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• Paedophile who told 13-year-old girl “I love your boobs” caught after trying to report another suspected pervert

  11-08-2016 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Richard Donnelly, 52, had contacted the NSPCC after finding out from the youngster that her step-father was allegedly sexually abusing her – but was arrested
  
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• Labour members would do well to listen to Unison boss Dave Prentis

  11-08-2016 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Voice of the Mirror says the union man only wants what's best for the 1.3 million workers he represents – and a warring Labour Party can only harm them
  
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• British schoolgirl who fled UK to join ISIS killed by airstrike in Syria

  11-08-2016 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schoolgirl Kadiza Sultana, 17, who fled her home in London's Bethnal Green to join the terror group in Syria, is thought to have died earlier this year during a Russian airstrike on Raqqa, ITV news reports.
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: At least 12 injured in Thailand after two motorbike bombs explode at a tourist hotspot

  11-08-2016 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One woman has died and 20 people have been injured after two bombs exploded in a popular Thai tourist resort. The explosives went off in the Hua Hin resort earlier today.
  
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• Woman found hanged believed she was 'beyond help' when she took her own life

  11-08-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of Nicola Edmond sobbed as they said they would never have left her alone if they had known she wouldn't be visited by mental health teams
  
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• Terrifying 'hell cloud' causes panic as it covers Mexican city like aftermath of volcanic eruption

  11-08-2016 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage of the incredible fog showed dark grey clouds rolling in towards homes as residents stood in the street and filmed the phenomenon
  
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• Family in desperate bid to bring home Brit dad after motorbike accident in Thailand left him in coma

  11-08-2016 23:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adam Hobbs has been travelling in Asia but suffered the injuries after an accident in Koh Samui
  
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• Katherine Grainger tipped for New Year Honour after clinching record FIFTH Olympic medal

  11-08-2016 23:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 40-year-old became Britain's most-decorated Olympian of all time on Thursday after winning silver in the double sculls
  
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• Porthmadog protester padlocks herself to the door of local EE store for hours

  11-08-2016 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Diane Cartwright, who is in her 50s, says she relies on her mobile phone to run her dog-grooming company, Porthma DOG, which is based in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, with husband Edmund.
  
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• Stone Age bones of Britain's last tribe are discovered in Inner Hebrides

  11-08-2016 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Using new bone collagen analysis technique, archaeologists have determined the species of 20 bone fragments from 4,000BC of which 14 were confirmed as human on a Hebridean island.
  
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• Nurse Katy Beaufoy's diary examines life in World War 1's military hospitals

  11-08-2016 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nurse Katy Beaufoy's accounts of life in the Great War's military hospitals are regarded as among the most vivid of their kind and are expected to provoke much interest when they auction.
  
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• Ban grouse shooting – it's cruel, harms the environment and we're all paying for it

  11-08-2016 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Foxes, crows and birds of prey are being killed so grouse are kept alive for the hunters’ guns, says Springwatch presenter Chris Packham
  
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• Thug who slashed drinker's throat with Stanley knife in booze-fuelled pub fight is jailed

  11-08-2016 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim suffered ‘catastrophic’ blood loss after James Lee lashed out with the blade, a court heard
  
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• Toddler walking around with broken leg for TWO WEEKS after 'doctors failed to spot it'

  11-08-2016 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Finn Charles Gardner, who is just 14 months old, was said to be “in agony” after falling off his trike
  
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• Girl scarred for life after her legs are "cut to ribbons" in mirror maze accident at theme park

  11-08-2016 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: Graphic images. Olivia Ward, nine, was injured during a day out at the Channel at Wheelgate Park in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire
  
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• Sadie Hartley murder accused ‘wouldn't risk cutting off wealthy sugar daddy’

  11-08-2016 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The barrister for alleged stun gun killer Sarah Williams argued in court that her motive does not stand up because she would never risk the financial lifeline provided by her sugar daddy.
  
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• Love rat who fathered 27 kids accused of subjecting ex to five years of abuse

  11-08-2016 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keeley Robinson, 26, mother to two of his kids, alleged jailed drug dealer Tony Henderson threatened to cut their unborn son from her womb, demanded sex for six hours a day and stabbed her
  
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• Hyacinth Bucket returns to her youth in Keeping up Appearances prequel

  11-08-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The one-off special features as part of a season of tributes to the BBC’s landmark sitcoms – but star Kerry Howard hopes for a full-fledged comeback
  
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• Italy disbands local government in Corleone because it has been overrun by the Mafia

  11-08-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italy's prime minister Matteo Renzi has ordered the local administration of Corleone in Siciliy to be dissolved and have its City Hall put under temporary control of the interior ministry.
  
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• Foxtons estate agents sacked after 'brawling' outside Boris Johnson’s home

  11-08-2016 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The men were seen exchanging punches and grappling with angryhooded activists on the street in Islington as they became wrapped up in a protest while on their way back from the pub.
  
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• Man and two teenage girls killed in horror crash involving car and lorry are named by police

  11-08-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew James Clark, 43, from Swalwell, Jennifer Fradgley and Kaitlin Tremlett, both 17, died when the Mercedes they were in collided with a lorry
  
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• Pair high on Spice murdered homeless man then set him on fire in tent

  11-08-2016 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vulnerable 23-year-old Daniel Smith suffered an ‘appalling catalogue of injuries’ before being set on fire in a squat under railway arches, a court heard
  
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• Theresa May urged to stop Hinkley Point power station deal over nuclear espionage

  11-08-2016 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major Chinese investor and an employee were charged in the US with nuclear espionage, jeopardising the proposed new plant
  
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• British tourists caught up in 'out of control' wildfires in south of France

  11-08-2016 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 firefighters supported by planes were deployed to tackle the blaze, which has so far destroyed at least 25 houses
  
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• Number of Brits dying of malnutrition or hunger is soaring, shock figures reveal

  11-08-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said that for such a rich country to have so many people dying of hunger is 'a national scandal'
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting burglar demands police decision on charges

  11-08-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brian Sharp, whose home was allegedly broken into, said: “I want to know if I’m going to be charged... Until then I’m in limbo, I feel like my life is on hold”
  
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• Wheelchair users furious after being banned from using lifts at disability assessment centre

  11-08-2016 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bizarre ruling means nobody in a wheelchair can be seen for the fitness-to-work test, yet they are still being sent appointment letters - only to be turned away at the door on the day
  
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• Met police officer wrongly confiscates Lamborghini then takes it on joyride at double the speed limit

  11-08-2016 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The £200,000 motor was driven at 63mph in a 30mph zone - and this is all that happened to the officer behind the wheel
  
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• How the biggest unions decided which Labour leadership candidate to back revealed

  11-08-2016 21:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three biggest unions all have different ways for determining which candidate they will back
  
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• Dad 'scalps' daughter in horrific fan accident that left gash so big her SKULL was visible

  11-08-2016 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES The tot was left with a severe injury when her head clattered into the spinning fan - hitting her so hard that the metal blade bent with the impact
  
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• Walkers Crisps promised to give away 20k holidays but actually dished out just 800

  11-08-2016 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walkers Crisps has been criticised for its 'Spell and Go' competition in Britain, which promised winners could jet off to destinations after entering codes on packs to get letters.
  
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• Team GB's David Florence and Richard Hounslow win silver in Rio 2016 canoe slalom

  11-08-2016 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British pair - who took the silver medal in the same event together four years ago - came second after their Czech rivals capsized.
  
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• Drunk lad gets 'birds are mad' tattoo in Magaluf but says he isn't worried about putting girls off

  11-08-2016 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Student Pearse Fegan was wandering the infamous strip on his own when he decided to get inked
  
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• Spoilt 26-year-old son smashed his mum's house up when she refused him POCKET MONEY

  11-08-2016 21:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Dearing smeared food onto walls, threw chairs and broke kitchen equipment at the home in Newcastle Emlyn, Mid Wales
  
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• Knife gang surrounds pensioner at train station - but he stuns them with moves like a CAGE FIGHTER

  11-08-2016 21:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows the elderly man come charging to the rescue of the victim and knock the hooligans to the ground one-by-one
  
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• Owen Smith rules out serving in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet if he loses election

  11-08-2016 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The leadership contender said he wouldn't take a job from Corbyn because he's "lost confidence" in him
  
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• Labour's leadership battle plunged into darkness as Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith go head-to-head

  11-08-2016 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ironically, the room in Gateshead was plunged into darkness just as the leadership rivals prepared to answer questions on energy supply
  
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• £1 million parking jam sees 5 Lamborghinis left in middle of narrow road for nearby wedding

  11-08-2016 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The flash motors not only stopped any vehicles from using the road, but also anyone parked legally on either side from getting out
  
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• Watch jaw-dropping moment armed police with submachine guns smash into WRONG house leaving mum and six-year-old terrified

  11-08-2016 21:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers dressed in flak jackets, stab vests, helmets and carrying Heckler & Kock MP5 guns surrounded the house in Manchester at around 11am this morning
  
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• Radio presenter axed from show after 11 years - just weeks after returning from maternity leave

  11-08-2016 21:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was just nine weeks after the presenter came back after the birth of her baby daughter Minnie in January
  
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• Back brace sparks terror alert after reports of 'Asian man wearing body armour with wires hanging out'

  11-08-2016 21:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hinesh Vegad prompted a concerned call to police when he went out on a busy shopping street and a member of the public jumped to drastic conclusions
  
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• CCTV video captures the moment armed raiders 'burst into warehouse' in Birmingham

  11-08-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gunmen burst into the warehouse in Birmingham and shot owner Akhtar Javeed, 56, three times, leaving him for dead before speeding away from the scene in a Renault Megane.
  
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• Labour trails behind Tories by 13 points as TNS survey reveals dire ratings

  11-08-2016 20:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour would lose 34 seats and the Tories would win a 72-seat majority if the results were repeated at an election
  
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• Police killer Harry Roberts' victim's son: 'They say he's served his time but when do we get parole?'

  11-08-2016 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In 1966, Roberts, now 80, instigated the Shepherd's Bush Massacre in which three police officers were shot dead
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith plunged into darkness as lights go out at Labour leadership debate

  11-08-2016 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Owen Smith joked “I blame the Tories” while Corbyn was adamant that a blown fuse was actually responsible
  
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• Brits face higher holiday prices next year if the pound keeps falling after Brexit

  11-08-2016 20:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  But travel bosses are confident that growing numbers of tourists will still want to head abroad for their break away from it all
  
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• Battalions of firefighters stop huge forest blaze which was sparked by illegal barbecues and killed four before it gets to Marseille 

  11-08-2016 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The massive wildfire that threatened France's second largest city, Marseilles, has been contained thanks to a speedy response from 2,500 firefighters across the country.
  
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• Young mum 'terminates "mermaid" pregnancy at 6 months after discovering child had grown tail'

  11-08-2016 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mother took the drastic action after a scan of her unborn child, it has been reported
  
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• Body of 'reclusive' pensioner may have lain undiscovered for months after New Year pizza delivery

  11-08-2016 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is thought that 67-year-old Maureen Stronach had become increasingly withdrawn in recent years
  
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• Hero of Nice truck terror attack accused of attacking ex-wife and held in custody

  11-08-2016 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gwenael Leriche was given a medal for his efforts to stop Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel driving his lorry through Bastille Day crowds
  
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