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• Escaped horse on M23 closes part of motorway causing huge rush hour jam

  10-09-2015 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The animal escaped onto the carriageway at around 4.40pm causing traffic chaos for cars between junctions 9 and junction 8 of the M23
  
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• Shoreham Air disaster pilot will be questioned by police now he has been released from hospital

  10-09-2015 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Hill has ­reportedly been released from hospital and his condition is improving
  
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• Prosthetic penis trial defendant insists 'claimant knew she was a woman from the get go'

  10-09-2015 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gayle Newland said the claimant knew full well Kye Fortune was a girl but wanted to pretend she was a man because she was uncomfortable about her sexuality
  
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• Woman, 47, struck down with early onset dementia keeps asking to see her dead mum

  10-09-2015 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  “It’s three weeks since our mum, Barbara, died,” says Gillian, “but even though Sue went to the funeral she keeps forgetting that she is dead"
  
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• Engine parts from British Airways jet which caught fire on Las Vegas runway 'flew out and landed on runway'

  10-09-2015 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An initial report into the incident which saw 170 people evacuated from the plane at said a cashing around an engine component had "multiple" breaches
  
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• Kerber & Black on Terry Wogan confessing he enjoys a tipple a little too often

  10-09-2015 23:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brilliant duo Neil Kerber and David Black give their trademark satirical take on the news in the Daily Mirror
  
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• Shocking video shows bear shot dead by NINE-YEAR-OLD boy at a children's birthday party

  10-09-2015 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Delighted Reed Sutley laughed after taking the shot and then his pals giggled at the grisly birthday party as they chatted about the killing
  
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• Daredevil farmers ride their bulls through muddy fields for white-knuckle sporting challenge

  10-09-2015 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The thrilling harvest festival race, which sees the jockeys bite the beasts’ tails to make them run faster, is a far cry from Ladies Day at Ascot...
  
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• IRA victim's sister says "we only wanted justice and now we'll never get answers"

  10-09-2015 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Winston Cross was tortured and shot in the head in 1974 as he celebrated being accepted for the British Army
  
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• Eugene Reavey's 3 brothers were slaughtered during the Troubles and there is 'no amnesty for grief'

  10-09-2015 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Martin, Brian, and Anthony, were shot at the family home in 1976 by six members of the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force’s Glenanne gang
  
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• Terrorists and soldiers accused of horrific murders in Northern Ireland's Troubles can confess and walk free

  10-09-2015 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While hundreds of suspects will avoid prosecution in exchange for confessions to their crimes, relatives of the victims will still be kept in the dark
  
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• Rochdale bus crash victim who fractured his jaw and lost five teeth says he is "lucky to be alive"

  10-09-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: James Varey, 27, is recovering at home after the horror crash which took place in Milkstone Road, Rochdale at 12.20pm yesterday afternoon
  
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• Teenager left in wheelchair after ecstasy-induced coma receives flood of support after posting brave video

  10-09-2015 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amy Thomson, a 16-year-old a college student from Glasgow, released a video on Facebook on which the impact on her health is painfully clear
  
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• Hospital patients far more likely to die if sent home at weekend

  10-09-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  'Alarming' findings from the first major study to examine differences in hospital discharge times shows patients are far more likely to die after being sent home at weekends
  
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• Alan Barnes fundraiser Katie Cutler devoted to helping others despite trolls and begging letters

  10-09-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum who raised a huge £330k to help disabled mugging victim reveals the flipside to her act of kindness and how she has turned a negative into a positive
  
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• Third time lucky as kidney fail victim receives new organ from his cousin

  10-09-2015 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Richard Walker received kidney from his mum 26 years ago and another from his dad eight years ago but both failed
  
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• Man drowns jumping into pond for a drunken dare after night out with pal

  10-09-2015 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shaun Stevenson, an asthmatic non-swimmer with a phobia of water, leapt off a jetty in North Wales’s Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
  
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• Eye specialist charged with manslaughter following death of eight year old patient

  10-09-2015 22:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Locum optometrist Honey Rose, 34, was formally charged after being summonsed to appear at Magistrates' Court
  
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• Car crashes through Sainsbury's store's front window and stops feet away from stunned shoppers

  10-09-2015 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Jaguar X-Type stopped just yards from stunned shoppers in the aisles of the supermarket in Mickleover, Derbyshire at 9.25am this morning
  
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• Typical home costs more than £200,000 as number of houses on sale hits a record low

  10-09-2015 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Analysts say low mortgage rates and the economic recovery have also helped the 9% increase in property prices
  
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• Tunisia gun massacre victims start legal action against Thomson 'for not providing adequate security'

  10-09-2015 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lawyers Irwin Mitchell today confirmed they are represented a group suing for damages and have sent out formal letters
  
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• Do you want to die? Baby-faced man asked ex as he strangled her with wire

  10-09-2015 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  On one occasion in September last year she wanted to speak to her parents and he would not let her, pouring some fluid over her which he claimed was lighter fuel saying “do you want to die?”
  
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• Thief who stole jar of face cream claims shamed MPs are no better than him

  10-09-2015 22:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Antony Pemberton, who stole the £49 item to sell for drugs, has slammed MPs for not paying back their expenses
  
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• Pub landlord bit flirty drinker who asked his wife "what are you doing with him?"

  10-09-2015 22:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Les Alder savaged his victim's left hand after flying into a rage when the complimentary drinker called her a "lovely girl"
  
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• Rape culture reaction to Charlotte Proudman's LinkedIn sexism row shows she was right

  10-09-2015 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While Alexander’s offence was small, and Charlotte’s reaction to it thoughtlessly overcooked, it’s the reaction to THAT which has proved she was right
  
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• Next boss warns Living Wage could trigger spiral of inflation and harm economy

  10-09-2015 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tory peer Lord Wolfson says the Chancellor’s flagship policy could push up prices at his fashion chain, which has just seen profits rise 7.1% to £347.1m
  
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• What should Jeremy Corbyn do first?

  10-09-2015 21:55 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Supporters of Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn explain the issues they want the would-be leader to focus on first
  
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• Assisted dying: Hearing arguments for and against a Bill that's divided Britain

  10-09-2015 21:53
  
  Today marks a watershed moment in an emotive argument that divides Britain, with MPs debating a change in the law which would allow doctors to help people to die.
  
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• Lonely heart looking for love sells himself in Facebook ad - and you won't believe how cheap he is

  10-09-2015 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Fenna is "tierd" of timewasters and is looking for a "nice, loyal" girl who will make him laugh
  
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• Labour leadership contest: After 88 days of campaigning, how did Labour's candidates do?

  10-09-2015 21:41
  
  After 88 days, nearly two dozen debates and countless meetings to woo the party faithful, by midday on 12 September Labour will have a new leader.
  
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• Banker who took 'upskirt' pictures of women avoids prison sentence

  10-09-2015 21:41 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A banker who commuted from Hull to London to take over 9,000 'upskirt' images of women on Tube escalators has been spared jail
  
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• Bullet fragments recovered from exhumed body of Deepcut soldier Cheryl James

  10-09-2015 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pre-inquest review told "metallic fragments" were recovered and will be tested by ballistic experts after fresh post-mortem examination carried out
  
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• Lethal food bug found in 73% of supermarket chickens, prompting call for higher standards

  10-09-2015 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asda announces new measures to combat the problem after being rated the worst store for contaminated birds
  
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• Bullet fragments recovered after Deepcut Barracks soldier Cheryl James' body exhumed ahead of new inquest

  10-09-2015 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Private Cheryl James, 18, was undergoing training when she was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head at a guard gate in 1995
  
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• Bullet fragments recovered after body of female Deepcut Barracks soldier is exhumed ahead of new inquest

  10-09-2015 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Private Cheryl James, 18, was undergoing training when she was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head at a guard gate in 1995
  
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• Sickening video showing grizzly bear being shot dead is released by anti-hunt group

  10-09-2015 21:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The animal starts spinning after being hit and then limps away leaving a trail of blood in the snow and the hunters take pot shots at him
  
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• Lesbian who 'posed as man to bed best friend' claims she was told to buy prosthetic penis

  10-09-2015 21:15
  
  A LESBIAN accused of posing as a man to have sex with her best friend has told a court that her alleged victim knew she was female and even told her to buy a prosthetic penis for a hotel rendezvous.
  
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• Tropical storm Henri could batter Britain, forecasters warn

  10-09-2015 21:12 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Forecasters warn tropical storm Henri could bring strong winds and heavy rain next week as the recent brief spell of summer weather comes to an abrupt end
  
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• Urgh! Gruesome footage shows moment docs pull cigarette lighter out of man's stomach

  10-09-2015 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unidentified male arrived at hospital after ingesting the object whilst he was allegedly on drugs
  
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• How did this get here? Gruesome moment docs pull cigarette lighter out of man's stomach

  10-09-2015 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unidentified male arrived at hospital after ingesting the object whilst he was allegedly on drugs
  
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• Boost for care staff as EU court rules time travelling to and from job is work

  10-09-2015 21:09
  
  Workers including care staff, sales reps and tradespeople should have the time they spend travelling to and from their first and last jobs of the day classed as work, the European Court of Justice has ruled.
  
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• Poll reveals the 30 secrets to happy family life – and it’s the simple things that matter

  10-09-2015 21:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eating, watching TV and doing chores together all rank high on the list as experts confirm that money is not the key to contentment
  
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• Queen returns £50 to Royal fan who wrote letter saying "treat yourself to favourite cup of tea"

  10-09-2015 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Vaz sent the cash to congratulate her on becoming Britain's longest reigning monarch - and was delighted when she replied
  
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• MPs locked in expenses war of words as David Cameron orders them to pay up

  10-09-2015 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three Tory Ministers were among 26 MPs identified by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority over £2,105.43 of cash they allegedly refused to pay back
  
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• Baby saved by medics in Spain days after British doctors gave her all-clear to travel

  10-09-2015 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One-year-old Emily Brown was sent home from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but was left fighting for her life after being diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome
  
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• Donald Macintyre's sketch: It ends in a bit of a Blur for Liz Kendall and her supporters

  10-09-2015 20:45
  
  She didn’t actually say “Some of us will fight, fight, and fight again for the party we love.” But Liz Kendall ended her leadership campaign much in the spirit of Hugh Gaitskell’s speech just before the Labour conference voted for unilateral nuclear disarmament in 1960.
  
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• Concentrix: Controversial US firm to be sole collector of court fines for Ministry of Justice

  10-09-2015 20:38
  
  An American outsourcing giant criticised for its controversial pursuit of benefit recipients on behalf of the tax office is set to become the Ministry of Justice’s debt collector, The Independent can reveal.
  
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• First picture of hero British Airways co-pilot who helped save 172 lives after plane burst into flames

  10-09-2015 20:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ian Callaghan worked with Captain Chris Henkey to safely bring flight BA2276 to a safe stop after its engine caught fire in Las Vegas
  
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• Lawyer who shamed barrister over 'sexist' LinkedIn email believes men make workplaces a 'repugnant world'

  10-09-2015 20:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Charlotte Proudman has started a row over her public shaming of Alexander Carter-Silk, who also described his own daughter as "hot"
  
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• Watch dramatic moment two kayaking brothers are rescued after they get caught in strong offshore winds

  10-09-2015 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lifeguards were on patrol when they were alerted to two male kayakers in trouble in Hayle, just off the coast of Cornwall
  
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