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• Jeremy Hunt may be smirking but the rest of us can't see the funny side

  14-07-2016 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary joked on Twitter about his return from the brink but those who rely on and work in the NHS would like to see the back of him
  
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• Looking back on brutal life of Bernie the Tractor as the mafia Godfather dies in jail

  14-07-2016 23:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bernardo Provenzano, who is thought to have murdered 1,000 people, died from a lung infection aged 83 after 10 years behind bars
  
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• Jeremy Hunt keeping Health Secretary position is 'huge f*** you to everyone in the NHS'

  14-07-2016 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Junior doctors and NHS staff members are far from thrilled that the blundering MP kept his grip on the cash-strapped Department of Health
  
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• My dad’s in a British jail for killing my stepmum, says Portugal’s Euro 2016 hero Eder

  14-07-2016 23:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The footballer, who scored the winning goal in the final against France, said his father was nearing the end of a 16-year sentence
  
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• Bastille Day crash: Live updates as '30 killed when truck ploughs into crowd celebrating in Nice'

  14-07-2016 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES Shocking footage shows bodies lying in the street as people flee the 'chaotic' scene tonight
  
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• Ex-banking executive 'knocked neighbour unconscious with pick-axe handle over hedge dispute'

  14-07-2016 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A court heard that Christopher Secker, 44, had been locked in a bitter feud with Ann Caster, 57, for over two years over a privet hedge
  
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• Italian station master admits to error which led to deaths of 23 people in train crash

  14-07-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A station master has confessed to a mistake which led to a train crash which killed 23 people in southern Italy on Tuesday. Vito Piccarreta said it was his error which caused the accident in Puglia region.
  
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• Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle destroys her pretence of a fresh start

  14-07-2016 23:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Voice of the Mirror says that the new Prime Minister has already failed to up to live up to her rosy declaration of fairness
  
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• Judge heading probe into killing of fox cubs was huntsman filmed in clash with protesters

  14-07-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sir John Chadwick was caught on camera using his whip during the row, leading to fears the invesigation will be a whitewash
  
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• UKIP leadership favourite Steven Woolfe will 'ruthlessly' target Labour voters in North

  14-07-2016 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former lawyer is thought to have the backing of Nigel Farage, who quit as boss after helping win his lifetime dream of Brexit.
  
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• Donald Trump 'picks Mike Pence' vice presidential running mate as he attempts to unify Republicans

  14-07-2016 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former congressman Pence is seen as a solid pair of hands and is popular in parts of a party still concerned about some of Trump's campaign positions
  
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• Bastille Day terror in Nice as 'at least 30 dead' and bodies strewn across street after truck ploughs into crowd

  14-07-2016 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video footage shows people fleeing the scene as witnesses described it as 'chaos'
  
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• Bastille Day terror in Nice as '73 dead' and bodies strewn across street after truck ploughs into crowd

  14-07-2016 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Video footage shows people fleeing the scene as witnesses described it as 'chaos'
  
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• Surprise car maker emerges as Britain's most reliable motor manufacturer

  14-07-2016 23:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amazingly, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have found themselves at the wrong end of the table - so who was at the right end?
  
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• Scientists uncover lost world inhabited by unique, previously unknown creatures

  14-07-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The island in the Philippines contains 52 non-flying mammal species which can be seen nowhere else on Earth
  
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• Should wolf-whistling be deemed a hate crime? We put forward both sides of the debate

  14-07-2016 22:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nottinghamshire Police has become the first force in the UK to expand its hate crime definition to include misogynistic incidents
  
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• Haunting footage shows sunken WW1 battleship that became watery grave for 1,000 crewmen a century ago

  14-07-2016 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The HMS Invincible was sunk by the Germans during the infamous Battle of Jutland - the biggest sea confrontation of the war
  
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• Man spots something sinister in selfie he took with girlfriend in city centre pub

  14-07-2016 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gav O'Hagan took the spooky snap while at a gig with his partner two years ago - but only saw the sinister creature lurking behind the lovebirds yesterday
  
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• Twitter troll who taunted James Bulger's mother with abuse jailed for three years

  14-07-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chloe Cowan, 20, from Margate, Kent, pleaded guilty to causing serious alarm to Denise Fergus by trolling her on twitter over a four-month period in 2014 even pretending to be her murdered son Jamie Bulger.
  
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• Serbian paedophile Vladica Rajkovic poses with children minutes before kidnapping

  14-07-2016 22:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This chilling photo shows an alleged paedophile playing with children at a birthday party. He later lured a three-year-old girl away from the garden party to rape and murder her.
  
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• Srebrenica survivor left for dead by firing squad that killed 8,000 returns 21 years after massacre

  14-07-2016 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nedzad Avdic was surrounded by thousands of other Muslim men and boys, most shot dead by the execution squads but some groaning in agony as they clung to life
  
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• Couple forced to flee home in middle of the night after terrifying petrol bomb attack

  14-07-2016 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asif Ali and Charlotte Yate were asleep in bed when yobs hurled a homemade incendiary device at the couple's sports car
  
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• Boris Johnson booed at his first speech as Foreign Secretary as he calls for 'ever closer union' with France

  14-07-2016 22:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  So, this is all going well. Boris was jeered as he called for an 'ever closer union' with France
  
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• Eerie photographs of London tourist sites at dawn make the capital look like a ghost town

  14-07-2016 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Photographer Benjamin Graham got up at 2:30am to avoid tourists and commuters to assemble his set entitled London at Dawn
  
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• Heartbroken mother of teen who died in police custody says officers 'have questions to answer'

  14-07-2016 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mzee Mohammed's mum Karla last saw him when he left her home and said her “popular, loving and caring” son had no serious medical conditions
  
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• Convicted paedophile spotted playing Pokémon Go with a child outside courthouse

  14-07-2016 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Randy Zuick was forbidden from contacting children as part of his release for molesting a young girl
  
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• Adam Johnson’s toddler daughter visits him in jail to wish him happy birthday

  14-07-2016 22:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shamed footballer, who is been spat at and cat-called by other inmates for grooming an underage girl, saw his fiancee and 18-month-old child
  
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• Suffering from hay fever? Don't expect any sympathy from your boss

  14-07-2016 21:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Approximately 18 million people are struck down by the pollen-triggered condition every year
  
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• Did Yes, Minister predict Boris Johnson's promotion to Foreign Secretary 35 years ago?

  14-07-2016 21:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This clip from the classic political sitcom is eerily similar to current events
  
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• Dying woman’s battle to keep kids safe from the asbestos that caused her cancer

  14-07-2016 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sue Stephens was exposed to the deadly substance during 30 years of classroom teaching – and her first thought was to spare her pupils the same fate
  
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• Cruel friends film moment pal is told truth about Ibiza prank - and is reaction is priceless

  14-07-2016 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Friends of 25-year-old Craig McCormick, from Hamilton, told him they were off to see George Bowie's GBX Anthems on the party island
  
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• Speeding driver crashes through wall of house throwing woman out of bath in horror smash

  14-07-2016 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kyle Rance was jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving
  
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• MasterCard told to pay £68 million to Sainsbury's for overcharging on interchange fees

  14-07-2016 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The move could leave the company open to other claims after the European Commission ruled fees of 0.9% on each card transaction were too high
  
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• Toddler aged 19 months dies after falling into garden pond while visiting grandparents

  14-07-2016 21:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A coroner's officer said an inquest into his death is expected to be opened on Monday
  
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• Sex offender hired as coach driver for school trips 'despite boss knowing his history', court hears

  14-07-2016 21:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Susan Reynolds claims she was unaware that Dennis Passmore was barred from activity with children, City of London Magistrates’ Court was told
  
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• London's Oxford Street will be completely car free in bid to tackle air pollution

  14-07-2016 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Plans for the central London shopping hub will be rolled out it two stages to reduce disruption on the 1.2-mile stretch, say the London Mayor's office
  
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• Couple who claim £18,000 in benefits say there's no shame in using taxpayer cash to fund wedding

  14-07-2016 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yvonne is due to tie the knot with her 49-year-old fiancé Dave Langley at a registry office - a ceremony which will cost £160
  
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• Benefits couple say no shame in using £18,000 welfare cheque to pay for wedding

  14-07-2016 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yvonne is due to tie the knot with her 49-year-old fiancé Dave Langley at a registry office - a ceremony which will cost £160
  
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• NASA to X-RAY asteroid using power of the sun as it hurtles past Earth

  14-07-2016 20:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Called Rexis, or The Regolith X-ray Imaging Spectrometer, the special on-board instrument is capable of determining what elements are on the asteroid and in what quantity
  
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• Cyclist almost decapitated by wire deliberately tied across two trees on footpath

  14-07-2016 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old cyclist suffered serious cuts to his neck after ploughing into rope and being 'clothes-lined'
  
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• Amazing cattle herding ROBOT SHEEPDOG makes debut in Australian Outback

  14-07-2016 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The newly unveiled 'swagbot' has the ability to control livestock remotely
  
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• Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle live: PM completes brutal purge of top Tories - but Jeremy Hunt survives

  14-07-2016 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new Prime Minister sacked Michael Gove and Nicky Morgan - but kept gloating Jeremy Hunt and rewarded rival Andrea Leadsom
  
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• Theresa May's cabinet sees Jeremy Hunt and Andrea Leadsom avoid the chop

  14-07-2016 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Gove has been sacked as justice secretary and Nicky Morgan is gone at Education by Theresa May and he will join David Cameron and George Osborne on the back benches.
  
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• Mums-to-be face 'barrage of abuse' from strangers dubbed 'bump-shaming'

  14-07-2016 20:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One in ten pregnant women in the survey said they were even criticised by their own mothers, while others felt they needed to lose weight as they were 'too fat'
  
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• Summer holidays RUIN marriages and 1 in 10 couples 'will split up' on this year's getaway

  14-07-2016 20:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In an effort to head off such heartache, Holiday Autos, which carried out the survey, has launched a 24-hour Couples' Counsellor hotline
  
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• ISIS shoot down Syrian fighter jet and mock pilot with model plane above crucified corpse

  14-07-2016 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ISIS fighters shot down a Syrian government jet over the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor. They then hauled out the dead pilot and crucified his corpse, posting the barbaric images on the Internet.
  
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• Philip Hammond laughs off Richard Madeley's claim he 'looked like Johnny Depp'

  14-07-2016 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philip Hammond called the TV personality's recollection of their 1970s schooldays 'shocking' and admitted 'goths hadn't even been invented in those days'.
  
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• Zika epidemic could burn itself out in three years as people become immune say experts

  14-07-2016 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Zika epidemic in Latin America could be over within three years, say scientists.
  
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• Nando's gun alert as 'loaded weapon, bullets and knives seized from teen group after restaurant brawl with police'

  14-07-2016 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers began searching a 17-year-old's bag when the fight broke out in the restaurant
  
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• Pokémon Go declared forbidden and un-Islamic in Egypt as craze sweeps country

  14-07-2016 19:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Religious leaders in the Middle Eastern country are not impressed with the augmented reality game and compared its effects to that of alcohol
  
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