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• Charles Kennedy's son visits House of Commons as MPs pay moving tribute to former Lib Dem leader

  03-06-2015 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald, 10, sits with his mother in the public gallery as his father's colleague Nick Clegg says: 'When people think of him, they smile'
  
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• Family of crooked asylum seekers given prison terms for landbanking and diamond scams

  03-06-2015 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's investigative columnist Andrew Penman sees a familiar face get banged up again - and this time he brought his family
  
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• Family 'beat pregnant 13-year-old until she had miscarriage then tried to burn aborted baby'

  03-06-2015 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: Disturbing content: Police claim one of the suspects held her arms while another sat on her stomach “repeatedly bouncing up and down”
  
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• Russians looking for the exit

  03-06-2015 23:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russians who have had enough and want to leave
  
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• Hospital WRONGLY gave two women cancer all-clear and they then DIED from the disease

  03-06-2015 23:54
  
  DOCTORS gave two women the all-clear from breast cancer, only for them to DIE from the disease.
  
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• Teenage couple among casualties of Alton Towers rollercoaster crash

  03-06-2015 23:53
  
  Joe Pugh and Leah Washington among four seriously injured passengers as sources say incident on the Smiler ride was probably due to human error
  Two of the people injured in the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash were a teenage couple enjoying a day out together, family members said on Wednesday as sources said the accident was likely due to human error. Among the four seriously injured was Joe Pugh, 18, who was on The Smiler ride with his girlfriend, Leah Washington. The couple are from Barnsley,
  
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• Horrifying CCTV footage shows bus hurtling out-of-control down street after brakes fail

  03-06-2015 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Incredibly no-one was killed when the vehicle slams into a car and narrowly misses a pedestrian
  
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• Alton Towers rollercoaster crash: Recap updates as investigation continues into The Smiler accident

  03-06-2015 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The park is closed for a second day after the shocking accident yesterday which left a number of people seriously injured
  
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• 'I piled on five stone downing 11 bottles of wine a week and needed gastric band to lose it'

  03-06-2015 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When Becky Enright's drinking got out of hand she had no idea of the effect it would have on her figure due to booze's 'invisible' calories
  
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• Scrounger kills mum as she wouldn't give him money, then stole bank cards to flee to Spain

  03-06-2015 23:37
  
  A BENEFITS scrounger killed his mother after she refused to give him money and then escaped to Spain where he almost decapitated a woman who insulted him.
  
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• Forced evictions in Rio favela for 2016 Olympics trigger violent clashes

  03-06-2015 23:36
  
  At least six people wounded in Vila Autódromo, a community on the edge of the Olympic Park, as holdouts remain adamant about not wanting to give up homesRio de Janeiro’s preparations for next year’s Olympic Games were marred on Wednesday by a bloody confrontation between police and residents who resisted attempts to forcibly remove them from their homes near the stadium construction site.At least six people were wounded in the face-off at Vila Autódromo, a favela community on the edg
  
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• Mila Kunis: Man convicted of stalking Hollywood actress recaptured after escaping mental health facility

  03-06-2015 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stuart Lynn Dunn was committed to the mental health unit after stalking of the "Black Swan" actress in January 2013
  
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• Greek PM holds crisis meeting in Brussels - live updates

  03-06-2015 23:35
  
  Prime minister Alexis Tsipras is meeting European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker tonight as the Greek bailout drama intensifiesLatest: Hopes of early deal are fadingTsipras speaks with Merkel and HollandeDraghi: We want Greece to stay Greeks hope Merkel can rescue themLEAKED: Creditors’ offer
  EC: Don’t expect a deal tonight 10.29pm BST Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem is playing a ‘notary’, or overseeing, role at tonight’s meeting, says AFP. If Greece and the EC can re
  
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• Generation 'Incompetent': Half of British adults rely on elderly parents to perform simple household tasks

  03-06-2015 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study has revealed that just under half of British adults aged between 25 and 40 still regularly rely on their parents to tackle everyday tasks
  
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• Tories 'paying benefits to deported criminals': Millions sent abroad to people kicked out of Britain

  03-06-2015 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hate preacher Abu Qatada, rapists and murders are among those who may have got the backdated cash
  
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• SNP's call for Britain to take in Mediterranean migrants is rejected by David Cameron

  03-06-2015 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Scots nationalists' Westminster leader Angus Robertson described the death toll in the Med as 'a stain on the conscience of Europe'
  
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• FBI inquiry extends to awards of 2018 and 2022 World Cups – live updates

  03-06-2015 23:26
  
  Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer says the executive committee took bribes over the 1998 and 2010 World Cups
  Blazer: I agreed to accept bribes over 1998 and 2010 World CupsFBI investigating awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cups – reportSepp Blatter under investigation by US authorities – reportsInterpol issues red notice alert for Jack Warner and Nicolás Leoz 7.26am AEST This story from 2011 doesn’t reflect too well on Blazer now. Some choice quotes:Mohamed bin Hammam’s chief accuser, the
  
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• Ex-Nato chief adds to pressure on David Cameron and says UK must meet military spending pledge

  03-06-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has also been criticised by the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan for refusing to guarantee Britain's funding target for the Forces
  
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• Former BBC executive admits I 'p----d away' £200,000

  03-06-2015 23:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  David Mortimer, former creative head of factual entertainment, said no one minded due to the 'jacuzzis of cash' for in-house productions
  
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• Former BBC executive admits he 'p----d away' £200,000

  03-06-2015 23:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  David Mortimer, former creative head of factual entertainment, said no one minded due to the 'jacuzzis of cash' for in-house productions
  
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• Pluto's moons are tumbling in a chaotic spin - an unexpected discovery about the mysterious dwarf planet

  03-06-2015 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Astronomers have made the surprising discovery by analysing Hubble Space Telescope data
  
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• David Cameron challenged to reject 'unacceptable' 10% pay rise after Labour leadership hopefuls say no

  03-06-2015 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said before the General Election that the £7,000 a year increase was 'unacceptable' - but now he plans to trouser the cash
  
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• Alton Towers rollercoaster crash: Theme park to stay closed for second day as investigation continues

  03-06-2015 23:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Staffordshire attraction  was shut down on Tuesday night after four people were seriously injured while on a rollercoaster - and it will be closed again on Thursday
  
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• Amber Peat: Twisted troll posts sickening message on Facebook claiming ''I killed her''

  03-06-2015 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police said they are investigating the made-up message, which went into graphic detail on false circumstances of the death
  
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• Judges and MPs NUDE photos hacked from adult site – and now WE'RE at risk

  03-06-2015 23:03
  
  NUDE photos of British judges and MPs could be used as bribery bate after hackers downloaded their details from an adult site.
  
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• Breast cancer screening cuts deaths by 40 per cent

  03-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Major international study finds death rates fall for women invited to mammography screenings between the ages of 50 and 69
  
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• Breast cancer screening cuts chance of dying from disease by 40%, say experts

  03-06-2015 23:00
  
  However, critics suggest panel may be over-stating effectiveness of screening as debate over exact value of mammograms continuesWomen who undergo breast cancer screening cut their risk of dying from the disease by 40%, according to a global panel of experts attempting to end a long-running controversy about mammograms.IARC, the International Agency for Cancer Research, an arm of the World Health Organisation, has weighed in with strong support for mammography screening, which has divided scienti
  
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• Millions of savers hit as Friends Life performs U-turn on pension freedoms

  03-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Major insurer has "changed its mind" about offering customers the new flexible pensions - after keeping them waiting for two months
  
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• Woman risks life by running back into burning bungalow to save her mother's ashes

  03-06-2015 22:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sian Bartley-Forsyth says she and her father lost everything in the blaze in Bangor in Wales
  
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• Rafael Nadal exits French Open with warning for Andy Murray

  03-06-2015 22:57
  
  • Novak Djokovic in ‘best moment of his career,’ says Nadal• Djokovic wary of Murray’s increasing prowess on clayRafael Nadal said goodbye to the French Open, beaten soundly in three sets by Novak Djokovic, with a warning for Andy Murray before his semi-final against the world No1 on Friday. Related: Novak Djokovic sees off Rafael Nadal to reach French Open semi-finalsContinue reading...
  
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• Friend of ‘Wolverine’ killer Jed Allen discovered dead family as he went to check on mate

  03-06-2015 22:55
  
  THE chilling moment Wolverine killer Jed Allen’s friend discovered his victims has been described by police.
  
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• Back-to-front organ girl Kayleigh dies aged 26 after living life to the full despite her illness

  03-06-2015 22:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Proud mum Eileen Lang, whose daughter's rare condition meant her organs were the wrong way round, had been an inspiration to so many people
  
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• Back-to-front girl Kayleigh dies aged 26 after living life to the full despite her illness

  03-06-2015 22:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Proud mum Eileen Lang, whose daughter's rare condition meant her organs were the wrong way round, had been an inspiration to so many people
  
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• Who is Jeremy Corbyn? Everything you need to know about Labour's most left-wing leadership hopeful

  03-06-2015 22:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He's defied the Labour party more than 500 times - now he wants to lead it. So who is campaigning MP Jeremy Corbyn, and what does he stand for?
  
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• China ferry disaster: Families of missing 400 passengers breach police cordon to demand answers

  03-06-2015 22:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Only 14 people have been rescued out of 458 on board when the ship capsized during a storm on Monday night - most of them crew members
  
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• Apple picking deaths: Farmer denies manslaughter of two workers on Tory peer's estate

  03-06-2015 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scott Cain and Ashley Clarke died after being told to enter an oxygen-starved cooler to pick apples for prestigious apple contest, court heard
  
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• Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer admits conspiring to accept bribes during 1998 and 2010 World Cup bidding processes

  03-06-2015 22:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Fifa executive committee member Blazer says he and others also accepted bribes and kickbacks for broadcast rights to football cups spanning nearly 10 years
  
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• Pentagon mistakenly sent live ANTHRAX samples to 50 labs worldwide through Fed Ex

  03-06-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The deadly bacteria was shipped from a military lab to 17 US states, Canada, Australia and South Korea
  
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• Claudia Winkleman victory over fire-risk kids' fancy dress outfits as supermarkets boost safety standards

  03-06-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Strictly host teamed up with BBC1’s Watchdog after daughter Matilda, 8, suffered severe burns when her witch outfit caught alight last Halloween
  
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• Aswad singer convicted of assault on former partner

  03-06-2015 22:29 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Lead singer of Aswad Brinsley Forde MBE convicted of assaulting former partner just weeks after gaining MBE by Prince William
  
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• Banksy of the beaches becomes internet sensation for his giant sketches in the sand

  03-06-2015 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mystery artist scratches his designs before dawn, giving them a brief life before the tide comes to wash them away
  
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• Cyclist falls into ditch at opening of new safer bike path

  03-06-2015 22:19 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Councillor in official opening of new safer cycle path crashes into ditch
  
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• Woman left disabled by drink-driver reveals her shattered dreams of having a baby

  03-06-2015 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drunken John Cunningham shattered 17 of Sam Ross's bones and her dreams of having a baby when he ploughed into her in a Manchester car crash
  
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• Ferocious swans nearly drown dog after it came too close to their family of cygnets

  03-06-2015 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The luckless pooch was swimming in a pond when the the birds swung into action, flapping their wings and ducking it under the water
  
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• Fury as Ukip joins gay pride march despite vowing to drop same-sex equality rights

  03-06-2015 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hundreds have signed a petition against Ukip being at Pride in London, with veteran activist Peter Tatchell saying it's 'not appropriate'
  
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• Central America's first same-sex civil union recognised in Costa Rica court

  03-06-2015 22:10
  
  Regional court’s decision, which does not extend to other couples, faces opposition from Catholic Church and conservative lawmakersA regional Costa Rican court has recognised Central America’s first same-sex civil union, despite opposition from the Catholic Church and conservative politicians, local media reported on Wednesday. The decision follows a same-sex couple’s two-year legal battle seeking the right to a state welfare credit, but it does not extend to other gay couples, whose cases
  
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• Sepp Blatter is an ALIEN: Former FA chief likens FIFA boss to an indestructible film monster

  03-06-2015 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Bernstein launched a blistering attack on Blatter for desperately clinging to power and likened him to a creature dreamed up by Hollywood
  
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• Sepp Blatter is an ALIEN: Former FA chief likens FIFA boss to an indestructable film monster

  03-06-2015 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Bernstein launched a blistering attack on Blatter for desperately clinging to power and likened him to a creature dreamed up by Hollywood
  
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• Could one see Charles in that? Camilla eyes eccentric frock worn by Grayson Perry

  03-06-2015 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall couldn't keep her hands off Perry's paint-spattered gown at the Royal Academy of Arts annual dinner
  
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• The Guardian view on politicians: it’s tough at the top | Editorial

  03-06-2015 22:06
  
  They try to do a decent job in often demanding and sometimes demoralising circumstances. It’s not fashionable to say it, but MPs deserve their pay riseWhen Clementine Churchill tried to comfort her husband after his trouncing at the polls in 1945 by telling him it was perhaps a blessing in disguise, the great war leader retorted that it was a very effective disguise. Yet although he seemed broken, Winston Churchill stayed on as party leader and served another term as prime minister.As a m
  
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