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• Mohamad Rashwan: Family release harrowing picture of dying dad as thug who killed him pleads guilty to manslaughter

  29-05-2015 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Pitt pleaded guilty to one charge of manslaughter when he appeared a Newcastle Crown Court via video-link
  
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• Harrowing picture of tragic dad as thug responsible for his death pleads guilty

  29-05-2015 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Pitt pleaded guilty to one charge of manslaughter when he appeared a Newcastle Crown Court via video-link
  
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• Mine clearance starts in Colombia

  29-05-2015 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Colombian government and Farc guerrillas begin working together to clear landmines sown during 50 years of war.
  
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• Dustin Diamond: Saved by the Bell star tells court "I didn't mean to stab man" in bar fight

  29-05-2015 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ex-Big Brother star claimed he was protecting his girlfriend
  
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• Move to end rail strike threat which could cause travel chaos for millions

  29-05-2015 23:40
  
  FRESH talks are to be held in an attempt to avert strikes by rail workers in a dispute over pay.
  
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• Britain and Argentina set to clash over new discovery of oil in Falklands

  29-05-2015 23:40
  
  THE DISCOVERY of oil in the Falklands is set to outrage Argentina, as they seek to prosecute British companies drilling around the archipelago.
  
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• It's a dog's life as than 600 adorable corgis hit the beach to enjoy a big day out

  29-05-2015 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The California sunshine came out for these petite pups to enjoy themselves at the seaside
  
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• Wealthy heir to baronetcy jailed for refusing to pay £4,800 child support

  29-05-2015 23:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charles Williams-Wynn, who is the next Baronet of Wynnstay, lives on the family estate will share £2million with his sister and five brothers
  
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• Feel-good factor fuels high street spending spree

  29-05-2015 23:30
  
  THE economy is roaring back to life fuelled by a burgeoning consumer feel-good factor.
  
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• Are these the portable homes of the future? Egg-shaped 'Ecocapsules' which allow travellers to live anywhere

  29-05-2015 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Capable of housing two adults, the compact 'Ecocapsule' features an energy-efficient shape, running water, and an off-the-grid power source
  
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• FA boss Greg Dyke vows to oust Sepp Blatter as FIFA president before Swiss tyrant's fifth term is over

  29-05-2015 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Blatter was re-elected for a fifth four-year term as not even a £100m scandal and the threat of England pulling out of the World Cup could bring him down
  
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• Terror attack groomer who tried to get teen to carry out Lee Rigby-style attacked jailed

  29-05-2015 23:19
  
  A “CALLOUS and manipulative” teenage terrorist was jailed for eight years yesterday after a court heard he tried to groom a teenager with learning difficulties to carry out a Lee Rigby-style killing.
  
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• Jason Gibney: Hapless crook raided bookmakers with gun made out of deodorant can and a toilet roll holder

  29-05-2015 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jason Gibney ordered everyone to lie on the floor as he stormed into the Ladbrokes
  
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• Crook jailed for raiding bookmakers with gun made out of deodorant can and toilet roll holder

  29-05-2015 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jason Gibney ordered everyone to lie on the floor as he stormed into the Ladbrokes
  
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• Woman, 103, reveals avoiding TV is the real secret to her long life

  29-05-2015 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gertrude “Topsy” Hindley has missed seeing some of the world’s key events unfold because she has never owned a television
  
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• Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison for running online drug bazaar

  29-05-2015 23:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mastermind of Silk Road, also known as Dread Pirate Roberts, has been convicted of drug trafficking
  
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• Wadud Abdul: Dad dies after being dragged underwater in front of kids at beauty spot while celebrating birthday

  29-05-2015 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wadud Abdul, a primary school teacher, was with his wife and family when he got into difficulty at the base of a waterfall and disappeared
  
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• Fines amnesty for late tax returns

  29-05-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Tax officials no longer check why someone was unable to submit self-assessment forms if they provide a "reasonable" excuse
  
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• EasyJet flight EZY2083 forced to do u-turn after crew members fall ill in mid-air

  29-05-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The plane was just over Belgium as it made its way to Tel Aviv when it did an about turn
  
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• 'I dread every milestone in my baby's life as the tragedy that killed his big sister still haunts me'

  29-05-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joanne and Dan Thompson lost their daughter Millie when she died after a tragic choking accident at her nursery
  
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• Pensioner places ad for 'naked cleaner' in local newsagents - and gets 11 applications in one week

  29-05-2015 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 69-year-old says his demands are simple: wash the dishes, a bit of dusting and general tidying - all in the buff - all for £20
  
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• OAP places advert for '£20-an-hour naked cleaner' in local newsagents - and gets 11 applications in one week

  29-05-2015 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 69-year-old says his demands are simple: wash the dishes, a bit of dusting and general tidying - all in the buff
  
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• Destiny: House of Wolves review: The most generous content update since launch

  29-05-2015 22:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Destiny's second expansion pack has a lot more to offer for fans of the futuristic shooter
  
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• Pets with added byte! Our cats and dogs chew £358m worth of phones tablets and laptops

  29-05-2015 22:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Britain is highest in Europe for pets damaging our hand-held gadgets with Denmark the least with just £10m
  
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• Shops to 'follow' people around stores by tracking their mobiles

  29-05-2015 22:42 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  People who agree will be sent deals and adverts as they walk along high streets or through shopping centres
  
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• Steel workers back first national strike for 30 years in row over pensions

  29-05-2015 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Union ,embers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action in protest at Tata Steel's plans to introduce changes to its pension scheme
  
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• Mum and daughter's 'suicide bid' after spooky Ouija board session ends with them burning down their own home

  29-05-2015 22:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Margaret Carroll's husband also drowned and dismembered a dog but blamed the death on 'spirits'
  
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• 'Black witch' mum and her daughter took cocktail of pills and burned down house after Ouija board session

  29-05-2015 22:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Margaret Carroll's husband also drowned and dismembered a dog but blamed the death on 'spirits'
  
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• Fears for young who snub sunburn alerts

  29-05-2015 22:33
  
  YOUNG people are ignoring warnings to cover up or stay out of the sun, according to a cancer charity.
  
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• Son stole life savings of Alzheimer’s mum

  29-05-2015 22:23
  
  A SON who plundered his senile mother’s life savings was branded “despicable” today by a judge who jailed him.
  
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• US gunman deemed 'legally sane'

  29-05-2015 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court-appointed psychiatrist has testified the gunman who carried out a 2012 attack on a Colorado cinema was mentally ill but "legally sane" when it happened.
  
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• George Osborne targets police, military and town halls for more brutal cuts

  29-05-2015 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor has told all Whitehall departments apart from health, international development and education to find at least £3billion more in savings before July's Budget
  
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• School gets ‘flame’ back, 60 years on

  29-05-2015 22:12
  
  A SMALL wooden sculpture stolen as a prank by a pupil at a leading boys school has been returned – 60 years later.
  
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• 'It is just unbearable' Depressed widow sent 15,000 letters begging cash

  29-05-2015 22:07
  
  A GENEROUS widow was bombarded with 15,000 begging letters from charities “preying on her good nature” in a case mirroring tragic Olive Cooke.
  
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• NHS trust sorry for failing to see danger of man who went on to murder his nephew

  29-05-2015 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jordan Cooper was watching TV with his grandmother when his uncle stabbed him to death
  
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• Jordan Cooper: NHS trust apologises for failing to spot danger posed by man who stabbed nephew to death

  29-05-2015 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jordan Cooper was watching TV with his grandmother when his uncle stabbed him to death
  
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• Jordan Cooper: NHS trust apologises for failing to spot danger posed by man stabbed nephew to death

  29-05-2015 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jordan Cooper was watching TV with his grandmother when his uncle stabbed him to death
  
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• 'Sex crazed' nun dug up by archaeologists - skeleton of shamed woman found buried face down

  29-05-2015 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Remains of an 'immoral' nun and a stillborn baby discovered after 900 years buried in Oxfordshire
  
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• Man detained after being found guilty of Oxford arson attacks

  29-05-2015 22:05
  
  AN ARSONIST will be detained in a mental health unit after torching four buildings, which caused almost £20 million of damage.
  
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• Marks and Spencer becomes first retailer to add vitamin D to packaged bread range

  29-05-2015 22:04
  
  Marks and Spencer has become the first UK retailer to add vitamin D to its packaged bread range after finding that customers are concerned they are not getting their recommended daily amount.
  
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• Doctors missed my girl’s cancer, saying she’s just trying to be thin

  29-05-2015 22:01
  
  DOCTORS failed to diagnose a teenage girl’s cancer because they thought she was just trying to look fashionably slim, her mother claims.
  
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• Nimrod cuts 'have allowed Russian submarines to spy on Trident'

  29-05-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Britain urgently needs to reintroduce maritime patrol aircraft, say senior RAF figures
  
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• John 'Goldfinger' Palmer could be jailed for 15 years after claims he runs criminal empire from prison cell

  29-05-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Palmer – once the UK’s richest villain – has been charged in Spain with fraud, firearm possession and money laundering
  
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• Emma Cavell: How the British Government betrayed heroic nurse who was executed by Germans for treason

  29-05-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The full tragedy of the martyr on the special £5 coin to celebrate her sacrifice 100 years ago
  
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• Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson released from hospital after suspected heart attack

  29-05-2015 21:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Democratic Unionist Party leader was said to be in good spirits after being discharged from Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital this morning
  
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• Gunmen kill 19 in Pakistan bus raids

  29-05-2015 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gunmen in Pakistan's Balochistan province kill at least 19 passengers after taking over two Karachi-bound buses, officials say.
  
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• CCTV shows 'racist bullies' ranting at Muslim women on train before punching man who tried to intervene

  29-05-2015 21:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The men are said to have began a foul-mouthed tirade by telling one woman she shouldn't wear a headscarf before attacking dad-of-three Jason Cias
  
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• Boy, aged 16, charged with two knife murders after he was arrested near the scene one year on

  29-05-2015 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The teenager, who has not been named, is accused of killing James Attfield, 33, and Saudi student Nahid Almanea, 31, in Colchester last year
  
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• Case of tennis elbow, boss: One in six Britons skip work to watch sports

  29-05-2015 21:52
  
  ONE in six Britons has dodged work to watch a sporting event, a study reveals.
  
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• NHS has paid out £108m in compensation for fatality claims over past two years

  29-05-2015 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The average payout by the National Health Service Litigation Authority is around £50,000 - but one claim in 2013 was settled for £2.4million
  
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