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• Watch bear climb electricity pylon to raid bird's nest for eggs in amazing video footage

  05-06-2015 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The curious creature was not put off by the dizzying height - or the attention of the angry ravens
  
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• Iain Duncan Smith illegally left disabled people waiting for MONTHS for benefits, court rules

  05-06-2015 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mrs Justice Patterson found his Department for Work and Pensions took an “unlawful and unacceptably long time” to support some of “the most vulnerable people in society”
  
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• Greening: watchdog behind MP pay rise needs 'sorting out'

  05-06-2015 23:51 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Asked about the pay rise Justine Greening said: "I don't think it is acceptable
  
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• Wells won 1980 gold 'with honesty'

  05-06-2015 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former British sprinter Allan Wells denies drug allegations and says he won his Olympic gold with "honesty and commitment".
  
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• Foul play? Football star appears to be caught on camera having a poo in the street

  05-06-2015 23:44
  
  CARDIFF City defender Sean Morrison has come in for fan fury after being caught in a compromising position.
  
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• RSPB ignores widow's wishes and looks to sell land for housing

  05-06-2015 23:43 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Charity RSPB is looking to sell land for potential £6 million profit to build houses after widow bequeaved it to them in her will inspite of her wishes that it should "not be built on"
  
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• Liberal Democrat election humiliation spells the end of the funding gravy train for former constituencies

  05-06-2015 23:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Funding cuts will bite in areas such as the South West, a former stronghold which benefited from the party's place in the Coalition lost every Lib Dem seat last month
  
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• Top school looks to ban homework

  05-06-2015 23:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Cheltenham Ladies College reviewing whether to se homework to stop youngsters becoming depressed
  
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• Incredible footage shows volcano's violent eruption sending lava spewing into the air

  05-06-2015 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Volcan de Colima, nicknamed the Volcano of Fire, has erupted more than 40 times since 1576
  
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• Massive sinkhole swallows police car forcing officer to climb out through the roof and drag himself out

  05-06-2015 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The road beneath Colorado police Sergeant Greg Miller's SUV gave way as he drove through the area at around 2:15 am local time
  
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• Alton Towers game which lets people CRASH rollercoaster dropped three days after tragedy

  05-06-2015 23:31
  
  AN Alton Towers game which lets players crash the Smiler rollercoaster was playable for three days after the tragic smash involving the ride.
  
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• Ben Cohen's mother-in-law has charges of harassing former Strictly and England rugby star dropped

  05-06-2015 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Felicity Bassouls, 67, was accused of repeatedly calling and emailing him over the breakdown of his marriage to her daughter Abby
  
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• Performers take part in BBC Music Day

  05-06-2015 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of musicians are taking part in BBC Music Day - a UK-wide celebration of sound - with events in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast
  
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• Youths steal school teacher's car and crash it into a tree

  05-06-2015 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are now checking CCTV footage in a bid to track down the culprits
  
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• IVF paternity fraud father: make DNA tests routine in child maintenance cases

  05-06-2015 23:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  It is like being the father of an abducted child, says lecturer, as he recounts 'bereavement' for loss of son who is still alive
  
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• Sculptor defends 'vagina' artwork

  05-06-2015 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The British sculptor Anish Kapoor comes under fire for artwork in the French palace of Versailles that has been called "dirty" and "gross".
  
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• Savers trying to bend pension rules

  05-06-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cash-strapped savers are trying to bend pension transfer rules, financial advisers are warning.
  
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• University refuses to post job advert because having 'junior' in title is 'discriminatory'

  05-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Nottingham University said they would only post an advert for a junior PR consultant if 'junior' was changed to 'entry level', 'graduate' or 'trainee'
  
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• Marks and Spencer under fire for 'insulting' staff with £120 bonus after boss gets £596,000

  05-06-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CEO Marc Bolland picked up a package of nearly £2.1m last year, while the company's top six executives made nearly £7m between them
  
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• Oxford forced me out due to disabilities, student claims

  05-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Sophie Spector alleges that Balliol College staff 'pushed' her into going on medical leave rather than assisting her with her disabilities
  
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• Pension freedoms scandal: savers blocked from using new rules

  05-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Telegraph investigation finds most pension providers are failing to offer over-55s all the new freedoms
  
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• Footage shows handcuffed man appearing to be kicked and punched as he lies on floor of airport

  05-06-2015 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A passerby shot the footage, which shows the man on the ground surrounded by people, including airport staff, and a police officer on top of him
  
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• Wife of ex-England star Phil Neville blasts Twitter trolls who targeted disabled daughter

  05-06-2015 22:52
  
  THE wife of former England player Phil Neville has blasted cruel Twitter trolls who bombarded her family with abuse about their disabled daughter.
  
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• Police officer sacked over 'offensive and racist' comments about Muslims on Facebook

  05-06-2015 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Greater Manchester Police officer, whose identity has not been revealed, admitted gross misconduct over the offensive comments
  
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• South Africa Lion Park death: Photo of moment Katherine Chappell was savaged to death

  05-06-2015 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Game of Thrones editor had wound her window down for a closer look at the beast before it pounced and mauled her
  
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• Woman says Hastert abused her brother

  05-06-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman says former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert sexually abused her brother while Mr Hastert worked as a high school teacher in the 1970s.
  
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• Kim Jong-un's despot diet: Cristal champagne (two bottles), Kobe steak and Emmental cheese

  05-06-2015 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Already dubbed a roly-poly dictator, Kim has piled on the pounds since he took control of the country following the death of his father in 2011
  
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• England's top nurse urges the NHS to take on more full-time staff instead of using agencies

  05-06-2015 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a leaked letter, the chief nursing officer Jane Cummins says the £2bn spent on cover would be put to better use ensuring teamwork and continuity
  
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• Army cadet sergeant who groomed, exploited and raped 'infatuated' schoolgirl, 12, is jailed

  05-06-2015 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shaun Jones, 19, has been locked up for nine years for sick sex attacks on the girl
  
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• Terrorist who ordered Malala Yousafzai killing has his assets frozen by Britain

  05-06-2015 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maulana Fazlullah, head of the Taliban in Pakistan, ordered the brave teenager to be murdered because she inisisted on going to school
  
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• Tariq Aziz, ex-Saddam aide, dies

  05-06-2015 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tariq Aziz, known as the face of Saddam Hussein's regime on the world stage for many years, has died in an Iraqi hospital, officials say.
  
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• While having sex nearly half of women think of someone other than their partner - usually a colleague

  05-06-2015 22:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A recent survey showed that 46 per cent of women and 42 per cent of men fantasised about someone else while enjoying a little nooky
  
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• While having sex nearly half of women think of someone other than their partner - and it's usually a colleague

  05-06-2015 22:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A recent survey showed that 46 per cent of women and 42 per cent of men fantasised about someone else while enjoying a little nooky
  
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• Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures close rides in aftermath of Alton Towers crash

  05-06-2015 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The decision came as the family of the most badly injured victim vowed to sue the Staffordshire theme park
  
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• Pet perils in the home: Is your house a horror for your furry friends?

  05-06-2015 22:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TV gardener Charlie Dimmock yesterday listed the plants NOT to grow if you have pets but the risk is not confined to the garden
  
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• Phil Neville and wife targeted by vile Twitter trolls abusing their disabled daughter

  05-06-2015 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Manchester United player has received death threats and sickening rape threats against his spouse Julie
  
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• Police say they received no complaints over Caffe Nero badger cull threats claims

  05-06-2015 22:03 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Coffee chain Caffè Nero accused of misleading customers over badger cull actions after police reveal they received no complaints about threats the firm claimed it was sent by protestors
  
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• Charles Kennedy death: Why MPs are still in denial over their drinking culture

  05-06-2015 22:03
  
  The early death of Charles Kennedy from a haemorrhage that was “a consequence of his battle with alcoholism” – according to an announcement from his family – has focused attention on whether the House of Commons is like a slow death trap for anyone with the illness that blighted Kennedy’s life.
  
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• Newly-bearded dad arrested for 'kidnapping' son after neighbour fails to recognise him and calls police

  05-06-2015 21:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Torkel Kristoffers, 39, grew the beard while taking a break from work to look after his two-year-old son Axel - but the new facial hair turned out to be more trouble than it was worth
  
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• Jurors fail to reach verdict over couple who performed 'sex act' during Hyde Park gig

  05-06-2015 21:55
  
  A GARDENER accused of engaging in a sex act from his girlfriend in the middle of a Radio 2 concert in Hyde Park cannot be convicted because the incident was more amusing than obscene, the Old Bailey heard.
  
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• Woman jailed for smothering a dying friend who she knew was opposed to euthanasia

  05-06-2015 21:54
  
  A churchgoer who smothered a dying devout Christian with a pillow despite her victim’s opposition to euthanasia has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 10 years for murder.
  
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• Teaching assistant branded "predatory Mrs Robinson" found not guilty of having sex with student

  05-06-2015 21:51 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Louise Aspinall stood trial charged with seven allegations of having sexual actvity with a child and was compared to sex-mad housewife Mrs Robinson
  
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• 'Female Viagra' to boost women's libido one step closer

  05-06-2015 21:51 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A pill to help women's sex drive could be one step closer after a US panel recommended it be approved
  
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• When Led Zeppelin visited India

  05-06-2015 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Led Zeppelin visited India
  
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• Footballer Phil Neville's wife slams internet trolls

  05-06-2015 21:48 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The wife of former England footballer Phil Neville, Julie Neville, says her family have been bombarded with cruel comments about their disabled daughter
  
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• Pregnant women and children among 68 'illegal immigrants' crammed into lorries in Harwich

  05-06-2015 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Seven, including the two expectant mums, were taken to hospital after complaining of stomach and chest pains and faintness
  
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• The real scars of Korean gaming

  05-06-2015 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In South Korea, e-sports stars are adored celebrities. Dave Lee gets up close to learn about the real impact of pro-gaming.
  
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• Alton Towers accident: Smiler game that lets players CRASH ride finally dropped after Mirror alert

  05-06-2015 21:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The free app, which was discovered by Mirror Online, was available for download on smartphones for 72 hours after Tuesday’s horrific accident
  
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• Smartphone kids not so smart about history but they're full of ideas about the future

  05-06-2015 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A survey by BT found children clueless about old telephones, inventor Alexander Graham Bell and what came first – the internet or the toilet
  
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• Nest of world's deadliest spiders found in bunch of supermarket bananas

  05-06-2015 21:30
  
  A SUPERMARKET was forced to close after a nest of the world's deadliest spider was discovered - in a bunch of bananas.
  
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