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• James Corden hosts Oscars pre-party to celebrate British film talent

  27-02-2016 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Janine Yaqoob was in Los Angeles to see the former Gavin and Stacey star pay tribute to the British talent making a splash in Hollywood
  
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• Rotherham abuse scandal could leave South Yorkshire Police with a £4m bill for compensation

  27-02-2016 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 40 women targeted by the grooming gangs are seeking £100,000 each, arguing that the force did not do enough to protect them
  
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• Listen to this clip - but if you can't hear these sounds you're probably old

  27-02-2016 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The video from AsapSCIENCE plays different frequencies – getting higher each time – to test how old your ears actually are
  
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• Baby has miracle recovery after suffering heart attack at just eight days old

  27-02-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 7.1lb newborn William Prince - nicknamed Prince Wills - suddenly became poorly after little more than a week  of being alive
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscars date will be his MUM as The Revenant star is tipped to win at last

  27-02-2016 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The star has been linked to many women - most recently British model Roxy Horner - but wants mother Irmelin with him on what could be the biggest night of his career
  
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• Far-right protest erupts into violence as demonstrators clash with anti-fascists and police are attacked with missiles

  27-02-2016 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A demonstration by the far-right North West Infidels in Liverpool ended in violence when they clashed with anti-fascist protesters leading to police being attacked with bricks and fireworks.
  
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• Rotherham sex gang victim tells how abusers forced her to assault other girls

  27-02-2016 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mum of two tells of her ordeal at the hands of vicious ringleader Arshid Hussain, who threatened to kill her family if she didn't obey him
  
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• Grieving Pope Francis brings 12 white roses to seven-months pregnant secretary found dead in her apartment

  27-02-2016 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Miriam Wuolou, a 34-year-old of Eritrean origin, was discovered in her apartment on the outskirts of Rome
  
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• Sir Winston Churchill's family kept his strokes hidden, new drama reveals

  27-02-2016 23:31 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Churchill's Secret, to be broadcast on ITV on Sunday, shows how his family managed to keep a series of increasingly damaging strokes a secret
  
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• Christian student expelled for opposing gay marriage

  27-02-2016 23:23 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Social worker postgraduate is told quoting the Bible in Facebook discussion could cause offence
  
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• Families of Brit backpackers pay tribute after tragic Vietnam waterfall deaths

  27-02-2016 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three killed Brits were described as 'bright lights' and 'very popular' by their respective families
  
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• CCTV camera catches woman 'pooing' in supermarket food display

  27-02-2016 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mystery woman is seen browsing the aisles of the store before apparently deciding where to do her business
  
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• Woman arrested at airport 'trying to smuggle £7,000 worth of cocaine hidden in her vagina'

  27-02-2016 23:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shekira Thompson was caught with a half-pound package of the white powder, according to police
  
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• National Lottery results: Lotto winning numbers for £6.5 million jackpot on Saturday, February 27 revealed

  27-02-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Someone could become a millionaire tonight - will it be you? Check your numbers here...
  
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• Jeremy Heywood to face questions over ban on data for Eurosceptic ministers

  27-02-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Sir Jeremy Heywood, the Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, ordered civil servants to deny ministers who want to campaign to leave the EU access to government statistics and research
  
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• IDS: No10 can sack me but the EU fight is too important to back down

  27-02-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  In an exclusive Telegraph interview, Iain Duncan Smith says it is his vocation to campaign to set Britain free from the European Union at the June 23 referendum
  
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• David Cameron: Brexit would be 'gamble of the century'

  27-02-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  In an article for the Telegraph, Prime Minister David Cameron demands Cabinet rebels answer key questions over the future for Britain outside the European Union
  
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• Church leaders unite against new Sunday trading laws

  27-02-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  For the first time, senior Roman Catholic, Church of England, Church in Wales, Methodist, United Reform Church and Salvation Army figures issue a joint statement opposing the government's plan to relax Sunday trading laws
  
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• A battle of wills: the Prime Minister and Iain Duncan Smith tell the Telegraph why they are so opposed

  27-02-2016 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ministers warned Mr Cameron against moves to "purge" Eurosceptics saying he could sack them but they would never back down
  
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• Easter misery for train passengers as Network Rail announces weekend of shutdowns

  27-02-2016 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some lines will close completely for engineering work while others will have reduced timetables – but commuters are still paying a fortune
  
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• Police probe after Kilmarnock striker Josh Magennis 'racially abused' in Scottish Premiership game

  27-02-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities are investigating a report of alleged racial abuse during Hearts' home game against Kilmarnock at Tynecastle Stadium
  
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• And the losers are… The WORST films and actors of the year are revealed (Tom Hardy and Johnny Depp, look away now!)

  27-02-2016 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As the best and brightest in Hollywood get ready to celebrate at the Oscars tomorrow, the British Academy of Rubbish Films and Terrible Acting has revealed the worst films and actors of the year.
  
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• Ginger Nuts BACK after three-month halt in production because factory was flooded 

  27-02-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supermarket giants Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisions and Asda are all expecting deliveries of the family favourite, from the Carlisle factory, in the coming weeks.
  
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• Tony Blackburn jets off to Caribbean after BBC sacking controversy leaves him 'exhausted'

  27-02-2016 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DJ was snapped leaving his home in Hertfordshire with wife Deborah today after his shock dismissal from BBC Radio 2
  
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• Man charged with murder of Rochdale imam Jalal Uddin

  27-02-2016 22:15
  
  A MAN has been charged with murdering an imam in Rochdale.
  
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• Labour launches fresh anti-Semitism inquiry amid accusations of a 'cover-up'

  27-02-2016 22:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Questions raised as to why the Labour Party appears to have suppressed the original investigation and ordered a new one
  
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• ‘Sacrilege’: Wetherspoons sparks fury over secret plans to kill off the traditional Sunday roast

  27-02-2016 21:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  All 950 Wetherspoons pubs across the UK will stop serving Sunday roasts from next weekend after the chain decided to axe the traditional British meal from its menu for commercial reasons.
  
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• Grieving family pay tribute to 'perfect princess' after healthy baby dies during afternoon nap

  27-02-2016 21:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Little Farrah Rose French was just 18 months old when she was discovered lifeless in her cot this week
  
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• Big plans for Monday, Karen? Selfie queen Danczuk covers up for her weekly shop as she posts cryptic tweet about leap year marriage proposal

  27-02-2016 21:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She is known for her many revealing selfies, however, Karen Danczuk appears to have made the sensible decision to cover up to do her weekly shop in Rochdale this weekend.
  
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• First sexually transmitted case of zika found in France after woman's partner travelled to Brazil

  27-02-2016 21:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US officials said earlier this week they were investigating 14 reports of the mosquito-borne disease that may have been transmitted through sex
  
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• Panicked parents face up to a year's wait for meningitis B vaccine

  27-02-2016 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has warned private clinics that supplies of the Bexsero drug are running perilously low
  
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• Bojo, Brexit, and Scotch Creme Eggs: Your top 5 most commented and shared stories this week

  27-02-2016 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brexit-backing Bojo, 'cowardly' cops and Scotch Creme Eggs all made the headlines this week. Which topics got you talking?
  
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• Strong crosswinds cause plane to swerve off runway and onto grass at Birmingham Airport

  27-02-2016 21:04 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Dramatic video shows a plane swerving off the runway onto the grass after overshooting the runway at Birmingham Airport
  
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• 'My husband's death in quad bike plunge turned my dream 50th birthday year into a nightmare'

  27-02-2016 20:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Grieving widow Sally Hulse tells how holiday horror tore her world apart and how she is campaigning for other families to avoid a similar tragedy
  
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• Passengers stuck on board Condor ferry for more than 12 HOURS due to ramp failure

  27-02-2016 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of drivers have been stranded on the ferry that docked in Portsmouth from Jersey at 7am this morning
  
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• Toddler left trapped for days after mum died

  27-02-2016 20:56 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Emergency services found Anneka Sherratt, 31, at her home with her toddler next to her
  
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• Toddler left trapped for days after mother died

  27-02-2016 20:56 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Emergency services found Anneka Sherratt, 31, at her home with her toddler next to her
  
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• British MP held by security forces in Turkey reveals 'terrifying' experience

  27-02-2016 20:50
  
  A SCOTTISH MP who was detained by armed security forces in Turkey has described the experience as "terrifying".
  
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• Pensioner, 80, is forced to sleep in his GREENHOUSE after being menaced by a RAT that bit him in his bed 

  27-02-2016 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former docker Dario DiCarlo, 80, said he was bitten on the head by a rat as he was sleeping at his home in Garvey Villas, Gateshead.
  
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• Grieving mum's frozen egg ruling proves it's not just European courts that make loopy decisions

  27-02-2016 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lawyers can argue, split hairs and dissect words for months – and do the couple at the heart of this case really need two more years of courtroom wrangling?
  
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• Tragic veteran Tommy Ward family's rage that his killers are still free

  27-02-2016 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "I am so angry that somebody could do this to an old man. That was my grandad. When I saw his injuries for the first time I was shocked." Contains upsetting graphic images
  
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• Theresa May faces Tory rebellion as fresh 'snoopers' charter' unveiled

  27-02-2016 20:39 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Sweeping powers for security services set out while MPs busy with Europe, complains David Davis
  
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• See Bill Clinton snap at ex-marine who accuses his wife Hillary of lying over US deaths

  27-02-2016 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former American president told a former marine to 'shut up and listen' after he accused Clinton's wife of lying over the 'Benghazi Four'
  
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• House prices are soaring but have a look inside these homes you can buy for less than £50,000

  27-02-2016 20:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As first-time buyers struggle to get on the ladder - you can still purchase a spacious family homes for less than a tenth of the average London property price
  
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• Replica football shirts rip-off as fans pay 1,000% mark-up on cost of manufacture

  27-02-2016 20:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Premier League club shirt sells at an average £49.45 but costs less than £5 to produce - with clubs only making £3 per top
  
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• Headteacher and his office manager who used school credit cards to buy presents and alcohol for themselves are spared jail 

  27-02-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Office manager Yvonne Pucknell and ex-head Robert Juniper were only caught out after the school's credit card bills raised eyebrows - including booze bought for a breakfast club.
  
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• Police investigation after body found in country park by man going to the toilet

  27-02-2016 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers and paramedics were called at 9.20am this morning after the gruesome discovery in Gedling Country Park in Nottinghamshire
  
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• Vietnam waterfall deaths: Devastated family pays tribute to sisters who died on backpacking holiday

  27-02-2016 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beth Anderson, 24, and her sister Isobel Mackensie Squire, 19, were described by their families as "living a life of adventure"
  
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• Sex industry booms in Brussels as sleazy officials at EU summit trawl the fleshpots

  27-02-2016 19:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warning: Nudity. A Sunday People investigation found women posed on stools waiting for the day’s talks to end, with worrying accounts of girls working under age
  
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• £1.6m in the bank for Cherie Blair's law firm, thanks to advising 'dictatorships'

  27-02-2016 19:50 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Latest accounts for Mrs Blair's law firm show massive cash boost amid deals to advise autocratic regimes in Kazakhstan and Maldives
  
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