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• VIDEO: Armed men occupy US wildlife building

  03-01-2016 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Protestors in Oregon have overtaken a federal wildlife building, after becoming angry over the government's treatment of two ranchers convicted of arson.
  
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• Iraq War veterans may face murder charges after torture allegations probe

  03-01-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK forces withdrew from Iraq in 2009 but any criminal cases may not get underway until 2019
  
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• England's bright young things shine

  03-01-2016 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four of England's young stars shine during the 1-1 draw between Everton and Tottenham, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• SAS spearhead coalition offensive to halt Islamic State oil snatches in Libya

  03-01-2016 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The aim is to halt the advance of 5,000 extremists who have seized more than a dozen major oil fields, boosting their war coffers
  
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• Flybe plane forced to make emergency landing after bird strike causes engine failure

  03-01-2016 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The potentially catastrophic incident happened as the jet was taking off for Alicante Spain
  
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• Europe could produce a Facebook - and the Google of healthcare

  03-01-2016 23:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Investors are raising their stakes in European technology companies as the continent proves its worth on the start-up stage
  
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• The 'silencing of Christians' in the public sector

  03-01-2016 23:30 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Christianity being subtly 'squeezed out' of public life by Civil service culture where officials keep their faith a virtual secret, reveals former top Whitehall Mandarin
  
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• Scotland Yard used ex-police from private firm G4S to help hunt for missing Madeleine McCann

  03-01-2016 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Up to 81 former officers were on the Met payroll as part of the failed £12.1million hunt for the missing child
  
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• Models of the Queen and Mr Bean surprise attractions at Chinese shopping centre

  03-01-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pair who are both popular in the country appear alongside each other at an exhibition aimed at increasing visitor numbers
  
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• Well-wishers raise cash for woman aged 73 robbed of handbag at husband's grave

  03-01-2016 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police said the victim was approached from behind and mugged on Christmas Eve
  
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• Simon Danczuk faces being kicked out of Labour FOREVER

  03-01-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is understood that the Rochdale MP will be accused of breaching his duty of care to a potential employee after he admitted sending sexts to a 17-year-old.
  
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• Who is the new Jihadi John? MI5 probe 'Brit' in ISIS execution video

  03-01-2016 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man and a little boy with English accents have been filmed threatening the UK before executing 'British spies' in Syria
  
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• Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow deliver record-breaking displays to put England firmly in charge in Cape Town

  03-01-2016 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PAUL NEWMAN IN CAPE TOWN: This was the day Ben Stokes took the first steps towards greatness as an England cricketer. This was the day when he played one of the very best Test innings.
  
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• Residents who 'seldom see an officer' despite £18k-a-year pay-out consider cutting PCSO funds

  03-01-2016 23:03 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Parish council says it is receiving complaints over the policing surcharge it introduced to pay for a PCSO
  
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• 'Third World' dentistry crisis in England

  03-01-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  More than 400 dentists write to the Telegraph arguing the NHS dentistry system is 'unfit for purpose' as 46,400 children are admitted to hospital for tooth decay
  
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• Revealed: Britain's privately-funded police force

  03-01-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Residents, schools, colleges, shopping centres and other businesses are contributing more than £20 million a year to police forces to pay for patrols
  
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• End of the fairytale: celebrity couples twice as likely to divorce

  03-01-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Celebrity weddings twice as likely to end in heartbreak as those of the rest of us, according to Marriage Foundation study
  
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• BBC accused of plotting to use production spin-off plans to boost bosses' pay

  03-01-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Senior BBC figures admit that the creation of a new commercial division, BBC Studios, will allow the corporation to boost executive salaries
  
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• 'ISIS are cowards who hide behind a mask and a child' in sick video says former British commander

  03-01-2016 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As ISIS post video of youngster threatening further terror attacks top military general calls their tactics cowardly
  
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• Privatise Britain's border controls, says new report

  03-01-2016 22:49 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Think-tank says UK Border Force - set up only four years ago - is failing and should have passport control functions put out to contract
  
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• Pubs hit as more than 2million drinkers sign up for dry January

  03-01-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pubs have described this month's 'dry January' as a 'nightmare' for the industry, as more than two million drinkers sign up for a booze-free period.
  
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• Amazing time-lapse footage shows the Northern Lights over Wales on New Year's Eve

  03-01-2016 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many in Wales were treated to a natural firework display to welcome in 2016
  
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• The Queen lends Sophie Wessex her umbrella after attending Sandringham Sunday service

  03-01-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Her Majesty marked the start of her 90th year with a service at St Mary Magdalene's church on the Sandringham estate flanked by members of the royal family.
  
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• Show trial confessions, then the five orange-suited men are lined up and shot in the back of the head

  03-01-2016 21:58 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Isil's latest propaganda video shows confessions purporting to link the victims to British and western intelligence agencies
  
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• Petrol price war revs up as supermarkets slash diesel prices to below £1 a litre

  03-01-2016 21:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Several of the country's biggest chains are to follow suit after Morrisons made the move at its filling stations earlier today
  
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• Man fights for life after double shooting in city street

  03-01-2016 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police said it happened during “large disorder” this afternoon, and are now appealing for witnesses
  
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• Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with Iran and orders officials to depart within 48 hours

  03-01-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It comes amidst rising tensions between the two nations days after Iran’s supreme leader warned Saudi of “divine revenge”
  
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• Hobden death investigated by police

  03-01-2016 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death of Sussex cricketer Matthew Hobden at the age of 22 is being investigated by Police Scotland.
  
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• Knife killer to be deported to his African 'homeland' despite never setting foot there

  03-01-2016 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Junior Bayode who is serving 11 years for manslaughter after a teen was stabbed to death is to be flown to Nigeria on his release but he insists he is British
  
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• Smurf kitten used as 'live bait in dog fights' was dyed blue by cruel owners

  03-01-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rescuers believe the tiny animal had suffered horrific abuse in his young life including being dyed the unnatural colour
  
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• Man who stormed church with machine gun disarmed by pastor who invites people to hug him

  03-01-2016 21:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Larry Wright was giving a sermon to a congregation of worshippers about violence when a man walked into his church with a semi-automatic rifle
  
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• Skeleton of pirate discovered underneath Edinburgh primary school

  03-01-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh council workers found the gruesome discovery while working on an extension at Victoria Primary School, with the man believed to be a criminal executed in the 16th or 17th century.
  
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• Here's why mum and dad could be responsible for your insomnia

  03-01-2016 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers claim that poor sleep patterns could be passed down through the generations
  
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• 2015's most memorable TV ads revealed - is your favourite on the list?

  03-01-2016 20:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There have been some memorable adverts this year - but which ones are the most unforgettable?
  
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• Jet2 flight from Tenerife diverted after 'drunk woman became aggressive towards crew'

  03-01-2016 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The flight had to make an unscheduled landing on New Year’s Day, leading to a four hour delay
  
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• Sex worker tells of horrific moment she was battered by punter who punched her 'like a boxer'

  03-01-2016 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Twisted Jason McHugh told the woman: “The last girl, I had to cave her head in... she wouldn’t stop screaming”
  
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• Want to save a packet on rail commuting? Move to Europe

  03-01-2016 20:36
  
  BRITISH train commuters spend up to six times more on fares than their European counterparts, a study claims.
  
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• Footage shows stranded 4x4 driver being swept away in floods before dramatic rescue

  03-01-2016 20:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 4x4 driver had to be rescued when his vehicle ploughed into a hedgerow
  
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• Environment Agency chiefs braced for showdown with MPs after fresh revelations

  03-01-2016 20:28 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Agency refuses to confirm whether chief executive Sir James Bevan helped draft 'misleading' statement masking chairman's holiday to Barbados
  
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• Poland ready to offer David Cameron EU welfare deal in exchange for Nato bases

  03-01-2016 20:13 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Polish Foreign Minister says opposition to British welfare plans could be softened with deal over Nato bases
  
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• Council knock back off-licence bid due to nearly hundred other booze outlets within one mile

  03-01-2016 20:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police in Kent opposed the plan for a new corner shop to sell alcohol due to concerns over booze fuelled anti-social behaviour and other crime
  
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• Police probe rising England cricket star's "unexplained" death hundreds of miles from home

  03-01-2016 19:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Matthew Hobden, 22, had been in Scotland with friends and family celebrating Hogmanay when he died in small Scottish town of Forres on Saturday
  
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• 'If your cocaine is missing, it's at the police station': Cops turn comedians to taunt offenders

  03-01-2016 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One force has decided to show the funnier side of crime on its Twitter feed
  
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• Armed police guard attack threat school

  03-01-2016 19:33
  
  DETECTIVES will place a “ring of steel” round a secondary school today – after a suspected pupil threatened to carry out a Columbine High School-style “massacre”.
  
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• Mystery benefactor who helped rise of cricket hero Ben Stokes

  03-01-2016 19:17 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A mystery benefactor helped Ben Stokes have extra private coaching when he was a boy, but the identity of the donor remains secret
  
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• Stunning photographs capture life in Richmond Park 100 years ago

  03-01-2016 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London's largest park has been a favourite with the capital's residents - even before Charles I decided to put walls up around his 2,400 acre hunting ground in 1625.
  
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• Brit facing 5 years in Kyrgyzstan jail for comparing national dish to horse penis

  03-01-2016 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael McFeat was arrested after posting a picture of locals queuing up for the sausage
  
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• Simples! Meerkat ad voted most memorable in TV commercial top 10

  03-01-2016 19:12
  
  THEY may irritate or amuse but one thing is sure – animated meerkats speaking in Russian accents are hard to forget.
  
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• Brave mum-of-three dies of cancer in partner's arms after fulfilling final wish

  03-01-2016 19:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Sarah Jones, who passed away peacefully on New Year’s Day
  
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• Price of diesel to drop below £1 at all Big Four supermarkets

  03-01-2016 19:05 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's are knocking the price of diesel below £1 for the first time since 2009
  
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