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• Thousands of strangers help grieving mum's search for late baby's doll after it got lost at zoo

  06-06-2016 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claire Gray's little girl Matilda died aged three months and the devastated mum has carried the soft toy as a comfort ever since
  
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• Hundreds of extras wanted for new blockbuster movie being filmed in UK - but men MUST have hair

  06-06-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are specific requirements for those wanting a walk-on part in the new film and the chosen ones will get paid £80 a day to star alongside "a-list actors"
  
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• Mysterious craft cause 'explosions' in night sky over London strong enough to shake homes

  06-06-2016 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses claimed the noises were so severe they shook houses but there has been no official explanation for what caused them
  
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• Philip Green's reputation is being shredded following BHS's collapse

  06-06-2016 23:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Voice of the Mirror says the Topshop billionaire should sell one of his yachts and do right by his former employees
  
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• Doctor known as 'the Butcher' who delivered Samantha Cameron's baby was 'known risk'

  06-06-2016 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been claimed Dr Paul Upton, as head of an NHS trust, did not properly investigate the string of complaints made against Rob Jones over a number of years
  
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• Mick Hucknall attacks Jeremy Corbyn as a 'shabby spineless coward' over the EU

  06-06-2016 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One Labour source hit back at the Simply Red star telling the Mirror: "Mick who? Yesterday's musician, yesterday's politics"
  
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• 'Grim Sleeper' serial killer given death sentence for murdering 10 women over two decades

  06-06-2016 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jurors in Los Angeles today said Lonnie Franklin Jr guilty should die for his crimes after he was convicted last month following an eight week-long trial
  
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• Woman strips down to thong and hangs precariously out of third-floor window to sunbathe

  06-06-2016 23:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman, who has not been identified, appeared to be looking at a tablet while lying on her front and seemingly baring her backside to a whole office block
  
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• Woman filmed 'hurling abuse' at teenager after claiming she 'refused to hand over 20p'

  06-06-2016 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  16-year-old Bobbie Vaughn had been with friends in Manchester's city centre when she was accused of laughing at a woman
  
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• Nearly 100 British troops have caught HIV, with more than 10,000 STD cases since 2012

  06-06-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Infection rates – with chlamydia the most common – surprised officers because medical staff have warned personnel of the dangers of unprotected sex
  
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• Muhammad Ali's final resting place revealed as work starts to prepare the legend's burial site

  06-06-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ali’s family personally chose the idyllic plot on a small high plain in an exclusive area of the historic Cave Hill Cemetery
  
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• Hitachi boss says Brexit would 'force rethink' of UK operations and jobs

  06-06-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hiroaki Nakanishi is the chairman of Hitachi and is pleading with UK voters to opt to Remain in the EU
  
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• Four union leaders argue Brexit is the only option in the interests of workers

  06-06-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mick Cash is the General Secretary of the RMT, Mick Whelan is the General Secretary of ASLEF, Ronnie Draper is the General Secretary of the BFAWU and Doug Nicholls is the Chair of TUAEU
  
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• International Space Station's incredible inflatable module revealed for first time as astronauts test it out

  06-06-2016 22:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts hope the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, will make extended stays in space less expensive and potentially safer
  
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• John McDonnell reveals why he's looking at the radical idea of a Universal Basic Income

  06-06-2016 22:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Shadow Chancellor hinted the idea could end up in a Labour manifesto, saying: "I don't think we should limit our horizons"
  
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• Muhammad Ali's hometown says goodbye after the boxer dies aged 74

  06-06-2016 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Ali has died aged 74, a day after he was rushed to hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, with difficulty breathing.
  
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• Passengers' terror as massive turbulence hits Argentina-bound flight leaving crew in neck braces and 23 others injured

  06-06-2016 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shocking pictures showing the grisly aftermath of the chaos that struck the flight from Lima in Peru to Buenos Aires in Argentina have emerged on social media
  
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• England's 1966 World Cup heroes SNUBBED Boris Johnson amid Brexit battle

  06-06-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Bobby Charlton and Gordon Banks have instead decided to remain on the sidelines rather than wade into the bitter referendum battle.
  
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• George Osborne slams Boris Johnson and Michael Gove over Nigel Farage policies

  06-06-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vote Leave has pushed hard on immigration in recent days - and been rewarded in the polls, many of which now show a lead for the campaign to quit the European Union.
  
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• Marriage brings Katie Piper happiness and a new name without the painful memories

  06-06-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The acid attack victim tied the knot with fiance Richard Sutton last November and says it’s left her feeling much more secure as a person
  
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• 'Evil mum' pins child down with her foot before dragging it across the floor in shocking video

  06-06-2016 21:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Social services in Guatemala are looking to speak to the woman in the video who appears to be abusing her son
  
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• Forbes name Nicola Sturgeon as Britain's second most powerful woman - and even give her independence

  06-06-2016 21:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has won a victory as Forbes names her Britain's second-most powerful woman... almost. The reality's even better for her
  
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• Avianca Airbus passengers tell of horror on board a plane hit by severe turbulence

  06-06-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Avianca Airbus, which was flying from Lima in Peru to Buenos Aires in Argentina, was dramatically rocked at around 41,000ft.
  
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• Prince Harry meets Bruce Springsteen bassist's daughter backstage who tweeted picture of them saying 'new boyfriend'

  06-06-2016 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olivia Tallent was watching dad Garry perform with Springsteen's E Street Band at Wembley Stadium when she got a snap with the royal and posted it on social media
  
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• Sir Philip Green facing renewed calls to be stripped of knighthood following BHS collapse

  06-06-2016 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  MPs described the former BHS boss as 'little better than a corporate crook' and attacked what they called the billonaire’s 'naked greed' in a Commons debate
  
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• Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans clash as Midlands derby explodes into violence with brawling hooligans

  06-06-2016 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Villa’s relegation last season means the return of the derby game - and police are warning that their helicopter is ready to capture any outbreaks of football violence on camera
  
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• Ice Age bison DNA shows when early man passed through 'FROZEN CORRIDOR' from Alaska to rest of America

  06-06-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists say their findings revealed a corridor along the Rocky Mountains opened up 13,000 years ago - allowing humans to migrate from Alaska to the rest of North America
  
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• 'Just like Jurassic Park': Young lad hunted down and ambushed by 'mystery creature' lurking in field

  06-06-2016 21:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The video, filmed in Dundalk, Ireland, has been viewed more than 700,000 times with many comparing it to an attack in the Jurassic Park films
  
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• UK weather: Brits brace for floods and travel chaos as thundery showers set to ruin sunny spell

  06-06-2016 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Forecasters predict torrential rain, hail showers and thunder storms across most of the country on Tuesday - putting a dramatic halt to the recent warm spell
  
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• As British gran killed by Great White in Australia how common ARE shark attacks?

  06-06-2016 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum of two Doreen Collyer was killed as she swam in the ocean near Perth
  
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• Horror at Aldi superstore after 'part of roof falls on top of mum' leaving her covered in blood

  06-06-2016 21:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers have told of their shock after the seeing the woman in a pool of blood underneath the debris
  
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• Britain loses 385,500 manufacturing jobs since 2008 as unions warn another recession is ''inevitable''

  06-06-2016 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Government figures also show the balance of payments deficit has grown and the GMB has called for a change course to put the economy on “a sound footing”
             
  
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• Drones to patrol beaches in search of man-eating sharks and drop guards and buoys to swimmers

  06-06-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The trial of the drones, nicknamed Little Rippers, comes after a British woman was killed by a monster shark off the coast of Australia
  
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• Euro 2016 terror arrest: Police hunt accomplices of 'immigrant hating' Frenchman 'who planned devastating attacks during football tournament'

  06-06-2016 21:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Security services said Gregoire Moutaux had plotted to 'blow up a Muslim mosque and a Jewish synagogue' during Euro 2016
  
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• 'Monster of Worcester' David McGreavy who killed three children he was babysitting

  06-06-2016 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prison insiders claim notorious triple child killer David McGreavy, 65, pictured, is now detained at HMP Warren Hill, in Suffolk, and is being prepared for release.
  
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• Angela Wrightson: Snapchat murder victim's family reject apology from killer's mother

  06-06-2016 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rachel Tresidder claims her aunt was "failed by the system" after the pair, who were just 13 and 14 at the time, murdered her in her own living room
  
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• Widower found dead with electrodes on genitals after suffering heart attack using homemade bondage kit

  06-06-2016 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Bass, 58, was discovered next to a "very well constructed" auto erotic device and wearing a gas mask with a rubber ligature round his neck
  
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• China's richest man declares war on Disney with Wanda City theme park

  06-06-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wang Jianlin's Wanda City theme park opened its doors last week and will challenge Disney latest venture, with their new $5.5billion Shanghai attraction launching later this month
  
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• Weybread murder: Police quiz son-in-law over death of pensioner and disappearance of his wife

  06-06-2016 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steve Paxman, 61, from Leicester, was detained for questioning in connection with the murder of Peter Stuart and the disappearance of his wife Sylvia on Sunday
  
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• Brit tourist fights for life in hospital after 'falling from Ibiza hotel balcony into swimming pool'

  06-06-2016 20:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old was rushed to hospital with serious spine injuries after he fell from "some height" at around 10pm on Friday night.
  
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• Fearsome dinosaur dog steps into the water from a prehistoric age

  06-06-2016 20:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The cute pup did its best T-Rex impression as it waded through a pool for a snap which has gone down a storm online
  
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• Tory MP admits 'completely inappropriate behaviour' amid rumours about his marriage

  06-06-2016 20:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steve Double, who is MP for St Austell and Newquay, Cornwall, has issued a statement saying he "regrets the pain he has caused his family"
  
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• UK Muslims face longest Ramadan in 33 years with 19-HOUR fasts

  06-06-2016 20:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Islamic festival coincides with the longest daylight hours of the year, compared with the next two years' May starts
  
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• Neighbour charged with murdering 'hero' dad during early morning brawl at family BBQ

  06-06-2016 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old was fatally injured during a "large-scale disturbance" at his home in Lanarkshire in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• Teen whose father plays with Bruce Springsteen sets Twitter alight with Prince Harry

  06-06-2016 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olivia Tallent, whose father Garry is in Springsteen's E Street Band, posted a snap of her and the royal on Instagram with the caption 'new boyfriend' after they met at the gig in London's Wembley Stadium
  
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• David Cameron warns Brexit will 'put a bomb under our economy and we'd light the fuse ourselves'

  06-06-2016 20:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joining Greens, Labour and Lib Dems - and backed up by the US Federal Reserve - he said: "The worst thing is we’d have lit the fuse ourselves"
  
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• Frenchman who planned terror attacks during Euro 2016 arrested in Ukraine

  06-06-2016 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police announced the arrest of the 25-year-old, identified as Gregoire M., on the day the England team flew into Paris ready for the tournament's kick off on Friday.
  
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• Ten years in the making - are these the best 'bird's-eye view' pictures ever?

  06-06-2016 19:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wildlife photographer built a bird house big enough to fit his camera equipment inside before catching the young birds at feeding time
  
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• UK weather forecast predicts Britain will swelter in TWO WEEKS of sun after heavy rain

  06-06-2016 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It will be hotter in Britain than Barcelona, Rome and even Mexico today, with the mercury threatening to hit 28C in parts of England and Wales, although some parts will see thunder and even hail storms.
  
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• Ralphe Clarke becomes oldest defendant in British legal history as he appears in court

  06-06-2016 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ralph Clarke, 101, today pleaded not guilty to 31 offences dating back over 40 years when he appeared at Birmingham Crown Court, and was dismissed until his trial in December.
  
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