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• Emma Bunton says Spice Girls reunion 'is for the fans' to celebrate 20 years of girl power

  09-07-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Baby Spice says three members will reunite to thank fans of the group for their support over the last 20 years - even if two of the line-up are not involved
  
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• Scandal-hit hospital faces fresh probe into whether it is to blame for nearly 300 patient deaths

  09-07-2016 23:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New figures show that 287 deaths were recorded as 'unexpected' at the North Middlesex Hospital over a two-year period from 2014-15
  
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• Moment ISIS 'shoots down Russian helicopter' over Syria killing two pilots is captured in shocking footage

  09-07-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The film, thought to have been taken by a jihadi, shows the aircraft appearing to be struck by a rocket or rocket propelled grenade and then hurtling out of control
  
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• Trainee nurses depend on food banks and payday loans to survive as unions warn of NHS 'timebomb'

  09-07-2016 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Universities have also paid out £5.2million in hardship grants in just three years as the Tory decision to scrap the NHS bursary will result in thousands of fewer nurses
  
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• Dallas gunman Micah Xavier Johnson was inspired by Black Power groups before rampage

  09-07-2016 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just 36 hours before his shooting spree, the African American Defense League (AADL) stoked racial tensions on social media
  
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• World's saddest polar bear trapped in shopping centre for people to take selfies prompts call for boycott

  09-07-2016 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Animals Asia Animal Welfare Director Dave Neale said: "This is a bear that suffers for what? For selfies? For shopping?"
  
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• Serena Williams wins her seventh Wimbledon singles title in front Beyonce and Jay Z

  09-07-2016 23:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams is leaving Wimbledon with two trophies today after teaming up with her older sister Venus to win the women's doubles final - just hours after collecting the singles title.
  
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• Gary Lineker says England may have had TOO much passion at Euro 2016

  09-07-2016 23:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The BBC Match of the Day host says England were an "unbalanced squad" and lacked direction but denied the players were overly pampered
  
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• BBC Top Gear job advert takes aim at Jeremy Clarkson and Chris Evans

  09-07-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC is advertising for a new series producer at Top Gear and says they will need to be able to 'manage their own emotions in the face of pressure'. Chris Evans quit the show recently.
  
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• Emotional vigil held for five victims of the Dallas police shootings

  09-07-2016 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tearful officers hugged one another outside the police HQ on Friday night as the city streets were deserted
  
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• Angela Eagle to stand against Jeremy Corbyn in Labour battle

  09-07-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supporters of the Labour MP for Wallasey and former shadow home secretary think she would appeal to more centre-ground voters than Mr Corbyn.
  
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• Heartbreak of sisters who held their mum as she ended her life at a Swiss suicide clinic

  09-07-2016 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sandy Alkalai had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, which robbed her of her love of walking and painting
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard sues BBC for £1m over live TV broadcast of police raid on his home 

  09-07-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Cliff's lawyers have dispatched letters to the BBC and South Yorkshire Police, saying he intends to sue for ‘misuse of private information’ following the raid on his Berkshire home in 2014.
  
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• MPs to vote on Trident nuclear missiles as David Cameron takes advantage of Labour war

  09-07-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron described the Trident nuclear deterrent was 'essential' to Britain's security and that of the Nato alliance, while speaking at a summit in Warsaw.
  
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• David Cameron tells Nato summit that Europe must remain united

  09-07-2016 23:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Cameron today warned that Europe must remain united in the face of the threat from Russia amid fears Britain's withdrawal from the EU will weaken its resolve to stand up to Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Campaigners hold protest march for dad-of-three who died after being detained under Mental Health Act

  09-07-2016 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Friends and family marched for Kingsley Burrell on what would have been his 35th birthday following his death in 2011
  
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• Labour leader talks break down as Len McCluskey accuses Tom Watson of 'sabotage'

  09-07-2016 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The deputy leader said he wouldn't be pursuing further talks with the Unite union boss, which Mr McCluskey has described as 'an act of sabotage'
  
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• Woman spots bundle on M6 hard shoulder and pulls over - and was amazed by what she found

  09-07-2016 23:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman, who did not want to be named, got more than she bargained for when she stopped to take a look
  
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• Cheeky brothers play hilarious prank on their dad leaving him VERY embarrassed

  09-07-2016 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The dad said: "We got to the school and I said to the teacher 'It is fancy dress, isn't it?' and she said no and then just burst out laughing"
  
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• Britain's sickest children denied vital care in appalling NHS funding betrayal

  09-07-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four in five local authorities in England shockingly fail to plan or fund essential care for youngsters with life-threatening conditions
  
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• Wales charged for letting players bring their children onto pitch after Euro 2016 wins

  09-07-2016 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UEFA officials complained ahead of Wales' semi-final game against Portugal and they have now been charged by the Euro 2016 organisers. Wales were also given a warning over their conduct in the future.
  
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• Bonnie Greer says Dallas shootings and high number of black deaths show something is going on

  09-07-2016 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The author Bonnie Greer was born in Chicago, America but is now a British citizen
  
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• Dallas police killer 'sexually harassed woman soldier who warned he was unstable and pleaded for protection'

  09-07-2016 22:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Micah Johnson was sent home from Afghanistan in disgrace and experts are questioning tonight whether the tragedy might have been averted
  
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• 'Unknown drug' puts 13-year-old in critical condition with fears he may have taken MDMA or 'magic ectasy'

  09-07-2016 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Inspector John Cave said: "People taking these drugs don’t know what they contain or the effect they will have – it’s not worth the risk of ending up in hospital or even losing a life"
  
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• Britain's oldest person dies aged 113 THREE DECADES after her husband

  09-07-2016 22:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A former concert pianist, Gladys Hooper died at the nursing home where she lived in Ryde on the Isle of Wight
  
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• Paedophile's victims back funeral parlour worker who was sacked after refusing to polish his coffin

  09-07-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sam Garner was horrified when she was asked to tend to the body of Kenneth Glazebrook and his victims are now baqcking calls for her to be reinstated
  
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• Horror as top Spanish bullfighter Víctor Barrio is gored to death in the ring in front of stunned crowd 

  09-07-2016 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Segovia bullfighter Víctor Barrio, 29, suffered a mortal blow during a tournament in the town of Teruel in Aragon, Eastern Spain. He was rushed to hospital unconscious but died shortly afterwards.
  
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• Tony Blair forced us into an illegal war, claims former Deputy PM John Prescott

  09-07-2016 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Labour peer is making a heartfelt apology to families of 179 dead UK soldiers for the part he played as Deputy PM
  
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• John Prescott reveals his guilt at the 'illegal' Iraq War will haunt him for the rest of his life

  09-07-2016 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Deputy PM John Prescott has turned on Tony Blair and says the Iraq War was illegal
  
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• Brave decision of brother who forgave his twin for murdering their mother

  09-07-2016 22:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Stephens has forgiven his brother, Mark, after he stabbed their mum 38 times and even plans to visit him in prison
  
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• Serena Williams makes history in front of crowd including Jay Z and Beyoncé... then bags a sixth doubles crown with sister Venus 

  09-07-2016 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams is leaving Wimbledon with two trophies today after teaming up with her older sister Venus to win the women's doubles final - just hours after collecting the singles title.
  
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• Men accused of rape at Pamplona bull-running festival 'filmed attack on a mobile phone'

  09-07-2016 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All of the men come from Seville and were visiting Pamplona for the San Fermin festival which attracts thousands of people from all over the world
  
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• Matador is mauled to death in horrifying footage showing first bullfighting fatality in Spain this century

  09-07-2016 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE: Victor Barrio, 29, was rushed unconscious to a field hospital by the bullring in Teruel
  
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• Britain facing another horsemeat scandal due to Government cuts says expert

  09-07-2016 21:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The number of trading standards officers has been reduced, increasing the likelihood of another major food safety incident
  
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• Prison bosses investigating claims inmate found hanged was 'groomed into suicide pact'

  09-07-2016 21:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emily Hartley, 21, was found hanged at New Hall jail near Wakefield, West Yorks, just a month after Lynsey Bartley took her own life there
  
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• The lido revival offers a snapshot of life in the 1930s as outdoor swimming returns to fashion

  09-07-2016 21:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The outdoor pools are coming back into fashion after the Second World War brought their heyday to an abrupt end
  
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• Netless volleyball using only the hips, knees and elbows: Guatemalan natives play ancient Mayan sport of Chajchaay decked in jewellery, animal masks and face paint  

  09-07-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Natives gathered in the central square of a small town called Aguilareswhere they promoted their heritage to educate the Salvadoran youth. The sport has been described as net-less volleyball.
  
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• Brexit-supporting thug launched vile racist rant at mother and son calling boy a 'n*****, immigrant, c***

  09-07-2016 21:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Arry Nessa, 35, had been walking to school with her son Kalib, 9,  when they were confronted by the man who called Arry a ‘n*****’, ‘immigrant’ and ‘c***’
  
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• Chinese beachgoers protect themselves from sun's rays with the FACEKINI

  09-07-2016 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beachgoers in China are trading their suncream and hats for a striking new accessory taking the country by storm
  
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• Former ISIS Yazidi sex slave calls upon the UK government to take in more refugees 

  09-07-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nadia Murad was kidnapped, raped and tortured by ISIS when they stormed her village in Iraq in August 2014. The 21-year-old has now called on the British government to take in more refugees.
  
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• National Lottery results: Lotto winning numbers for £6million jackpot on Saturday, July 9

  09-07-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  These numbers could mean your life is about to change beyond all recognition
  
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• Stunned mum told she can't breastfeed her baby in MOTHERCARE - during National Breastfeeding Week

  09-07-2016 21:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A member of staff at the store in Edmonton, London, intervened when Clare sat down with five-month-old Elsa
  
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• WWI hero became pioneering plastic surgery patient after losing HALF HIS FACE in bomb blast

  09-07-2016 21:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Royal Welch Fusilier Ellis Williams was severely injured when a shell exploded nearby during the Battle of Mametz Wood exactly a century ago
  
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• Sir David Attenborough and Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams arrive at Wimbledon

  09-07-2016 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams has made history today after winning her 22nd Grand Slam title by defeating Angelique Kerber in the Wimbledon women's final today in front of a host of celebrities.
  
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• If Theresa May is a 'bloody difficult woman' she'll make a good PM, says Carole Malone

  09-07-2016 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom are the two women in the running to become next Tory leader and PM
  
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• Michael Gove's 'racist' mug revelation pours fresh humiliation on defeated Tory turncoat

  09-07-2016 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Justice Secretary, who has been eliminated from the Tory leadership race, insists the offending cup was unsolicited 'junk' which he has now discarded
  
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• Tony Blair shouldn't tell those who lost loved ones in Iraq of HIS pain, says Carole Malone

  09-07-2016 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tony Blair spoke of his pain following the publication of the Chilcot Report in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
  
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• Prison break heroes: Amazing CCTV footage captures moment lags escaped cell to save life of JAILER

  09-07-2016 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The inmates broke out of their cell and raised the alarm over the heart attack despite the fact the prison guard was carrying keys and a gun
  
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• Brit in Peru jail on drugs charges told 'pay gang £8,000 - or die'

  09-07-2016 20:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jamie Cato, from Cleveleys, near Blackpool, has become the first UK citizen to be extradited to the South American state
  
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• Hull residents paint themselves blue for Spencer Tunick art installation

  09-07-2016 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 3,000 people shed their clothes and painted themselves various shades of blue as they posed for a huge art installation in Hull, East Yorkshire.
  
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