasies of a threesome
  
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• Sham wedding couple jailed after scam revealed when dopey groom FORGOT his bride's NAME

  13-02-2015 22:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pakistani Zubair Khan, 28, and Hungarian Beata Szilagyi, 33, were arrested minutes before their bogus ceremony in October, after Khan had to phone a fixer to ask his bride's name
  
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• US eases restrictions on imports from Cuban entrepreneurs

  13-02-2015 22:38
  
  Ban lifted on good and services but the list of restricted items remains long – cigars, tobacco, vehicles and agricultural products still not permitted Another huge barrier between America and Cuba fell on Friday, when the US eased import restrictions from the island. Tobacco, however, remained on the banned list.Cuban entrepreneurs will be allowed to sell items to the US again, the State Department was set to announce on Friday, though many goods will remain under embargo – including the c
  
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• Watch Valentine's Day lovers steal kiss while ROBBING jewellery store

  13-02-2015 22:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  But it was their romantic smooch was landed them in police hands after it was captured on CCTV
  
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• Rising anger at the tax-dodging Tory elite should sweep Labour into power

  13-02-2015 22:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror columnist Brian Reade says Ed Miliband has been given an election open goal with the sheer contempt shown for the masses by Cameron and his spivvish elite
  
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• BBC presenter admits having ERECTION problems during chat with weight-loss expert on live TV show

  13-02-2015 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Morbidly obese' Stephen Nolan said he was having problems in the bedroom again after putting the weight back after losing five stones
  
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• Seventies heart-throb David Cassidy files for bankruptcy despite selling 30million records worldwide

  13-02-2015 22:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Partridge Family actor and singer has assets worth £6.5million but an equal amount of debt
  
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• Carers who scammed Audrey Hammond out of over £500k are locked up

  13-02-2015 22:22 via
  
  Wendy Bell, 57, and Amanda Carroll, 44, have been jailed for almost seven years at Bradford Crown Court for inflating the cost of a 91-year-old's care, with the help of porn star Lisa Bell (pictured).
  
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• Judge swap anger as legal chief denies 'back stage manoeuvres' in Sun journalists retrial

  13-02-2015 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Judge Richard Marks QC has been dropped from the retrial in favour of Charles Wide -  the only one to have led a trial that has resulted in convictions on similar charges
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter to marry on Valentine's weekend

  13-02-2015 22:17 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The 38-year-old Sherlock actor his pregnant fiance theatre director Sophie Hunter, 36, will wed in the south of England
  
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• Face of 'ghost' child spotted in window of abandoned former orphanage

  13-02-2015 22:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A local spotted what they believed to be a "crying girl" in the notoriously creepy building while seeing it on Google Street View
  
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• Steve Strange: a beautiful maverick who understood the power of myth

  13-02-2015 22:06
  
  Gary Kemp remembers the charismatic Blitz Kid at the heart of the New Romantic movement
  The1980s began in 1978 when a young Welsh boy called Steve Strange waved his magic wand upon the heads of his young hopefuls waiting to descend the stairs into his Tuesday night dreamworld. Exotically dressed fashion students, ex-soul boys and disaffected punks, all redesigned on a shoestring, stood out boldly against the backdrop of grey, seedy Soho, unrecognisable from today’s alfresco, laissez-faire boys
  
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• Cinderella review – Kenneth Branagh's perky, pretty cupcake of a fairytale

  13-02-2015 22:00
  
  Disney’s live-action remake of its own classic cartoon benefits from Branagh’s literary twinkle, but is hardly following Frozen’s quasi-feminist leadHere’s a question for an enlightened-age Cinderella. If every woman in the land gets to try on one blasted glass slipper for a shot at Prince Charming’s hand in marriage, why does the wicked, widowed stepmother never have a go? Is she too old? Too ugly? Too imperfectly coiffed? None is an accusation you could fairly level against Cate Blan
  
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• "She urinated on my floor": 14 dating horror stories that will make you want to stay in on Valentine's Day

  13-02-2015 21:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you have no plans for tomorrow, just be grateful you won't have to go on any nightmare dates like these, as told by our readers...
  
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• Matravers school accused of taking autistic children out of classes during Ofsted reporting

  13-02-2015 21:55 via
  
  Children were removed from English, maths and science lessons at Matravers School in Westbury, Wiltshire, last week as the education watchdog visited.
  
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• Valentines Day: Heartwarming video shows how to say 'I love you' in THIRTY-ONE different languages

  13-02-2015 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From 'je te aime' in, French, the language of love, to 'ek is lief vir jou' in Afrikaans and 'unë të dua' in Albanian - the message is the same
  
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• Fifty Shades of Grey CARPET: Cheeky store capitalises on raunchy film's hype with specially themed range

  13-02-2015 21:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A cheeky businessman was not going to miss out on the fun as the erotic film hits cinemas today
  
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