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• You CAN stop pain ruining your life: It's the subject of Jennifer Aniston's gripping new film - and a crippling nightmare for millions. DR MARK ABRAHAMS tells how to end the agony... and regain control of your body

  07-03-2015 23:55 via
  
  Imagine a life with a pain that stops you dead and sucks away your ability to enjoy work, limiting your social life, and destroying relationships, writes DR MARK ABRAHAMS.
  
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• Ant and Dec in second attempt to crack US - but this time they hire an American to talk for them as no one understands Geordie

  07-03-2015 23:55 via
  
  The duo will travel to New York this summer with a US version of their hit ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway – but they will stay firmly behind the screen as executive producers.
  
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• Birmingham's Spider-Man hands out food to the homeless

  07-03-2015 23:55 via
  
  The 20-year-old barman buys the sandwiches from Tesco before he heads into an alleyway to transform into the Marvel comic book character and beginning an evening of helping the homeless.
  
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• Lib Dem lord confesses he SMUGGLED a boy into the UK and pretended he was his SON

  07-03-2015 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Qurban Hussain – Deputy PM Nick Clegg’s key diversity adviser – tricked UK embassy officials into issuing a British passport for the boy, who was born in Pakistan
  
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• Margaret Thatcher 'knew of Cyril Smith abuse and Cabinet Office covered up information'

  07-03-2015 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Papers shown to a Sunday newspaper show the then Prime Minister was aware of allegations surrounding the Liberal MP before he was handed the honour
  
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• Why didn't William's press aides stop elephant PR fiasco? Officials still let Prince visit Chinese park where animals performed circus tricks... despite MoS warning three weeks ago 

  07-03-2015 23:51 via
  
  The Prince's China tour ended in a PR disaster when he visited a rescue centre, only a few yards from an arena where elephants to tricks for tourists, despite officials receiving repeat warnings.
  
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• The organ snatchers: Boy of 12 smuggled into UK... for gang to sell his body parts on black market

  07-03-2015 23:48 via
  
  Two people - a boy between 12 and 15 and a woman in her 30s - are thought to have started their journey in Africa or Asia and rescued by police, who suspected they were being trafficked.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton: 'I'm stronger than ever after my split with Nicole Scherzinger'

  07-03-2015 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The F1 ace insists he feels “impenetrable” and will not let his split ruin the defence of his championship title, which he starts in Australia
  
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• Apologise or leave Kuwait: Jihadi John's father is ordered by his country's MPs to publicly distance himself from his ISIS executioner son 

  07-03-2015 23:45 via
  
  Abdullah Yousef Al-Maayouf, a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, called for Mr Emwazi to apologise for his 26-year-old son's barbaric actions or leave the country to which he has fled.
  
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• The miracle baby 'tricked' into life: Anti-abortion mother who published photo of her dying premature baby has healthy child at last... with drugs that duped body into delaying labour 

  07-03-2015 23:44 via
  
  A year ago, Emily Caines' daughter lived for just one hour after being born at 24 weeks. Now she has realised her 'impossible' dream of becoming another after giving birth to her son Lennox.
  
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• X Factor's Dermot O'Leary just feet from death after Comic Relief horror smash

  07-03-2015 23:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The TV favourite was sleeping rough with three homeless boys when a car careered off the road close to their makeshift beds
  
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• Defence lawyer tells child sex abuse victims: 'It's better to be a victim than a s***'

  07-03-2015 23:33
  
  A DEFECE lawyer has been slammed after he accused six child abuse victims of claiming they were sexually abused by a gang because "it's better to be a victim than a s***."
  
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• Facing extinction... to make 'green' fuel: Deep in the Sumatran jungle, a British zoologist forms a magical bond with a young orang-utan. His mission? To help stop their habitat being ravaged

  07-03-2015 23:22 via
  
  Orang-utans like these face becoming the first species of great ape to become officially extinct as their habitat in Sumatra is destroyed to make way for the mass plantation of palms.
  
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• White House lockdown: Security alert sparked by souvenir truck catching fire

  07-03-2015 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Secret service chiefs were also searching a nearby suspect car when a loud bang was heard just as President Obama was due to fly to Selma, Alabama
  
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• End knee pain with stem cells from your hip: Cocktail of cells could halt damage caused by osteoarthritis

  07-03-2015 23:18 via
  
  Scientists are testing whether a cocktail of stem cells could not only halt the damage osteoarthritis causes to the knee, but may ultimately do away with the need for surgery.
  
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• UK weather: Hottest day of the year with temperatures warmer than the Med

  07-03-2015 23:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mercury soared to 17.5C in some parts of the country but strong winds and heavy rain are predicted for Sunday
  
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• Why your baby's 'cold' may well be something worse: Infant hospital admissions for severe lung infection soar 60% in a decade

  07-03-2015 23:15 via
  
  Lung infection bronchiolitis is the single most common cause of infant hospital admissions in winter months, with premature babies (pictured) particularly at risk.
  
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• Nearly 5,000 convicted foreign criminals are still at large in Britain despite government attempts to kick them out 

  07-03-2015 23:12 via
  
  Official figures show there are now close to 5,000 immigrants at large after being released from jail, a record high.
  
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• Official cure for swamped A&Es? Dump patients in the corridors: Top doctor advocates 'boarding' as he warns of Armageddon in wards 

  07-03-2015 23:11 via
  
  Doctors at the influential Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) have given their backing to boarding, which involves putting patients on trolleys outside wards while they wait for a bed.
  
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• Plight of Britain's disabled as charity reveals government cuts leave many feeling lonely

  07-03-2015 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research by Sense also found that 6% of disabled people do not have any pals at all, while many others face greater barriers in sustaining friendships
  
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• Harrison Ford's wife bans him from flying Solo after near-death plane crash

  07-03-2015 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Actress Calista Flockhart, 50, is deeply worried for her husband’s safety because he spends so much time flying his prized collection of planes
  
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• Vivienne Westwood accused of hypocrisy over offshore tax base

  07-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Vivienne Westwood's donation of £300,000 to the Green Party sparks controversy over her company's use of off-shore account
  
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• Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched

  07-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ministers are planning a raft of new measures to help stem the tide of Islamic extremism and radicalisation
  
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• Tony Blair gave PR advice to African president after death of protesters

  07-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A charity founded by Tony Blair helped the president of Guinea with public relations advice after security forces shot protesters in anti-government clashes
  
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• Cherie Blair signs deal to act for Albania where her husband is official adviser

  07-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Cherie Blair's law firm Omnia Strategy has won a lucrative contract in Albania where her husband Tony Blair is an adviser to the prime minister
  
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• Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith in weight loss challenge as stars race to shed a stone

  07-03-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Brit Award winners have bet each other who can lose 14lbs in the quickest time after debating the best way to keep fit while on tour
  
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• Danniella Westbrook's black eye mystery as she visits GP then the police station

  07-03-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former EastEnders actress has made a complaint to police allegedly involving her ex-­boyfriend Tom Richards
  
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• Brits soak up the sun on the warmest day of the year as temperatures hit 17.5C

  07-03-2015 22:49
  
  BRITONS basked in glorious sunshine on the warmest day of the year today, with temperatures soaring higher than Mediterranean hotspots such as Barcelona, Rome and Athens.
  
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• Anthony Robinson: Protests erupt in the US after cop shoots dead 'unarmed' black teenager

  07-03-2015 22:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old, who had planned to study for a business degree, was gunned down by a police officer responding to reports of a disturbance at an apartment
  
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• Watch: UK's Eurovision 2015 song revealed

  07-03-2015 22:45 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  New pop duo Electro Velvet will represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna - here's a snippet of their song Still In Love With You
  
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• Vivienne Westwood joins 5,000 protesters in climate change demo outside Parliament

  07-03-2015 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both the fashion designer and Green MP Caroline Lucas addressed protesters, accusing the Government of not taking action on climate change
  
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• Besotted couple arrested on their wedding day and accused of sham marriage

  07-03-2015 22:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neil McElwee and Yanan Sun were blissfully happy on their big day but they joy turned to terror when they were arrested
  
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• Mini-Me star Verne Troyer tackles his biggest roll yet - a foot-long sandwich

  07-03-2015 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Austin Powers actor and former Celebrity Big Brother contestant is only 2ft 8in tall but showed he has a giant appetite by tackling the big butty
  
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• Pub landlords say property firm is offering 'bribe' to comply with plans to turn boozers into supermarkets

  07-03-2015 22:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New River Retail has ambitious plans to build 63 Co-operative supermarkets after buying more than 200 pubs from Marston's
  
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• Hear Boko Haram pledge allegiance to ISIS in chilling 'unholy alliance' announcement

  07-03-2015 22:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Nigerian terror group has been trying to enforce an Islamic region in Africa's biggest country since 2009
  
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• Medics caught with drugs, sexually abusing patients and failing to spot cancer and KEEP their jobs

  07-03-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Sunday Mirror investigation has uncovered shocking details in a series of Freedom of Information requests to the General Medical Council
  
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• PICTURED: The supercars that Top Gear presenters damaged during filming in the outback

  07-03-2015 22:27
  
  THESE images show the damage inflicted on a million dollar's worth of supercars - after Top Gear presenters trashed them during filming in the outback.
  
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• Shame TV debates chicken David Cameron with empty podium, say People readers

  07-03-2015 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seven in ten readers taking part in the weekly People's Panel say the PM should be embarrassed by the broadcasters if he refuses to take part
  
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• My daughter needed a facelift at 16 - now my life has also been transformed

  07-03-2015 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tracey Gibson and daughter Zara suffer from the rare genetic condition lipodystrophy which left them prematurely old-looking - but surgery has made them feel normal again
  
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• My future murderer husband tried to strangle me on our wedding night

  07-03-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eleanor Cragg is lucky to be alive after she was throttled by new hubby Darren Jeffreys – who went on to murder another woman after she left him
  
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• Brit terror attack risk as airport customs officer offers to NOT check bags for £10 bribe

  07-03-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage obtained by the Sunday Mirror captures the Pakistani aviation official at Islamabad Airport telling a British traveller he won’t check his luggage if he pays him
  
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• Green Party lays out its barmy blueprint for Britain 

  07-03-2015 21:53 via
  
  Bans on horse racing and the creation of a fleet of hospital ships for the third world were also set to become official policy for the environmentalist party during a series of debates today.
  
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• Mental health shock as survey reveals majority of 999 workers admit suffering from stress-related issues

  07-03-2015 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The figures released by mental health charity Mind show that 90% of emergency services personnel have experienced issues
  
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• Elgin Marbles row: Greece tells British Government to stop stonewalling on return of Parthenon sculptures

  07-03-2015 21:36
  
  The Government is refusing to negotiate with Greece about the return of the so-called Elgin Marbles despite a request to do so from the United Nations, a decision that could prompt Athens to begin legal action for the first time.
  
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• Mum's plea to bullies: Please stop before my daughter kills herself

  07-03-2015 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rachel Kirk’s 11-year-old daughter Abby is a target for dozens of other children in a campaign so vicious she is on suicide watch
  
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• Leeds teen raped as she waited for a bus into city centre

  07-03-2015 21:30 via
  
  A team of forensic specialists has spent the day recovering evidence from a Leeds bus stop, pictured, where an 18-year-old girl was attacked on Friday night suffering serious injuries.
  
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• Peru recalls ambassador to Chile

  07-03-2015 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Peruvian government recalls its ambassador to Chile after accusing its southern neighbour of military espionage.
  
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• New Pirates of the Caribbean film sparks animal cruelty row over monkey actors

  07-03-2015 21:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly 50,000 have signed a petition urging film makers to reconsider using two small capuchin monkeys in favour of CGI images
  
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• Second man in court charged with murder over gipsy wedding shooting

  07-03-2015 21:20 via
  
  William McGinley, 26, is charged the murder of Bernard McGinley close to a church in rural County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, moments before the traveller wedding was due to start.
  
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• MoD investigating claims British soldiers shouted sexist abuse at female football players

  07-03-2015 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been alleged that around 10 of the 50 troops watching the match between England and Australia in Cyprus aimed sexist taunts at the women
  
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