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• Children of 2016 play outdoors for half the time their parents did - just four hours a week

  26-07-2016 23:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Raleigh Ritchie has teamed up with the National Trust to encourage children to get outdoors and play with sticks
  
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• Man left with strips of skin hanging off his face after gas canister exploded in freak bonfire accident

  26-07-2016 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Guy McCallan was thrown six feet by the blast in his garden - as scorching 250C gases peeled the skin off his face and arms
  
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• Owen Smith blasts Liam Fox for setting up office in US state with 'anti-Transgender' law

  26-07-2016 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Tory International Trade Secretary will set up one of three new British Trade Offices in Raleigh, North Carolina - which faces boycotts and criticism
  
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• Pope Francis condemns 'all forms of hatred' following ISIS murder of French Catholic priest

  26-07-2016 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has condemned 'every form of hatred' as he revealed his 'pain and horror' after the slaying of Catholic priest Jacques Hamel in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen.
  
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• Mr Scotland death: man charged with murder of national champion bodybuilder

  26-07-2016 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Steven Kirkwood is accused of murdering Michael O'Hanlon and has been remanded in custody
  
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• 'World's hottest weather girl' Yanet Garcia reveals incredible Instagram workout - but breaks hearts with boyfriend photo

  26-07-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yanet García, 25, posted a series of holiday snaps for her 2.4million Instagram followers - but some were a little disappointed to see she was there with boyfriend Doug Censor Martin
  
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• France church attack

  26-07-2016 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Images from the French town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, near Rouen, where a priest was killed in an attack by two men claiming links to the so-called Islamic State group.
  
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• Thousands of men with Alzheimer’s never have their disease diagnosed

  26-07-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The disease is more likely to be missed among men than women, researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville found. They think it could be because men show different signs of the disease.
  
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• Bernie Ecclestone’s nightmare is business as usual in Brazil’s favelas where the rich are a target

  26-07-2016 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With people in desperate poverty living alongide the uber-rich, anyone associated with Formula 1 can find themselves in danger says the Mirror’s Byron Young
  
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• As he faces ransom demands from mother-in-law’s abductors, who is Bernie Ecclestone?

  26-07-2016 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Formula 1 boss is Britain’s 16th richest man thanks to a lifelong flair for clever business dealing
  
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• Kidnappers of Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law issue threats alongside £28m ransom demand

  26-07-2016 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aparecida Schunck was snatched near her home in Sao Paolo, Brazil – four years after the F1 boss had a kidnap threat to daughter Tamara
  
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• British grandfather who spent 5 years in Iran prison will be released ‘within a week’ 

  26-07-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kamal Foroughi, 76, could be released from Evin Prison 'within a week', five years after he was arrested without explanation while working in Tehran as a business consultant.
  
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• Bernie Ecclestone family is the latest wealthy target for South American kidnappers

  26-07-2016 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  High-profile targets include footballers – Brazail star Robinho’s mother was abducted – royals and politicians
  
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• BHS reduced to selling its fixtures and fittings as final 114 stores prepare to close

  26-07-2016 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's been an institution of the High Street for 88 years but as these sad images show, BHS is now reduced to selling its fixtures, fittings and mannequins as it prepares to close for the last time.
  
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• Helicopter pilot who barricaded himself in Cumbria mansion he lost in divorce could be jailed

  26-07-2016 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peter Elliott, 49, has fought a four-year battle with his ex-wife, Leonie Butler, 45, over their £500,000 farm in Cumbria. Despite a judge ordering him to get out so it can be sold, he refuses to leave.
  
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• Pippa Middleton takes her Pendleton bicycle for a spin in London

  26-07-2016 22:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pippa Middleton, 32, proved that there isn't anything that doesn't go with her new engagement ring today as she hopped on her bike for a spin through the streets of London.
  
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• Horror as man sets entire hospital ward on fire after row with dialysis patient turns deadly

  26-07-2016 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Horrific CCTV caught the moment the attacker jumped on his victim following an argument
  
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• Reason why so many teenagers suffer mental health problems cracked by scientists

  26-07-2016 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The research could help explain why the first signs of mental health problems emerge in adolescence, according to experts from the University of Cambridge
  
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• HIV-infected man dubbed 'The Hyena' paid to have sex with young girls to 'cleanse them' is arrested

  26-07-2016 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eric Aniva is known in his village as a "hyena", which involves using sex as part of a "cleansing" ritual - and locals even claim there's "nothing wrong" with what he does
  
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• Alton Towers crash victim Vicky Balch denies 'milking' accident attention after posing for racy photoshoot

  26-07-2016 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 21-year-old branded her critics "small-minded" as she thanked supporters for their positive feedback
  
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• Philip Green relaxes on his £100m superyacht despite MPs' damning report into BHS collapse

  26-07-2016 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tycoon - seen for the first time since a damning report by MPs into the collapse of BHS was published - looked relaxed as he sunned himself in waters off a Greek island.
  
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• India Chipchase murder trial: Accused man says he 'bonded' with the barmaid before her death

  26-07-2016 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Edward Tenniswood denies murdering the 20-year-old and claims they had consensual sex before her accidental death
  
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• First picture of one of ISIS terrorists who forced French priest to kneel before brutally slitting his throat

  26-07-2016 21:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adel Kermiche, 19, and his accomplice butchered Father Jacques Hamel, 85, and took parishioners hostage before performing a 'sermon' in Arabic
  
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• EuroMillions results: Winning numbers for £51 million jackpot on Tuesday, July 26

  26-07-2016 21:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  These numbers could mean you're rich beyond your wildest dreams
  
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• Detective who left cards in pub toilets falsely claiming his ex-girlfriend is a prostitute is sacked

  26-07-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ian Mangham, 50, was dismissed by Scotland Yardafter a 'cruel and vindictive' campaign of abuse against his former partner Agnes Collowey, which including sending porn to her home.
  
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• Brit beauty therapist who died in Pakistan 'was victim of honour killing after marrying outsider'

  26-07-2016 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The husband of Samia Shahid, 28, who mysteriously died while visiting relatives in northern Punjab last week, claims she was murdered by her family
  
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• Cartoon chiefs apologise after Fireman Sam character is shown STANDING on page of the Koran

  26-07-2016 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Channel 5 has removed the episode 'Troubled Waters' after eagle-eyed viewers criticised the show for Islamophobia. The scene begins whencharacter 'Elvis' falls over holding a tray of tea.
  
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• What's the nation's favourite pie? Warning – the top of the pips is controversial

  26-07-2016 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The survey shows a nation divided between sweet and savoury and raises the tricky question of whether shepherd's pie is really a pie
  
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• Woman teacher 'blames school for her having sex with teenage student'

  26-07-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former substitute teacher Mary Beth Haglin said she was assigned to other schools months after authorities found out she was accused of sleeping with a 17-year-old boy
  
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• How do Brits measure up to other countries and the past - from boobs to penis to height?

  26-07-2016 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The average height of a Brit has grown four inches in the last 100 years - but how do we measure up for other attributes?
  
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• Cosmetic surgery is not the answer for a nation plagued by low self-esteem

  26-07-2016 21:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Things have gone too far – clinics have even reported a rise in non-surgical treatments for people going abroad so they look good in holiday snaps
  
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• Holiday horror as Brit tourist plunges to his death from Algarve apartment fifth floor balcony

  26-07-2016 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two friends staying with him told police they had not realised their pal had plummeted to his death as they were sleeping
  
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• 30-year runny egg alert over salmonella threat to pregnant women is to end

  26-07-2016 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Since 1988, the advice has been to thoroughly cook eggs for vulnerable groups like OAPs and babies but not the risk in British Lion mark eggs is deemed “very low”
  
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• Former book-keeper accused of murdering barmaid 'kept newspaper clippings of women'

  26-07-2016 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Edward Tenniswood, 52, is accused of raping and throttling India Chipchase, 20, at his home after chancing upon her outside Northampton nightclub NB's in the early hours of January 30, this year.
  
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• French church where jihadis slaughtered priest was on an ISIS 'hit list'

  26-07-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The church (pictured) in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray was on a 'hit list' of Catholic buildings found on suspected ISIS terrorist Sid Ahmed Ghlam in Paris last April.
  
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• The most dangerous place to drive in the early hours of the morning is revealed

  26-07-2016 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Exclusive analysis by the Mirror reveals which area of England has the highest percentage of road accidents between midnight and 4am
  
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• Normandy nun escaped before ISIS jihadis beheaded priest Jaques Hamel

  26-07-2016 20:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nun was in the church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Reuen in Normandy during morning mass when the terrorists stormed in, but managed to escape before the priest was murdered by Adel K.
  
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• What your sex dreams REALLY mean

  26-07-2016 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We've called on psychologist Marianne Vicelich to shed some light on the exciting, dangerous and downright bizarre sex dreams you may have encountered.
  
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• Known ISIS jihadists were allowed to murder priest Jacques Hamel in France

  26-07-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French leaders have warned the Normandy slaying of a priest could spark a 'war of religions' in the country, as fears erupt that not enough is being done to control known terror threats.
  
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• Drunk air-rage granddad hauled off flight for threatening flight attendant 'left behind' 15 mini bottles of booze

  26-07-2016 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People 'cheered and clapped' as Thomas Beard, 54, was dragged from the flight after he rowed with passengers and told a cabin crew member "if you try to take my wine there is going to be a problem”
  
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• French nun relives terrifying moment she fled ISIS church killing in emotional interview paying tribute to murdered priest

  26-07-2016 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sister Danielle said the attackers forced 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel to his knees and were preparing to slaughter him when she managed to escape
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn should NOT have been on leadership ballot paper, lawyers argue in court

  26-07-2016 20:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour donor Michael Foster is challenging the decision to allow Mr Corbyn to run without the nominations of 51 MPs and MEPs
  
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• Gambling addict bludgeoned wife to death with hammer after disabling panic alarm in row over Elvis tribute tickets

  26-07-2016 20:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Abbott attacked his estranged partner then told a relative the red stains on his hands were paint
  
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• Superdrug apologises to customer who was shamed for wearing shorts

  26-07-2016 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harriet Rae, from Perranporth, Cornwall, said she was shopping at the store in Truro when the staff members 'made comments' to each other about her appearance.
  
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• German security guard tells of moment he turned away ISIS Ansbach suicide bomber

  26-07-2016 20:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pascal Bohm, 25, whose quick thinking saved scores of lives has revealed the moment he stopped the suicide bomber from entering the concert in the quiet town of Ansbach.
  
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• Dementia can be spotted with a simple new eye test - years before memory loss begins

  26-07-2016 20:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists have announced a breakthrough with new tests that could help delay and minimise the onset of the disease
  
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• Germany's far-Right group fires chilling warning to refugees at train stations

  26-07-2016 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chalk outlines intended to look like crime scenes have been etched on the ground and covered in red paint at train stations in Saxony, Germany, in what police call a 'politically motivated act'.
  
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• Walls work! Year-on pictures show how Europe's new Iron Curtain stemmed the tide of migrants through the Balkans - now continent faces a new invasion by sea 

  26-07-2016 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since February this year Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia have all shut or significantly tightened their borders and Austria has introduced a cap on the number of asylum seekers.
  
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• Theresa May warns UK faces the same terror threat as France after Normandy church attack

  26-07-2016 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister spoke out in solidarity hours after an 84-year-old priest, named as Jacques Hamel, had his throat cut and a nun was left critically injured in hospital.
  
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• EasyJet flight from Liverpool to Malaga is diverted after plane is hit by a BIRD

  26-07-2016 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident happened soon after easyJet flight EZY7179 took off from Liverpool John Lennon airport en route to Malaga in Spain last Thursday, with 179 passengers and six crew on board.
  
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