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• Sorry, Simon but there's a fine line between outright sex abuse and a 49-year-old man sexting a 17-year-old girl. And if you're a 17-year-old girl's parents there's no line at all 

  01-01-2016 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Simon Danczuk asked 17-year-old student Sophena - who was supposedly looking for a job with the suspended MP for Rochdale - if she wanted him to spank or punish her.
  
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• Tunisia terror attack mum slams tour firms over their cut-price deals to massacre resort

  01-01-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Suzy Richards, who lost her son, brother and father in the atrocity, says the deals are 'irresponsible' when Tunisia is still in a state of emergency
  
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• Fines for littering will rocket to £150 under plans to hit litter louts in the pocket

  01-01-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At the moment, councils can levy fines of up to £80 - but the Government is now ready to recommend higher fixed penalties in a bid to stamp out people's "selfish" behaviour
  
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• Brother of Cream Boxing Night party victim thanks staff for trying to save his life

  01-01-2016 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Glaister, 47, died after falling ill at the legendary club just days after teenager John Milburn also died
  
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• Passenger repeatedly stabbed after he tried to stop rowdy group throwing items around train carriage

  01-01-2016 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old victim had been travelling on a train when he was attacked by a man with a group of women
  
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• Man stabbed repeatedly on train after challenging other rail passengers about their behaviour

  01-01-2016 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old victim had been travelling on a train when he was attacked by a man with a group of women
  
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• DoNotPay.co.uk founder Joshua Browder can get you off a parking fine

  01-01-2016 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Budding entrepreneur Joshua Browder, 18, set up the website DoNotPay.co.uk to help drivers avoid paying unjust parking fines - and he's helped them save more than £2million.
  
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• Historic London buildings threatened by Crossrail 2 from Wimbledon to Tottenham

  01-01-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: More than a dozen century-old buildings are under threat from Crossrail 2, which will run in a new tunnel beneath London from Wimbledon in the south to Tottenham in the north.
  
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• New Year's Eve car crash victim named as dad whose wife is expecting their second child

  01-01-2016 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Simon Lewis died when the Daihatsu Sirion he was driving collided with an overtaking car travelling in the opposite direction
  
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• Not already! Christmas is definitely over as Tesco and Sainsbury stock EASTER EGGS

  01-01-2016 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite Easter being almost four months away, stores up and down the country have begun stocking the chocolate treat.
  
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• Natalie Cole, daughter of Nat King and Maria, dies aged 65

  01-01-2016 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The singing legend, known for such hits as This Will Be and the Grammy-winning duet Unforgettable with her father Nat King Cole, died from congestive heart failure aged 65.
  
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• Missing Sian Blake: EastEnders star disappears with her two young children

  01-01-2016 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 43-year-old, who played Frankie Pierre in 56 episodes of the BBC soap in 1996 and 1997, was last seen on December 13 with her children aged eight and four
  
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• Tragic young driver killed in New Year's Day fireball smash named by police

  01-01-2016 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Gordon died after his blue Volkswagen Polo erupted into flames after a crash in Scotland
  
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• James Dunn of Merseyside suffers with blisters equivalent to 3rd degree burns

  01-01-2016 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Dunn, 22, of Merseyside, was born with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa which has left him bandaged from the neck down to prevent skin tears at the slightest touch.
  
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• Council leaders want alcohol bottles to display number of calories

  01-01-2016 23:26
  
  CANS and bottles of alcohol should display the number of calories to help to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis, according to council bosses.
  
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• Grim start to new year as 10 people die and revellers cause mayhem on the streets

  01-01-2016 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ten people were killed as Britain’s new year got off to a grim start.
  
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• New Year's Eve photo of drunken Manchester spawns a string of 'artistic' memes

  01-01-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A picture of Manchester during the New Year's Eve celebrations has gone viral after social media users turned it into hilarious memes. The original picture shows a chaotic Well Street.
  
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• Dubai hotel fire investigators probe cause of New Year's Eve 2016 blaze

  01-01-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The five-star hotel in Dubai engulfed by flames just before the New Years' firework display was still smouldering this morning, as reports suggest the inferno was triggered by curtains catching fire.
  
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• Preston dog attack: First picture of man killed 'by his girlfriend's pitbull terrier'

  01-01-2016 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 22-year-old victim, who has been named as Liam Hewitson, suffered serious injuries after the incident on New Year's Day
  
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• Mesut Ozil’s dad faces paternity suit from woman who says she’s his illegitimate child

  01-01-2016 22:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The case against Mustafa Ozil from Denise K, 25, who resembles the Arsenal midfielder, will be heard later this year
  
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• Watch 88-year-old driver crash through shop window and knock man down while trying to park outside

  01-01-2016 22:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim was left with a broken ankle when the huge 4x4 smashed into a store in the US.
  
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• Raol Moat victim David Rathband's family to sue police for negligence

  01-01-2016 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dad-of-two PC Rathband, 42, was blinded when Moat shot him twice in the face as he sat in his stationary patrol car at a roundabout.
  
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• 16 leap year facts for 2016, from fines for unwilling grooms to farmers’ bad luck

  01-01-2016 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Julius Caesar’s astronomer introduced the extra day to simplify the calendar – and people on a monthly salary may not be too happy with the result
  
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• Festive diners slam £50-a-head Christmas meal at pub rated zero by the Food Standards Agency

  01-01-2016 22:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Families claim they were left waiting for hours for what they say was sub-standard fare
  
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• Hoarder filled home with so much rat and fly-infested rubbish he couldn't even get upstairs

  01-01-2016 22:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When Bill Berry finally made a cry for help, it took a team of three contractors a whole day to clear out all the junk
  
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• How a payment glitch meant couple were denied £35m lottery jackpot

  01-01-2016 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David and Edwina Nylan had all six numbers but Camelot said their £2 online ticket purchase failed as they only had 60p in their account
  
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• 'Running Man' who ran 5,200 miles every year dies after being hit by SUV

  01-01-2016 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Philip Weber, 55, ran around 100 miles every week stripped down to his running shorts and sporting some eye-catching facial hair
  
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• Bullied Star Wars fan beats bulimia by reinventing herself as 'sexy' Princess Leia

  01-01-2016 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Harris, 25, overcame the eating disorder when she discovered cosplay - dressing up to pay homage to a fictional characters at sci-fi events
  
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• 'I love you all.' Natalie Cole's last words to her younger twin sisters who were by her side in her last days and reveal 'we're suffering but she's at peace'

  01-01-2016 21:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natalie Cole's family enjoyed several days together over the holidays, reveals sister Casey to Daily Mail Online. ‘It’s heartbreaking, she’s fought a very long battle.'
  
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• Cities unite against David Cameron’s attack on council tenants’ lifetime leases

  01-01-2016 21:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Local authority chiefs have joined forces against the Tory scheme which they say will hurt families and damage neighbourhood communities
  
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• 19-stone dad 'suffocates six-year-old son to death while playing video games because he wouldn't go to bed'

  01-01-2016 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  James “Rick” Dearman, 31, carried on playing games with his live-in girlfriend at the same time he was squeezing the life from his child, police say
  
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• Archers fans left frustrated at 65th anniversary 'cliffhanger'

  01-01-2016 21:26 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Listeners had been promised a 'defining' epsiode to mark the programme's 65th anniversary, but some were left disappointed
  
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• Woman finds 'hair' embedded in 'disgusting' Nestle Crunch chocolate bar

  01-01-2016 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Samara Dar, 28, said: "When you open a chocolate bar you don't expect to find something like this."
  
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• You won't believe what this dog looks like NOW after being rescued...

  01-01-2016 21:15
  
  LOST and alone with almost NO fur on his body, this dog looked to be on the brink of death when he was found in need of desperate medical attention.
  
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• Brits don’t want George Osborne to be next Prime Minister, crushing poll reveals

  01-01-2016 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just one in eight of us supports the Chancellor’s bid to succeed David Cameron, leaving him trailing behind rivals Boris Johnson and Theresa May
  
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• Drunken scenes in Manchester turned into hilarious works of art

  01-01-2016 21:13 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Series of social media images of drunken scenes on New Year's Eve in Manchester go viral as people turn them into Renaissance art
  
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• Alcohol link to obesity as 5 pints has same calories as 3 BURGERS

  01-01-2016 21:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alcoholic drinks should carry a calorie warning to fight obesity say experts
  
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• Watch DRUNK raccoon stagger around after breaking into warehouse full of booze and getting sozzled

  01-01-2016 20:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In the side-splitting clip, the inebriated animal appears from behind a stack of alcohol looking decidedly unsteady on its feet
  
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• Man killed by pet dog

  01-01-2016 20:42 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Man killed after being attacked by his girlfriend's dog
  
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• Police officers disciplined for using cops cars for recycling, visiting girlfriends and for drunken rants at colleagues

  01-01-2016 20:40 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Police officer disciplined for abusing his own colleagues in drunken rant, using cop car to do recycling and popping round to his girlfirend's while on shift
  
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• Driver films shocking road rage incident from inside his car as man hurls torrent of abuse at him

  01-01-2016 20:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man repeatedly hits the vehicle and tries to get the driver to step outside during the aggressive confrontation
  
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• Only a miracle saved my dad in the Battle of the Somme, says son 100 years on

  01-01-2016 20:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The first day of the horrific World War I battle saw the British Army lose 200,000 men – but 16-year-old officer Reginald Battersby survived being shot
  
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• 'Like a beautiful painting' Photo of NYE celebrations in Manchester sparks hilarious memes

  01-01-2016 20:27
  
  THEY say a picture paints a thousand words - but it can also inspire hilarious memes.
  
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• New Year's Eve revellers caught on camera in farcical brawl as mass restaurant fight descends into on-street shambles

  01-01-2016 20:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Punches are thrown that wildly miss while one participant takes trips over a chair as he tries to get involved
  
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• Grandfather drowns while trying to rescue dog's ball

  01-01-2016 20:20 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Pensioner drowned in sea while trying to rescue dog's ball
  
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• Driver killed when car erupts into fireball following New Year's Day horror crash

  01-01-2016 20:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man is thought to have been trapped inside when his Volkswagen Polo caught fire following a collision
  
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• Blackburn man nicknamed 'Selfie King' by his kids takes 200 self-portraits a week

  01-01-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shakeel Choudhry, 43, from Blackburn, has become renowned locally for his cheery self portraits which he posts on social media as he likes having a permanent reminder of everything he does.
  
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• Mystery man found dead on mountain sparks police appeal for his identity

  01-01-2016 20:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man, aged between 65 and 75, travelled from London to Manchester before his body was discovered on nearby moorland
  
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• Lecturer stabbed to death on his doorstep

  01-01-2016 19:57 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was attacked outside his home in Holloway, north London
  
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• Watch cow jump off ROOF of two storey barn after curious creature gets stuck

  01-01-2016 19:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's unclear how the brave bovine got on top of the farm building in Turkey
  
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