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• Mums 'refusing to teach kids how to swim because they worry about how they look in swimwear'

  12-07-2016 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A self-conscious 65 percent revealed they feel judged when they put on a swimming suit or bikini, with just under half describing it as ‘awkward’
  
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• Police dig up garden in search of writer Helen Bailey's body after arrest of a man on suspicion of her murder

  12-07-2016 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police hunt for missing children’s author Helen Bailey following the arrest of a man on suspicion of her murder.
  
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• Police dig up garden in search of writer Helen Bailey's body

  12-07-2016 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police hunt for missing children’s author Helen Bailey following the arrest of a man on suspicion of her murder.
  
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• Bemused pedestrian outside Labour HQ as he is mistaken for JEREMY CORBYN 

  12-07-2016 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A couple of police officers were said to have rushed after the man, who wore a blue shirt and had white hair and a beard, before realising Corbyn hadn't given them the slip outside Labour's London HQ.
  
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• Girl tells court brother, 5, was beaten by their mum's friend and shut in cupboard

  12-07-2016 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The child was hit with a metal pole and a stiletto heel and on once occasion a wound was stuck together with superglue, the jury heard
  
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• When is the Labour leadership election? Everything you need to know about the contest, and who can vote

  12-07-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Can Jeremy Corbyn hold on to his leadership - or will a challenger unseat him? Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• Teen who broke ankle after tripping over pothole fears amputation after doctors 'failed to listen to her'

  12-07-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES Sophie Jackson contracted an infection which has eaten down to the bone - the hospital says it is investigating her claims
  
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• NASA shuts down live International Space Station feed as 'mysterious UFO enters Earth's atmosphere'

  12-07-2016 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident caused speculation online - and is not the first time NASA have been accused of tampering with the feed
  
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• Labour could be split in two if Jeremy Corbyn wins party’s leadership vote, rebel MPs fear

  12-07-2016 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bitter civil war deepened as party chiefs ruled Mr Corbyn should be on the ballot paper automatically. One MP said: “This is a disaster. It could be the end.”
  
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• Even brunettes and blondes can carry 'ginger gene'

  12-07-2016 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has long been known redheads are at a raised risk of skin cancer. Now, a Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute study found those without red hair but who carry the 'ginger gene' are also at risk.
  
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• Heart-warming picture shows dementia sufferer holding the hand of policeman who came to her aid

  12-07-2016 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's staff allowed the woman to have her shopping and flowers for free as she had forgotten her purse while 'PC Dave' drove her home and put her shopping away
  
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• World press welcomes Theresa May with talk of Brexit, footwear and the Iron Lady

  12-07-2016 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reaction to David Cameron’s successor from the media in France, Russia, Germany, Italy and the USA has been positive
  
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• US police considering use of robots to deliver deadly force after Dallas killings sparks law enforcement rethink

  12-07-2016 23:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of forces also want to be armed with assault rifles as they decide more guns - not less - is the answer
  
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• Australian family facing deportation from Scotland accuse Home Office of betrayal

  12-07-2016 22:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kathryn and Gregg Brain have accused the Home Office of a 'rather extraordinary breach of trust' after they moved to Dingwall in the Scottish Highlands with their son Lachlan in 2011.
  
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• Porn stars reveal the most exhausting sex marathon you can have in one day

  12-07-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A series of adult entertainers were grilled over their stamina in a new video by YouTube series Ask A Porn Star
  
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• Labour's problems are far from over with the party steeped in toxic poison

  12-07-2016 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The vote to keep Jeremy Corbyn on the leadership solves nothing and the party will remain divided whoever wins the contest
  
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• Tornado hits Wales and heavy showers batter London and south east with warnings of floods

  12-07-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A tornado was spotted from a beach in Wales today as torrential rain battered parts of the country - but the weather is set to take a drastic turn with temperatures likely to soar to 25C this weekend.
  
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• US Capitol building in lockdown after 'gunman seen entering visitor centre'

  12-07-2016 22:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have sealed off the Capitol Building and sirens are echoing throughout the centre of DC as a security cordon is enforced
  
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• US Capitol on lockdown as police swarm area following reports of man seen brandishing gun

  12-07-2016 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavily armed officers raced to the scene after a man was seen with a weapon
  
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• US Capitol on lockdown as heavily armed police arrest two men and find machine gun

  12-07-2016 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers raced to the scene after a man was seen with a weapon
  
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• Dog killed and another seriously injured in fight involving 10 animals as police make arrest

  12-07-2016 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neighbours called police after claiming they saw a terrifying attack involving at least ten other dogs, thought to be bull mastiff cross breeds
  
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• New Labour party members will be barred from leadership election unless they pay £25

  12-07-2016 22:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The party has set a six month cut off on new members taking part in the forthcoming election - and it'll cost more than £3 to register as a supporter this time around
  
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• Pokemon GO didn't help woman 'catch 'em all' - but it did catch her boyfriend with his ex

  12-07-2016 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Evan Scribner says he was dumped after his girlfriend checked where he had captured his Pokemon on his mobile app
  
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• Calais mayor says Brexit means 'Jungle' camp will be cleared so refugees can go to the UK

  12-07-2016 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Natacha Bouchart hopes the move will see 5,000 asylum seekers cross the Channel and says: “Britain must take the consequences of its choice”
  
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• The 33 people on Labour's NEC had a huge part in deciding the future of the party - and Jeremy Corbyn

  12-07-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn faced a media scrum to attend an emergency meeting of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) that voted to put him on the Labour leadership ballot
  
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• One of the last of 'The Few' spitfire pilots to fight in the Battle of Britain dies at 99 

  12-07-2016 21:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Squadron leader Percy Beake, pictured, from Somerset, was part of 'The Few' who fought for supremacy of the skies ahead of imminent attacks by Hitler in the Second World War.
  
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• British ISIS hostage John Cantlie appears in new video looking gaunt as he slams Coalition airstrikes

  12-07-2016 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The hostage was a reporter when he was grabbed by ISIS thugs
  
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• British ISIS hostage John Cantlie appears in new video looking gaunt as he discusses Coalition airstrikes

  12-07-2016 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The hostage was a reporter when he was grabbed by ISIS thugs
  
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• British ISIS hostage John Cantlie appears in chilling new video looking gaunt as he discusses airstrikes

  12-07-2016 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The hostage was a reporter when he was grabbed by ISIS thugs
  
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• Lotto lout Michael Carroll's uncle told neighbours 'I've just shot my wife' before killing himself

  12-07-2016 21:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steve Muncaster killed second wife Allison in the bungalow Caroll had built for him and his first wife with his jackpot win
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn's statement in full, after winning right to be included on Labour leadership ballot paper

  12-07-2016 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After the NEC voted that he should automatically appear on the Labour leadership contest ballot paper, Corbyn happily faced the cameras and crowd
  
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• Sunworshippers can have ice cream flown direct to their deckchairs by drone

  12-07-2016 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beach-loving Britons may soon be able to have ice creams flown direct to their deckchairs by drone for less than a quid. Customers can order one of six flavours using a new phone app.
  
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• Uncensored report into Battle of Orgreave will NOT be published

  12-07-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The IPCC will not publish its full report into the disturbances from June 18, 1984 because it could prejudice current investigations into the 1989 Hillsborough tragedy.
  
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• Family forced to fly home in soaking wet clothes after hotel loses suitcases worth £3,000

  12-07-2016 21:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ann and Paul Arrowsmith thought they would be fine to leave their luggage with hotel staff while they went for one more dip in the pool before their flight
  
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• Bank of England governor Mark Carney denies scaremongering over Brexit

  12-07-2016 21:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The arch Tory accused the Governor of making "speculative" statements that were "beneath the dignity of the Bank of England"
  
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• How Britain changed in David Cameron's six years in Number 10

  12-07-2016 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The population of the UK has risen from 62,759,500 in 2010 to 65,110,000 in 2015, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) - an increase of 3.7 per cent.
  
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• Why Theresa May offers a firm hand on the wheel in these troubled times

  12-07-2016 21:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are reasons to be sceptical about the new Prime Minister – but she offers more hope of change than a Labour leader who is going nowhere
  
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• Over 1,000 schoolchildren form guard of honour for funeral procession of Tyrese Glasgow

  12-07-2016 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyrese Glasgow, 12, was remembered as 'model pupil' with an infectious smile after his cortege drove through Uppermill, Greater Manchester.
  
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• ISIS jihadis hurtle towards Iraqi tanks in car bomb that explodes just metres away in heart-stopping footage

  12-07-2016 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Loud gunfire is heard echoing across the city as the car speeds towards the line of tanks outside Fallujah's Blue Mosque
  
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• Euromillions winning numbers: The all-important digits for tonight's £25 million jackpot on Tuesday, July 12

  12-07-2016 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  These are the winning numbers which could change your life forever
  
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• Drugs traffickers part of sledgehammer gang who tied up mum and kids in horrific armed raid

  12-07-2016 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael White and Jake Smith were part of the ‘Scouse Josh’ mob which trafficked deadly class A drugs from Liverpool to Blackpool
  
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• Could Nigel Farage follow up his Brexit win by taking the Celebrity jungle crown?

  12-07-2016 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former contestant Lembit Opik says the ex-UKIP leader would do well on the show – especially if voters want to keep him at a safe distance Down Under
  
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• Lotto lout Michael Carroll on uncle who killed his wife then himself: 'Nobody knows why he did it'

  12-07-2016 21:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steve Muncaster killed second wife Allison in the bungalow Caroll had built for him and his first wife with his jackpot win
  
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• Adolf Hitler’s first home seized by authorities to stop it becoming a Nazi shrine

  12-07-2016 21:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The dictator was born in the two-storey house in Braunau am Inn, Austria, which is now rundown and becoming a magnet for extremists
  
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• Murderer Lee Amos 'converts to Islam while serving life sentence in jail' 

  12-07-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A notorious murderer and drug gang leader has converted to Islam and is asking for financial support from sympathisers in an audacious bid to grab extra rights behind bars.
  
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• Bungling council workman caught on camera turning neat lawn into muddy quagmire in just seconds

  12-07-2016 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stunned residents could only look on as the council worker began mashing up the ground
  
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• Chelsea fan bit off part of friend’s ear in fight outside club after team lost

  12-07-2016 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jamie Richardson was drinking in Newport to watch his team face Southampton in a Premiership clash
  
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• Police arrest 73-year-old man on suspicion of assisting a suicide in Rattlesden, Suffolk

  12-07-2016 21:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of a sudden death at the home of a 70-year-old woman in Rattlesden, Suffolk, on Monday lunchtime. Officers attended and arrested a pensioner.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn wins NEC battle over Labour leadership election in historic victory - and hammerblow to critics

  12-07-2016 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The historic result means Mr Corbyn will be allowed to face Angela Eagle's challenge for his job WITHOUT getting 51 nominations
  
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• Labour leadership contest live: Jeremy Corbyn WILL be automatically on ballot for election

  12-07-2016 20:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Labour National Executive Committee (NEC) tonight decided incumbent leader Jeremy Corbyn will automatically be on the ballot for any leadership challenge
  
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