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• Watch hilarious moment parrot got seriously upset when a rival swooped in to steal his nut

  24-06-2015 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clip shows Polly looking truly disgruntled after missing out on tasty treat
  
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• Hermes Birkin croc horror: Is this the true cost of the celebrities’ must-have £25,000 handbag?

  24-06-2015 23:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US animal rights activists claimed alligators and crocodiles bred to provide the French firm with skins for the bags are not always treated or slaughtered inhumanely
  
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• Edmonton beheading: Pregnant mum tells how she saved her children from machete maniac Nicolas Salvador

  24-06-2015 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asma Hakla grabbed her young sons and ran as the killer ranted and tried to get into their back garden after beheading neighbour Palmira Silva, 82
  
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• Watch moment mischievous toddler pushes nervous little girl off diving board at swimming pool

  24-06-2015 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If this youngster wasn't scared of diving boards before, she definitely will be now
  
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• The hound of music: Rescue dogs listen to BBC Radio 2 to calm down

  24-06-2015 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wardens have discovered the station’s mix of rock and pop is the perfect way of helping nervous dogs lie.
  
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• Woman suffers horrific leg injuries after being mown down by hit-and-run cyclist travelling wrong way down street

  24-06-2015 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He smashed into Gina Forshaw, 55, sending her flying and then sped off leaving her lying on the ground
  
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• Football legend Steven Gerrard almost had Liverpool mansion plan scuppered by BATS

  24-06-2015 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former England captain had to provide assurances to the council that his luxury five-bed home wouldn't harm endangered bats and owls
  
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• Mum who stabbed alleged paedophile to death 'told police "I took care of it"'

  24-06-2015 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Sands, 32, admits killing Michael Pleasted, 77, who was facing child abuse charges, but denies murder at the Old Bailey
  
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• Computer bug: Spine-crawling video shows laptop infested with COCKROACHES

  24-06-2015 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man filmed himself fixing the computer and when he took off the casing was stunned to discover a colony of COCKROACHES
  
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• Anne Lakey: Predatory headteacher jailed for sex with underage boys 'could have claimed more victims'

  24-06-2015 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for others seduced by disgraced teacher Anne Lakey to come forward
  
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• British teenagers face grilling from headteacher after taking 'souvenirs' from Auschwitz death camps

  24-06-2015 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for the Holocaust site said the teenagers were caught hunting for relics in an area where barracks had once held stockpiled personal items
  
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• Horrifying video shows hatchet-wielding thug attacking 61-year-old woman and robbing her of £100

  24-06-2015 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In scene reminiscent of horror flick The Shining he hacked his way through a pub door with an axe and dragged a petrified member of staff outside by her HAIR
  
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• Watch vortex "capable of sucking in a full-sized boat" appear in lake like giant plug hole

  24-06-2015 22:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US Army Corps of Engineers warns people to avoid the terrifying whirlpool
  
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• Azelle Rodney murder trial: Police marksman says opening fire was 'most difficult decision ever'

  24-06-2015 22:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Long, who denies murder, told Old Bailey that Rodney's reactions convinced him he had picked up a weapon and his colleagues were in danger
  
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• Couple struck down with salmonella after staying in Turkish hotel

  24-06-2015 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Other guests have complained of an unspecified stomach bug and some have suggested a link to the hotel swimming pools
  
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• 'Callous' murderer tortured pensioner to death for bank details and then played Angry Birds over her body

  24-06-2015 22:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kevin Hyden was jailed for 32 years for
  killing Davinia Loynton in her own living room
  
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• Man left with toxic blisters from Russian giant hogweed invading Britain

  24-06-2015 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Horticulturist Dean Simmons was left in 'pure agony' from huge blisters and horrific burns after he touched the vicious weed
  
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• Amazon prosecuted for transporting dangerous lithium-ion batteries on board aircraft

  24-06-2015 22:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The batteries - found in mobile phones and laptops - can cause fires and have been blamed for a number of airline accidents
  
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• Clampdown on piracy and fake goods leads to removal of thousands of Facebook posts

  24-06-2015 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Operation Jasper' involved raids on 12 different locations over the last few weeks to find those who use social media to sell counterfeit goods and pirated content
  
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• Boris Johnson breaks ranks to slam David Cameron's plans to slash working tax credits

  24-06-2015 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The London Mayor said his party leader should not start 'hacking' away at in-work benefits until firms pay workers more
  
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• Stephanie O'Grady: Headteacher sacked amid claims pupils' answers were CHANGED after maths exams

  24-06-2015 22:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Test results at a high flying Birmingham were annulled after shocking allegations
  
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• Jihadi John: Tesco knife attacker 'inspired' by notorious ISIS murderer

  24-06-2015 22:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zack Davies, who is accused of attempting to murder Doctor Sarandev Bhambra made the astonishing admission under cross-examination at Mold Crown Court
  
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• George Osborne's brutal spending cuts could plunge Britain into recession warn City experts

  24-06-2015 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  City analysts VP Research have issued doom-laden warning about future of country's economy if Chancellor pushes ahead with his plans
  
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• Shocking footage shows woman launching brutal attack on young mum as she holds her child

  24-06-2015 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bully drags mother off her chair - causing toddler to fall to the floor - and pulls her along the floor by her hair
  
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• 'Don't flush your goldfish down the toilet': Officials warn pet owners after 'monster' specimens invade ponds

  24-06-2015 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The government in Alberta province has urged residents not to flush their pet goldfish down the toilet as they are multiplying at an alarming rate
  
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• Magaluf: Two British tourists 'arrested after starting huge forest fire' near holiday resort

  24-06-2015 22:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eyewitnesses said the suspects ran off and tried to escape on a pedalo but were caught by police
  
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• Rotherham child abuse: Two 'former or current council members' on list of 300 suspects

  24-06-2015 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  National Crime Agency investigator Steve Baldwin said the number of suspects in Operation Stovewood was “changing daily”
  
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• Calais crisis: French unions warn of 'long hot summer'

  24-06-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Unions warns of risk of further strikes and chaos in Calais, as travellers in Britain face a fight for compensation after long delays
  
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• Calais crisis: Timeline

  24-06-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ministers repeatedly said 'tried and tested' security steps were being taken to protect Britain's border as the situation in Calais was out of control
  
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• Calais crisis: Migrants evade Government's '100 per cent' checks on lorries

  24-06-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Exclusive: The suspected illegal immigrants detained in Britain in wake of French strikes
  
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• Man who killed wife in house fire is deported to South Korea despite doubts over conviction

  24-06-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jong Yoon Rhee started the blaze in 1997 and was convicted of murdering his wife Natalie at a trial the following year
  
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• Man convicted of murdering wife in fire deported to South Korea despite doubts over guilt

  24-06-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jong Yoon Rhee started the blaze in 1997 and was convicted of murdering his wife Natalie at a trial the following year
  
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• Calais crisis: Migrants arrive in Britain

  24-06-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Exclusive: Politicians play down risk from Calais crisis as suspected illegal immigrants slip out from lorries on the M1 motorway
  
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• Polly Hudson: Women complex? We are an open book

  24-06-2015 21:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Polly Hudson insists women are far less complicated creatures than men and shatters a few generalisations to prove it
  
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• I renewed my wedding vows 50 years on in the same bridal gown

  24-06-2015 21:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When Kathleen Scruton’s husband Terence beat cancer, they knew the perfect way to celebrate their second chance at happiness was to repeat their marriage vows on their golden wedding anniversary
  
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• Is this the saddest cat in the world? Maudlin moggy takes the internet by storm

  24-06-2015 21:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This is one cat who definitely didn't get the cream
  
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• Ian Jones: 'Big bum' Facebook message teacher banned from classrooms for life

  24-06-2015 21:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ian Jones wrote messages on Facebook to a female pupil including one that included the words "I wanted to f*** you silly"
  
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• Neighbour from hell tortured couple for 14 years - because she didn't like their HOUSE COLOUR

  24-06-2015 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Robertson, 46, warned "I won't stop until you're dead" as she made the lives of retired Mavis and Alan Ward a constant misery
  
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• Neighbour from hell harassed couple for 14 years - because she didn't like colour of their bungalow

  24-06-2015 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kirsty Robertson, 46, warned "I won't stop until you're dead" as she made the lives of retired Mavis and Alan Ward a constant misery
  
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• Annual Hooters Swimsuit Pageant: Buxom beauties from all over the world descend on Las Vegas for contest

  24-06-2015 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  100 gorgeous girls ready to do battle for the 2015 Miss Hooters International title
  
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• Fracking: Decision on Lancashire shale gas site postponed amid extraordinary legal row

  24-06-2015 21:23
  
  A decision on whether or not to approve the UK’s first fracking site has been postponed amid an extraordinary legal row.
  
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• New Labour MP planned to sleep in CAMPER van with her family as London hotels were so expensive

  24-06-2015 21:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jess Phillips, who was quoted £1,450 for three night stay, said: "It made me think even more that this isn’t a normal place for normal people with normal families"
  
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• Woman pays off £20k IVF debts since husband died by letting men spank her

  24-06-2015 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Referring to herself as Anna Skye, the woman aged 57, spent 18 months working as a 'spankee' following the death of her husband
  
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• Woman left scarred after savage attack by thug boyfriend is now running for Miss Great Britain

  24-06-2015 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chanttelle Ward, 20, was traumatised after the brutal attack but now wants to encourage other victims of domestic violence not to hide away
  
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• Beware the four horsemen circling Europe: Greece, Russia, migrants and the Brexit

  24-06-2015 21:03
  
  Four horsemen are stalking Europe: the Greek financial crisis; illegal migration in the Mediterranean; Russian aggression; and Britain's reform-or-Brexit threat. Any of these could dominate the EU summit agenda: each could alter the fundamental character of the Union.
  
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• Queen wades into Europe debate as she says division is 'dangerous'

  24-06-2015 21:01 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Her Majesty emphasises Britain's 'key part' in shaping of continent in Berlin speech that left little doubt of which way she would vote in referendum
  
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• British pilot launches F-35B fighter jet off a 'ski jump' in an aviation first

  24-06-2015 20:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The ski-jump ramp allows the plane to take off from a shorter distance while carrying
  
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• David Cameron wants to unleash the hounds on Calais immigrants

  24-06-2015 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime minister reveals he is deploying  more officers, dog handlers and dogs as illegal immigrants try to get into Britain
  
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• Fans arrive for Glastonbury

  24-06-2015 20:48 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Watch as music fans start arriving for Glastonbury with sun hats, tents and beer in tow
  
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• BBC changes name of lead character in Swallows and Amazons from Titty to Tatty

  24-06-2015 20:46 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Pluckiest of Walker children renamed by Corporation after it was decided a character called Titty would provoke too many sniggers
  
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