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• Pensioner, 70, goes to her graduation ceremony - more than 30 YEARS after finishing university

  04-09-2015 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Tinsley sadly missed out on her graduation ceremony in 1984 because her husband was ill at the time
  
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• Serial paedophile who approached boy, 8, is jailed and banned from 300 parks in Cardiff

  04-09-2015 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christian John, 39, - who was once caught with a bottle of chloroform, a syringe, sticky tape, a 10in knife and a camera - has been jailed after breaching a previous sexual offences order
  
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• Pilot dies following aircraft collision at Northamptonshire airfield

  04-09-2015 23:55 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  AAIB investigates fatal crash at location where Ukip leader Nigel Farage was injured in crash in 2010
  A pilot has died following a light aircraft collision in the same field in which Ukip leader Nigel Farage suffered severe injuries in another crash.
  The incident took place just past noon on Friday at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield in south Northamptonshire. Continue reading...
  
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• Shocking video shows moment Jeep engulfed in flames slowly rolls into estate

  04-09-2015 23:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stunned onlookers could not believe their eyes as the vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the road
  
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• Cash is still king as the number of ATMs in Britain tops 70,000 for the first time

  04-09-2015 23:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cashpoints are spreading and were used by 92% of us last year, despite the growth of technology such as contactless cards and digital payments
  
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• Hero Irish 'boxer' who bested entire Turkish gang gets his own beat 'em up VIDEO GAME

  04-09-2015 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Fadel Dobbous, who only went to hospital when his friends forced him, has now had to undergo surgery
  
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• Outrage over sick Facebook group mocking people with special needs featured in Channel 5 documentary

  04-09-2015 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The twisted page was created earlier this week before the first episode of Special Needs Hotel was broadcast last night
  
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• A life in limbo: the refugees who fled torture only to end up trapped indefinitely on Manus

  04-09-2015 23:35 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  It’s 766 days since Papua New Guinea agreed to resettle refugees from Australia’s detention centre on Manus Island. So far, not a single one has been resettled, but 41 have been moved to quasi-detention in a ‘transit centre’. They have no idea if they will leave it, they tell Guardian AustraliaMohsen is late, but effusively apologetic as he sits down.“I can’t sleep at night for the nightmares,” he says. Continue reading...
  
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• Husband charged with attempted murder of mum-of-six who was beaten badly on school run

  04-09-2015 23:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fiona Parry is in a serious condition in hospital following the attack in Caernarfon
  
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• John Stones, Jamie Vardy and Jonjo Shelvey handed starts for England

  04-09-2015 23:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • Roy Hodgson praises Stones for performances amid bids from Chelsea• England manager has spoken to Vardy afterover breaching code of conduct
  Roy Hodgson will offer a glimpse of England’s future by selecting John Stones, Jonjo Shelvey and Jamie Vardy in his starting lineup against San Marino as his captain, Wayne Rooney, seeks to score the two goals he requires to break the national team’s scoring record.Stones, who handed in a transfer request at Everton last month and was
  
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• Stage is set for Wayne Rooney and England to hit targets in San Marino

  04-09-2015 23:29 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  It would be embarrassing if striker fails to set England goals record in San Marino and Sir Bobby Charlton’s services were not needed at Wembley on TuesdayAfter all the buildup, with the tributes already prepared and Sir Bobby Charlton on standby to make a special presentation at Wembley next week, it would be quite some anticlimax if Wayne Rooney leaves us all hanging on and the inevitable goal-fest against San Marino finishes without his coronation as England’s record scorer.Equall
  
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• Watch wanted crook thumb lift from police officers hunting him - and they give him a RIDE HOME

  04-09-2015 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pcs Ian Johnson and Gareth Hughes were meant to be on the lookout for violent offender Anthony Blackeley, but ended up giving him a lift
  
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• Amazing photo of surfer swimming VERY close to a shark among stunning shots

  04-09-2015 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The snap, taken off Durban in South Africa by Thomas P Peschak, is part of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
  
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• World stock markets lose £2.5tr as US job fears follow slowdown in China

  04-09-2015 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shares around the globe have tumbled almost 10% in the past four weeks, prompting fears for pension funds and warnings of more to come
  
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• World's shortest man Chandra Dangi dies in American Samoa after suffering from pneumonia

  04-09-2015 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Nepalese national was just 21.5ins tall and was declared the shortest person ever recorded
  
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• Frontline police are being pushed into office jobs as part of budget cuts

  04-09-2015 23:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bobbies are copping for a load of paperwork as they are swapping patrol cars for swivel chairs
  
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• Ministers to 'argue for Syria action'

  04-09-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government will start to make a case for UK military action in Syria next week, the BBC understands.
  
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• Council blames 'too old' eight-year-old boy after bouncy castle deflates on top of young girl

  04-09-2015 23:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "I almost fainted when I held her in my arms. I don’t know how I coped, my poor baby was hysterical"
  
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• Phone scammers' tricks caught on tape

  04-09-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three men who tricked their victim into handing over her £12,000 savings on the phone have been caught on tape, thanks to her son's premonition.
  
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• Stuff of Legend: film captures Kray twins' pomp and menace

  04-09-2015 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Brian Helgeland’s movie about the lives of Ronnie and Reggie Kray portrays the East End gangsters at their most fearedNothing would have made Ronnie and Reggie Kray happier than to have been the subject of a film with the majestic title of Legend. Over the many years they spent behind bars since being jailed for life in 1969, they often pondered who they would like to play their parts when the inevitable movie was made. Richard Burton, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins were just so
  
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• Nicole Kidman: I had no idea 'theatrical Viagra' was a compliment

  04-09-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Nicole Kidman, the actress, admits she was left baffled by the Telegraph's compliment, saying she had no idea what Viagra was
  
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• Lewis Hamilton saddened by fall of McLaren before F1 Italian Grand Prix

  04-09-2015 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • Briton laments possible demise of Monza and departure of Jenson Button
  • Says Italian fans have finally begun to admire himFor a man whose international rock and roll lifestyle would have been the envy of the Sybarites there was a strange wistfulness and sense of loss around Lewis Hamilton as he prepared for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.The possible demise of Monza as a Formula One venue after 2016 saddened his heart, as did the mooted departure from the scene of his old team-ma
  
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• Labour must stay loyal to Jeremy Corbyn if he’s made leader, says Blairite MP Tristram Hunt

  04-09-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Shadow Education Secretary warned against splits and urged the party to focus on “what this Tory ­government is doing to our communities”
  
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• Andy Murray looks to vitamin C not tea and sympathy against Thomaz Bellucci

  04-09-2015 23:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • Head cold and tournament conditions take toll on US Open locker room
  • ‘It’s survival of the fittest, there’s not much you can take’Andy Murray expects to have to deal with his head cold at least until the fourth round of the US Open – if he gets past the 30th seed, Thomaz Bellucci, on Saturday – and he is not looking for sympathy.“The only thing I’ve taken is vitamin C,” he said after spluttering through five tough sets against A
  
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• Homeless family with children as young as five surviving on biscuits in Travelodge after being evicted

  04-09-2015 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gina and Peter Dougan and their youngsters - aged 11, seven and five - were put in temporary accommodation after being turfed out of their three bedroom property.
  
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• Watch wedding guest's attempt to catch bridal bouquet goes badly wrong

  04-09-2015 22:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman goes head over heels for the flowers
  
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• Euro 2016 qualifying: clockwatch – live!

  04-09-2015 22:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Live updates from across Europe including Germany v Poland Gibraltar v Rep of Ireland, Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland and moreEmail [email protected] | Tweet @Simon_Burnton 9.51pm BSTRight, that’s all from me. It’s been a thrill. Thanks for being you. Bye! 9.49pm BSTA couple of proud clubs:Congratulations to @AnthonyMartial on his senior France debut. Our new no.9 came on as a sub during Les Bleus' 1-0 win in Portugal. #mufcCongratulations on the two goals and vital win
  
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• Robbie Keane fires Republic of Ireland past Gibraltar to boost Euro 2016 hopes

  04-09-2015 22:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland
  • Christie 26, Keane 49 51pen, Long 79After Georgia did them a favour, the Republic of Ireland did the necessary. Following Scotland’s defeat in Tbilisi, Martin O’Neill’s side clambered above Gordon Strachan’s team and into third place in Group D. Victory over Gibraltar was mostly frill-free but the day’s results could make this a key turning point on the road to the European Championships. Related: Euro 2016 qualifying:
  
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• Twisted child sex beast finally caged for attacks on girls after 20 YEARS on the run from cops

  04-09-2015 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter Hart, now 70, dressed up in an elderly relative's corset and made his victim dress in men's clothing
  
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• Troops hunting ‘Nazi gold train’ move in on tunnels which are said to hide WWII treasure

  04-09-2015 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The soldiers are trained in mine clearance in case the carriages, held by local folklore to contain looted gold and art, were booby-trapped by the Germans
  
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• Navitus Bay wind farm off Jurassic Coast set to be rejected

  04-09-2015 22:28 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ministers expected to refuse planning permission for controversial offshore wind turbines following concerns it could see Jurassic Coast stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage Site status
  
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• 'Snail's pace' row at climate talks

  04-09-2015 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UN climate officials have reacted sharply to criticism that the talks to land a new global deal are going at a "snail's pace".
  
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• Mum-of-three dies after 'falling from balcony' while on holiday with family in Majorca

  04-09-2015 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Evans, from South Wales, is believed to have been on holiday with her husband and one of her three children
  
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• Police stop desperate migrants boarding a boat with tear gas and batons

  04-09-2015 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 200 refugees then pelted officers on the Greek island of Lesbos and coast guards with stones
  
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• Watch 'greedy' Scouse-loving man from Wolverhampton RAP in bid to win heart of his next Liverpool lass

  04-09-2015 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Graham really wants "a pretty Scouse lady to sit on my knee, to be with me"
  
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• Hungary to take migrants to the Austrian border in transport buses after thousands walk on motorway

  04-09-2015 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The buses will pick people up from Budapest's main railway terminus
  
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• British accused of being radical ISIS preacher granted bail but banned from using the internet

  04-09-2015 22:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Married father-of-five Anjem Choudary appeared via video link from Belmarsh prison alongside his co-accused Mohammed Rahman
  
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• Electric shock via smartphone could cure seasickness

  04-09-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Within five years it may be possible to buy an electric shock device which switches off seasickness
  
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• Army 'must not lose banter' in harassment crackdown

  04-09-2015 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Army's fighting spirit and effectiveness will be undermined if it is turned into a "sterile and humourless place", it is claimed
  
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• Pilot killed in plane crash at same private airfield where Nigel Farage was seriously hurt

  04-09-2015 21:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is thought the aircraft slammed into the ground near the runway in the private Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield in Berkshire, this afternoon
  
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• Nuclear plant delay means blackout risk for British power supply, warn unions

  04-09-2015 21:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hinkley Point C, Britain’s first new reactor in decades, was due to be ready in 2017 but rows over funding mean we’ll have to wait till 2023
  
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• Woman filmed having epic meltdown after kebab shop gives her the wrong colour peppers

  04-09-2015 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman is seen shouting at the staff members: "This is America and you get it right the first time"
  
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• ISIS attacks on ancient relics and religious temples branded a war crime

  04-09-2015 21:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jihadists have destroyed Palmyra' ancient tombs which date back to the Roman era as well as the Temple of Bel and Baal Shamin temple
  
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• Scholars split by claim that Koran scrap rewrites story of Islam

  04-09-2015 21:43
  
  When chocolate magnate Edward Cadbury funded the acquisition of some 3,000 Middle Eastern manuscripts in the 1920s, he did so in the hope that it would turn Birmingham into a global focal point for religious research.
  
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• 'Britain's FBI' target more than 20 of the world's most corrupt politicians laundering millions of pounds through City of London

  04-09-2015 21:40
  British police are targeting more than 20 of the world’s most corrupt politicians involved in laundering millions of pounds through the City in a major expansion of the UK’s international anti-graft operations.
  
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• 'Vile' councillor sparks fury with 'disgusting' tweet about asylum seeking refugees

  04-09-2015 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Matthew Sephton, a Conservative Greater Manchester Council member said refugees should accept what they're given or be sent back to where they came from
  
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• The new eight hour lullaby to send adults to sleep

  04-09-2015 21:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Radio 3 is to air an eight-hour-long new composition to help neuroscientists understand sleep
  
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• Watch pilot's AMAZING disaster near miss through skill and 'sheer luck'

  04-09-2015 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pilot's light aircraft was so close to a microlight, which he said “appeared out of nowhere”, that he had to go into a dive to avoid a head-on collision
  
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• This video shows what your children REALLY think when you drink in front of them

  04-09-2015 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The film is part of a campaign launched by North Yorkshire Police to tackle the negative impacts of excessive boozing
  
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• Bug that infected household water supply leaves United Utilities forking out £15m to customers

  04-09-2015 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Over 300,000 householders in Lancashire will receive up to £60 after the parasite, which causes diarrhoea, left them boiling kettles for a month
  
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