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• 36 members of drugs gang jailed for almost 150 years for selling heroin and crack

  13-03-2015 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The criminals  flooded some of the Cheshire's most deprived areas with Class A drugs as part of a major drugs operation
  
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• Nick Clegg given '2 out of 10' rating by his likely successor as Liberal Democrat leader

  13-03-2015 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tim Farron put himself in pole position to take over from Clegg with the party facing wipeout at the forthcoming General Election
  
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• President Barack Obama on Jimmy Kimmel sees helicopters and marksmen

  13-03-2015 23:55 via
  
  The U.S. President was escorted by a huge military entourage from the moment he touched down in LA this week - which led some to suggest it would have been cheaper to appear via Skype.
  
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• Wartime editions of Daily Mirror set to sell to Kindred spirits at auction

  13-03-2015 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daily Mirror editions from First World War show the exploits of the legendary Captain Hugh Kinred
  
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• JANE MERRILL FORREST scoffed at seances until one encounter

  13-03-2015 23:53 via
  
  My brother Stephen had died aged just 30, from bone cancer, leaving behind his childhood sweetheart wife and two small children. Why would I go to a medium, writes JANE MERRILL FORREST?
  
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• Fears for safety of two young sisters missing for more than two days

  13-03-2015 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nicole Taylor, 12, went missing on Tuesday followed by her 13-year-old sister Macy the next day
  
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• Egypt unveils plans for new capital

  13-03-2015 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Egypt reveals plans to build a new administrative and business capital, on the outskirts of Cairo, which will house up to five million residents.
  
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• Wenger warning over Walcott talks

  13-03-2015 23:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arsene Wenger admits a deal to keep Theo Walcott at Arsenal beyond the summer of 2016 could be a slow process.
  
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• Gordon Brown: Fight to rescue schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terror group must continue

  13-03-2015 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Prime Minister and UN Special Envoy for Global Education writes in the Mirror as the anniversary of the mass abduction approaches
  
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• A man and his wallet, reunited after 65 years

  13-03-2015 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man reunited with wallet lost behind a bookcase for 65 years
  
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• Budget 2015: What five years of holding that red box have done to George Osborne

  13-03-2015 23:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  His 151-year-old budget box was replaced with a shiny new one... but are yet more cuts on the way?
  
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• VIDEO: Iraqi army 'regaining confidence'

  13-03-2015 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iraqi government forces are pushing into Tikrit on several fronts, forcing Islamic State militants to fall back to the city centre, officials say.
  
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• Van Gaal wants Falcao 'solution'

  13-03-2015 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are working on a "solution" to get the best from striker Radamel Falcao, says manager Louis van Gaal.
  
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• Thousands march over Brazil scandal

  13-03-2015 23:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of supporters across Brazil march to reject calls for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff over a scandal at oil company Petrobras.
  
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• Westgate mall attack: Alleged mastermind of Kenyan shopping centre massacre 'killed in US drone strike'

  13-03-2015 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terror leader Adan Garaar was fatally wounded on Thursday in Somalia after a car he was traveling in was hit by Hellfire missiles
  
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• Councils using video inspired by 'Game of Thrones' to highlight unfair treatment

  13-03-2015 23:17
  
  It’s so grim up north – and in the Midlands and much of the South – that councils have resorted to a rip-off of Game of Thrones to get the wicked London elite to listen to their complaints.
  
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• Councils using 'Game of Thrones' spoof to highlight treatment of poorest regions

  13-03-2015 23:17
  
  It’s so grim up north – and in the Midlands and much of the South – that councils have resorted to a rip-off of Game of Thrones to get the wicked London elite to listen to their complaints.
  
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• Councils using 'Game of Thrones' rip-off to highlight treatment of poorest regions

  13-03-2015 23:17
  
  It’s so grim up north – and in the Midlands and much of the South – that councils have resorted to a rip-off of Game of Thrones to get the wicked London elite to listen to their complaints.
  
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• Body found after empty kayak spotted

  13-03-2015 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man's body is found after an empty kayak was spotted floating in the Firth of Forth.
  
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• Nigel Farage autobiography: I thought I would die in plane crash

  13-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Nigel Farage describes the moment he realised the plane he was campaigning in during the 2010 election was going to crash
  
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• The life and times of Nigel Farage: In pictures

  13-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  We take a look back at the Ukip leader's history, including the highs and the lows
  
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• Danny Alexander met controversial donor during India visit

  13-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Chief Secretary to the Treasury paid a "social visit" to the home of Sudhir Choudhrie, whose family have given more than £1 million to the Liberal Democrats, while on an official trip to India
  
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• Mis-sold annuities: savers to get thousands in official compensation plan

  13-03-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Telegraph understands that the financial regulator is working on a redress programme in which hundreds of thousands could win payouts
  
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• Coronation Street's Jennie McAlpine loves being a first-time mum - but promises to return to show

  13-03-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just like her Corrie character Fiz Brown, Jennie has taken motherhood in her stride and plans to return for Corrie's 60th anniversary episodes in September
  
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• Spring Equinox Supermoon solar eclipse: How will the weather impact your enjoyment of the rare phenomenon?

  13-03-2015 22:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As March 20 approaches, the Met Office takes a look at the forecast to see if your enjoyment of the event will be hampered
  
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• Go on Tony! AP McCoy's wife goes through the emotional wringer cheering on champion jockey in his last Gold Cup... but it wasn't to be a fairytale ending

  13-03-2015 22:52 via
  
  Chanelle McCoy (pictured) passionately cheered her husband Tony on from the sidelines in his final Gold Cup - but she became visibly tearful on the sidelines as he crossed the finish-line in ninth place.
  
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• Game of Thrones spoof made by campaign group Sigoma cost £11k

  13-03-2015 22:46 via
  
  Titled Game Of Cuts, it was produced by campaign group Sigoma, which is calling for fairer funding and fewer cuts for councils it represents - 45 urban authorities in the North, Midlands and South.
  
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• Supermoon solar eclipse: School bans pupils from watching spectacle over health and safety fears

  13-03-2015 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pupils at a primary school in Cardiff will instead be shown the rare spectacle on a 'live feed' inside the premises
  
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• NHS crisis: Hospital A&E targets missed for the whole year as Tories 'lose control'

  13-03-2015 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NHS England figures show hospitals failed to do see 95% of patients within four hours every week since the start of November
  
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• Teen lottery winner who bagged £1 million on her first ticket finds new job - in chip shop

  13-03-2015 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jane Park, who was just 17 when she won in 2013, got through her first shift on Thursday night despite being “scared” of the new start
  
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• UK weather: Spring is put on ice as sleet and snow are forecast into next week

  13-03-2015 22:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The big chill is expected to last until the middle of next week and forecasters warned of more “wintry showers” of sleet and snow across the UK
  
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• 'I was a lesbian who fell in love with a man who then became a woman'

  13-03-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gemma and Lexi are now proud parents and say new baby daughter Megan-May will call them 'Mum' and 'Mummy'
  
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• US fraternity gets death threats

  13-03-2015 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A lawyer hired by Sigma Alpha Epsilon to "protect the rights" of its members says the students are afraid to attend classes.
  
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• Battersea Arts Centre fire: Grade II listed theatre's roof collapses as firefighters tackle huge blaze

  13-03-2015 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heartbroken theatre chief says that the prized Grand Hall is "completely destroyed" while firefighters continue to battle blaze
  
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• Bourbon makers attempt to speed up ageing process out of fear we may run out 

  13-03-2015 22:15 via
  
  Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner, New York - the makers of Hudson Baby Bourbon – are now letting the alcohol settle in 2- to 5-gallon oak barrels cutting the time to mature the drink to four months.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson called Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon 'a lazy Irish ****,' BBC probe will be told

  13-03-2015 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "Clarkson ranted for half an hour then punch him in the mouth - he was bleeding and dizzy so he had to go to hospital"
  
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• Vladimir Putin reappears on television amid claims that he us unwell and under threat of a coup... while rumours suggest Russian leader's girlfriend is about to give birth

  13-03-2015 22:11 via
  
  Vladimir Putin, left, made his first appearance in public today after almost two weeks when he met the president of the supreme court Vyacheslav Levedev, right, amid concerns over his health.
  
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• iPhone fitness app only visible when you pair an Apple Watch 

  13-03-2015 22:11 via
  
  Apple has secretly installed a 'hidden' app on phones as part of its preparation for the launch on Apple Watch, it has emerged.
  
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• Hillsborough inquests: Police called in dog handlers instead of ambulances

  13-03-2015 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Duckenfield denied being focused on football hooliganism above fans’ safety but told the inquests he had “no idea” why he made call for dog handlers
  
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• Exclusive: Michael Gove still driving education policy despite being out of the job, says Lib Dem

  13-03-2015 22:07
  
  Michael Gove, the former Education Secretary is still driving the Conservatives’ education policy rather than his successor Nicky Morgan, according her Liberal Democrat deputy.
  
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• Ukip leader Nigel Farage's 2010 plane crash while campaigning, in pictures

  13-03-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  In pics: Ukip's leader has lucky escape when his plane crashed in 2010
  
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• Ikea closes Russia site over gay law

  13-03-2015 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Furniture giant Ikea says it is closing an online magazine in Russia over fears it could flout the country's anti-gay "propaganda" laws.
  
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• Frost 'asked mum to sign agreement'

  13-03-2015 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actress Sadie Frost asked close relatives to sign confidentiality agreements because she did not know the source of tabloid stories about her, a court hears.
  
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• Arts centre hit by major blaze

  13-03-2015 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A major blaze at Battersea Arts Centre in south London has been brought under control, the fire brigade says.
  
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• OAPs warned pension sharks could target their savings under new budget plans

  13-03-2015 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Crooks could have an even larger pool of victims if the new pension reforms are extended to the six million people who have already turned savings into an annuity or life-time income
  
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• Passing out day for the Met's latest recruits...so much for their diversity targets 

  13-03-2015 21:34 via
  
  Only 39 of the 216 officers graduating from Hendon Police Training College were from none-white backgrounds, despite the Met accepting that this figure should have been nearer 90.
  
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• Sex attacker who left pensioner with life changing injuries after horrifying assault is forgiven - by his victim

  13-03-2015 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sam Rimmer, 19, has been jailed for 12 years after his 84-year-old victim tried to fight him off with a walking stick in her home
  
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• VIDEO: Selfie stick ban for Rome's Colosseum

  13-03-2015 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Colosseum in Rome has banned selfie sticks to protect the 2,000-year-old monument.
  
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• Lib Dem spring conference: Paddy Ashdown rallies the party amid bleak election prospects

  13-03-2015 21:22
  
  Lord Paddy Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader and Special Boat Service captain, tried to inspire the party's troops at its spring conference this evening ahead of what looks to be a bleak general election for them.
  
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• Margaret Mazan and husband Gary owned 14 Red Setters in 'worst conditions ever seen'

  13-03-2015 21:18 via
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Margaret and Gary Mazan from Bradford, West Yorkshire, had their 14 Red Setters seized after the animals were found dehydrated in filthy cages.
  
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